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Rulemaking Time Frames
Updated: June 1, 2009
Statute and rule provides for specific filing and publication dates affecting administrative rules. These provisions include a requirement for a 30-day comment period, and a requirement for agency action within a certain number of days.
The Division of Administrative Rules has prepared the following table as a guideline to help agencies calculate these dates. A printable (PDF) version is also available.
Filing Deadlines
| Bulletin Issue No. | Bulletin Publication Date | Filing Window Opens* | Filing Deadline* | End of Mandatory (30th Day)** Comment Period | First Possible Effective Date*** | End of Maximum Comment Period | Last Possible Effective Date (120th Day After Publication)† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-13 | 07/01/2009, Wed | 06/02/2009, Tue, 12:00 AM | 06/15/2009, Mon, 11:59 PM | 07/31/2009, Fri | 08/07/2009, Fri | 10/22/2009, Thu | 10/29/2009, Thu |
| 2009-14 | 07/15/2009, Wed | 06/16/2009, Tue, 12:00 AM | 07/01/2009, Wed, 11:59 PM | 08/14/2009, Fri | 08/21/2009, Fri | 11/05/2009, Thu | 11/12/2009, Thu |
| 2009-15 | 08/01/2009, Sat | 07/02/2009, Thu, 12:00 AM | 07/15/2009, Wed, 11:59 PM | 08/31/2009, Mon | 09/07/2009, Mon | 11/19/2009, Thu | 11/29/2009, Sun |
| 2009-16 | 08/15/2009, Sat | 07/16/2009, Thu, 12:00 AM | 07/31/2009, Fri, 11:59 PM | 09/14/2009, Mon | 09/21/2009, Mon | 12/03/2009, Thu | 12/13/2009, Sun |
| 2009-17 | 09/01/2009, Tue | 08/01/2009, Sat, 12:00 AM | 08/14/2009, Fri, 11:59 PM | 10/01/2009, Thu | 10/08/2009, Thu | 12/23/2009, Wed | 12/30/2009, Wed |
| 2009-18 | 09/15/2009, Tue | 08/15/2009, Sat, 12:00 AM | 09/01/2009, Tue, 11:59 PM | 10/15/2009, Thu | 10/22/2009, Thu | 01/06/2010, Wed | 01/13/2010, Wed |
| 2009-19 | 10/01/2009, Thu | 09/02/2009, Wed, 12:00 AM | 09/15/2009, Tue, 11:59 PM | 11/02/2009, Mon | 11/09/2009, Mon | 01/22/2010, Fri | 01/29/2010, Fri |
| 2009-20 | 10/15/2009, Thu | 09/16/2009, Wed, 12:00 AM | 10/01/2009, Thu, 11:59 PM | 11/16/2009, Mon | 11/23/2009, Mon | 02/05/2010, Fri | 02/12/2010, Fri |
| 2009-21 | 11/01/2009, Sun | 10/02/2009, Fri, 12:00 AM | 10/15/2009, Thu, 11:59 PM | 12/01/2009, Tue | 12/08/2009, Tue | 02/22/2010, Mon | 03/01/2010, Mon |
| 2009-22 | 11/15/2009, Sun | 10/16/2009, Fri, 12:00 AM | 11/02/2009, Mon, 11:59 PM | 12/15/2009, Tue | 12/22/2009, Tue | 03/08/2010, Mon | 03/15/2010, Mon |
| 2009-23 | 12/01/2009, Tue | 11/03/2009, Tue, 12:00 AM | 11/16/2009, Mon, 11:59 PM | 12/31/2009, Thu | 01/07/2010, Thu | 03/24/2010, Wed | 03/31/2010, Wed |
