Section Mid 212.07 - Disposition(a) The council shall issue a decision or order, whether or not the record has been reopened pursuant Mid 212.06, based on: (1) A hearing attended by a quorum of the council;(2) A written proposal for disposition meeting the requirements of paragraph (d) below; or(3) A hearing held pursuant to subparagraph (e)(2) below.(b) The decision or order shall:(1) Be in writing and dated; and(2) Include findings of fact and rulings of law.(c) A council member shall not participate in the council's disposition if he or she has not personally heard all of the testimony in the case, unless the disposition does not depend on the credibility of any witness and the record provides a reasonable basis for evaluating the testimony.(d) If a presiding officer has been delegated the authority to conduct the hearing, the presiding officer shall submit to the council a written proposal for disposition containing:(1) The disposition proposed by the presiding officer;(2) A statement of the reasons for the proposed disposition; and(3) Findings of fact and rulings of law.(e) If a proposed disposition submitted pursuant to paragraph (d) is adverse to a party or an intervenor, the council shall:(1) Serve a copy of it on each party and intervenor; and(2) Provide an opportunity to file objections and present briefs and oral arguments to the council.(f) The council shall keep a final decision or order in its records for at least 5 years following its date of issuance, unless the director of the division of records management and archives of the department of state sets a different retention period pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 5:40.N.H. Admin. Code § Mid 212.07