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§ 20962. Process for adoption
(a) General requirement for notice and comment
Consistent with the requirements of this section, the final adoption of the voluntary voting system guidelines (or modification of such a guideline) shall be carried out by the Commission in a manner that provides for each of the following:
(1) Publication of notice of the proposed guidelines in the Federal Register.
(2) An opportunity for public comment on the proposed guidelines.
(3) An opportunity for a public hearing on the record.
(4) Publication of the final guidelines in the Federal Register.
(b) Consideration of recommendations of Development Committee; submission of proposed guidelines to Board of Advisors and Standards Board
(1) Consideration of recommendations of Development Committee
(2) Board of Advisors
(3) Standards Board
(c) Review
(d) Final adoption
(1) In general
(2) Minimum period for consideration of comments and recommendations
(e) Special rule for initial set of guidelines
(Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 222, Oct. 29, 2002, 116 Stat. 1683.)