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GOVERNOR'S REGULATORY REVIEW COUNCIL (GRRC)

Governor Doug Ducey
Governor Doug Ducey

GRRC ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 4 and 6 - Seminars on Rule Improvement and Elimination

To assist agencies with achieving their goals on rule improvement and elimination, GRRC staff is...

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2017 Council Calendar

The Council approved its 2017 calendar at the September 7, 2016 meeting.

A PDF version of...

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Welcome to the Governor's Regulatory Review Council

This site is a service to provide the public with information about the Governor's Regulatory Review Council (Council), assistance available from Council staff, and the rulemaking process.

Composed of seven members, the Council is chaired by the Assistant Director of Legal Services (General Counsel) for the Department of Administration. For most agencies, the Council is the final step in the rulemaking process. The Council reviews most rules to ensure that they are necessary and to avoid duplication and adverse impact on the public. The Council assesses whether a rule is clear, concise, understandable, legal, consistent with legislative intent, within the agency's statutory authority, and whether the benefits of a rule outweigh the cost. If a rule does not meet these criteria, the Council returns it to the agency for further consideration.

Public Meetings Notice:

Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.02, the Council is providing this notice regarding the physical and electronic locations where all public notices regarding public meetings are posted. The Council posts all public notices, including agendas and minutes for all meetings of the Council, electronically on https://grrc.az.gov under the "Meetings" tab. Also, the Council physically posts all public notices on the bulletin board outside the entrance of the Arizona Department of Administration building located at 100 North 15th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007. Please contact Dolores Habre at (602) 542-2058 if you require any additional information.

In-House Rulemaking & Five Year Reviews Available for Comment

GRRC posts the arrival of new rulemakings, which are available for public comment at least 30 days prior to a vote by the Council, and posts the arrival of five-year-review reports.

File In-House Agenda (updated September 16, 2016)

Legal Staff

The Legal Staff

The Legal Staff reviews all rule packages and five-year-review reports submitted to the Council. The submissions are analyzed to determine whether they conform with statutory criteria.

2017 Council Calendar

The Council approved its 2017 calendar at the September 7, 2016 meeting.

A PDF version of the calendar is available for download below.

For questions, please contact the Council office at 602-542-2058.

 

 

PDF icon Council Deadlines for 2017.pdf

What is GRRC?

Composed of seven members, the Council is chaired by the Assistant Director of Legal Services (General Counsel) for the Department of Administration. The Council reviews most rules to ensure that they are necessary and to avoid duplication and adverse impact on the public. The Council assesses whether a rule is clear, concise, understandable, legal, consistent with legislative intent, within the agency's statutory authority, and whether the benefits of a rule outweigh the cost. If a rule does not meet these criteria, the Council returns it to the agency for further consideration.

Submissions for October 2016 Agenda

As a courtesy, the Council posts a PDF copy, linked below, of the Notices of Final Rulemaking (NFR's), Economic Impact Statements (EIS's), and Five-Year-Review Reports (5YRR's) that will be considered at its September 29th Study Session and October 4th Regular Meeting. 

For easy navigation, Council staff recommends using the bookmarks that are included in the PDF.

The materials for each agenda item may be found on the following pages of the PDF:

PDF icon Submissions for October 2016 Agenda

Rulemakings

What is a rulemaking: Rulemaking refers to the process of adopting final rules, as well the document that an agency files with the Arizona Secretary of State (SOS) to update the agency’s rules in the Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.). Rulemakings are governed by the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), Council rules, and SOS rules and guidelines.

Website Privacy and Access Policy Statement

Thank you for visiting the State of Arizona Governor's Regulatory Review Council (GRRC) and reviewing our Privacy Policy Statement. All individual agency web sites of the State of Arizona are required to contain a Privacy and Access Policy Statement to inform you about the information that could be collected online as a result of visiting or requesting a service, how that information will be used, and what steps are being taken to ensure the security of customer data.

 

Online Customer Service and Alternatives

Attention Agencies, Boards, and Commissions:

Please be advised that GRRC’s new rules are effective October 5, 2013.  As such, certain requirements for filing rules and reports have changed.  One such change is that Agencies, Boards, and Commissions are now required to file final approved rules with the Secretary of State themselves after the Council has approved the rules. GRRC staff will no longer file approved rules with the Secretary of State.

Persons with a disability

May request a reasonable accommodation to obtain information from the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council (GRRC) in an alternative format by making a request to staff, at (602) 542-2058.