Mississippi § 75-76-119 - Written decisions and recommendation of hearing examiner; review of decision and recommendation by commission; decision or order of commission.
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§ 75-76-119. Written decisions and recommendation of hearing examiner; review of decision and recommendation by commission; decision or order of commission.
After the hearing of a contested matter, the hearing examiner shall render a written decision on the merits which must contain findings of fact, a determination of the issues presented, and recommendation regarding the penalty to be imposed, if any. Copies of the decision and recommendation must be served on the parties personally or sent to them by registered or certified mail. The commission may, upon motion made within ten (10) days after service of a hearing examiner’s decision and recommendation, or upon its own motion within thirty (30) days of the date of the decision and recommendation, order a hearing before the commission upon such terms and conditions as it may deem just and proper to review the decision and recommendation. After hearing, the commission may reverse, modify or affirm the hearing examiner’s decision. If the commission decides not to review the hearing examiner’s decision and recommendation within thirty (30) days of the hearing examiner’s decision, that decision shall become the final order of the commission.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 75-76-119 ("Written decisions and recommendation of hearing examiner; review of decision and recommendation by commission; decision or order of commission.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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