{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-41-22-8","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 41-22-8","heading":"Form for Petition for Adoption, Amendment, or Repeal of Rules; Procedure Upon Submission of Petition.","body":"Each agency shall prescribe by rule the form for petition requesting the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule and the procedure for submission, consideration, and disposition thereof. Within 60 days after submission of a petition, the agency either shall deny the petition in writing on the merits, stating its reasons for the denial, or initiate rule-making proceedings in accordance with Section 41-22-5; provided, however, an agency that has its next regularly scheduled meeting beyond the 60-day period, may by written notice extend the period for not more than 30 days during which it shall deny or initiate rule-making proceedings.","path":["Title 41 State Government.","Chapter 22 Administrative Procedure."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=41-22-8","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"322817038ead8fa41a09a8dd949c4b08e6037a658c04d68b8ce73643fd4ae65a","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-41-22-7","next":"us-al/ala.-code-41-22-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}