W. Va. Code R. § 120-1-63

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 120-1-63 - Conduct of Public Hearings

63.1. At the appointed time, the presiding member of the committee shall convene the public hearing. Each project for which the hearing is being held shall be discussed separately, in the order they appear in the notice of public hearing: Provided, That the presiding committee member present at the hearing may, in his or her discretion, reorder consideration of the projects when reodering facilitates the conduct of the public hearing and is in the public interest.

63.2. If the committee has requested one or more persons to appear at the public hearing to make one or more presentations regarding a particular project, they shall speak first, in the order decided by the presiding member, and answer any questions committee members may have. After the requested presentation or presentations have been made, the presiding member shall then allow members of the public in attendance who registered prior to the start of the public hearing to speak either as an opponent or proponent of the project. The opponents shall speak first and the proponents last and may have their time to speak limited to five minutes each. Members of the committee present may then ask the opponents and proponents any questions they have and may request any of the presenters or speakers to provide additional information in writing, which shall be sent to the secretary within 10 days after the day of the public hearing. Depositing the information in the United States mail, postage prepaid address to the secretary on the 10^th day shall be deemed compliance with this rule. If the 10^th day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in this State, compliance shall be timely if the postmark bears the date of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in this State.