[§206E-5.6]  Public hearing for decision
making; separate hearing required.  (a)  When rendering a decision
regarding:



(1)  An amendment to any of the authority's community
development rules established pursuant to chapter 91 and section 206E‑7;
or



(2)  The acceptance of a developer's proposal to
develop lands under the authority's control,



the authority shall render its decision at a public
hearing separate from the hearing that the proposal under paragraph (1) or (2)
was presented.



(b)  The authority shall issue a public notice
in accordance with section 1‑28.5 and post the notice on its website;
provided that the decision-making hearing shall not occur earlier than five
business days after the notice is posted.  Prior to rendering a decision, the
authority shall provide the general public with the opportunity to testify at
its decision-making hearing.



(c)  The authority shall notify the president
of the senate and speaker of the house:



(1)  Of any public hearing upon posting of the hearing
notice; and



(2)  With a report detailing the public's reaction at
the public hearing, within one week after the hearing. [L 2006, c 251, pt of
§1]