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b. Presentation of any Stipulations or agreements between the Parties; c. Opening statements by the Party upon whom the burden of proof rests; d. Opening statements by all other Parties; e. Presentation of case-in-chief by the Party upon whom burden of proof rests: f. Presentations by all other Parties wishing to offer evidence, with the order of presentation to be determined by the State Engineer or presiding Hearing Officer; g. Rebuttal by the Party upon whom the burden of proof rests; h. Closing statement by Party upon whom the burden of proof rests; i. Closing statements by all other Parties. j. At the conclusion of any witness's testimony, or at the conclusion of the Party's entire presentation, all other Parties may then cross-examine each witness. The order of the cross examination shall be determined by the Person conducting the hearing. The State Engineer or Hearing Officer may examine any witness at any time. k. All briefs and memoranda of law that parties file shall be served on the State Engineer or Hearing Officer and all Parties no later than five (5) days prior to the hearing unless otherwise specified. G. Final Agency Action and Post-Hearing Procedures for Rulemaking 1. Within one hundred eighty days after the last public hearing on a proposed rule, the State Engineer shall adopt a rule pursuant to these rulemaking procedures or terminate the proceeding by publication of a notice to that effect in the Colorado Register. 2. After the conclusion of the last public hearing, the State Engineer shall prepare an initial ruling as to any rules proposed for adoption. 3. Any Party to the rulemaking may file written exceptions to the initial ruling within 21 days of the State Engineer's service of the initial ruling on the Party. The State Engineer shall rule on any such exceptions prior to adopting any rule or terminating the proceeding. 16