NJAC 1:1-18.9 Final decisions by administrative law judges

1:1-18.9 Final decisions by administrative law judges 

   (a) Where the head of an agency determines that the decision or recommended report of the administrative law judge, in a case or in a class of cases, will serve as the final agency decision, the head of agency shall file with the Director a written order describing the case or class of cases. The order shall apply to all cases described therein commenced with the agency after the order's issuance.

(b) For all cases in (a) above, the decision of the administrative law judge shall be the final agency decision on the matter and it will be deemed adopted by the head of agency on the date the decision is filed with the agency. The head of agency shall not have the opportunity to reject or modify the administrative law judge's recommended report or decision.

(c) The order delegating final decisions may be rescinded or modified by order filed by the head of agency with the Director. The rescission or modification shall be effective for all cases filed with the agency after the rescission or modification order is filed with the Director.