Notice - opportunity for comment.

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(1) The board of any authority created pursuant to this part 6, at least forty-five days prior to any meeting at which the board shall consider or take action on a proposal to establish, increase, or decrease any tax or fee authorized by this part 6, shall deliver written notice of the meeting and proposal to any county and any municipality where the proposed tax or fee would be imposed. Prior to the taking of any action on any such proposal by the board of any authority, counties, and municipalities entitled to receive notice pursuant to this section shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity for comment, either at a regular meeting of the board or at a special meeting convened to receive such comment.

(2) The board of any authority created pursuant to this part 6, at least seven business days prior to any regularly scheduled meeting, shall make available to the public written or electronic notice of the time and agenda of such meeting. The board shall designate during each meeting a public comment period that shall be at least one hour in duration and shall offer the public an opportunity to comment during such period. Such period may be abridged when the public is finished offering comments.

Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 495, § 1, effective August 6. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 401, § 2, effective August 7.


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