Indiana Code
Chapter 2. Adoption of Administrative Rules
4-22-2-26. Public Hearings

Sec. 26. (a) After the notices and the text of an agency's proposed rule are published under section 24 of this chapter, the agency shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed rule.
(b) The agency shall convene the public hearing on the date and at the time and place stated in its notices.
(c) The agency may conduct the public hearing in any informal manner that allows for an orderly presentation of comments and avoids undue repetition. However, the agency shall afford any person attending the public hearing an adequate opportunity to comment on the agency's proposed rule through the presentation of oral and written facts or argument.
(d) The agency may recess the public hearing and reconvene it on a different date or at a different time or place by:
(1) announcing the date, time, and place of the reconvened public hearing in the original public hearing before its recess; and
(2) recording the announcement in the agency's record of the public hearing.
(e) An agency that complies with subsection (d) is not required to give any further notice of a public hearing that is to be reconvened.
As added by P.L.31-1985, SEC.15.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 4. State Offices and Administration

Article 22. Administrative Rules and Procedures

Chapter 2. Adoption of Administrative Rules

4-22-2-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter

4-22-2-0.3. Legalization of Certain Rules Adopted Without Approval of Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission

4-22-2-0.5. Effect to Be Given to Provisions of p.l.229-2011; Publication

4-22-2-1. Repealed

4-22-2-2. Repealed

4-22-2-3. Definitions

4-22-2-3.2. Repealed

4-22-2-4. Repealed

4-22-2-4.5. Repealed

4-22-2-5. Repealed

4-22-2-5.3. Repealed

4-22-2-5.5. Repealed

4-22-2-6. Repealed

4-22-2-7. Repealed

4-22-2-7.1. Repealed

4-22-2-8. Repealed

4-22-2-9. Repealed

4-22-2-10. Repealed

4-22-2-11. Repealed

4-22-2-12. Repealed

4-22-2-13. Application of Chapter

4-22-2-14. Procedural Rights and Duties

4-22-2-15. Delegation of Rulemaking Actions

4-22-2-16. "Governing Body", "Public Agency", and "Official Action" Defined

4-22-2-17. Public Access to Rules and Proposed Rules

4-22-2-18. Joint Rules

4-22-2-19. Action Preceding Effectiveness of Authorizing Statute

4-22-2-19.1. Retroactive Changes Affecting Taxpayer Liability

4-22-2-19.5. Standards for Rules

4-22-2-19.7. Agency Rules; Public Comment

4-22-2-20. Submission of Rules and Other Documents; Form

4-22-2-21. Incorporation by Reference

4-22-2-22. Attorney General as Legal Advisor

4-22-2-22.5. Agency Rulemaking Docket

4-22-2-23. Notice of Intent to Adopt Rule; Solicitation of Comments; Response

4-22-2-23.1. Solicitation of Comments

4-22-2-24. Notice of Public Hearing; Publication of Rule's Text; Statement Justifying Requirements and Costs

4-22-2-25. Limitation on Time in Which to Adopt Rule

4-22-2-26. Public Hearings

4-22-2-27. Consideration of Comments Received at Public Hearings

4-22-2-28. Fiscal Impact of Rules; Review

4-22-2-28.1. Small Business Regulatory Coordinator; Contact Information; Guidance to Small Businesses; Record of Comments Received; Annual Report

4-22-2-28.2. Notice of Rule Violation by Small Businesses; Immunity From Liability in Administrative Action; Corrective Action Required; Confidentiality of Information

4-22-2-29. Adoption of Rules; Adoption of Revised Version of Proposed Rule

4-22-2-30. Repealed

4-22-2-31. Submission of Rules to Attorney General for Approval

4-22-2-32. Review of Rule by Attorney General; Approval or Disapproval

4-22-2-33. Submission of Rules to Governor for Approval

4-22-2-34. Approval or Disapproval of Rule by Governor

4-22-2-35. Submission of Rule to Publisher for Filing

4-22-2-36. Effective Date of Rules

4-22-2-37. Repealed

4-22-2-37.1. Emergency Rules; Submission to Publisher; Assignment of Document Control Number; Effective Date; Expiration; Extension

4-22-2-38. Certain Nonsubstantive Rules; Adoption; Submission to Publisher; Document Control Number; Effective Date; Objections

4-22-2-39. Acceptance of Rule for Filing by Publisher

4-22-2-40. Recall of Rule; Readoption

4-22-2-41. Withdrawal of Rule

4-22-2-42. Establishment of Publishing Format

4-22-2-43. Rules Interpreting, Implementing, or Supplementing This Chapter

4-22-2-44. Failure to Comply With Provisions of This Chapter; Exception

4-22-2-44.3. Exceptions to Section 44 of Chapter

4-22-2-45. Invalidity of Rule; Assertion; Limitation

4-22-2-46. Repealed