41-4-315. Others contesting rights of original claimants; duty of superintendent to transmit evidence and testimony to board of control; issuance and costs of new certificate.
(a) Upon the completion of the testimony and evidence taken in contests initiated under the provisions of this act, it shall be the duty of the superintendent to transmit all evidence and testimony in said contests to the office of the board of control in person or by registered mail, and the action of said board in relation thereto shall be governed by the provisions of law applicable to contest cases in original adjudication proceedings; provided, that, if as a result of any such contest it shall be necessary to cancel any final certificate theretofore issued by said board and issue a new certificate in accordance with the findings of the board, such certificate shall be issued without cost to the person entitled to it, other than is incident to a proper recording of such certificate in the office of the county clerk.
(b) Upon the completion of the evidence in the original hearing before the superintendent, and the evidence taken in all contests, it shall be his duty to transmit all the evidence and testimony in said adjudication to the office of the board of control in person, or by registered mail.