Sec.16-1-43. Final decision

(a) Procedure and contents. All decisions and orders of the commissioners concluding a contested case shall be in writing. The decision shall include all findings of fact and conclusions of law relied upon by the commissioners in arriving at the decision, the findings of fact and law to be separately stated. The findings of fact shall also set forth a concise and explicit statement of the underlying facts supporting the findings of fact, where appropriate. In any contested case where the commissioners or presiding officer have required any party to submit proposed findings of fact, the decision shall further include a ruling by the commissioners on each proposed finding. In the event, however, that such a proposed finding of fact has been submitted by any party without such requirement or order of the commissioners or presiding officer, then the commissioners' decision may omit a ruling on any findings so proposed.

(b) Service. Parties shall be served in the manner herein provided with a copy of the decision and order of the commissioners.

(Effective December 21, 1971)