18 Miss. Code. R. 23-3.3 - Responsibilities of the Hearing Officer

The Hearing Officer carries the following responsibilities:

A. Adhering to the timelines imposed by Agency policy and State and Federal law;
B. Establishing the time, place, and nature of the hearing and providing reasonable notice of such to the parties;
C. Ordering and administering all pre-hearing procedures;
D. Establishing the hearing procedure to be used;
E. Managing the record and the case file; and,
F. Rendering a timely decision.

Notes

18 Miss. Code. R. 23-3.3
Miss. Code Ann. 43-1-2(4)(b); 2 C.F.R. § 200.342; 7 CFR 273.15(m); 7 C.F.R. § 273.16(e).
Adopted 5/10/2023 Amended 10/26/2023 Amended 7/29/2024 Amended 6/9/2025

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