| 2009-24 | 12/15/2009, Tue | 11/17/2009, Tue, 12:00 AM | 12/01/2009, Tue, 11:59 PM | 01/14/2010, Thu | 01/21/2010, Thu | 04/07/2010, Wed | 04/14/2010, Wed |
| 2010-1 | 01/01/2010, Fri | 12/02/2009, Wed, 12:00 AM | 12/15/2009, Tue, 11:59 PM | 02/01/2010, Mon | 02/08/2010, Mon | 04/22/2010, Thu | 05/01/2010, Sat |
| 2010-2 | 01/15/2010, Fri | 12/16/2009, Wed, 12:00 AM | 12/31/2009, Thu, 11:59 PM | 02/15/2010, Mon | 02/22/2010, Mon | 05/06/2010, Thu | 05/15/2010, Sat |
| 2010-3 | 02/01/2010, Mon | 01/01/2010, Fri, 12:00 AM | 01/15/2010, Fri, 11:59 PM | 03/03/2010, Wed | 03/10/2010, Wed | 05/25/2010, Tue | 06/01/2010, Tue |
| 2010-4 | 02/15/2010, Mon | 01/16/2010, Sat, 12:00 AM | 02/01/2010, Mon, 11:59 PM | 03/17/2010, Wed | 03/24/2010, Wed | 06/08/2010, Tue | 06/15/2010, Tue |
| 2010-5 | 03/01/2010, Mon | 02/02/2010, Tue, 12:00 AM | 02/16/2010, Tue, 11:59 PM | 03/31/2010, Wed | 04/07/2010, Wed | 06/22/2010, Tue | 06/29/2010, Tue |
| 2010-6 | 03/15/2010, Mon | 02/17/2010, Wed, 12:00 AM | 03/01/2010, Mon, 11:59 PM | 04/14/2010, Wed | 04/21/2010, Wed | 07/06/2010, Tue | 07/13/2010, Tue |
| 2010-7 | 04/01/2010, Thu | 03/02/2010, Tue, 12:00 AM | 03/15/2010, Mon, 11:59 PM | 05/03/2010, Mon | 05/10/2010, Mon | 07/23/2010, Fri | 07/30/2010, Fri |
| 2010-8 | 04/15/2010, Thu | 03/16/2010, Tue, 12:00 AM | 04/01/2010, Thu, 11:59 PM | 05/17/2010, Mon | 05/24/2010, Mon | 08/06/2010, Fri | 08/13/2010, Fri |
| 2010-9 | 05/01/2010, Sat | 04/02/2010, Fri, 12:00 AM | 04/15/2010, Thu, 11:59 PM | 05/31/2010, Mon | 06/07/2010, Mon | 08/19/2010, Thu | 08/29/2010, Sun |
| 2010-10 | 05/15/2010, Sat | 04/16/2010, Fri, 12:00 AM | 04/30/2010, Fri, 11:59 PM | 06/14/2010, Mon | 06/21/2010, Mon | 09/02/2010, Thu | 09/12/2010, Sun |
| 2010-11 | 06/01/2010, Tue | 05/01/2010, Sat, 12:00 AM | 05/14/2010, Fri, 11:59 PM | 07/01/2010, Thu | 07/08/2010, Thu | 09/22/2010, Wed | 09/29/2010, Wed |
| 2010-12 | 06/15/2010, Tue | 05/15/2010, Sat, 12:00 AM | 06/01/2010, Tue, 11:59 PM | 07/15/2010, Thu | 07/22/2010, Thu | 10/06/2010, Wed | 10/13/2010, Wed |
| 2010-13 | 07/01/2010, Thu | 06/02/2010, Wed, 12:00 AM | 06/15/2010, Tue, 11:59 PM | 08/02/2010, Mon | 08/09/2010, Mon | 10/22/2010, Fri | 10/29/2010, Fri |
| 2010-14 | 07/15/2010, Thu | 06/16/2010, Wed, 12:00 AM | 07/01/2010, Thu, 11:59 PM | 08/16/2010, Mon | 08/23/2010, Mon | 11/05/2010, Fri | 11/12/2010, Fri |
| 2010-15 | 08/01/2010, Sun | 07/02/2010, Fri, 12:00 AM | 07/15/2010, Thu, 11:59 PM | 08/31/2010, Tue | 09/07/2010, Tue | 11/22/2010, Mon | 11/29/2010, Mon |
| 2010-16 | 08/15/2010, Sun | 07/16/2010, Fri, 12:00 AM | 08/02/2010, Mon, 11:59 PM | 09/14/2010, Tue | 09/21/2010, Tue | 12/06/2010, Mon | 12/13/2010, Mon |
