Section 9-316 - Rules and regulations - Procedures for adoption.
§ 9-316. Rules and regulations - Procedures for adoption.
(a) Compliance with Administrative Procedure Act.- The Department may not adopt any rule or regulation under this subtitle unless the requirements of this section and the Administrative Procedure Act are met.
(b) Public hearing.- Before adopting any rule or regulation under this subtitle, the Department shall announce and hold a public hearing on the subject.
(c) Notice.-
(1) Before the public hearing, the Department shall publish notice of the hearing.
(2) The notice shall state:
(i) The date, time, and place of the hearing;
(ii) The general subject of the rules and regulations that are to be considered at the hearing; and
(iii) If appropriate, the specific waters for which standards are sought to be adopted, amended, or repealed.
(d) Submission of information by interested persons.- At the public hearing, any interested person may submit information or views, orally or in writing.
[NR § 8-1405; 1982, ch. 240, § 2.]