1. A. The definitions in A.R.S. § 41-1001 apply to this Chapter.

2. B. In this Chapter:

   1. 1. “Agency head” means the chief officer of an agency or another person directly or indirectly purporting to act on behalf or under the authority of the agency head.
   2. 2. “Chair” means the chairperson of the Council or the chairperson’s designee.
   3. 3. “Electronic copy” means a document submitted or filed by e-mail or other electronic means.
   4. 4. “Expedited rule” means a rule made according to the procedures in A.R.S. §§ 41-1027 and 41-1053.
   5. 5. “Five-year Review Report” means a report submitted to the Council according to the procedures in A.R.S. § 41-1056 or 41-1095.
   6. 6. “Open Meeting Law” means A.R.S. Title 38, Chapter 3, Article 3.1.
   7. 7. “Public Comment” means a written comment or criticism submitted to an agency that relates in whole or in part to a proposed rule or an existing rule, or a comment made at an oral proceeding held in accordance with A.R.S. § 41-1023.
   8. 8. “Regular rule” means a rule made according to the procedures in A.R.S. §§ 41-1021 through 41-1024 and 41-1052.

Historical Note

Adopted effective May 25, 1995 (Supp. 95-2). Amended effective April 3, 1996 (Supp. 96-2). Former Section R1-6-101 renumbered to R1-6-102; new Section R1-6-101 adopted by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 8, effective December 8, 1999 (Supp. 99-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 9 A.A.R. 5538, effective December 2, 2003 (Supp. 03-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2731, effective October 5, 2013 (Supp. 13-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2265, effective August 9, 2017 (Supp. 17-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 3095, effective October 9, 2018 (Supp. 18-4).