Section 260.350  Complaints Concerning Agency Rules Not Adopted Pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act

a)         Agency rules that are not adopted in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Act are invalid and unenforceable. When the Joint Committee receives a complaint that alleges the enforcement of a rule that is not embodied in a properly promulgated rule, the Joint Committee will undertake an investigation pursuant to this Part.

b)           When a complaint is received alleging that an agency has a rule that is not embodied in properly promulgated rules, the Joint Committee will encourage the persons making the complaint to petition the agency as provided in Section 5-145 of the Act.

(Source:  Amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 4705, effective March 14, 1994)