Rules Review Commission to consider election, agency rules at August meeting
The Aug. 27 agenda includes State Board of Elections rules, agency rule filings and public comment deadlines.
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Rules Review Commission is scheduled to meet Aug. 27 to consider a slate of state rulemaking items, including permanent rules from the State Board of Elections and several state boards and agencies.
The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Office of Administrative Hearings in Raleigh, according to the commission’s posted agenda. The commission reviews state agency rules for statutory authority, clarity, necessity and compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
The agenda includes follow-up matters involving Child Care Commission rules and Mining Commission rules. It also includes review of permanent rule filings submitted from June 21 through July 20.
Those filings include rules from the State Board of Elections, the Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners, the Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners, the Board of Pharmacy and the Respiratory Care Board.
The agenda also lists existing rule review items involving the Structural Pest Control Committee, the Social Services Commission and the Coastal Resources Commission.
Public participation deadlines are approaching. The Office of Administrative Hearings said written comments on permanent rules for the meeting are due Aug. 20. Requests to speak on permanent rules are due Aug. 25. Written comments on temporary rules are due Aug. 26, and requests to speak on temporary rules are due Aug. 27.
The meeting comes as state agencies continue regular rulemaking and rule readoption work. While many rules are technical, the review process is part of how state regulations are checked before they take effect or continue in force.
Because the agenda includes election-related rules and rules from multiple regulatory bodies, the meeting could affect several areas of state policy and administration.
The commission is also scheduled to consider its 2027 meeting schedule and hold a closed session to consult with attorneys regarding pending litigation listed on the agenda.
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