2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 150B - Administrative Procedure Act.
§ 150B-37. Official record.

§ 150B‑37.  Official record.

(a)        In a contested case, the Office of Administrative Hearings shall prepare an official record of the case that includes:

(1)        Notices, pleadings, motions, and intermediate rulings;

(2)        Questions and offers of proof, objections, and rulings thereon;

(3)        Evidence presented;

(4)        Matters officially noticed, except matters so obvious that a statement of them would serve no useful purpose; and

(5)        Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 878, s. 25.

(6)        The administrative law judge's decision, or order.

(b)        Proceedings at which oral evidence is presented shall be recorded, but need not be transcribed unless requested by a party. Each party shall bear the cost of the transcript or part thereof or copy of said transcript or part thereof which said party requests, and said transcript or part thereof shall be added to the official record as an exhibit.

(c)        The Office of Administrative Hearings shall forward a copy of the official record to the agency making the final decision and shall forward a copy of the administrative law judge's decision to each party. (1973, c. 1331, s. 1; 1985, c. 746, s. 1; 1987, c. 878, ss. 13, 25; 2000‑190, s. 8.)