Section 31534 Of Article 3. Retirement Board From California Government Code >> Division 4. >> Title 3. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 3.
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. The proposed findings of fact and recommendations of the
referee shall be served on the parties who shall have 10 days to
submit written objections thereto which shall be incorporated in the
record to be considered by the board.
Upon receiving the proposed findings of fact and the
recommendations of the referee, the board may:
(a) Approve and adopt the proposed findings and the
recommendations of the referee, or
(b) Require a transcript or summary of all the testimony, plus all
other evidence received by the referee. Upon the receipt thereof the
board shall take such action as in its opinion is indicated by such
evidence, or
(c) Refer the matter back with or without instructions to the
referee for further proceedings, or
(d) Set the matter for hearing before itself. At such hearing the
board shall hear and decide the matter as if it had not been referred
to the referee.