Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 30, § 2017. Public hearings; presiding officer; authority

B. (1) Regarding public hearings on permits for facilities, the presiding officer shall give preference for speaking up to one hour after the initial thirty-minute presentation of each hearing: first to those citizens who live within a two-mile radius of the location of the facility; second to those citizens who work within a two-mile radius of the location of the facility; and third to those citizens who live within the parish of the location of the facility. Thereafter, each hour of the hearing shall alternate between those who are in support of the proposed permit and those who are opposed to the proposed permit.

(2) Prior to the first hour of the hearing provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the presiding officer shall provide for an introductory presentation of up to thirty minutes by the applicant to discuss and explain the proposed permit.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Subsection, the presiding officer at a public hearing may give preference to a public official to speak at any time during the public hearing. However, any time limit set by the presiding officer for citizen testimony shall apply to public officials.