When a political subdivision, an agency, or a citizen requests an oral proceeding in regard to a proposed rule adoption, the requestor must submit a printed, typewritten, or legibly handwritten request. Pursuant to Section 25-43- 3.104, when an oral proceeding has not been scheduled by the SOS, an oral proceeding will be scheduled when a written request is submitted by a political subdivision, an agency, or ten (10) or more persons.
A. Each request must be submitted on 8-1/2" x 11" white paper.B. The request may be in the form of a letter addressed to the Secretary of State or in the form of a pleading as if filed with a court.C. Each request must include the full name, telephone numbers, and mailing address of the requestor(s).D. All requests shall be signed by the person filing the request, unless represented by an attorney, in which case the attorney may sign the request.Miss. Code Ann. § 25-43-2.104 and -3.104.