Section 7.1-2-4-22 - Oral comments at meetings(a) A local board shall allow all individuals attending a public local board meeting or hearing to make oral comments at the meeting or hearing regarding the subject of the meeting or hearing. However, a local board may set a reasonable limit on the amount of time allowed to each individual to provide oral comment.(b) A local board may give greater weight to oral comments provided by a person who: (1) owns or operates a business that is located; or(2) owns real property or resides; not more than one thousand (1,000) feet from the location for which a permit is requested.
As added by P.L. 94-2008, SEC.7.