A. If a majority of officials from the county court who are to render a final order are not present at a hearing or have not reviewed and considered the record, and the order is adverse to a party (excluding the county), a proposed order, including findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be served upon the parties.
B. The parties shall be given the opportunity to file exceptions and present arguments to the officials who render the final order.
C. The hearing officer shall prepare and serve on the county and all parties to hearing a proposed order, including recommended findings of fact and conclusions of law. The proposed order shall become final after the twentieth day following the date of service of the proposed order, unless the county within that period issues an amended order. (Ord. 157, 6-14-2006)