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§ 6044. Public hearings
(a) The board shall hold public hearings for the purpose of collecting information to be used in establishing the capability and development plan, and interim land capability plan. The public hearings may be held in an appropriate area or areas of the state and shall be conducted according to rules to be established and published by the board.
(b) The board may, on its own motion or on petition of an interested agency of the state or any regional or local planning commission, hold such other hearings as it may deem necessary from time to time for the purpose of obtaining information necessary or helpful in the determination of its policies, the carrying out of its duties, or the formulation of its rules and regulations.
(c) At least one public hearing shall be held in each district prior to adoption of a plan pursuant to section 6042 of this title. Notice of a hearing shall be furnished each municipality, and municipal and regional planning commission in the district where the hearing is to be held not less than fifteen days prior to the hearing.
(d) The provisions of chapter 25 of Title 3 shall not apply to the hearings under this section. (1969, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 21, eff. April 4, 1970; amended 1983, No. 114 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
