ORS 65.807: Public hearing; waiver; notice.

(1) Before issuing a written decision under ORS 65.809, the Attorney General shall conduct a public hearing unless the Attorney General waives the requirement of a hearing. If a hearing is held, the Attorney General shall provide at least 14 days’ notice of the time and place of the hearing in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the affected community and to the governing body of the county in which the hospital is located. (2) Before waiving a hearing under this section, the Attorney General must mail notice of the intended waiver of public hearing to all persons on the mailing list maintained by the Attorney General under ORS 65.803 (5). The Attorney General may not take further action on the request for approval until at least 14 days after the mailing of the notice required by this subsection. [1997 c.291 §5]