(a) Notice of Publication. (1) After the department has determined that the application is complete and ready for consideration by the commission, the applicants shall publish a notice in a newspaper with general circulation in each county located in the corporation's geographic area. The notice must be published at least once a week for two consecutive weeks, with the first publication being at least 20 days before commission action on the application. The form and content of the notice must at a minimum include: (A) the proposed purpose of the corporation; (B) the names of the proposed initial directors; (C) a statement that the commission is considering an application for the creation of a corporation and the applications of the proposed directors; (D) a statement that inquiries may be made to the executive director; (E) date, time, and location
of the commission meeting; and (F) who to contact, within the department, if special accommodation is required. (2) The applicants must furnish the executive director with a publisher's affidavit at least seven days prior to commission action on the application. (b) Department recommendation. Prior to approval of the creation of a corporation under §15.84 of this title (relating to Approval of the Creation of a Corporation), the executive director will submit to the commission the application together with the department's recommendations.
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