PART III. ADJUDICATION

§975. Adjudication; notice; hearing; records

            A. In an adjudication, all parties who do not waive their rights shall be afforded an opportunity for hearing after reasonable notice.

            B.(1) The notice shall include all of the following:

            (a) A statement of the time, place, and nature of the hearing.

            (b) A statement of the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held.

            (c) A reference to the particular sections of the statutes and rules involved.

            (d) A short and plain statement of the matters asserted.

            (2) If the agency or other party is unable to state the matters in detail at the time the notice is served, the initial notice may be limited to a statement of the issues involved. Thereafter, upon application, a more definite and detailed statement shall be furnished.

            C. Opportunity shall be afforded all parties to respond and present evidence on all issues of fact involved and argument on all issues of law and policy involved and to conduct cross-examination as required for a full and true disclosure of the facts.

            D. Unless precluded by law, informal disposition may be made of any case of adjudication by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order, or default.

            E. The record in a case of adjudication shall include all of the following:

            (1) All pleadings, motions, and intermediate rulings.

            (2) Evidence received or considered or a resume thereof if not transcribed.

            (3) A statement of matters officially noticed except matters so obvious that statement of them would serve no useful purpose.

            (4) Offers of proof, objections, and rulings thereon.

            (5) Proposed findings and exceptions.

            (6) Any decision, opinion, or report by the officer presiding at the hearing.

            F. The agency shall make a full transcript of all proceedings before it when the statute governing it requires it, and, in the absence of a requirement, shall, at the request of any party or person, have prepared and furnish him with a copy of the transcript or any part of the transcript upon payment of the cost unless the governing statute or constitution provides that it shall be furnished without cost.

            G. Findings of fact shall be based exclusively on the evidence and on matters officially noticed.

            Acts 1966, No. 382, §5, eff. July 1, 1967; Acts 2022, No. 663, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 49:955.