(1) Except as otherwise decided by the commission, no notice need be given and no public hearing need be held for proceedings at which Type 1 acts will be considered or acted upon.

(2) The president shall be the presiding officer and must give all persons who so desire an opportunity to present data, views, or arguments in regard to the action; provided, that if the commission finds that oral presentation is unnecessary or impracticable, it may require that presentations be made in writing.

(3) All commissioners, including the president, may ask questions of any person that presents oral or written materials to the commission.

(4) The minutes of the meeting at which the matter is considered or acted upon and all records or materials reviewed by or made available to the commission prior to the commission’s action on the Type 1 act shall constitute the record for the Type 1 act. “All records” includes, but is not limited to, the records of the district, the district engineer, district personnel, and other consultants pertaining to the Type 1 act. All records and materials provided to the commission at the proceeding, but prior to the commission’s action, shall become part of the record of the action.

(5) Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, if the commission or any interested party desires a verbatim record of the proceedings, the commission may require such verbatim record to be prepared by whatever method it deems reasonable and effective. If an interested party desires a verbatim record of any proceeding involving a Type 1 act, the interested party must notify the commission, or such representative of the district as the commission may deem appropriate, at least five days prior to the proceeding. The person requesting the verbatim record shall pay all costs thereof. [Res. 541 § 4, 2002.]