NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 16-03 — Procedures for Consideration of and Responses to Petitions.

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If a Petition is submitted in proper form, the chair may, at the chair's discretion, deny the Petition, grant the Petition in Part or grant the Petition in its entirety. The chair's determination will be in writing to the Petitioner within 60 days from the date the Petition was received.

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Effective: 4/26/2023

§ 16-03 Procedures for Consideration of and Responses to Petitions.

RCNY § 16-03

If a Petition is submitted in proper form, the chair may, at the chair's discretion, deny the Petition, grant the Petition in Part or grant the Petition in its entirety. The chair's determination will be in writing to the Petitioner within 60 days from the date the Petition was received. If the Petition is granted entirely or in part, the chair's determination will state the Commission's intention to initiate rulemaking by a specified date. The chair is not bound by the language proposed by Petitioner but may amend or modify such proposed language at the chair's discretion. No rule of the Commission will be promulgated except by vote of a majority of the Commission, in accordance with Section 1119 of the Charter. (Added City Record 3/27/2023, eff. 4/26/2023)

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