(a) Commission action. A copy of the final decision
or order shall be delivered or mailed to any party and to the attorney
of record.
(b) Recorded. All final decisions and orders shall
be in writing. A final order shall include findings of fact and conclusions
of law, separately stated.
(c) Changes stated in final order. If the hearings
officer's proposed findings of fact or conclusions of law are modified,
the final order shall reflect the specific reason and legal basis
for each change made.
(d) In general. Any party aggrieved of a final decision
or order of the executive director in a contested case may appeal
to the commission after the decision or order complained of is final.
An appeal to the commission for review of action of the executive
director shall be made within 30 days from the date that the writing
evidencing the official action or order complained of is final and
appealable, but for good cause shown, the commission may allow an
appeal after that date. A motion for rehearing is not a prerequisite
for an appeal to the commission.
(e) Oral argument. On the request of any party, the
commission may allow oral argument prior to the final determination
of an appeal of a decision or order of the executive director.
(f) If the executive director's final decision or order
is appealed to the commission, the matter shall be set for the next
available commission meeting and the commission shall take action
in open session. A copy of the commission decision shall be delivered
or mailed to any party and to the attorney of record.
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