153A-52. Conduct of public hearing.
The board of commissioners may hold public hearings at any place within the county. The board may adopt reasonable rules governing the conduct of public hearings, including but not limited to rules (i) fixing the maximum time allotted to each speaker, (ii) providing for the designation of spokesmen for groups of persons supporting or opposing the same position, (iii) providing for the selection of delegates from groups of persons supporting or opposing the same positions when the number of persons wishing to attend the hearing exceeds the capacity of the hall, and (iv) providing for the maintenance of order and decorum in the conduct of the hearing.
The board may continue a public hearing without further advertisement. If a public hearing is set for a given date and a quorum of the board is not then present, the board shall continue the hearing without further advertisement until its next regular meeting. (1973, c. 822, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 4 - Form of Government.
§ 153A-25 - Qualifications for appointive office.
§ 153A-27 - Vacancies on the board of commissioners.
§ 153A-27.1 - Vacancies on board of commissioners in certain counties.
§ 153A-28 - Compensation of board of commissioners.
§ 153A-30 - Withholding compensation; money judgment against board member.
§ 153A-34 - Structure of boards of commissioners.
§ 153A-39 - Selection of chairman and vice-chairman; powers and duties.
§ 153A-40 - Regular and special meetings.
§ 153A-42 - Minutes to be kept; ayes and noes.
§ 153A-44 - Members excused from voting.
§ 153A-45 - Adoption of ordinances.
§ 153A-47 - Technical ordinances.
§ 153A-49 - Code of ordinances.
§ 153A-50 - Pleading and proving county ordinances.
§ 153A-52 - Conduct of public hearing.
§ 153A-52.1 - Public comment period during regular meetings.
§ 153A-58 - Optional structures.
§ 153A-59 - Implementation when board has members serving a combination of four- and two-year terms.
§ 153A-60 - Initiation of alterations by resolution.
§ 153A-61 - Submission of proposition to voters; form of ballot.
§ 153A-62 - Effective date of any alteration.