AB 897

Current law requires a state agency (agency) that plans to promulgate an

administrative rule, including an emergency rule, to present a statement of the scope

of the proposed rule to the governor for approval before any state employee or official

may perform any activity in connection with the drafting of the proposed rule.

Current law also requires an agency to submit a proposed rule in final draft form to

the governor for approval before the rule may be submitted to the legislature for

review and to submit a proposed emergency rule in final draft form to the governor

for approval before the emergency rule may be filed with the Legislative Reference

Bureau for publication. This bill eliminates those requirements with respect to a

rule proposed by the Government Accountability Board.