1. A. The agency shall indicate in its notice of intended regulatory action whether it plans to hold a public hearing following the publication of the proposed stage of the regulatory action.
2. B. The agency may conduct one or more public hearings during the comment period following the publication of a proposed regulatory action.

3. C. An agency is required to hold a public hearing following the publication of the proposed regulatory action when:

   1. 1. The agency's basic law requires the agency to hold a public hearing;
   2. 2. The Governor directs the agency to hold a public hearing; or
   3. 3. The agency receives requests for a public hearing from at least 25 persons during the public comment period following the publication of the notice of intended regulatory action.
4. D. Notice of any public hearing shall be posted on the Town Hall and a calendar maintained by the Commonwealth at least seven working days prior to the date of the hearing. The agency shall also notify those persons who requested a hearing under subdivision C 3 of this section.

Statutory Authority

§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 15.2-2903 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 2, eff. October 29, 2008; amended, Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 12, eff. March 23, 2018.