| 2010-17 | 09/01/2010, Wed | 08/03/2010, Tue, 12:00 AM | 08/16/2010, Mon, 11:59 PM | 10/01/2010, Fri | 10/08/2010, Fri | 12/23/2010, Thu | 12/30/2010, Thu |
| 2010-18 | 09/15/2010, Wed | 08/17/2010, Tue, 12:00 AM | 09/01/2010, Wed, 11:59 PM | 10/15/2010, Fri | 10/22/2010, Fri | 01/06/2011, Thu | 01/13/2011, Thu |
| 2010-19 | 10/01/2010, Fri | 09/02/2010, Thu, 12:00 AM | 09/15/2010, Wed, 11:59 PM | 11/01/2010, Mon | 11/08/2010, Mon | 01/20/2011, Thu | 01/29/2011, Sat |
| 2010-20 | 10/15/2010, Fri | 09/16/2010, Thu, 12:00 AM | 10/01/2010, Fri, 11:59 PM | 11/15/2010, Mon | 11/22/2010, Mon | 02/03/2011, Thu | 02/12/2011, Sat |
| 2010-21 | 11/01/2010, Mon | 10/02/2010, Sat, 12:00 AM | 10/15/2010, Fri, 11:59 PM | 12/01/2010, Wed | 12/08/2010, Wed | 02/22/2011, Tue | 03/01/2011, Tue |
| 2010-22 | 11/15/2010, Mon | 10/16/2010, Sat, 12:00 AM | 11/01/2010, Mon, 11:59 PM | 12/15/2010, Wed | 12/22/2010, Wed | 03/08/2011, Tue | 03/15/2011, Tue |
| 2010-23 | 12/01/2010, Wed | 11/02/2010, Tue, 12:00 AM | 11/15/2010, Mon, 11:59 PM | 12/31/2010, Fri | 01/07/2011, Fri | 03/24/2011, Thu | 03/31/2011, Thu |
| 2010-24 | 12/15/2010, Wed | 11/16/2010, Tue, 12:00 AM | 12/01/2010, Wed, 11:59 PM | 01/14/2011, Fri | 01/21/2011, Fri | 04/07/2011, Thu | 04/14/2011, Thu |
| 2011-1 | 01/01/2011, Sat | 12/02/2010, Thu, 12:00 AM | 12/15/2010, Wed, 11:59 PM | 01/31/2011, Mon | 02/07/2011, Mon | 04/21/2011, Thu | 05/01/2011, Sun |
| 2011-2 | 01/15/2011, Sat | 12/16/2010, Thu, 12:00 AM | 12/30/2010, Thu, 11:59 PM | 02/14/2011, Mon | 02/21/2011, Mon | 05/05/2011, Thu | 05/15/2011, Sun |
| 2011-3 | 02/01/2011, Tue | 12/31/2010, Fri, 12:00 AM | 01/14/2011, Fri, 11:59 PM | 03/03/2011, Thu | 03/10/2011, Thu | 05/25/2011, Wed | 06/01/2011, Wed |
| 2011-4 | 02/15/2011, Tue | 01/15/2011, Sat, 12:00 AM | 02/01/2011, Tue, 11:59 PM | 03/17/2011, Thu | 03/24/2011, Thu | 06/08/2011, Wed | 06/15/2011, Wed |
| 2011-5 | 03/01/2011, Tue | 02/02/2011, Wed, 12:00 AM | 02/15/2011, Tue, 11:59 PM | 03/31/2011, Thu | 04/07/2011, Thu | 06/22/2011, Wed | 06/29/2011, Wed |
| 2011-6 | 03/15/2011, Tue | 02/16/2011, Wed, 12:00 AM | 03/01/2011, Tue, 11:59 PM | 04/14/2011, Thu | 04/21/2011, Thu | 07/06/2011, Wed | 07/13/2011, Wed |
| 2011-7 | 04/01/2011, Fri | 03/02/2011, Wed, 12:00 AM | 03/15/2011, Tue, 11:59 PM | 05/02/2011, Mon | 05/09/2011, Mon | 07/21/2011, Thu | 07/30/2011, Sat |
| 2011-8 | 04/15/2011, Fri | 03/16/2011, Wed, 12:00 AM | 04/01/2011, Fri, 11:59 PM | 05/16/2011, Mon | 05/23/2011, Mon | 08/04/2011, Thu | 08/13/2011, Sat |
