Section 33-03-31-04 - Notice and hearing1.Notice of hearing. Upon filing of the application and payment of the application fee and at least twenty days prior to the date set for hearing, the department shall provide the applicants with written notice of the time and place for the public hearing on the application. The department shall also, within that period, publish a notice of hearing in the official newspapers of all counties where any of the applicants have a principal place of business and all counties in which the applicants plan to do business under the cooperative agreement. The published notice must include sufficient information to advise the public of the nature of the cooperative agreement and must invite written comments and oral testimony from the public at the public hearing. 2.Public hearing. The public hearing must be conducted by an independent hearing officer under article 98-02. If requested by the department the hearing officer shall prepare a recommended decision, including finds of fact, conclusions of law, and a proposed order approving the application, not approving it, or approving it subject to terms and conditions. N.D. Admin Code 33-03-31-04
General Authority: NDCC 23-01-03, 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 23-17.5-02