PRP.5.3.110 Hearing on Petition; Service and Publication

(a) If the Commission determines that it possesses jurisdiction over the dispute in question, the Commission shall set a hearing date on the Petition. The Commission shall serve a Notice of Hearing, by personal delivery or U.S. Mail all Respondents identified by the Petitioner in its Petition or any other Respondents known to the Commission to have a legal interest in the Private Property. The Hearing Notice shall include the date and location of the hearing, a copy of the Petition, and copies of any rules and procedures applicable to the hearing.

(b) The Commission shall also publish the Notice of Hearing through one or both of the following means:

(l) Posting the Notice on the official government website of the Tribe;

(2) Publishing the Notice in a newspaper of general circulation on the Reservation.

The publication shall include the identification of the Private Property and the time, date, and location of the hearing. The publication shall also include Commission contact information to obtain a copy of the Petition and any applicable rules and procedures.

(c) Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with rules and procedures adopted by the Commission. All Respondents shall be given an opportunity to be heard and submit documentation probative of the fair market value of the Private Property subject to the proposed Condemnation. Hearing participants may be represented by legal counsel.