§ 52-15 Procedures for Consideration of Petitions.
RCNY § 52-15
(a)Initial Process. When a petition submitted in proper form is received, the TLC will do the following: (1) Stamp the petition with the date it was received; (2) Assign the petition a processing number; and (3) Forward the petition to the Chairperson, who may, at his or her discretion, either deny the petition or present the petition for consideration by the Commission.
(4)The Chairperson has 60 days to present the petition for consideration or deny the petition.
(b)Denial of Petition By Chairperson.
(1)If the Chairperson denies a petition, he or she will present copies of the petition and of the Chairperson's notice rejecting that petition to the full Commission at its next regularly scheduled session.
(2)At this session or anytime before the Commission's next regularly scheduled session, any Commission member may ask the Commission to consider the petition to determine whether to initiate rulemaking. The Commission will notify the petitioner if a determination is made to grant the petition.
(3)If no Commission member takes action on the petition, the Chairperson will notify the petitioner of the Commission's decision to deny the petition.
(c)Consideration by the Commission.
