LAC 46:LXX.13201. Form, Content and Service of Orders

A. All orders of the Commission shall be in writing and shall be signed by at least six (6) Commissioners or by the Administrator on behalf of the Commission when so authorized. The written order of the Commission shall be issued as soon as possible after the Commission's decision. Abstinences shall be regarded as total nonparticipation by the abstaining Commissioner or Commissioners, except where an abstention deadlocks the participatory vote, in which case an abstention shall be taken as a denial of the relief sought. All orders shall incorporate findings of fact as the record justifies and conclusions of law. A copy of each order shall be served forthwith upon all parties to the proceeding by the Administrator. All orders shall go into effect ten (10) days after mailing thereof, unless otherwise provided, or unless a motion for rehearing is filed timely.