Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 630-X-1 — Rule-Making Procedures

630 Alabama Board of Optometry

Ala. Admin. Code r. 630-X-1-.01 Promulgation Of Rules And Regulations

No rule or regulation shall be promulgated by the Alabama Board of Optometry except after a complete compliance with the requirements of Chapter 630-X-1 (Rule-Making Procedures).

History

• Author: Dr. Larry Carter
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-22-42.
• Filed July 9, 1990.
• Editor's note: Previous rule (same title) filed September 13, 1982. Amended: Filed March 6,1985. Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 630-X-1-.02 Adoption Of Provisions Of Alabama Administrative Procedure Act

Except for the additional special requirement of a notice set out in Rule 630-X-1-.03, all rule sand regulations and amendments thereto shall be hereafter adopted or promulgated strictly following the rules and procedures set out in the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act (Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 41-22-1, et seq.

History

• Author: Dr. Larry Carter
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-22-42(2), 41-22-9.
• Filed July 9, 1990.
• Editor's note: Rule entitled "Proposed Rules or Regulations" filed September 13, 1982. Amended: Filed March 6, 1985 (Rule title changed to "Adoption of Provisions of Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.") Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 630-X-1-.03 Special Notice

Within 14 days after the date of the meeting at which a rule or regulation is so proposed and provisionally adopted, the secretary-treasurer shall cause notice to be sent to each licensed optometrist in the state of Alabama which shall contain a statement of either the terms or substance of the intended action or a description of the subjects and issues involved, and the time when, the place where, and the manner in which interested persons may present their views thereon. Notice under this section may be sent by electronic mail where the Board has an electronic mail address for a licensee. Where the Board does not possess a working electronic mail address for a licensee, notice shall be in writing and sent to the last known address of the licensee.

History

• Author: Wallace D. Mills
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-22-42(2), 41-22-5(a).
• Filed July 9, 1990. Amended: Published September 30, 2025; effective November 14, 2025.
• Editor's note: Rule entitled "Same - Consideration and Hearing" filed September 13, 1982. Amended: Filed March 6, 1985 (Rule title changed to "Special Notice." Amended: Filed April 9, 1990. Repealed: Filed July 9, 1990.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 630-X-1-.04 Amendments To Rules And Regulations

The above procedure shall be followed in amending existing rules and regulations.

History

• Author: Dr. Larry Carter
• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-22-42(2), 41-22-5(a).
• Filed July 9, 1990.
• Editor's note: Rule entitled "Same - Notice" filed September 13, 1982. Amended: Filed March 6, 1985 (Rule titled changed to "Amendments to Rules and Regulations"). Repealed: FiledJuly 9, 1990.