Section 3-121-31 - Adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules(a) Rules shall be adopted, amended, or repealed by the procurement policy board in accordance with chapter 91, HRS, except for rules the procurement policy board may approve as interim rules pursuant to section 103D-202, HRS.(b) Any interested person may petition the procurement policy board for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule. The petition shall be submitted in duplicate and delivered to the administrator of the state procurement office.(c) The petition need not be in any special form but it must contain: (1) A statement of the nature of each petitioner's interest;(2) A draft of the substance of the proposed rule or amendment and a designation of any existing rule affected by the petition;(3) An explicit statement of the reasons in support of the proposed rule, amendment, or repeal;(4) Any other information relevant to the petition;(5) The name, address, and telephone number of each petitioner; and(6) The signature of each petitioner.(d) Upon receipt of the petition, the administrator shall cause the petition to be dated to determine the date of submission, and shall forward the petition to the members of the procurement policy board.(e) Within thirty days after the receipt of the petition, the procurement policy board, or as delegated to the administrator, shall either deny the petition in writing, stating the reasons for the denial, or initiate proceedings in accordance with chapter 91, HRS, for the adoption, amendment, or repeal of the rule.[Eff and comp AUG 24 2009 ] (Auth: HRS §§ 91-2, 91-5, 91-6, 103D-202, 103D-211) (Imp: HRS §§ 91-2, 91-3, 91-5, 91-6, 103D-202, 103D-211)