85-9-203. Hearing by department. (1) Upon receipt of the preliminary survey report, the applicants or any one of them may request the department to hold a hearing. The department shall hold the hearing sooner than 61 days after receipt of the request. Notice of the hearing shall be given in accordance with 85-9-103(9).
     (2) If the department itself initiated the preliminary survey, it may hold a hearing without being requested to do so.

     History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 100, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 185, Ch. 253, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 89-3406.