Rule 28.  Decision to discipline.

1. Within 20 days after reaching a decision that discipline should be imposed, the commission shall prepare and adopt a written statement of the nature of the proceeding, findings of fact, and conclusions of law on the issues presented by the formal statement of charges and the answer thereto, if any. The commission may include in its decision a summary of evidence admitted. When the foregoing have been formulated, any sitting commission member who wishes to dissent or protest shall be allowed 10 days for that purpose. Upon filing, the commission must promptly serve a copy of the foregoing on the respondent.

2. Upon adoption and filing of a decision which orders the censure, removal, retirement or other discipline of a respondent, the commission must file a certified copy of the decision with the clerk of the supreme court.