OAR 856-030-0020: Proposed Orders

(1) In any case heard under division 030, Ratemaking Procedures, the hearings officer shall prepare and serve on all members of the Board, and on all parties to the hearing, a proposed order which includes recommended findings of fact and conclusions of law. (2) Any party to the proceeding may file written exceptions to the proposed order with the Board. Written exceptions may include arguments about the hearing officer's findings of fact based on the record, the hearing officer's legal analysis, and the hearing officer's conclusions and recommendations. No new facts or evidence may be introduced, and the Board will not consider any new facts or evidence. Any written exceptions must be filed within 15 days of the date the proposed order is issued.