(a) Proposed Decisions: - (i) At the discretion and direction of the Board, the parties may file proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order after the hearing and before the deadline announced in the hearing's closing announcements.
- (ii) At the discretion and direction of the Board, the hearing officer or the Assistant Attorney General assigned to advise the Board shall prepare proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and order following deliberations by the Board or its committee.
(b) Final Decisions. Proposed decisions will be given consideration but are not binding upon the Board. All final decisions will be issued by the Board and shall be based exclusively upon the evidence in the record and matters officially noticed. All final decisions issued by the Board shall be served to all parties by first class mail sent to their last known address.