(a) The administrative law judge shall serve on the parties a proposal for decision which shall contain:
  (1) a statement of the administrative law judge's proposed reasons for the decision;
  (2) findings of fact and conclusions of law, separately stated, that are necessary to the proposed decision; and
  (3) a recommendation, separately stated from the findings of fact and conclusions of law, for:
    (A) disciplinary action;
    (B) an administrative penalty; or
    (C) both.
(b) Service. When a decision is prepared, a copy of the decision shall be served by the administrative law judge on each party, the respondent's attorney of record or representative, and the Board. Service of the decision shall be in accordance with §157.9 of this chapter.

Source Note: The provisions of this §157.15 adopted to be effective April 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 2169; amended to be effective December 29, 2005, 30 TexReg 8692; amended to be effective January 9, 2008, 33 TexReg 178; amended to be effective June 8, 2014, 39 TexReg 4254; amended to be effective December 10, 2017, 42 TexReg 6924; amended to be effective May 14, 2018, 43 TexReg 3096