A. The hearing officer shall prepare proposed findings of fact and a proposed decision in such form that they may be adopted by the commission as the findings and the decision in the case. Copies of the proposed findings and decision shall be filed with the commission and shall be served by the commission on each party in the case. Not sooner than ten (10) days after service on all parties, and upon notice to all parties, the commission may adopt the proposed findings and decision in their entirety, may reject the proposed findings and decision in their entirety or may modify the proposed findings and decision.
B. The commission, after reviewing the record, the proposed findings of fact and proposed decision, and taking such additional evidence as may be necessary, may adopt, modify or reject the proposed findings of fact and proposed decision.
As used herein, the "record" shall include all written and physical evidence which was introduced and accepted into evidence before the hearing officer and in addition thereto shall include any of the following:
1. A tape recording of the proceedings before the hearing officer;
2. A transcription of the tape recording to be prepared at the expense of the party requesting the transcription;
3. A certified shorthand reporter's transcript of the proceedings before the hearing officer to be prepared at the expense of the party requesting the transcript; or
4. A written statement of the facts which are agreed upon by the appellant and respondent, which may be the proposed findings of fact prepared by the hearing officer. (Prior code § 34.14.1409)