Section 260.1100  Agency Response to Recommendation

a)         The agency should respond to a recommendation issued by the Joint Committee within 90 days after receipt of the statement of specific recommendations.  The agency response should address each of the specific recommendations stated by the Joint Committee and should clearly state the nature of (agreement or refusal) and rationale for the response.  The response should be made in the manner shown in Exhibit D of this Part.

b)         Responses should be submitted to the Joint Committee, in writing, and shall be signed by the agency head.

c)         The failure of an agency to respond to a recommendation of the Joint Committee within 90 days after receipt of the recommendation shall be deemed to be a refusal.

d)         The failure of an agency to complete rulemaking proposed in response to a recommendation within 180 days after the publication of the rulemaking shall be deemed a refusal to initiate rulemaking.

(Source:  Amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 4705, effective March 14, 1994)