The initial action of the Board on the adoption, repeal, or amendment of a rule shall be the approval of a proposed rulemaking action. If the rulemaking action is to be taken on an emergency basis, the Board shall adopt an emergency and proposed rule at the same time.
The recommendation of a Board committee to the Board for rulemaking action to adopt, amend, or repeal any rule, or part of a rule, shall be in writing and shall be in a form suitable for publication in the D.C. Register in accordance with the provisions of the D.C. Documents Act and the Rules of the District of Columbia Office of Documents and Administrative Issuances.
Each recommendation for emergency rulemaking action shall include a written description of the emergency justifying the action.
Each recommendation for proposed rulemaking action with an abbreviated notice period shall include written reasons justifying the abbreviated notice period.
After Board action on a proposed rule (or an emergency and proposed rulemaking action), the General Counsel shall prepare a proposed rulemaking notice (or emergency and proposed rulemaking notice) for publication in the D.C. Register.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-B127