§ 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.