§342B-55  Consent orders; settlement
agreements.  Notwithstanding section 342B-13, at least thirty days before a
consent order or settlement agreement of any kind under this chapter to which
the director or the State is a party is final or filed with a court, the
director shall provide public notice and an opportunity for the public to
comment.  The director shall promptly consider any written comments and may
withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed order or agreement if the comments
disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the consent is
inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of
this chapter.  Nothing in this section shall apply to civil or criminal
penalties under this chapter. [L 1992, c 240, pt of §1; am L 1993, c 208, §10]