What is a 'final rule' under SAPA?

What is a 'final rule' under SAPA?

• A. The agency's rule after consideration of public comments, with basis-and-purpose statement, and published in the State Register with an effective date.
• B. A draft proposal.
• C. An informal guidance document.
• D. A temporary regulation that cannot be amended.

Answer: (A)

Under SAPA, a final rule is the agency’s regulation after it has considered public comments on the proposed rule. It is the completed text that may reflect changes made in response to feedback, and it must include a basis-and-purpose statement explaining the statutory authority and the reasons for the rule. The final rule is published in the State Register and becomes effective on the published effective date. This is the enforceable regulatory text, distinct from a draft proposal (which is an earlier version) and from informal guidance documents (which are non-binding). Temporary regulations exist as a separate path and can have different amendment rules, but the final rule is the standard, binding regulation that results from the full notice-and-comment process.

Under SAPA, a final rule is the agency’s regulation after it has considered public comments on the proposed rule. It is the completed text that may reflect changes made in response to feedback, and it must include a basis-and-purpose statement explaining the statutory authority and the reasons for the rule. The final rule is published in the State Register and becomes effective on the published effective date. This is the enforceable regulatory text, distinct from a draft proposal (which is an earlier version) and from informal guidance documents (which are non-binding). Temporary regulations exist as a separate path and can have different amendment rules, but the final rule is the standard, binding regulation that results from the full notice-and-comment process.