Planning Commission Rules, Rule 9

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effectuate the purposes of this rule in a suit brought by the County. 9-21 Hearing Officer (a) The Commission may authorize a hearing officer to conduct a hearing for the purpose of taking testimony and to report his/her findings of facts and conclusions of law with his/her recommendation to the Authority on proceedings under the jurisdiction of the Commission as provided by this rule. (b) The notice and hearing requirements for hearings conducted by a hearing officer shall be same as provided under Sections 9-11(c), 9-11(d), 9-22(b), 9-23(a)(2) or 9-23(b)(2), as may be applicable. (c) Post hearing procedures for hearings conducted by a hearing officer: (1) Recommendation of hearing officer: Upon completion of taking of the evidence the hearing officer shall prepare a report setting forth findings of fact, conclusions of law, and the reasons therefor, and a recommended order and submit the report of the case to the Commission. (2) Contents of the record: The record shall include the petition, transcripts of the hearing, stipulations, documentary evidence, proposed findings, or other documents submitted by the persons involved, objections to conduct of the hearing and the report of the hearing officer and all other matters placed into evidence. (3) Within forty-five calendar days after the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall complete the report and submit it to the Commission and to all persons involved in the proceedings. (d) Exceptions to the Hearing Officer's Report and Recommendation: (1) Within ten working days after receipt of the report and recommendation by the hearing officer, a person involved in the proceedings may submit to the Authority his exceptions to the report and his reasons in support thereof. (2) The exception shall: (A) Set forth specifically the procedure, fact, law or policy to which exceptions are taken; (B) Identify the part of the hearing officer's report and recommended order to which objections are made; and 9-24