Transparency in Agency Guidance

State agencies often rely on final orders as precedent or they issue agency guidance documents to clarify existing statutes or regulations. Gov. Brad Little’s Executive Order for “Transparency in Agency Guidance” requires agencies to clearly state the guidance document is not a new law and provide a point of contact so the public can ask questions or provide input. It also requires every active agency guidance document to be posted on the agency’s website and organized in a way that is easy for the public to navigate.