HAR §15-15-51. Notice of hearing for boundary amendment petitions

(a) Upon proper filing of a petition for boundary amendment, the commission, not less than sixty days and not more than one hundred eighty days, shall conduct a hearing on the island in which the subject property is situated. (b) The notice of hearing shall be served on the office of planning, the planning commission and the planning department of the county in which the subject property is situated, and all persons with a property interest in the subject property that is recorded in the county’s real property tax records at the time the petition is submitted. In addition, notice of the hearing shall be mailed to all persons who have made a timely written request for advance notice of boundary amendment proceedings. (c) The notice of hearing for a boundary amendment shall be published at least once in the county in which the land sought to be redistricted is situated as well as once statewide at least thirty days in advance of the hearing. The notice of hearing shall also be filed with the lieutenant governor’s office at least six calendar days before the hearing. (d) The notice of hearing of a boundary amendment shall include: (1) The date, time, place, and nature of the hearing; (2) The legal authority under which the hearing is to be held; (3) The particular sections of the statutes and rules involved; (4) An explicit statement in plain language of the issues involved; (5) The fact that parties may retain counsel if they so desire and the fact that an individual may appear on the individual’s own behalf, or a member of a partnership may represent the partnership, or an officer or authorized employee of a corporation, trust, or association may represent the corporation, trust, or association; (6) Where the map of the subject property or petition may be inspected; and (7) The rights of interested persons under section 205-4(e), HRS. (e) The hearing may be continued or reopened by the commission when necessary, provided that notice is given pursuant to section 92-7, HRS, and the continued or re-opened hearing shall not extend beyond three hundred sixty-five days from the date the petition is deemed properly filed, unless a written motion for extension of time is filed and the commission establishes the extension of time by a two-thirds vote of the membership of the commission. The extension of time shall not exceed ninety days beyond three hundred sixty-five days from the date the petition is deemed properly filed. [Eff 10/27/86; am and comp 8/16/97; am and comp May 08 2000] (Auth: HRS §§205-1, 205-4, 205-7) (Imp: HRS §§1-28.5, 91-9, 92-7, 92-41, 205-4) - 28 - Hawai`i Administrative Rules Title 15, Chapter 15 - Unofficial