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Act 306 of 1969 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT OF 1969 (24.201 - 24.328)
306‑1969‑1 ‑ CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS (24.201...24.211)
     Section 24.201 ‑ Administrative procedures; short title.
     Section 24.203 ‑ Definitions; A to G.
     Section 24.205 ‑ Definitions; L to R.
     Section 24.207 ‑ “Rule” defined.
     Section 24.207a ‑ “Small business” defined.
     Section 24.208 ‑ Michigan register; publication; cumulative index; contents; public subscription; fee; synopsis of proposed rule or guideline; transmitting copies to office of regulatory reform.
     Section 24.211 ‑ Construction of act.
306‑1969‑2 ‑ CHAPTER 2 GUIDELINES (24.221...24.228)
     Section 24.221‑24.223 ‑ Repealed. 1976, Act 442, Eff. Apr. 13, 1977.
     Section 24.224 ‑ Adoption of guideline; notice.
     Section 24.225 ‑ Guidelines as public record; distribution of copies.
     Section 24.226 ‑ Adoption of guidelines in lieu of rules prohibited.
     Section 24.227 ‑ Validity of guidelines; contesting guideline.
     Section 24.228 ‑ Adoption of standard form contract; notice.
306‑1969‑3 ‑ CHAPTER 3 PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING AND PUBLISHING RULES (24.231...24.264)
     Section 24.231 ‑ Rules; continuation; amendment; rescission.
     Section 24.232 ‑ Statutory construction; discrimination; crimes; adoption by reference; effect of guideline, operational memorandum, bulletin, interpretive statement, or form with instructions; agency order; limitation on rule-making delegation.
     Section 24.233 ‑ Rules; organization; operations; procedures.
     Section 24.234 ‑ Office of regulatory reform; agency; powers and duties.
     Section 24.235 ‑ Joint committee on administrative rules; creation; appointment and terms of members; chairperson; expenses; meetings; hearings; action by committee; report; hiring and supervision of staff and related functions.
     Section 24.235a ‑ Repealed. 1993, Act 7, Eff. Dec. 8, 1994.
     Section 24.236 ‑ Office of regulatory reform procedures and standards for rules.
     Section 24.238 ‑ Filing of requests by individuals for promulgation of certain rules.
     Section 24.239 ‑ Request for rule-making.
     Section 24.239a ‑ Notice of public hearing; approval by office of regulatory reform; copies.
     Section 24.240 ‑ Reducing disproportionate economic impact of rule on small business; applicability of section and MCL 24.245(3).
     Section 24.241 ‑ Notice of public hearing before adoption of rule; opportunity to present data, views, questions, and arguments; time, contents, and transmittal of notice; renewal of requests for notices; provisions governing public hearing; presence and participation of certain persons at public hearing required.
     Section 24.241a ‑ Request by legislator for copies of proposed rules or changes in rules.
     Section 24.242 ‑ Notice of public hearing; publication requirements; submission of copy to office of regulatory reform; publication of notice in Michigan register; distribution of copies of notice of public hearing; meeting of joint committee on administrative rules.
     Section 24.243 ‑ Compliance required; contesting rule on ground of noncompliance.
     Section 24.244 ‑ Notice of public hearings on rules; exceptions to requirements; applicability of MCL 24.241 and 24.242 to rules promulgated under Michigan occupational safety and health act; “substantially similar” defined.
     Section 24.245 ‑ Approval of rules by legislative service bureau and office of regulatory reinvention; agency reports; regulatory impact statement; fiscal agency reports; exceptions.
     Section 24.245a ‑ Joint committee on administrative rules; review; filing notice of objection; effect; actions by legislature; filing of rule by office of regulatory reinvention; effective date of rule; withdrawal and resubmission of rule; tolling; "session day" defined.
     Section 24.245b ‑ Information to be posted on office of regulatory reinvention website.
     Section 24.246 ‑ Promulgation of rules; procedure; arrangement, binding, certification, and inspection of rules.
     Section 24.247 ‑ Effective date of rules; withdrawal or rescission of promulgated rules; notice of withdrawal.
     Section 24.248 ‑ Emergency rules; scheduling substance as controlled substance; numbering and compilation; "administrator" defined.
     Section 24.249 ‑ Filed rules; transmission.
     Section 24.250 ‑ Legislative standing committees; functions.
     Section 24.251 ‑ Amendment and rescission of rules by legislature; introduction of bill.
     Section 24.252 ‑ Suspension of rules.
     Section 24.253 ‑ Annual regulatory plan; link to website of office of regulatory reinvention.
