When a proper application for a charter has been filed, the Supervisor of Savings and Loan Associations shall hold a public hearing on the application, after giving not less than twenty (20) days' written notice of the date and time of hearing to each existing association or federal association in the state. The notice shall be made promptly after the filing of an application. At the hearing, any interested party may appear, present evidence, and be heard for or against the application.
Ark. Code § 23-37-309