(a)(1) The Attorney General shall publish model rules of procedure for use by agencies.(2) The model rules shall include general functions and duties commonly performed by agencies.(b)(1) Each agency created after August 13, 2001, shall adopt, in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter, those model rules that are practicable.(2) Any agency that adopts a rule of procedure that differs from the model rule, in conjunction with adopting the rule of procedure, shall state the reason why the relevant portions of the model rules are impracticable.Acts 2001, No. 1648, § 8.
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