ORS 468A.150 Conduct of public hearings; entry of orders

All public hearings other than those held prior to adoption of rules or standards shall be held by the board of directors or before any member or members of the board of directors or a hearing officer, as the board of directors may designate. Such hearings shall be conducted in the manner prescribed in ORS chapter 183.

If a majority of the board of directors has conducted the hearing, it shall enter its order within 60 days after the conclusion of the hearing. If the hearing is conducted by a hearing officer, or by a member or members constituting less than a majority of the board, the final decision shall be made and entered by the board within 60 days after conclusion of the hearing if no exceptions are filed, or within 60 days after final arguments on written exceptions to a proposed decision are heard.