Minnesota Rulemaking
A Manual for the Practitioner
The Minnesota Rulemaking Manual was first issued on June 17, 1996, and has since been revised annually. Revisions have been based on suggestions and corrections found during previous years of its use and also on recent legislative activity.
2011 Manual
- 2011 Minnesota Rulemaking Manual (PDF: 6MB/352 pages)
A reference book for drafting state agency administrative rules in Minnesota.
- Minnesota Rulemaking Manual - Chapters and Forms
Word files of chapters and forms.
16th Annual Minnesota Rulemaking Seminar - October 5, 2011
16th Annual Minnesota Rulemaking Seminar Announcement
Presentations and handouts
Patricia Winget and Nitika Moibi, Minnesota Department of Health
Maryann Corbett, Revisor's Office
- Working with the Revisor's Office handout (PDF: 45KB/5 pages)
- Clarity in Drafting: Avoiding Hidden Problems handout (PDF: 64KB/8 pages)
- Rules Online: Writing for Compliance handout (PDF: 94KB/13 pages)
Susan Barry, Minnesota Department of Revenue
- Procedural Defects in Rulemaking presentation (PDF: 171KB/18 pages)
- Procedural Defects Analysis handout (PDF: 112KB/4 pages)
- Procedural Defects Cases from Rule Reports handout (PDF: 38KB/10 pages)
Eric Lipman, Office of Administrative Hearings
Kate Berger, Department of Labor and Industry