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Regulations Modernization in Presented By: Christopher Drake Deputy General Counsel Office of the Governor AGENDA Presenter Introductions Connecticut Government Structure Connecticut's Current Regulations Process Current
Presented By: Christopher Drake Deputy General Counsel Office of the Governor
Deputy General Counsel Office of the Governor
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Commission on Official Legal Publications (Judicial) Publishes in Connecticut Law Journal Filed with Secretary of the State Legislative Regulations Review Committee Approves Attorney General Approves for Legal Sufficiency 30 Day Public Comment Period (Public Hearing May Be Triggered) Office of Policy & Management (Budget) & Governor’s Office Approve Agency Drafts Proposed Regulation
INDIVIDUAL REGULATIONS Individual Regulation Sent Electronically to COLP (Word Version) Regulation Loaded Into Typesetting System Manually Styled/Edited Printed In Connecticut Law Journal
CODIFIED REGULATIONS
Regulations are online but not in a user-friendly form Manual Type Setting; Time Consuming; Old Technology Connecticut Law Journal is not widely available No central coordinator for regulations to ensure quality control and accuracy of the regulation process No official review of documents submitted to the Secretary of the State by an agency to verify changes required by the Regulation Review Committee
Public Notices Posted Online Most Recent Codification Online Recently Approved Regulations Online Legal Framework In Place For Online Only Publication By October 1, 2014 Repeal Of Nearly 1,000 Pages Of Outdated Regulations
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