Section 260.EXHIBIT A   Certification of Objection to Existing Rules or Policies

JOINT COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

CERTIFICATION OF OBJECTION

TO EXISTING RULES OR POLICIES

I, (Director's name), Executive Director of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, being first duly sworn on oath, depose and state that, pursuant to Sections 5-100 and 5-120 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (Act), the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, at its meeting on (meeting date), voted an Objection to the (agency name) [rules entitled (Heading of the Part, Code Citation) or policy administered in the absence of rules adopted in accordance with the Act].

A statement of the Joint Committee's specific Objections accompanies this certification.

Section 5-120 of the Act requires the agency to respond to the Joint Committee's Objections within 90 days after receipt of this Certification of Objection.  The agency's response will be placed on the Committee's agenda for further consideration.  Failure to respond shall constitute a refusal to [amend or repeal the rule; adopt appropriate rules; or refrain from inappropriate activities].

Subscribed and sworn to before me this (date) day of (month), (year).

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