Document Filing/Submittal
Emergency Rules require Governor’s Office submittal, Legislative submittal, Attorney General’s Office submittal and Office of the State Register submittal. This is to be completed by the fifth day after adoption. See CCP 5059 for computation of time.
Notices of Intent (proposed Rules) require Legislative submittal and Office of the State Register submittal. Both submittals must be completed on the same day. This is considered the first report as required by R.S. 49:966(B)(1).
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Notices of Intent (proposed Rules) by boards who are classified as Occupational Licensing Boards require preapproval by the Occupational Licensing Review Commission or the Office of Attorney General.
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Summary Reports require Legislative submittal and must be done at least 30 days prior to Rule submittal.
Rules require Office of the State Register submittal.
Potpourri Notices require Office of the State Register submittal.
Each entity has differing submittal requirements.
Choose the type of submittal you would like to review.
All Emergency Rules can be e-mailed to:
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The words "Emergency Rule(s)" should be in the subject line.
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Each Emergency Rule is to be an individually signed and dated pdf copy.
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Remember to include contact information in the body of the e-mail.
All Emergency Rules, Notices of Intent, and Summary Reports are required to use Legislative APA E-mail Addresses.
Emergency Rule Submittals:
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- The words "Emergency Rule(s)" should be in the subject line.
- Each Emergency Rule is to be an individually signed and dated pdf copy.
- Remember to include contact information in the body of the e-mail.
- Also remember to include the effective date of the Emergency Rule in the preamble.
Notice of Intent (First Legislative Report) Submittals
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- The words "Notice(s) of Intent" should be in the subject line.
- Each Notice of Intent is to be an individual pdf copy.
- Each signed Fiscal and Economic Impact Statement is to be an individual pdf copy.
- Remember to include contact information in the body of the e-mail.
Summary Report Submittals (Second Legislative Report, used for Rule Review):
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- The words "Summary Report(s)" should be in the subject line.
- Each Summary Report is to be an individual pdf copy with corresponding Notice of Intent attached.
- Remember to include contact information in the body of the e-mail.
All Emergency Rules can be e-mailed to: apa.submission@ag.louisiana.gov
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The words "Emergency Rule(s)" should be in the subject line.
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Each Emergency Rule is to be an individually signed and dated pdf copy.
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Remember to include contact information in the body of the e-mail.
A document to be published in a given month must be submitted to the Office of the State Register by noon on the tenth day of that month (for example: a document to be published in the April Register must be submitted by April 10). If the tenth of the month falls on a weekend or a holiday, the deadline becomes noon on the preceding day.
The rule writer must be present upon document submittal. He/she will meet with an OSR representative to go over both electronic and hard copy submittal. Both electronic and hard copy submittal will need to be filed before the deadline. An incomplete filing will delay your printing date.
The following materials must be submitted for each document.
1. An Original Signed Insertion Order. The insertion order provides us with basic information about the document, such as the type of document, the document title, the rulemaking agency, and the contact person at the agency. Each individual document must be accompanied by an original insertion order, and every insertion order must be signed by an agency designee.
2. A hard copy of the document.
3. MSWord copies of Emergency Rules, Notices of Intent and Potpourri Notices must be e-mailed to Reg.Submission@la.gov prior to office submittal. Each MSWord document must contain all materials to be printed, in specified order.
4. An original approved Fiscal and Economic Impact Statement (FEIS) for each Notice of Intent.
DO NOT USE: TRACKING, AUTOMATED NUMBERING, OR STRIKETHOUGH/UNDERSCORE FOR LOUISIANA REGISTER ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT FILES.
