(a)

1. (1) Each final rule adopted by the Benton County Regional Solid Waste Management District shall be effective thirty (30) days after filing with the Secretary of State unless a later date is specified by law or in the rule itself.

2. (2)

   1. (A) However, an emergency rule may become effective immediately upon filing, or at a stated time less than thirty (30) days thereafter, if the district finds that this effective date is necessary because of imminent peril to the public health, safety, or welfare.
   2. (B) The district’s finding and a brief statement of the reasons therefore shall be filed with the rule.

(b)

1. (1) Before the effective date of a final rule or immediately upon adoption of an emergency rule, the district shall take appropriate measures to make the revised rule known to the persons who may be affected by them.

2. (2) These measures will include publishing on the district’s website the following:

   1. (A) The final rule;
   2. (B) Copies of all written comments submitted to the district regarding the rule;
   3. (C) A summary of all written and oral comments submitted to the district regarding the rule and the district’s response to those comments;
   4. (D) A summary of the financial impact of the rule; and
   5. (E) The proposed effective date of the final rule.