     Section 24.254 ‑ Failure of committee to provide notice.
     Section 24.255 ‑ Annual supplement to Michigan administrative code; electronic publication by office of regulatory reform; contents.
     Section 24.256 ‑ Editorial work for Michigan register, Michigan administrative code, and code supplements; uniformity; conformity with Michigan compiled laws; correction of obvious errors; publication of Michigan administrative code; time for publishing supplements.
     Section 24.257 ‑ Omission of rules from Michigan register, Michigan administrative code, and code supplements; conditions; prorating publication and distribution cost of materials published in Michigan register and annual supplement; payment.
     Section 24.258 ‑ Request for preparation of reproduction proofs or negatives of rules; reimbursement; publication of rules electronically or in pamphlets; cost.
     Section 24.259 ‑ Copies of Michigan register, Michigan administrative code, and code supplements; distribution; official use.
     Section 24.261 ‑ Filing and publication of rules; presumptions arising therefrom; judicial notice.
     Section 24.263 ‑ Declaratory ruling by agency as to applicability of rule.
     Section 24.264 ‑ Declaratory judgment as to validity or applicability of rule.
306‑1969‑4 ‑ CHAPTER 4 PROCEDURES IN CONTESTED CASES (24.271...24.287)
     Section 24.271 ‑ Parties in contested case; time and notice of hearing; service of notice or other process on legislator.
     Section 24.272 ‑ Defaults, written answers, evidence, argument, cross-examination.
     Section 24.273 ‑ Subpoenas; issuance; revocation.
     Section 24.274 ‑ Oaths; depositions; disclosure of agency records.
     Section 24.275 ‑ Evidence; admissibility, objections, submission in written form.
     Section 24.275a ‑ Definitions; hearing where witness testifies as alleged victim of sexual, physical, or psychological abuse; use of dolls or mannequins; support person; notice; ruling on objection; exclusion of persons not necessary to proceeding; section additional to other protections or procedures.
     Section 24.276 ‑ Evidence to be entered on record; documentary evidence.
     Section 24.277 ‑ Official notice of facts; evaluation of evidence.
     Section 24.278 ‑ Stipulations; disposition of cases, methods.
     Section 24.279 ‑ Presiding officers; designation; disqualification, inability.
     Section 24.280 ‑ Presiding officer; powers and duties; “nonmeeting day” defined.
     Section 24.281 ‑ Proposals for decision; contents.
     Section 24.282 ‑ Communications by agency staff; limitations; exceptions.
     Section 24.285 ‑ Final decision and order.
     Section 24.286 ‑ Official records of hearings.
     Section 24.287 ‑ Rehearings.
306‑1969‑5 ‑ CHAPTER 5 LICENSES (24.291...24.292)
     Section 24.291 ‑ Licensing; applicability of contested case provisions; expiration of license.
     Section 24.292 ‑ Licenses; suspension, revocation, and amendment proceedings.
306‑1969‑6 ‑ CHAPTER 6 JUDICIAL REVIEW (24.301...24.306)
     Section 24.301 ‑ Judicial review as of right or by leave.
     Section 24.302 ‑ Judicial review; method.
     Section 24.303 ‑ Petition for review; filing; contents; copy of agency decision or order.
     Section 24.304 ‑ Petition for review; filing, time; stay; record; scope.
     Section 24.305 ‑ Inadequate record; additional evidence, modification of findings, decision order.
     Section 24.306 ‑ Grounds for reversals.
306‑1969‑7 ‑ CHAPTER 7 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (24.311...24.315)
     Section 24.311 ‑ Repeals.
     Section 24.312 ‑ References to repealed acts.
     Section 24.313 ‑ Effective date and applicability.
     Section 24.314 ‑ Rules in process.
     Section 24.315 ‑ Exemptions.
306‑1969‑8 ‑ CHAPTER 8 (24.321...24.328)
     Section 24.321 ‑ Meanings of words and phrases.
     Section 24.322 ‑ Definitions.
     Section 24.323 ‑ Awarding costs and fees; finding; hearing; evidence; reduction or denial of award; final action; amount of costs and fees; applicability of section.
     Section 24.324 ‑ Delaying entry of final order prohibited.
     Section 24.325 ‑ Judicial review; modification of final action; making award pursuant to MCL 600.2421d.
     Section 24.326 ‑ Annual report; payment of costs and fees.
     Section 24.327 ‑ Recovery of same costs under other law prohibited.
     Section 24.328 ‑ Applicability of MCL 24.321 to 24.327 to contested cases.