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notice of proposed rulemaking shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the County and such notice shall also be mailed to all persons or agencies who have made timely written requests .for advance notice of the Agency's rulemaking proceedings. All such notices shall be published at least thirty (30) days prior to the date set for the public hearing. b. Form. A notice of the proposed adoption, amendment or repeal of a rule or regulation shall include: (1) A statement of the topic of the proposed rule adoption, amendment, or repeal or a general description of th.e subjects involved; and (2) A statement that a copy of the proposed rule to be adopted, the proposed rule amendment, or the rule proposed to be repealed will be mailed to any interested person who requests a copy, pays the required fees for the copy and the postage, if any, together with a description of where and how the requests may be made; (3) A statement of when, where, and during what times the proposed rule to be adopted, the proposed rule amendment, or the rule proposed to be .repealed may be reviewed in person; and (4) The date, time and place where the public hearing will be held and where interested persons may be heard on the proposed rule adoption, amendment, or repeal. 4.3 Conduct of Hearing a. Presiding Officer. The public hearing for the adoption, amendment or repeal of rules and regulations shall be heard before the Agency and presided over by the Chairperson of the Agency or, in his absence, by another .member designated by the Agency. The hearing shall be conducted in such a way as to afford to interested persons and agencies a reasonable opportunity to offer testimony with respect to the matters specified in the notice of hearing and so as to obtain a clear and orderly record. The presiding officer shall have authority to administer oaths or affirmations and to take all other actions necessary to the orderly conduct of the hearing. b. Continuance of Hearing. Each such hearing shall be held at the .time and place set in the notice of hearing but may at such time and place be continued by the presiding officer from day to day or to a later date or to a different place without notice other than the announcement thereof at the hearing. c. Order of Proceeding. At the commencement of the hearing, the presiding officer shall read the notice of hearing and shall then outline briefly the procedure to be followed. Testimony shall then be received with respect to the matters specified in the notice of hearing in such order as the presiding officer shall prescribe. 17