(a) In addition to the notice required by Chapter 551, the commission shall:
(1) provide written notification to public officials in the affected area; and
(2) publish notice of a public hearing under § 531.036 in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the hearing is to be held.
(b) If the county in which the hearing is to be held does not have a newspaper of general circulation, the commission shall publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in an adjacent county or in the nearest county in which a newspaper of general circulation is published.

(c) Notice shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks before the hearing, with the first publication appearing not later than the 15th day before the date set for the hearing.

Text of section effective until April 01, 2025