Sec. 6. (a) The commission shall grant an opportunity for a public hearing before the commission adopts a rule or amendment.

     (b) The commission shall publish the place, time, and date of the scheduled public hearing.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-42-8-6

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (c) A public hearing must be conducted in a manner providing each person who wishes to comment a fair and reasonable opportunity to comment orally or in writing. All hearings must be recorded and a copy of the record must be made available to the public upon request.

     (d) This section does not require a separate hearing on each rule. Rules may be grouped for the convenience of the commission at hearings required by this section.

     (e) If no one appears at a public hearing, the commission may proceed with promulgation of the proposed rule.

As added by P.L.135-2019, SEC.5.