Rhode Island General Laws 23-23.1-10. Hearings
Any aggrieved person, firm, or corporation or other entity upon application to the director shall be granted a public hearing on the question of whether or not the continuance of any order in whole or in part is unreasonable in the light of the then prevailing conditions of air pollution, the contribution to the air pollution of any particular activity, and the purposes of this chapter. The public hearing shall be conducted as quickly as possible by the director who shall give public notice of it. The director shall have the power to compel attendance, testimony, and the production of documents by the use of subpoena powers. The number of witnesses and the extent of testimony shall be within his or her control. If the director, upon conclusion of the hearing, determines that the order should be terminated, or modified in any way, he or she shall report the findings and recommendations to the governor for any action that he or she deems appropriate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 137, § 1: G.L. 1956, § 23-25.1-10; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-23.1-10
- Air pollution: means presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in sufficient quantities, which either alone or in connection with other emissions, by reason of their concentration and duration may be injurious to human, plant or animal life, or cause damage to property or which unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life and property. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-23.1-3
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Director: means the director of environmental management or any subordinate or subordinates to whom the director has delegated the powers and duties vested in him or her by this chapter. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-23.1-3
- Person: means any individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, corporation (including a quasi-governmental corporation), partnership, association, syndicate, municipality, municipal or state agency, fire district, club, non-profit agency, or any subdivision, commission, department, bureau, agency, or department of state or federal government (including quasi-government corporation), or any interstate body. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-23.1-3
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.