3745-47-24 Report of hearing examiner or presiding officer.

(A)(1) Within forty-five days following receipt of the transcript of an adjudication hearing by the hearing clerk, or, in cases where the hearing examiner has established a post-hearing briefing schedule, within forty-five days of the date set for completion of briefing, and upon due consideration of the record, the hearing examiner shall submit to the director by filing with the hearing clerk a written report setting forth findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations of the action to be taken by the director.

(2) A copy of the report and recommendations of the hearing examiner shall be mailed to all parties or their attorneys, and to the persons entitled to receive papers by operation of rule 3745-47-16 of the Administrative Code, by certified mail within five days after the submission of such report to the director. Any such person may, within ten days of receipt of such copy of such report and recommendations, file a written statement of objections to such report and recommendations, which written statement of objections shall be considered by the director before issuance of a final action. Upon the director’s own motion, or upon motion of any such person, the director may grant extensions of the ten-day period. All objections shall state the legal and/or factual basis therefor. Where matters of fact form the basis therefor, a citation to the record shall be included. Persons filing objections shall serve their objections upon all other persons entitled to file objections. Answers to objections may not be filed.

(B) Within fifteen days after the conclusion of a public meeting, the presiding officer shall prepare, and submit to the director, a brief summary of the statements presented.

HISTORY: Eff 7-5-73; 6-30-81

Rule promulgated under: RC Chapter 119.

Rule amplifies: RC Chapter 119., Chapter 3745.

119.032 Review Date: 5-25-03