After the hearing has been closed, the hearing officer shall issue a recommended decision for review by the appeals supervisor and submission to the executive director or the executive director's designee. The recommended decision must include a statement of the facts and of the statutes, regulations, rules, or policies involved and the reasoning that supports the recommended decision.

History: Effective September 1, 1979; amended effective January 1, 1984; February 1, 1995; January 1, 2019.

General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02

Law Implemented: NDCC 50-06-05.1