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Public Hearings and Protest Proceedings
- Notice 1st Public Hearing (No sooner than 30 days after initial PFA meeting)
- Hold 1st Public Hearing (after 4 weeks of noticing) – No action
- Notice and hold 2nd Public Hearing (at least 30 days after 1st hearing) – Consider comments, action to modify or reject IFP
- If IFP not rejected, notice 3rd Public Hearing and provide a copy of IFP
- Hold 3rd Public Hearing (at least 30 days after 2nd hearing) – Consider all protests and proceed as follows:
- If majority protests, terminate EIFD proceedings
- If between 25% and 50% protest, then notice and hold Protest Election
- If less than 25% protest, the PFA may adopt the IFP at the close of the hearing
- If Protest Election is held and majority votes against formation, then proceedings terminate. If majority does not vote against formation, the PFA may adopt the IFP
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