WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 478

4. jointly by the member of the Committee
who is designated to review the proposed regulation and by the
Chairman or, if the Chairman is unavailable, the Vice Chairman.

(ii) If a member of the Committee objects to

approval of the emergency adoption, [the approval of the

Committee may be given only by a majority of its members who are
present and voting at a public hearing] THE COMMITTEE SHALL HOLD
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE EMERGENCY ADOPTION OF THE REGULATION.

(III) 1. IF THE COMMITTEE HOLDS A PUBLIC

HEARING ON THE EMERGENCY ADOPTION OF A REGULATION AS A RESULT OF
A MEMBER'S OBJECTION OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON, THE COMMITTEE MAY
NOT APPROVE THE EMERGENCY ADOPTION EXCEPT BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF
THE MEMBERS WHO ARE PRESENT AT A FORMAL VOTING SESSION.

2. THIS SUBPARAGRAPH DOES NOT PROHIBIT
THE TAKING OF A VOTE AT A FORMAL VOTING SESSION HELD SUBSEQUENT
TO THE HEARING.

(II) IF A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE REQUESTS A
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE EMERGENCY ADOPTION OF A REGULATION, THE
COMMITTEE SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING.

(III) 1. IF A PUBLIC HEARING IS HELD ON THE
EMERGENCY ADOPTION OF A REGULATION, THE COMMITTEE MAY NOT APPROVE
THE EMERGENCY ADOPTION EXCEPT BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS
PRESENT AND VOTING AT THE HEARING OR AT A MEETING OF THE
COMMITTEE SUBSEQUENT TO THE HEARING.

3. 2. IF A VOTE ON THE EMERGENCY
REGULATION IS NOT TAKEN AT THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE EMERGENCY
REGULATION OR IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL
BE PROVIDED AT LEAST 1 WEEK'S NOTICE OF THE SCHEDULING OF ANY
SUBSEQUENT VOTING SESSION MEETING TO VOTE ON THE REGULATION.

(3)  The IF THERE IS NO REQUEST FOR A PUBLIC HEARING,
THE staff of the Committee may poll the CHAIRMAN OR VICE CHAIRMAN
OR THE members of the Committee, in person, by telephone, or in
writing:

(I) THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE; OR

(II) IF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE IS UNAVAILABLE, THE CHAIRMAN OR THE VICE CHAIRMAN.

(4)  (i) The Committee may impose, as part of its
approval, any condition, including a time limit.

(ii) If the Committee imposes a time limit on
the effectiveness of the regulation and the unit does not adopt
the regulation finally before the time limit expires, the status

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