(1) The hearing shall be for the sole purpose of determining whether a danger to public health exists due to conditions in the affected territory. It may be conducted by one or more members of the staff of the Oregon Health Authority to whom authority to conduct such a hearing is delegated. It shall proceed in accordance with rules which may be established by the authority. Any person who may be affected by the finding, including residents of the city, may be heard. Within 60 days following the hearing, the person conducting the hearing shall prepare and submit to the authority written findings of fact and recommendations based thereon. The authority shall publish a notice of the issuance of such findings and recommendations in the newspaper utilized for the notice of hearing under ORS 222.870, advising of the opportunity for presentation of a petition under subsection (2) of this section.\n(2) Within 15 days after the publication of notice of issuance of findings in accordance with subsection (1) of this section any person who may be affected by the findings, including residents of the city, or the affected city, may petition the Director of the Oregon Health Authority according ubsection (1) of this section any person who may be affected by the findings, including residents of the city, or the affected city, may petition the Director of the Oregon Health Authority according to rules of the authority to present written or oral arguments on the proposal. If a petition is received the director may set a time and place for receipt of argument. [1967 c.624 §7; 1973 c.637 §6; 1975 c.639 §5; 1983 c.407 §7; 2009 c.595 §184]
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