MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      1073

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. WHENEVER 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 CLAIMING 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
PROVIDE 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 CIRCUMSTANCES 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 COMPACT AND THE RULES AND PROCEDURES
GOVERNING HEARINGS OF THE COMMISSION. NOTICES OF
JOINT HEARINGS SHALL STATE THAT THE HEARINGS ARE TO BE
JOINT AND SHALL IDENTIFY THE OTHER PUBLIC BODY OR
BODIES PARTICIPATING THEREIN.

15.10. OATHS AND SUBPOENAS. —(A) OATHS. ANY
COMMISSIONER, AND COUNSEL AND HEARING EXAMINES
AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMISSION, MAY ADMINISTER OATHS AND
AFFIRMATIONS, EXAMINE WITNESSES AND RECEIVE EVIDENCE