80                                   Laws of Maryland                          [Ch. 30

ties having an interest in the subject may reasonably be apprised
thereof. Any failure of the Commission to give notice as provided
in this paragraph (b) shall not affect the validity of any action
taken by the Commission.

(c) The notice need not contain the entire text, plan, or detail
of the proposed action of the Commission or of the subject matter
of the hearing, but shall reasonably identify the same and state the
place at which the same may be examined. Whenever copies of such
text, plans, or details may be provided by the Commission, the
notice shall so state and shall give the post office address to which
requests for such data may be sent and the price, if any, charged
by the Commission therefor.

15.09.    Hearings.—(a) The Commission shall, after notice and at
such place or places as it may determine, conduct at least one public
hearing prior to the adoption of the comprehensive plan, of any
major part or revision thereof, of water resources programs, and
of annual capital and current expense budgets, and in all other cases
wherein this compact requires a public hearing; and the Commission
may conduct hearings, which need not be public hearings, with
respect to any other action or activity of the Commission. When-
ever the Commission proposes to act with respect to the revision,
or the adoption or revision of a part, of the comprehensive water
resources plan or amenities plan which it deems to be minor in
nature, it shall give notice that it proposes to act without public
hearing, in which event any person or governmental agency claim-
ing to have an interest in the subject matter of such proposed action
shall be entitled to submit data or views to the Commission prior
to its action according to such rules as the Commission may adopt
or to petition for a public hearing which petition shall be granted
upon a showing of legitimate interest; and the Commission may pro-
vide for a public hearing.

(b)  Commission hearings may be conducted by such commissioner,
officer or employee as the Commission may direct.

(c)  The Commission shall adopt rules and regulations governing
hearings, including rules of practice and procedure and circum-
stances in which hearings shall be afforded, and may prescribe the
form and content of pleadings and other documents that may be
filed with the Commission.

(d)   The Commission may hold joint hearings with any federal
state or local public body empowered to hold hearings. Any such
hearing may be either pursuant to a request of the Commission or
of the other public body therefor. Any such hearing may be held
either pursuant to the rules and procedures of the Commission or
of the other public body; provided, that in no event shall interested
parties and the general public be afforded less actual notice and
opportunity to be heard than required by the provisions of the com-
pact and the rules and procedures governing hearings of the Com-
mission. Notices of joint hearings shall state that the hearings are
to be joint and shall identify the other public body or bodies par-
ticipating therein.

15.10.    Oaths and Subpoenas.—(a) Oaths. Any commissioner,
and counsel and hearing examiner authorized by the Commission.,
may administer oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses and re-
ceive evidence at any hearing by the Commission. Any willful false