48.01.110 Public Meetings & Rate Increases

(a) The Commission shall hold one Regular Meeting every calendar month. The Commission shall hold Special Meetings as called by the President or any three (3) Members.

(b) When the Commission regulations or Department negotiation will or may result in a rate increases for any public service, prior to adopting such regulations or approving the result of such negotiations, the Commission shall publish two successive notices in both the Turtle Mountain Times and the Turtle Mountain Star of the agenda for a public hearing conducted by the Commission, and after the two public hearings are conducted the Commission shall present such proposed regulations or negotiations at an Open Public Meeting of the Council.

(c) In addition to specific requirements for publishing a notice in newspapers, the Commission shall post notice of all public meetings and hearings in conspicuous places least ten (10) days prior to the meeting and shall state the time, place, agenda, and a short written explanation for the purpose of such meeting.