North Carolina § 150B-37 - Official record.

§ 150B-37. Official record.

In a contested case, the Office of Administrative Hearings shall prepare an official record of the case that includes: Notices, pleadings, motions, and intermediate rulings; Questions and offers of proof, objections, and rulings thereon; Evidence presented; Matters officially noticed, except matters so obvious that a statement of them would serve no useful purpose; and Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 878, s. 25. The administrative law judge's final decision or order. 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. The Office of Administrative Hearings shall forward a copy of the administrative law judge's final decision to each party. History (1973, c. 1331, s. 1; 1985, c. 746, s. 1; 1987, c. 878, ss. 13, 25; 2000-190, s. 8; 2011-398, s. 21.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2011-398, s. 62, is a severability clause. Session Laws 2011-398, s. 63, as amended by Session Laws 2012-187, s. 8.1, provides in relevant part: "Sections 15 through 55 of this act become effective January 1, 2012, and apply to contested cases commenced on or after that date. With regard to contested cases affected by Section 55.2 of this act, the provisions of Sections 15 through 27 of this act become effective when the United States Environmental Protection Agency approvals referenced in Section 55.2 have been issued or October 1, 2012, whichever occurs first. With regard to contested cases affected by Section 55.1 of this act, the provisions of Sections 15 through 27 and Sections 32 and 33 of this act become effective when the waiver referenced in Section 55.1 has been granted or February 1, 2013, whichever occurs first. Unless otherwise provided elsewhere in this act, the remainder of this act is effective when it becomes law." For Section 55.2, see editor's note under G.S. 150B-34. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-398, s. 21, in subdivision (a)(6), substituted "final decision" for "decision"; and in subsection (c), deleted "official record to the agency making the final decision and shall forward a copy of the" following "copy of the" and inserted "final." For effective date and applicability, see editor's note.