1072                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch.

GIVEN BY PUBLICATION ONCE A WEEK FOR TWO SUCCESSIVE
WEEKS IN A NEWSPAPER HAVING GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE
AREA, OR PORTION OR PORTIONS, OF THE BASIN TO BE
AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED ACTION OF THE COMMISSION.
IF THE PURPOSE OF SUCH NOTICE IS TO GIVE NOTICE OF A
PROPOSED PUBLIC HEARING, THE NOTICE SHALL IDENTIFY THE
SUBJECT OR SUBJECTS TO BE CONSIDERED AND SPECIFY THE
TIME, NOT LESS THAN TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS AFTER FIRST
PUBLICATION, AND PLACE OF HEARING AT WHICH INTERESTED
PERSONS MAY APPEAR AND PRESENT THEIR VIEWS. IN
ADDITION TO NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION, NOTICE OF THE
PROPOSED ACTION OF THE COMMISSION, OR OF PUBLIC
HEARING, SHALL BE POSTED IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE AT THE
OFFICES OF THE COMMISSION. WHENEVER THE MATTER IN
QUESTION IS THE ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OR REVISION OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE WATER RESOURCES PLAN OR THE AMENITIES
PLAN, THERE SHALL BE AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC HEARING IN
THE AFFECTED AREA OR AS NEAR THERETO AS MAY BE
FEASIBLE.

(B)   THE COMMISSION MAY MAIL A COPY OF THE NOTICE
TO EACH PERSON AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY WHICH THE
COMMISSION BELIEVES MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED
ACTION OF THE COMMISSION OR BY THE ACTION IT MAY TAKE
AFTER SUCH PUBLIC HEARING, AND MAY ALSO MAIL A COPY OF
THE NOTICE TO ANY OTHER PERSON OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY
WHO SHALL REQUEST SUCH NOTICE. THE COMMISSION MAY
PROVIDE FOR OTHER MEANS OF GIVING NOTICE TO THE END
THAT ALL PERSONS AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES 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