(1)(a) Within 30 days after the close of any hearing, the hearing officer shall either affirm, modify or set aside the determination appealed from in a written decision incorporating specific findings of fact and conclusions of law on which the decision is based.

1. (b) The DHA shall promptly provide copies of all orders of the hearing officer to all parties. Parties other than the regulatory authority shall be provided notice of all orders and decisions by first class mail.
2. (2) Any party may petition the Commission for an expedited review of any pending appeal in the event the hearing officer fails to render a decision on the merits within the time specified in paragraph (1)(a) of this rule.

Author: Randell C. Johnson

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§9-16-71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 88, 89, 93, 94, 96.

History: Repealed and Replaced: Filed March 25, 1997; effective April 29, 1997. Amended: Filed October 17, 1997; effective November 21, 1997.