S.1538 - Regulatory Time-Out Act of 2011

A bill to provide for a time-out on certain regulations, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Regulatory Time-Out Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to provide for a time-out on certain regulations, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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Official Summary

9/12/2011--Introduced.Regulatory Time-Out Act of 2011 - Suspends the effective date of certain covered regulations for one-year beginning on the enactment of this Act. Defines a "covered regulation" as a final regulation that did not take effect before September 1, 2011, that inc

Official Summary

9/12/2011--Introduced.Regulatory Time-Out Act of 2011 - Suspends the effective date of certain covered regulations for one-year beginning on the enactment of this Act. Defines a "covered regulation" as a final regulation that did not take effect before September 1, 2011, that increases costs on businesses in a manner that will have an adverse effect on job creation, job retention, productivity, competitiveness, or the efficient functioning of the economy, and that is likely to:
(1) have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more;
(2) adversely affect in a material way the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or state, local, or tribal governments or communities;
(3) create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action by another agency;
(4) materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients; or
(5) raise novel legal or policy issues. Allows agency heads to exempt covered regulations that:
(1) are necessary due to an imminent threat to human health or safety or any other emergency;
(2) are necessary to enforce criminal laws,
(3) foster private sector job creation;
(4) encourage economic growth;
(5) reduce regulatory burdens;
(6) pertain to a military or foreign affairs function; or
(7) are limited to interpreting, implementing, or administering the Internal Revenue Code.

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01/15/12
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Tim Keith has been named warden at CCA's 1,538-bed Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield. Keith recently transferred from CCA's Facility Support Center (FSC) in Nashville. Charles S. Weems III of Gold Weems Bruser Sues & Rundell law firm in ...

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01/15/12
Personnel File

Tim Keith has been named warden at CCA's 1,538-bed Winn Correctional Center in Winnfield. Keith recently transferred from CCA's Facility Support Center (FSC) in Nashville. Charles S. Weems III of Gold Weems Bruser Sues & Rundell law firm in ...

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01/08/12
Survey: Ohio waters show improvement

If one of the state's 1,538 waterways tested does not meet goals in any one of these areas, it is listed as impaired. The new report removes 260 waterways from the impairment list, but adds 244 listings "mostly due to updated data from new water ...

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01/27/12
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