Regulatory Comment Letter - Arkansas
PUBLIC COMMENT LETTER ON PROPOSED ARKANSAS RULE
Date: [__/__/____]
To: [AGENCY NAME AND RULEMAKING CONTACT]
Notice address or portal: [________________________________]
From: [COMMENTER NAME, ORGANIZATION, ADDRESS, EMAIL AND PHONE]
Re: Comment on [PROPOSED RULE NUMBER AND TITLE]
Notice, docket or Arkansas Register reference: [________________________________]
Notice publication date: [__/__/____] Deadline stated in notice: [__/__/____]
Dear [AGENCY CONTACT]:
I submit these comments on the proposed [ADOPTION / AMENDMENT / REPEAL] identified above. I am [DESCRIBE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION AND CONNECTION TO RULE]. The notice invites comments by [METHOD] through [DATE].
Position and requested action
☐ Adopt the proposed rule as published.
☐ Adopt it with the specific changes below.
☐ Withdraw or revise the proposal.
My principal concern is [SHORT, FACTUAL SUMMARY]. I request [EXACT ACTION].
Comments by proposed section
| Proposed section and exact wording | Effect, evidence and authority | Specific requested change |
|---|---|---|
| [SECTION AND QUOTE] | [EXPLAIN FACTS, COST, LEGAL CONFLICT OR OTHER EFFECT; CITE EXHIBIT] | [REPLACEMENT TEXT OR ACTION] |
| [SECTION AND QUOTE] | [EXPLAIN FACTS, COST, LEGAL CONFLICT OR OTHER EFFECT; CITE EXHIBIT] | [REPLACEMENT TEXT OR ACTION] |
Supporting data and exhibits: [IDENTIFY EACH ATTACHMENT, SOURCE, DATE AND THE CLAIM IT SUPPORTS].
Published financial impact statement, if any: [IDENTIFY THE AGENCY'S ESTIMATE AND ANY SPECIFIC FIGURES OR ASSUMPTIONS DISPUTED; ATTACH SUPPORTING DATA].
Alternative approach: [DESCRIBE A FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVE AND ITS EXPECTED EFFECT].
Optional procedural request
☐ Under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-15-204(a)(2)(D), I request the agency's concise statement of principal reasons for and against adoption and reasons for overruling opposing considerations. I submit this statement request ☐ before adoption ☐ within 30 days after adoption, which occurred on [__/__/____].
☐ I request an oral hearing. The request is made by ☐ at least 25 identified persons ☐ a governmental subdivision or agency ☐ an association with at least 25 members. The supporting signatures or association information are attached as [EXHIBIT]. Under § 25-15-204(a)(2)(B), this request invokes the statutory hearing trigger if the stated facts are accurate.
☐ I ask the agency, in its discretion, to hold an oral hearing for these reasons: [DETAILS].
Please confirm receipt at [EMAIL OR ADDRESS] and consider the requested changes before finalizing the rule.
Respectfully submitted,
Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name and capacity: [________________________________]
Attachments: [________________________________]
Submission method and confirmation number: [________________________________]
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About this template
- Last updated
- October 22, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 22, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Arkansas
- Category
- Administrative Law
Legal authority
- Ark. Code Ann. § 25-15-204 (rule adoption and public comment)
Administrative law covers how you interact with government agencies, from filing a comment on a proposed rule to appealing a denied license or benefit. Agency processes have their own forms, deadlines, and evidence standards that are different from what courts use. Getting the paperwork wrong usually means missing a deadline or losing the right to appeal, so precision in these documents matters as much as it does in a courtroom filing.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 22, 2026.
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-15-204(a)(2)(B) (checked October 22, 2026): "The agency shall grant an opportunity for an oral hearing if requested by twenty-five (25) persons, by a governmental subdivision or agency, or by an association having at least twenty-five (25) members."
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-15-204(a)(2)(C) (checked October 22, 2026): "The agency shall fully consider all written and oral submissions respecting the proposed rule before finalizing the language of the proposed rule and filing the proposed rule as required by subsection (e) of this section."
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-15-204(a)(2)(D) (checked October 22, 2026): "If an interested person requests a statement of the reasons for and against the adoption of a rule before adoption or within thirty (30) days after adoption, the agency shall issue a concise statement of the principal reasons for and against its adoption, incorporating its reasons for overruling the considerations urged against its adoption."
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