The Commission may issue a proposed order in any proceeding. Any party may file exceptions and briefs to a proposed order within twenty-one (21) days from its service date, unless the Commission designates a different time. Any party may file and serve answers and briefs to the exceptions within seven (7) days after service of the exceptions. The Commission may adopt or revise the proposed order in response and issue a final order. The proposed order is not an order of the Commission unless it is adopted by order. In that case, the adopting order is the final order for all purposes.
Idaho Admin. Code r. 31.01.01.312