- (a) The Sebastian County Regional Solid Waste Management District may, at its sole discretion, hold a public hearing to take oral comments from the public concerning any proposed action.
(b)
(1) The district must hold a hearing to accept oral comments from the public concerning any proposed rulemaking action if requested by:
- (A) Twenty-five (25) persons;
- (B) A governmental subdivision or agency; or
- (C) An association having not less than twenty-five (25) members.
- (2) The district shall fully consider all written and oral submissions pertaining to the rulemaking action before finalizing the language of the proposed rule.
- (c) Should a public hearing be held, notice of the hearing shall be made in the manner provided in 8 CAR § 270-106 no less than ten (10) days in advance of the hearing.
- (d) Upon adoption of a rule, the Board of Directors of the Sebastian County Regional Solid Waste Management District, if requested to do so by an interested person within thirty (30) days of adoption, shall issue a concise statement of the principal reasons for or against its adoption and demonstrate that public comments were duly considered.