54-40.2-03.2. Public hearing - Notice

54-40.2-03.2. Public hearing - Notice 1. If the public agency receives a request pursuant to section 54-40.2-03.1, the public agency shall hold a public hearing prior to the submission of the agreement to the governor at which any persons interested in the agreement may be heard. Notice of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing must be published prior to the hearing in the official newspaper of each county of the state reasonably expected to be affected by the agreement. The notice of the public hearing must also be published in any newspaper of general circulation published for the benefit of the members of any tribe affected by the agreement. The notice must also be posted plainly at the tribal office of any tribe affected by the agreement and in the county courthouse of any county affected by the agreement. The notice must describe the nature, scope, and purpose of the agreement and must state the times and places at which the agreement will be available to the public for inspection and copying. 2. If the public agency contemplating entering into an agreement under this chapter is a school district, the school district must also provide the superintendent of public instruction a copy of the notice.