HAR §4-1-28. Recommendation; submissions; board decision

(a) At the close of a public hearing presided over by a hearing officer, the hearing officer shall announce either: (1) What recommendation will be made to the board on the proposed adoption, amendment or repeal; or (2) The date by which such recommendation will be made. (b) If no recommendation is made at the close of the public hearing, the hearing officer, within five calendar days of the close of the public hearing, may request or allow filing of additional written submissions in support of or in opposition to the proposed rulemaking. (c) The hearing officer's recommendation shall be filed with the board not later than ten calendar days after the close of the public hearing or the expiration of any period for filing additional written submissions. (d) At the close of a public hearing before the board, the board shall announce its decision or the date by which such decision will be made. The board's decision on the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule shall be rendered in accordance with section 92-3(a)(2), HRS. [Eff Sep 20 1996] (Auth: HRS §91-2) (Imp: HRS §§91-2, 91-3)