Someone emailed me about how an administrative rule gets adopted. This the link to that info:

http://www.in.gov/nrc/2377.htm

Date
Task
Oct. - Dec. 2013
Request rule proposals from DNR staff
Jan.- Feb. 2014
Receive public comments on DNR proposals
Receive public suggestions for other rule changes
(Citizen petitions will be incorporated into this input)
March 1, 2014
Deadline for comments from the public
March/April/May 2014
DNR review of proposals
June 2014
Present proposals to Advisory Council
July 2014
Present Proposals to NRC for Preliminary Adoption
January 2015
Public Hearings
March 2015
Final Adoption by NRC
July/August 2015
Rules Take Effect
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