Section 591.5.1. Public hearing.

For purposes of the public hearing required by Iowa Code chapter 455G, the following procedures apply:

        1.            The date, time and place of the public hearing shall be set by the board, by the chairperson of the board or by the administrator.

        2.            A notice of the hearing setting forth the purposes thereof and specifying the date, time and place for the public hearing shall be published at least once not less than 4 nor more than 25 days prior to the date of the hearing in a newspaper having general circulation substantially throughout the state or a combination of newspapers which together ensure general circulation of the notice in the state.

        3.            The public hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the rules governing conduct of oral proceedings for rule making in subrule 591—4.5(3), paragraphs “c” and “d.”

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 424.3.