Section 792.11012. Administrative law judges’ opinions; exceptions and recommended decisions.

(1) An administrative law judge’s hearing decision and order shall be prepared subsequent to a hearing and shall contain findings of fact, conclusions of law, and, if the administrative law judge has not been delegated final decision-making authority, a recommendation as to the proper decision based exclusively on the testimony and evidence admitted at the hearing.

(2) If a final decision is to be made by the agency director, any party may, within 10 days of the administrative law judge’s proposed decision, file exceptions for the consideration of the director. The exceptions shall be mailed to all parties and to the administrative law judge within the allotted time and shall be made a part of the record.

History: 2015 AACS.