(a) (1) The website of the General Assembly shall include a list of all emergency regulations the Committee has received but has not approved. (2) For each regulation, the list shall include: (i) the date the Committee received the regulation; (ii) whether a member of the Committee has requested a public hearing; (iii) the date of any public hearing scheduled; (iv) the date and a summary of any action the Committee has taken; and (v) the name and telephone number of a member of the Committee's staff who can provide further information. (3) A regulation shall be added to the list within 3 business days after receipt of the regulation by the Committee and the Department of Legislative Services. (b) (1) The Department of Legislative Services shall maintain a list of members of the public who have requested to receive notice when the Department of Legislative Services receives proposed regulations for which the promulgating unit has requested emergency adoption. (2) A member of the public who requests notice under this subsection shall specify: (i) whether the individual wants to receive notice by United States mail or electronic mail; and (ii) which agencies' regulations the individual wants to receive notice of receipt. (3) Within 2 business days of receipt of a proposed regulation, the Department of Legislative Services shall provide notice to members of the public who have requested notice, as specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection. (4) The Department of Legislative Services: (i) may impose a reasonable fee for sending notice under this subsection by United States mail; and (ii) may not impose a fee for sending notice under this subsection by electronic mail. (5) Upon request, a promulgating unit shall provide copies of emergency regulations to members of the public. (c) (1) The Department of Legislative Services shall adopt procedures for the required submission of proposed and emergency regulations, work plans, and evaluation reports to the Committee by a unit. (2) (i) Each unit shall follow the procedures adopted by the Department of Legislative Services under this subsection. (ii) A unit submitting a proposed regulation to the Committee shall include the text of the proposed regulation and the notice of proposed adoption that is required to be submitted to the Administrator under § 10-112(a)(2) of this subtitle. (3) (i) The Administrator shall consult with the Department of Legislative Services to ensure that notice of the receipt of proposed and emergency regulations by the Administrator under this title is transmitted to and received by the Committee and the Department of Legislative Services in a timely manner. (ii) When the Administrator transmits a proposed or emergency regulation to the Committee and the Department of Legislative Services, the Administrator shall also provide receipt of the transmittal to the unit that originally submitted the regulation to the Division. (4) (i) Submission of a regulation, a work plan, or an evaluation report to the Committee under this subsection does not satisfy any requirement under this subtitle for a unit to submit a regulation, a work plan, or an evaluation report to the Administrator for publication in the Register. (ii) Any requirement under this subtitle for a unit to submit a regulation to the Committee may not be satisfied by submitting the regulation to the Division.
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