18 Va. Admin. Code § 76-31-100

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 4, October 8, 2024

Section 18VAC76-31-100 - Public hearings on regulations

A. The agency shall indicate in its notice of intended regulatory action whether it plans to hold a public hearing following the publication of the proposed stage of the regulatory action.

B. The agency may conduct one or more public hearings during the comment period following the publication of a proposed regulatory action.

C. An agency is required to hold a public hearing following the publication of the proposed regulatory action when:

1. The agency's basic law requires the agency to hold a public hearing;

2. The Governor directs the agency to hold a public hearing; or

3. The agency receives requests for a public hearing from at least 25 persons during the public comment period following the publication of the notice of intended regulatory action.

D. Notice of any public hearing shall be posted on the Town Hall and Commonwealth Calendar at least seven working daysprior to the date of the hearing. The agency shall also notify those persons who requested a hearing under subdivision C 3 of this section.

18 Va. Admin. Code § 76-31-100

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 25, eff. September 17, 2008.

Statutory Authority

§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 54.1-2505 of the Code of Virginia.