Rule 80-12-2-.07 - Public Comments(1) Upon issuance of the official acceptance letter required by Rule 80-12-2-.04, the Department shall publish on its website that an MALPB charter application has been received and that the Department will accept comments on the application. Any party desiring to comment upon an MALPB charter application must submit such comment to the Department in writing within thirty (30) days of the Department posting notice of the MALPB charter application.(2) All comments filed on a timely basis shall be reviewed and considered by the Department in evaluating the MALPB charter application. If the Commissioner in his discretion determines that additional information is required in order to fully evaluate the comment, the Commissioner can request additional written information from the party providing the comment, require that the applicant provide a written response to the comment, or request that either the party providing the comment, the applicant, or both provide an oral presentation addressing the comment. Nothing herein shall be construed as providing any party with the right to make an oral presentation to the Commissioner.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 80-12-2-.07
O.C.G.A. §§ 7-9-3, 7-9-13.
Original Rule entitled "Public Comments" adopted. F. Dec. 3, 2013; eff. Dec. 23, 2013.