R 408.21432 Report of hearings officer.

Rule 432. (1) The report of the hearings officer shall include findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a determination. (2) The hearings officer shall sign and date the report. Upon filing of the report with the executive secretary and the parties, jurisdiction shall rest solely in the board. All motions, petitions, and other pleadings filed subsequent to the filing of the report shall be addressed to the executive secretary. (3) The report of the hearings officer shall become the final order of the board 30 days after filing with the board and parties, unless a board member directs that the report be reviewed and acted upon by the board. (4) A party may file with the board exceptions, including written arguments, to the report of the hearings officer. Exceptions shall be received by the board within 20 days of the filing of the report.