Bill No.:         HB0123                                             Drafter: LNS

LSO No.:       14LSO-0314                                     Effective Date: 7/1/2014

Enrolled Act No.:    HEA0031

Chapter No.:                        CH0062

Prime Sponsor:       Management Council

Catch Title:              Unified administrative code and data base.

Subject:                     State Administrative Code and Rules Data Base.

Summary/Major Elements:

· The act requires the Secretary of State to compile an administrative code containing state agency rules.

· The Code must be available on the internet and updated after the effective date of newly filed or amended rules.

· The act also requires the Governor’s Office, with the cooperation of the Secretary of State and the Chief Information Officer, to develop a state rules data base system and to study the feasibility of including electronic notice to users of changes to rules and links to historical amendments.

Comments:

· The act allows the Governor to appoint a task force to assist in the development and implementation of the state rules data base.

· The act requires the Governor’s Office to report to the Joint Appropriations Committee and Management Council by October 1^st of 2014 and 2015 on the progress and budget for completing the administrative code and rules data base.