Unlike a number of my family law brethren, I seek
few emergency hearings; unlike almost all of my family law brethren, I seek many expedited hearings.
This is a constantly changing landscape; a year ago,
few people had even
heard of Zika virus, which the World Health Organization recently declared an international health
emergency.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, if the administrator finds that an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare requires adoption of a regulation upon
fewer than 35 days» notice or that action is required by or to comply with a federal statute or regulation which requires adoption of a regulation upon
fewer than 35 days» notice and states in writing its reasons for that finding, it may proceed without prior notice or
hearing or upon any abbreviated notice and
hearing that it finds practicable, to adopt an
emergency regulation.