Secretary of State
Rules on Rules for State Agencies
Effective Date: 08/09/2021 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 002.0016.2.08092021
Chapter 2
Formatting
Section 1. Format of Rules. Rules shall be formatted as follows:
- (a) The first page of every chapter shall contain the chapter number and chapter title, centered and in bold typeface at the top of the page.
- (b) Section numbers and titles shall be in bold typeface.
- (c) The bottom, top, left, and right margins of every page shall be one (1) inch.
- (d) The rules shall be single-spaced with double spaces between paragraphs and be left justified.
- (e) Page numbers shall appear on every page in the center of the bottom margin half an inch from the bottom of the page. The page numbers shall begin with the chapter number and be followed by a hyphen and the page number.
- (f) The clean Word version shall not contain word style types or header and/or footer information with the exception of page numbers.
- (g) Text shall be 12-point black Calibri font or Times New Roman font.
- (h) Text on the second and subsequent lines following a Section, Sub-section, Paragraph, Subparagraph, etc. shall wrap to the left margin.
- (i) Arrangement of rules shall be in the following format:
The remainder of this page is intentionally left blank
Section 2. Embedded Tables and Images. Rules may contain information in tables and images.
(a) If a rule includes a table, the header row shall appear at the top of every page on which the table appears.
(b) Agencies shall include tables, images, and technical drawings by reference whenever possible.
Section 3. Appendices. Appendices shall either:
(a) Be incorporated as part of the rule chapter to which they apply; or
(b) Be submitted as a separate chapter of rules having a sequential chapter number and an appropriate chapter name.