R 325.10206 Hearing officer; record of proceedings; proposal for decision.

Rule 206. That portion of a contested case hearing in which testimony and evidence is to be taken may be referred to a hearing officer who shall be designated and authorized by the director to preside at the hearing. The hearing officer shall hear the evidence and prepare a record of the proceedings and a proposal for decision, including findings of fact and conclusions of law. The record of the proceedings and proposal for decision shall be filed at the office of the director as soon as possible after completion of the hearing. A copy of the proposal for decision shall be served by certified mail on all other parties to the proceedings.