§ 8-23-2-17 — Public hearings

(a) As used in this section, "public hearing"
means an assembly or a meeting by the department for the purpose of:
(1) providing information early in the process of making decisions
affecting proposed highway or bridge construction or
improvement projects on a county arterial highway system or the
state highway system so that the public can have an impact on the
decision outcome, including a meeting in which the public is
provided information, opportunity for review and comment, and
an accounting for the rationale for a proposed project; or
(2) complying with 23 U.S.C. 128 and 49 U.S.C. 5323(b)
requirements in considering economic, social, environmental, and
other effects of highway projects and proposals.
(b) Whenever the department holds a public hearing, the department
shall allow any person an opportunity to be heard in the presence of
others who are present to testify and in accordance with subsection (c).
(c) The department, through the commissioner or the
commissioner's designee, may limit testimony at a public hearing to a
reasonable time stated at the opening of the public hearing.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.52-1995, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.7-2015, SEC.23.