Time for the Board 's Response

Time for the Board 's Response. A. Board’s 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 Board shall in writing: 1. Issue an opinion declaring the applicability of the specified statute, rule, or order to the specified circumstances; 2. Decline to issue a declaratory opinion, stating the reasons for its action; or 3. Agree to issue a declaratory opinion or a written statement declining to issue a declaratory opinion by a specified time but no later than ninety (90) days after receipt of the written request. B. When Period Begins to Run. The forty-five (45) day period shall begin running on the first State of Mississippi business day that the request is received in the Board offices.