IC 4-22-2-18: Joint rules

Sec. 18. (a) If more than one (1) agency is required by statute to adopt the same rule, the agencies may publish a joint notice of a public hearing and conduct a joint public hearing. However, each agency shall separately draft and adopt a rule that covers the same subject matter.

(b) If an agency is authorized to adopt a rule and one (1) or more agencies are required to approve the rule, only the agency that is authorized to adopt the rule is required to comply with this chapter.