Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 25, June 21, 2024
Section 94-4-6 - Conduct of Public Hearings6.1. The Public Hearing shall be moderated by a member of the Authority or its staff. The private contractor applying for approval shall prepare and present such information as may be necessary to explain the proposed private prison facility, the intended use of such private prison facility and the impact of the private prison facility upon the community in which the private prison facility is to be located.6.2. The Public Hearing shall begin with a presentation by the applicant. The presentation shall include, but not be limited to, the following information: 6.2.1. A description of the project;6.2.2. A description of the social, economic and environmental effects of the project;6.2.3. Maps, drawings, plats or renderings of the proposed physical plant;6.2.4. Detailed description of the programs to be offered and persons to be served by the project; and,6.2.5. A description of the alternative courses of action considered by the applicant.6.3. The moderator shall then allow for comment and questions from those in attendance. The moderator shall give wide latitude to the making of comment and the proposing of questions; however, the moderator may impose reasonable limits upon those in attendance to insure the orderly conduct of the hearing. Such limits may include considerations of both time and decorum.6.4. The moderator shall announce that written comments will be accepted by the Authority for a period of ten (10) days following the Public Hearing.6.5. A verbatim transcript of the Public Hearing shall be made and maintained at the Authority's office. Copies of the verbatim transcript shall be made available to any person requesting same at the cost of twenty-five cents ($.25) per page copied.