MS HB1070

Requires the Mississippi Real Estate Commission to establish an administrative hearing option by July 1, 2022, allowing licensees charged with violations to request hearings before Attorney General staff attorneys instead of the commission

Prohibits commission personnel from communicating with licensees about investigations until written notice is delivered to the licensee's responsible broker, and allows licensees to communicate through legal counsel

Appeals from adverse rulings now automatically act as a supersedeas (stay of enforcement), removing previous court discretion, though the commission can request the court lift the stay by showing clear and convincing evidence of immediate irreparable harm

Establishes preponderance of evidence as the standard of proof for all commission and administrative hearings

Requires defendants to post a $500 bond when appealing commission decisions to circuit court