536.019. Effective date of rules--contingent effective date.

Effective date of rules--contingent effective date.

536.019. 1. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter to thecontrary, a final order of rulemaking shall not take effect prior to theexpiration of thirty legislative days of a regular session after such orderof rulemaking has been filed with the general assembly by providing a copythereof to the joint committee on administrative rules and the secretary ofstate.

2. This section shall become effective only upon the expiration oftwenty calendar days following the:

(1) Failure of the executive to sign executive order number 97-97; or

(2) Modification, amendment or rescission of executive order number97-97; or

(3) An agency's failure to hold the rule in abeyance as required byexecutive order number 97-97; or

(4) Declaration by a court with jurisdiction that section 536.024 orany portion of executive order number 97-97 is unconstitutional or invalidfor any reason.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection to the contrary, nomodification, amendment or rescission of executive order number 97-97 orfailure to hold the rule in abeyance shall make this section effective ifthe modification, amendment or rescission of the executive order or failureto hold the rule in abeyance is approved by the general assembly byconcurrent resolution.

(L. 1997 H.B. 850)

*Contingent effective date, see subsection 2 of this section.