Minnesota Administrative Rules

7897.0160 COMPOSITION OF HEARING PANEL.

Subpart 1.

Designation of panel.

All appeals of stewards' rulings may be heard by a panel of three or more commission members. The commission chair shall appoint the panel members and shall also designate one of them as the chair of the panel.

Subp. 2.

Hearing panel's decision.

All decisions of the hearing panel must be made by majority vote. In the event the hearing panel is unable to arrive at a decision by a majority vote, the commission will consider the appeal based on the record before the hearing panel. The hearing panel shall issue its written decision within ten days, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, based on the record and must include the hearing panel's findings of fact and conclusions on all material issues. A copy of the hearing panel's decision shall be served upon all parties by first class mail. The decision of the hearing panel may not be appealed to the commission.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 240.08; 240.10; 240.16; 240.19; 240.22; 240.23

History:

9 SR 2527; 14 SR 2008

Published Electronically:

January 27, 2005