| 2011-9 | 05/01/2011, Sun | 04/02/2011, Sat, 12:00 AM | 04/15/2011, Fri, 11:59 PM | 05/31/2011, Tue | 06/07/2011, Tue | 08/22/2011, Mon | 08/29/2011, Mon |
| 2011-10 | 05/15/2011, Sun | 04/16/2011, Sat, 12:00 AM | 05/02/2011, Mon, 11:59 PM | 06/14/2011, Tue | 06/21/2011, Tue | 09/05/2011, Mon | 09/12/2011, Mon |
| 2011-11 | 06/01/2011, Wed | 05/03/2011, Tue, 12:00 AM | 05/16/2011, Mon, 11:59 PM | 07/01/2011, Fri | 07/08/2011, Fri | 09/22/2011, Thu | 09/29/2011, Thu |
| 2011-12 | 06/15/2011, Wed | 05/17/2011, Tue, 12:00 AM | 06/01/2011, Wed, 11:59 PM | 07/15/2011, Fri | 07/22/2011, Fri | 10/06/2011, Thu | 10/13/2011, Thu |
| 2011-13 | 07/01/2011, Fri | 06/02/2011, Thu, 12:00 AM | 06/15/2011, Wed, 11:59 PM | 08/01/2011, Mon | 08/08/2011, Mon | 10/20/2011, Thu | 10/29/2011, Sat |
| 2011-14 | 07/15/2011, Fri | 06/16/2011, Thu, 12:00 AM | 07/01/2011, Fri, 11:59 PM | 08/15/2011, Mon | 08/22/2011, Mon | 11/03/2011, Thu | 11/12/2011, Sat |
REFERENCE: Sections 63G-3-301, and 63G-3-303; and Sections R15-4-3, R15-4-4, and R15-4-5.
Notes
* Filing deadlines have been adjusted to account for weekends and holidays. This schedule reflects filing deadlines established by Section R15-4-3.
| State Holidays: | 2009 | 2010 |
| New Year's Day | 01/01/2009, Thu | 01/01/2010, Fri |
| Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | 01/19/2009, Mon | 01/18/2010, Mon |
| Washington and Lincoln Day | 02/16/2009, Mon | 02/15/2010, Mon |
| Memorial Day | 05/25/2009, Mon | 05/31/2010, Mon |
| Independence Day | 07/03/2009, Fri | 07/05/2010, Mon |
| Pioneer Day | 07/24/2009, Fri | 07/23/2010, Fri |
| Labor Day | 09/07/2009, Mon | 09/06/2010, Mon |
| Columbus Day | 10/12/2009, Mon | 10/11/2010, Mon |
| Veterans' Day | 11/11/2009, Wed | 11/11/2010, Thu |
| Thanksgiving Day | 11/26/2009, Thu | 11/25/2010, Thu |
| Christmas | 12/25/2009, Fri | 12/25/2010, Sat |
** The mandatory comment period for a Proposed Rule is 30 days. The last day of the comment period must also be a working day. The dates in this column reflect these requirements. Subsections 63G-3-301(8) and (9).
*** Statute requires that the Notice of Effective Date must be received by the Division of Administrative Rules on or before the effective date of the rule. Subsection 63G-3-301(9). The Division will not accept a Notice of Effective Date prior to the end of the agency-designated comment period. Statute provides that a rule may be made effective "no fewer than seven calendar days after the close of the public comment period ..."
†Statute provides that a rule may be made effective no "more than 120 days after the publication date." Subsection 63G-3-301(9).