Section 17-534-80 - Procedure before a hearings officer; transmittal to authority(a) Upon conclusion of the proceedings before the hearings officer and following the timely submittal of proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and decision and order, the hearings officer shall prepare a recommended decision in the matter before the authority.(b) If the recommended decision is adverse to any party to the proceeding other than the authority, the recommended decision shall contain a statement of the reasons therefor and shall include a determination of each issue of fact or law necessary to the recommended decision, and it shall be served upon all parties. Any party adversely affected by the recommended decision may file exceptions thereto an may submit written argument in support of the exceptions to the authority, provided that the exceptions and argument shall be filed within ten days of the service of the recommended decision, or within such other time as may be designated by the hearings officer.(c) Following the expiration of the time specified in (b) above, or if not applicable, following preparation of the recommended decision, the hearings officer shall transmit the entire record to the authority for action together with the recommended decision, any timely filed exceptions thereto, and any timely submitted written arguments in support of the exceptions.[Eff JUN 30 1994] (Auth: SLH 1992, Act 279, §2) (Imp: HRS § 91-11; SLH 1992, Act 279, §2)