Time for Commission’s Response

Time for Commission’s Response. Within forty-five (45) days after the receipt of a request which complies with the requirements of these rules, the Department on behalf of the Commission shall: A. issue a written declaratory opinion regarding the specified statute, rule, or order, as applied to the particular circumstances described in the request; B. decline to issue a declaratory opinion, stating the reasons therefore; OR C. agree to issue a declaratory opinion by a specified date, which shall be not later than ninety (90) days after receipt of the written request. The forty-five (45) day period for response shall begin running on the State of Mississippi business day on which the request is received by the Executive Director of the Department on behalf of the Commission. A copy of the written declaratory opinion shall be mailed promptly to the requestor. The Department reserves the right to present the declaratory opinion to the Commission for final consideration.