As Amended
SEC. 37-23-11. Power to compel attendance of witnesses at hearings on identification, evaluation or educational placement of child.
When any public agency directly responsible for the education of exceptional children, with the exception of those children possessing an exceptionally high degree of intellect, ability or creative talent, shall: (1) initiate or change the identification, evaluation, or educational placement of the child or the provision of a free appropriate public education to the child, or (2) refuse to initiate or change the identification, evaluation, or educational placement of the child or the provision of a free appropriate public education to the child, and a hearing be initiated, either before the public agency directly responsible for the education of the child or the state department of education, the hearing officer and the state department of education shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses.
SOURCES: Laws, 1978, ch. 461, Sec. 4, eff from and after July 1, 1978.