§ 11-50-402 — Promulgation of Rules and Regulations as to Installation, Maintenance, Etc., of Gas Fixtures, Pipes, Etc., Served by District - Procedure

Any such rules or regulations promulgated by a gas district under the authority conferred by this article shall be incorporated in a resolution of its board of directors, which resolution shall be deemed a resolution of general or permanent nature and shall be published in the manner required of resolutions of a general or permanent nature by the provisions of Section 11-50-395; provided however, that where such rules or regulations have been printed as a code in book or pamphlet form, they may be adopted by reference thereto without publication or posting if, prior to adoption thereof, the board of directors of such gas district shall hold a public hearing thereon and shall give public notice of the time, place, and purpose of such hearing. Such notice shall be sufficient if published once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper published within the territory served by the gas district proposing to adopt such code or, if there be no newspaper published within the territory served by such gas district, in a newspaper of general circulation within such territory. The first of such publications shall be not less than 10 days before the date fixed for such public hearing.

Legislative History

(Acts 1955, No. 362, p. 880, §2.)