Agency Response

Agency Response. Within forty-five (45) days after the receipt of a request for a declaratory opinion which complies with the requirements of these rules, the Secretary of State shall, in writing: A. Issue an opinion declaring the applicability of the statute, rule, or order to the specified circumstances; B. Agree to issue a declaratory opinion by a specified time but no later than ninety (90) days after receipt of the written request; or C. Decline to issue a declaratory opinion, stating the reasons for its action. The forty-five (45) day period shall begin on the first business day on or after which the request is received by the Secretary of State.