§ 14-34-6-11 — Public hearing

(a) If written objections are filed and a
hearing requested under section 10 of this chapter, the director shall do
the following:
(1) Inform all the interested parties of the date, time, and location
of the hearing.
(2) Publish notice of the information one (1) time each week for
two (2) consecutive weeks:
(A) with each publication of notice in a newspaper of general
circulation in the county where the surface coal mining and
reclamation operation proposed for bond release is located; or
(B) with the first publication of notice in the newspaper
described in clause (A) and the second publication of notice:
(i) in accordance with IC 5-3-5; and
(ii) on the official website of the county where the surface
coal mining and reclamation operation proposed for bond
release is located.
(b) The director shall hold the public hearing in accordance with IC 14-34-4-5:
(1) in the county where the surface coal mining and reclamation
operation proposed for bond release is located; or
(2) at the state capital;
at the option of the objector, within thirty (30) days of the request for
the hearing.
(c) At a public hearing held under this section, the director may
inspect the land affected and other surface coal mining operations
carried on by the applicant in the vicinity.
(d) The director shall notify the permittee in writing of the decision
within thirty (30) days of the completion of the hearing.
(e) The director's decision is subject to an administrative
adjudication under IC 4-21.5.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-6-7(e).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.152-2021, SEC.25; P.L.92-2025, SEC.58.