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Notice Templates

The template number corresponds to the accompanying Secretary of State’s Model Rule number in ARM Title 1, chapter 3, as proposed at page 1003 (MAR Notice No. 44-2-145) and adopted at page 1593 of the 2008 Montana Administrative Register, Issue No. 10 and Issue No. 14. For example, template number 312b corresponds to ARM 1.3.312.

Template No.

Template Name

Additional Information

102a

Proposed Agency Action

An agency can use this notice to allow public participation before making a final decision on a matter of significant interest to the public.

305a

Organizational Rule

As an example, this rule describes the organization and functions of a fictitious Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and its various units, including the administratively attached Board of Oil and Gas Conservation. The organizational rule must be dated and signed by the Governor and department head. It should be noted that the administratively attached board is required to submit its own organizational description.

308a

Rulemaking Petition

Petition from interested person who wants the agency to make rule changes.

309a

Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed [action]

Notice of public hearing on the proposed adoption, amendment, repeal, and/or transfer of rules. Section 2-4-302, MCA. References to the proposed adoption, amendment, repeal, and/or transfer are omitted if not applicable to the notice.

309b

Notice of Proposed [action] No Hearing

Notice of proposed adoption of a rule when no public hearing is contemplated. Sections 2-4-201, 2-4-302, MCA. References to the proposed adoption, amendment, repeal, and/or transfer are omitted if not applicable to the notice.

309c

Notice of Public Hearing

Notice of public hearing when no public hearing was contemplated in the original proposal notice. Section 2-4-302, MCA.

309d

Amended Notice of Proposed [action]

Amendment of notice of public hearing on proposed adoption, amendment, repeal, and/or transfer of a rule. Section 2-4-302, MCA.

309e

Notice of Extension of Comment Period

The agency needs to extend the amount of time the public can comment on the proposed rulemaking.

312a

Adoption Notice [with amendments & comments]

Notice of adoption, amendment, repeal, and/or transfer of a rule when the rule is changing from the proposal notice, and when the public commented. Section 2-4-302, MCA.

312b

Adoption Notice [with comments]

Notice of adoption, amendment, repeal, and/or transfer of a rule when the public commented, and when the rule is not changing from the proposal notice. Section 2-4-302, MCA.

312c

Adoption Notice [no comments or amendments]

Notice of adoption, amendment, repeal, and/or transfer of a rule when no comments or testimony were received, and the rule is being adopted as proposed. Section 2-4-302, MCA.

312d

Notice of Agency Decision

Notice that the department is not adopting the previously proposed changes.

312e

Notice of Transfer

An agency is reorganizing rules without also amending them.

312f

Corrected Notice

Corrected notice of adoption. A rule or other part of an adoption notice needs to be corrected. Section 2-4-305(8), MCA.

312g

Administrative Order

Transmittal and confirmation document for every adoption notice and corrected notice.

313a

Adoption of Temporary Emergency Rule

Abbreviated notice for temporary emergency rulemaking. Section 2-4-303(1), MCA. Can be adapted for temporary emergency amendment of an existing rule.

313b

Repeal of Temporary Emergency Rule

The temporary emergency rule is no longer needed.

313c

Proposed Temporary Rule

Notice of proposed adoption of temporary rules. Section 2-4-303(2), MCA. Can be adapted for temporary amendment of an existing rule.

313d

Adopted Temporary Rule

Notice of adoption of temporary rules.