1999 Minnesota Statutes

     14.62 Decisions, orders. 

    Subdivision 1.    Writing required.  Every decision and 
 order rendered by an agency in a contested case shall be in 
 writing, shall be based on the record and shall include the 
 agency's findings of fact and conclusions on all material 
 issues.  A copy of the decision and order shall be served upon 
 each party or the party's representative and the administrative 
 law judge by first class mail. 

    Subd. 2.    Failure to make decision.  Unless otherwise 
 provided by law, if an agency fails to render a decision and 
 order in a contested case within 90 days after the submission of 
 the final administrative law judge report and subsequent 
 exceptions and arguments under section 14.61, if any, any party 
 may petition the court of appeals for an order requiring the 
 agency to render a decision and order on the contested case 
 within such time as the court determines to be appropriate.  The 
 order shall be issued unless the agency shows that further delay 
 is reasonable. 

    Subd. 3.    Award of fees and other expenses.  Fees and 
 expenses must be awarded as provided in sections 15.471 to 
 15.474. 

    Subd. 4.    Applicability.  This section does not apply 
 to a contested case under which the report or order of the 
 administrative law judge constitutes the final decision in the 
 case. 

    HIST: 1957 c 806 s 11; 1980 c 615 s 18; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1983 
 c 247 s 8; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1986 c 377 s 6; 1986 c 444; 1995 c 
 264 art 9 s 2; 1997 c 7 art 2 s 68