W. Va. Code R. § 145-16-8

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

Section 145-16-8 - Public notices

8.1. Within fourteen (14) days after receipt of any application for establishment of a Tourism Development District, the Director of the Development Office shall solicit written comment from the public either in support of or opposition to the proposed Tourism Development District and shall file a notice in the State Register in substantially the same form as follows allowing the public fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of the notice to provide written comment:

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Notice is hereby given that [Name of Applicant] filed an application with the Director of the West Virginia Development Office on [Month] [Date], [Year] For establishment of the [Name of District] Tourism Development District. The proposed district consists of [Number] contiguous acres located at [Address] in [Municipality], West Virginia. Included in the application is a plan for development of the district, which is generally described as follows:

[Insert brief description of the project, including phases of the project, if any, and the Project's estimated cost.]

Interested persons may inspect the application during normal business hours of the West Virginia Development Office in Charleston, West Virginia, to the extent inspection is permitted under the State Freedom of Information Act, W. Va. Code § 29B-1-1, et seq.

Comments shall be received until ___________________,______, via United States mail at the following address:

West Virginia Development Office

ATTN: Executive Director

State Capitol Complex - Building 3

1900 Kanawha Boulevard E.

Charleston, West Virginia 25305

8.2. The Development Office shall mail a copy of the aforementioned notice to the chief elected official of any municipality located within, or partially within, the proposed Tourism Development District. Such municipality may file statements in support or opposition of the application within fourteen (14) days after the Director's filing the public notice described in section 8.1. of this rule. A municipality desiring to file such statements, shall submit the statement to the Director of the Development Office in person, by certified mail return receipt requested, by electronic-mail, or by facsimile transmission.

8.3. The Director shall file a copy of the Director's notice of decision in the State Register within fourteen (14) days after the Director approves the application for the establishment of a district, or denies the application.

W. Va. Code R. § 145-16-8