Sec. 37.1. (a) The following do not apply to a rule adopted under this section:

(1) Sections 24 through 36 of this chapter.

(2) IC 13-14-9.

(b) A rule may be adopted under this section if a statute delegating authority to an agency to adopt rules authorizes adoption of such a rule:

(1) under this section; or

(2) in the manner provided by this section.

(c) After an agency adopts a rule under this section, the agency shall submit the rule to the publisher for the assignment of a document control number. The agency shall submit the rule in the form required by section 20 of this chapter and with the documents required by section 21 of this chapter. The publisher shall determine the format of the rule and other documents to be submitted under this subsection.

(d) After the document control number has been assigned, the agency shall submit the rule to the publisher for filing. The agency shall submit the rule in the form required by section 20 of this chapter and with the documents required by section 21 of this chapter. The publisher shall determine the format of the rule and other documents to be submitted under this subsection.

(e) Subject to section 39 of this chapter, the publisher shall:

(1) accept the rule for filing; and

(2) electronically record the date and time that the rule is accepted.

(f) A rule adopted by an agency under this section takes effect on the latest of the following dates:

(1) The effective date of the statute delegating authority to the agency to adopt the rule.

(2) The date and time that the rule is accepted for filing under subsection (e).

(3) The effective date stated by the adopting agency in the rule.

(4) The date of compliance with every requirement established by law as a prerequisite to the adoption or effectiveness of the rule.

(5) The statutory effective date for an emergency rule set forth in the statute authorizing the agency to adopt emergency rules.

(g) Unless otherwise provided by the statute authorizing adoption of the rule:

(1) a rule adopted under this section expires not later than ninety (90) days after the rule is accepted for filing under subsection (e);

(2) a rule adopted under this section may be extended by adopting another rule under this section, but only for one (1) extension period; and

(3) for a rule adopted under this section to be effective after one (1) extension period, the rule must be adopted under:

(A) sections 24 through 36 of this chapter; or

(B) IC 13-14-9;

as applicable.

(h) This section may not be used to readopt a rule under IC 4-22-2.5.

(i) The publisher of the Indiana administrative code shall annually publish a list of agencies authorized to adopt rules under this section.

As added by P.L.1-1990, SEC.36. Amended by P.L.24-1990, SEC.1; P.L.27-1991, SEC.1; P.L.2-1991, SEC.22; P.L.28-1991, SEC.1; P.L.29-1991, SEC.1; P.L.26-1991, SEC.1; P.L.2-1992, SEC.38; P.L.24-1992, SEC.1; P.L.2-1993, SEC.36; P.L.3-1993, SEC.239; P.L.34-1993, SEC.5; P.L.35-1993, SEC.1; P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.125; P.L.1-1994, SEC.10; P.L.16-1994, SEC.1; P.L.15-1994, SEC.1; P.L.2-1995, SEC.5; P.L.1-1995, SEC.37; P.L.45-1995, SEC.1; P.L.47-1995, SEC.1; P.L.46-1995, SEC.1; P.L.2-1996, SEC.212; P.L.1-1996, SEC.32; P.L.17-1996, SEC.4; P.L.2-1997, SEC.12; P.L.27-1997, SEC.1; P.L.79-1998, SEC.4; P.L.273-1999, SEC.160; P.L.204-2001, SEC.6; P.L.287-2001, SEC.1; P.L.283-2001, SEC.1; P.L.1-2002, SEC.10; P.L.120-2002, SEC.1; P.L.1-2003, SEC.9; P.L.235-2003, SEC.1; P.L.255-2003, SEC.1; P.L.141-2003, SEC.1; P.L.1-2004, SEC.1; P.L.23-2004, SEC.1; P.L.4-2005, SEC.21; P.L.179-2005, SEC.1; P.L.235-2005, SEC.61; P.L.47-2006, SEC.2; P.L.1-2006, SEC.73; P.L.91-2006, SEC.2; P.L.123-2006, SEC.12; P.L.1-2007, SEC.17; P.L.111-2007, SEC.1; P.L.204-2007, SEC.2; P.L.233-2007, SEC.1; P.L.218-2007, SEC.1; P.L.8-2008, SEC.1; P.L.2-2008, SEC.17; P.L.3-2008, SEC.9; P.L.90-2008, SEC.1; P.L.131-2009, SEC.1; P.L.160-2009, SEC.1; P.L.177-2009, SEC.1; P.L.1-2010, SEC.8; P.L.35-2010, SEC.2; P.L.113-2010, SEC.9; P.L.11-2011, SEC.1; P.L.42-2011, SEC.2; P.L.119-2011, SEC.1; P.L.175-2011, SEC.1; P.L.229-2011, SEC.58; P.L.25-2012, SEC.1; P.L.48-2012, SEC.2; P.L.78-2012, SEC.1; P.L.160-2012, SEC.6; P.L.77-2012, SEC.1; P.L.133-2012, SEC.9; P.L.140-2013, SEC.1.