191—3.26 (17A) Final decision.
	 3.26(1) When the commissioner presides over the reception of evidence at the hearing, the commissioner’s decision is a final decision.
	 3.26(2) When the commissioner does not preside over the reception of evidence, the presiding officer shall make a proposed decision. The proposed decision becomes the final decision of the agency without further proceedings unless there is an appeal to, or review on motion of, the commissioner within the time provided in rule 3.27(17A).
	 3.26(3) The presiding officer’s decision shall specify in bold print either that the decision is final or that the decision shall become final without further proceedings unless there is an appeal to, or review on motion of, the commissioner within the time provided in rule 3.27(17A).
	 3.26(4) Any administrative law judge serving as a presiding officer in a contested case shall report to the commissioner on a monthly basis all matters taken under advisement for longer than 60 days, together with an explanation of the reasons for the delay and an expected date of a proposed decision. A matter shall be reported when all hearings have been completed and the matter awaits decision without further appearance of the parties or their attorneys, even though briefs or transcripts have been ordered but have not yet been filed. The report shall be due on the tenth day of each calendar month for the period ending with the last day of the preceding calendar month. The report shall be signed by the administrative law judge. All reports received will be filed with the Iowa insurance division as records available for public inspection.