Within forty-five (45) days after the receipt of a request for a declaratory opinion which complies with the requirements of these rules, the State Veterans Affairs Board shall, in writing:
A. Issue an opinion declaring the applicability of the statute, rule, or order to the specified circumstances;B. Agree to issue a declaratory opinion by a specified time but no later than ninety (90) days after receipt of the written request; orC. Decline to issue a declaratory opinion, stating the reasons for its action.The forty-five (45) day period shall begin on the first business day after which the request is received by the Board and/or MSVA.
25 Miss. Code. R. 103-3.8
Miss. Code Ann. § 25-43-2.105 (Rev. 2006).