{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-4-22-2.3-5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 4-22-2.3-5","heading":"Department of natural resources interim rules","body":"Sec. 5. The department of natural resources (or to the extent permitted by IC 14-10-2, the natural resources commission) may adopt interim rules under the interim rule procedures in IC 4-22-2-37.2 to carry out the duties of the department of natural resources under a law listed in IC 14-10-2-5. A rule described in this section may be continued in another interim rule only if the governor determines under IC 4-22-2-37.2(c) that the policy options available to the agency are so limited that use of the additional notice, comment, and review procedures in IC 4-22-2-23 through IC 4-22-2-36 would provide no benefit to persons regulated or otherwise affected by the rule. A rule adopted concerning the department of natural resources' discharge of duties under a law listed in IC 14-10-2-5(a)(22) expires upon the earlier of the following:\n(1) One (1) year after the rule is accepted by the publisher of the Indiana Register.\n(2) Upon the adoption of a rule under this chapter concerning the department of natural resources' discharge of duties imposed under this article.","path":["TITLE 4. STATE OFFICES AND ADMINISTRATION","ARTICLE 22. ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND PROCEDURES","Chapter 2.3. Transitional Provisions; Exceptions to Rulemaking Procedures"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_4.html#4-22-2.3-5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-08-30T06:26:00Z","sha256":"c4dc1b3c726beb4cc69e1435637b5c92823f60919d67ca344ad5d3fa7b5d4d79","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-4-22-2.3-4","next":"us-in/ic-4-22-2.3-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}