After the initial investigation and preliminary hearing have been completed, and if reasonable grounds to believe a violation of the Campaign Finance Act has occurred have been found, a matter becomes a contested case and shall be scheduled for hearing pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. The rules of that Act and of the Office of State Administrative Hearings shall govern contested cases, in addition to the rules of the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 189-2-.05
O.C.G.A. §§ 21-5-6, 21-5-7, 50-13-13et seq.