Sec.38a-8-43. Proposal for decision

(a) The Commissioner shall proceed in the following manner in contested cases where the Commissioner has not heard the case or read the record. The decision of the presiding officer shall not be adopted by the Commissioner until the presiding officer's proposal for decision is served upon all of the parties and until an opportunity has been afforded to each party and intervenor affected by the proposed decision to file exceptions, to present briefs, and to make oral argument before the Commissioner.

(b) The proposal for decision served upon the parties shall state the hearing officer's reasons therefor and each issue of law or fact necessary for the proposed decision.

(c) Compliance with this section may be waived by a written stipulation of the parties.

(Effective September 25, 1992; Amended February 1, 2001)