All appeals from final Council action shall be filed in accordance with O.C.G.A. 35-8-.7.2.
(a) A copy of any petition for judicial review brought by an officer or applicant shall be provided to the Office of State Administrative Hearings and the State Department of Law simultaneously with the service of the petition upon the Council. A petition for judicial review may be served upon the Council by personal service or certified mail upon the Executive Director of the Council.(b) Upon receipt of a petition, the Office of State Administrative Hearings shall compile and certify the record to the reviewing court on behalf of the Council.(c) It shall be the burden of the party filing a petition for judicial review to request and pay for a transcript of the evidentiary hearing if the transcript is to be made a part of the record sent to the reviewing court.(d) Upon recommendation of the State Department of Law, the Chairman and Executive Director of the Council upon agreement thereof, may take action on the behalf of the Council on all matters, proceedings, civil actions, or other issues involving litigation.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 464-8-.07
O.C.G.A. Sec. 35-8-7.
Original Rule entitled "Hearing Officer" adopted. F. July 7, 1978; eff. July 27, 1978.Repealed: F. Mar. 2, 1988; eff. Mar. 22, 1988.Amended: New Rule entitled "Appeals" adopted. F. Dec. 18, 2007; eff. Jan. 7, 2008.