Recommended Order

Definition: An ALJ's proposed resolution containing findings of fact, legal conclusions, and any recommended disposition or penalty.

Example

After a disputed-fact hearing, the ALJ sends a recommended order to FREC for final agency action.

Keep the distinction clear

The agency's final order is a separate step. Florida law limits how the agency may change findings or conclusions; it cannot simply disregard the record.

Related terms

Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) · Formal Hearing · Judicial Review

Keep studying

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References: Florida Statutes 120.57: administrative hearing procedures · Florida Statutes 455.225: disciplinary proceedings

Pronunciation (US): rek-uh-MEN-did OR-der (capitals show stress)

Pronunciation reference: Merriam-Webster