§128E-3 - Powers; rulemaking; appointment of hearing officers.

[§128E-3]  Powers; rulemaking; appointmentof hearing officers.  (a)  The commission may adopt rules in accordancewith chapter 91 to implement this chapter.  The rules shall include, but not belimited to, requirements for reporting releases.  Any person heard at a publichearing on the adoption of any rule shall be given written notice of the actiontaken by the commission with respect to the rule.

(b)  In addition to other specific powersprovided in this chapter, the commission may appoint, without regard to chapter76, hearing officers to conduct public participation activities, includingpublic hearings and public information meetings. [L 1993, c 300, pt of §1; am L2000, c 253, §150.