Sec. 28.028. HEARING ON PERMIT APPLICATION. (a) The commission shall hold an adjudicatory hearing on the application.
(b) The commission by rule shall provide for giving notice of a public hearing on a permit application. The rules for notice shall include provisions for giving notice to local governments and interested persons.
(c) The hearing required in Subsection (a) of this section shall be conducted in accordance with rules for contested cases under Chapter 2001, Government Code. Any person, corporation, partnership, association, local government, government agency, or other entity shall be allowed to participate in a hearing as a party under this section upon a showing of sufficient interest or of an ability to contribute to the resolution of relevant issues.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 651, ch. 148, Sec. 1, eff. May 18, 1983. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.124, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(63), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
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