There is no appeal process to a Commission decision. Persons who oppose a Commission action may request the Commission to reconsider its decision, but if the Commission upholds its decision, the only recourse would be to file a lawsuit for judicial review of the matter. Different types of proposals have different protest procedures. Consolidations, reorganizations, mergers, and dissolutions also have different procedures. The normal, routine proposal will take about three to four months to complete from the time a completed application is accepted in the staff office.
More complex proposals can take from six months to a year to complete.