§ 42-35-12 - Orders.
SECTION 42-35-12
§ 42-35-12 Orders. – Any final order adverse to a party in a contested case shall be in writing orstated in the record. Any final order shall include findings of fact andconclusions of law, separately stated. Findings of fact, if set forth instatutory language, shall be accompanied by a concise and explicit statement ofthe underlying facts supporting the findings. If a party, in accordance withagency rules, submitted proposed findings of fact, the order shall include aruling upon each proposed finding. Parties shall be notified either personallyor by mail of any order. Included with the final order shall be a separatenotice advising the parties of the availability of judicial review, the appealperiod and the procedure for filing an appeal, and providing a reference to thestatutory authority. If the agency fails to provide such notice, the time fortaking an appeal shall be extended for an additional thirty (30) days beyondthe time otherwise authorized by law. Upon request, a copy of any final orderstated in the record shall be delivered or mailed forthwith to each party andto his or her attorney of record.