In conducting any hearing, the commission shall not be required to follow common law or statutory rules of evidence or the technical or formal rules of procedure. Any such hearing may be conducted in such manner as the commission may deem best to ascertain and determine the physical, mental, moral, social and educational welfare of the educable children involved, the efficiency of the operation of the schools, and the economic and social welfare of the various school areas involved.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 45 - State Aid to Public Schools
§ 37-45-1. Declaration of policy
§ 37-45-5. Appointment and term of members
§ 37-45-7. Surety bond; voting
§ 37-45-9. Compensation and expenses
§ 37-45-11. Adoption and use of seal
§ 37-45-13. Meetings; organization
§ 37-45-15. Minutes; recess of meetings and hearings
§ 37-45-17. Executive secretary and other employees
§ 37-45-19. Promulgation of rules and regulations
§ 37-45-21. Distribution of school facility funds
§ 37-45-25. Supervision and approval of surveys of educational needs
§ 37-45-29. Service of notices and other process
§ 37-45-31. Issuance of subpoenas
§ 37-45-33. Procedure upon failure or refusal to comply with subpoena
§ 37-45-35. Fees and mileage of witnesses
§ 37-45-37. Designation of official reporter; compensation; duties
§ 37-45-39. Preservation of reporter's notes and transcription thereof
§ 37-45-41. Certification and filing of transcript of reporter's notes; corrections
§ 37-45-45. Costs of administrative proceedings; schedule; taxation
§ 37-45-47. Time for payment of costs; procedure in case of nonpayment
§ 37-45-49. Payment of fees and costs of school authorities and commission
§ 37-45-51. Appeals to chancery court
§ 37-45-55. Payment of premium on appeal bond of school authorities
§ 37-45-57. Preparation of record on appeal
§ 37-45-59. Record on appeal to be bound, indexed and compiled