Or. Admin. R. 350-016-0017 - Proposed Order by Hearings Officer; Amendment by Commission; Exemptions

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (1) to (3) of this section, unless a hearings officer is authorized or required by law or commission rule to issue a final order, the hearings officer shall prepare and serve on the commission and all parties to a contested case hearing a proposed order, including recommended findings of fact and conclusions of law. The proposed order shall become final after the 30th day following the date of service of the proposed order, unless the commission within that period issues an amended order.

(2) The commission may be rule specify a period of time after which a proposed order will become final that is different from that specified in subsection (1) of this section.

(3) If the commission determines that additional time will be necessary to allow the commission adequately to review a proposed order in a contested case, the commission may extend the time after which the proposed order will become final by a specified period of time. The commission shall notify the parties to the hearing of the period of extension.

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Or. Admin. R. 350-016-0017

CRGC 1-1987 (Temp), f. & ef. 9-10-87; CRGC 2-1987, f. 12-7-87, ef. 12-8-87; CRGC 3-1988(Temp), f. 11-17-88, cert. ef. 11-17-88 thru 2-13-89; CRGC 1-1989, f. 3-2-89, cert. ef. 3-7-89; CRGC 3-1989(Temp), f. 10-4-89, cert. ef. 10-4-89; CRGC 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-16-90; CRGC 2-1990, f. & cert. ef. 5-21-90

Stat. Auth.: ORS 196.150

Stats. Implemented: ORS 196.150; RCW 43.97.015; 16 U.S.C. § 544 et seq.