1. A. As provided in § 2.2-4007 of the Code of Virginia, any person may petition the agency to consider a regulatory action.

2. B. A petition shall include the following information:

   1. 1. The petitioner's name and contact information;
   2. 2. The substance and purpose of the rulemaking that is requested, including reference to any applicable Virginia Administrative Code sections; and
   3. 3. Reference to the legal authority of the agency to take the action requested.
3. C. The agency shall receive, consider, and respond to a petition pursuant to § 2.2-4007 and shall have the sole authority to dispose of the petition.
4. D. The petition shall be posted on the Town Hall and published in the Virginia Register.
5. E. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the agency from receiving information or from proceeding on its own motion for rulemaking.

Statutory Authority

§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 15.2-2903 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 2, eff. October 29, 2008; amended, Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 12, eff. March 23, 2018.