24 NCAC 06A .0329         Hearing Officer Recommendation

(a)  The recommendation of the hearing officer shall be in writing and shall include findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a recommended disciplinary action, if any, to the Sports Betting Committee.

(b)  Findings of fact shall be based exclusively on the evidence and on matters officially noticed. Findings of fact, if set forth in statutory language, shall be accompanied by a concise and explicit statement of the underlying facts supporting them.

(c)  The hearing officer shall sign the recommendation. Upon filing of the recommendation, jurisdiction shall rest solely in the Sports Betting Committee, and all motions, petitions, and other pleadings filed subsequent to such issuance shall be addressed to the Sports Betting Committee.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 18C-114(a)(14);

Previously adopted as Rule 1C-029;

Eff. January 8, 2024;

Readopted Eff. March 27, 2024.