Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 6 - STATE AUDITOR › Chapter 6.6 - INSURANCE DEPARTMENT › Subchapter 6.6.84 - Public Participation › Rule 6.6.8401 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1)
				A continuing committee program for public participation shall be observed for
				each function of the committee. The exact mechanisms for public participation
				may vary in relation to the resources available, public response, or the nature
				of the issues involved.
(2) The
				committee shall provide continuing policy, program, and technical information
				at the earliest practical time and at a place reasonably accessible to
				interested or affected persons or organizations so that they can make informed
				and constructive contributions to committee decision making. News releases and
				other publications may be used for this purpose as well as informational
				discussions and meetings with interested groups. Efforts shall be made to
				summarize complex and technical materials for public and media use.
(3) The committee shall have a procedure for
				dissemination of information to interested persons and organizations. Requests
				for information shall be promptly handled.
(4) The committee shall have a procedure for
				early consultation and exchange of views with interested or affected persons
				and organizations on significant activity prior to decision making.
(5) The committee shall maintain a current
				list of interested persons and organizations, including any who have requested
				inclusion on such list, for the distribution of information. The committee
				shall, in addition, notify any interested persons of any public hearing or
				other decision making proceedings prior to decision making and wherever
				practical shall supplement this notification with informal notice to all
				interested persons or organizations having requested such notice in advance.
				The committee shall make available for public inspection committee meeting
				agendas and agenda materials at the office of the commissioner of insurance at
				least five days prior to a committee meeting.
(6) Committee files, other than personnel
				files and those files required by law or requirements of individual privacy to
				remain confidential, are open to public inspection. These files are located at
				the office of the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI), c/o
				Regulatory Assurance Department, 901 Peninsula Corporate Circle, Boca Raton, FL
				33487-1362. Documents and information on the Classification Review Committee
				actions are available at the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, 840
				Helena Avenue, Helena, MT 59601, or on
www.csi.mt.gov
. Copies of specific documents are
				available from the NCCI or the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance either
				free or for a reasonable copying charge.
(7) When the committee determines that a
				proposed decision or action is of significant interest to the public, one
				person shall be designated as contact person with the public on the proposed
				decision or action.
(8) The listing
				of specific measures in this section shall not preclude additional techniques
				for obtaining, encouraging or assisting public participation.
AUTH:
					 33-16-1012, MCA; IMP:
					 2-3-103,
					 MCA