Section R. 299.2972 - Hearing commissionerRule 72.
(1) The part of a hearing in a contested case in which testimony and evidence are to be taken may be referred to a hearing commissioner. The hearing commissioner shall be designated and authorized by the department to preside at the hearing.(2) The hearing commissioner shall hear the evidence and prepare a record of the proceedings and a proposal for a decision, including findings of fact and conclusions of law. The hearing commissioner shall file the record of the proceedings and proposal for decision at the department offices as early as possible after completion of the hearing. The hearing commissioner shall transmit a copy of the proposal for decision to the department and shall serve a copy, by certified mail, on all other parties to the proceedings.Mich. Admin. Code R. 299.2972