Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No. 1989-114 written by Robert T. Stephan and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While generally an administrative agency has the power to adopt general statements of policy, it cannot do so in lieu of regulations. If the "policy" establishes a "binding norm" and operates prospectively, eliminating the use of discretion in individual cases, the "policy" must be promulgated as a regulation, with notice and comment under K.S.A. 77-401 e̲t̲ s̲e̲q̲. Cited herein: K.S.A. 1988 Supp. 1-202; 1-308; K.S.A. 1988 Supp. 1-311, as amended by L. 1989, ch. 1, sec. 3; K.S.A. 77-401 e̲t̲ s̲e̲q̲.; K.A.R. 74-5-403; 74-5-406.