(1) The hearing in a contested case shall be commenced by the Board's filing of a notice of hearing directed to the respondent, or respondents.(2) Every pleading or other paper submitted for filing in a contested case, to the extent possible, shall contain the following: (a) A title which indicates the nature of the proceeding and the parties involved therein;(b) The name of the Board;(c) A short and plain statement of the nature of the pleading (e.g., Answer, Motion for Continuance, etc.);(d) In addition, the notice of hearing shall, to the extent possible, contain the following: 1. A short and plain statement of the matters asserted or the issues involved;2. A clear and concise statement of the laws involved;3. A notice of the rights of the individual to whom the notice of hearing is directed;4. A statement that an answer to the matters asserted is required; and5. Any other information required by law or deemed appropriate by the Board.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 20-14-.11
O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-3-8, 43-3-20, 43-3-21, 43-3-22, 43-3-23, 43-3-24, 43-3-28.
Original Rule entitled "Initial Pleading" adopted. F. Feb. 4, 2015; eff. Feb. 24, 2015.