Section 27722 Of Chapter 14. Hearing Officer From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 3. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 14.
27722
. (a) If the hearing officer is authorized to decide a matter
upon which a hearing has been held pursuant to Section 27721, the
officer shall render a written decision, including any findings or
conclusions required for that decision, and submit the decision and
the record to the clerk of the local body on whose behalf the hearing
was held.
(b) If the hearing officer is not authorized to decide a matter
upon which a hearing has been held pursuant to Section 27221, the
officer shall prepare a recommended decision, including any findings
or conclusions required for that decision, and shall submit that
recommendation and the record to the clerk of the local body on whose
behalf the hearing was held. The local body may adopt the
recommended findings, conclusions, and decision, or may reject the
recommendation and enter its own findings, conclusions, and decision
after a review of the record.