Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-15 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 37 / Section 47-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-15
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall have the authority to provide immediate medical care, food, clothing, heat, shelter, supervision or other essential services in the absence of consent if it is determined that:

(a) The vulnerable person is in imminent danger of death or irreparable harm;

(b) Provision of emergency and/or protective services will alleviate the endangerment; and

(c) No other statutory or otherwise appropriate remedy is immediately available.

(2) Within forty-eight (48) hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, the department shall petition the court for an order for injunctive relief authorizing the provision of emergency services.

(3) Upon petition of the Commissioner of Public Welfare, the court may order the provision of emergency services to a vulnerable person after finding that there is reasonable cause to believe that:

(a) The vulnerable person lacks the capacity to consent and that he is in need of protective services;

(b) An emergency exists; and

(c) No other person authorized by law or order to give consent is available and willing to arrange for emergency services.

If there is reasonable cause to believe that the conditions listed above exist and no other custodian is available, then upon a written petition for emergency services filed by the department, the court may issue an order for injunctive relief for the department to provide emergency services to a vulnerable person.

(4) The petition for emergency services shall set forth the name, address and authority of the petitioners; the name, age and residence of the vulnerable person; the nature of the emergency; the proposed emergency services; the petitioner's reasonable belief as to the existence of the conditions set forth in subsection (1) of this section; and facts showing petitioner's attempts to obtain the vulnerable person's consent to the services.

(5) If the provision of emergency and/or protective services alleviates the imminent danger of death or irreparable harm and the department has reasonable cause to believe that the vulnerable person remains in need of protective services, the department shall proceed according to Sections 43-47-11 and 43-47-13 .

(6) Where it is necessary to enter a premises without the vulnerable person's consent after obtaining a court order in compliance with subsection (3) of this section, the representative of the petitioner shall do so.

(7) No petitioner shall be held liable in any action brought by the vulnerable person if the petitioner acted in good faith.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-15-123 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-123
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-15-123
Status: in_force

Any person, agency, association, corporation, institution, society or other organization violating the provisions of this article shall be guilty of illegal placement of children and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or by imprisonment not more than five (5) years, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-115 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 19 / Section 21-115
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-115
Status: in_force

In every youth court division the judge shall appoint as provided in Section 43-21-123 one or more persons to function as the intake unit for the youth court division. The youth court intake unit shall perform all duties specified by this chapter. If the person serving as the youth court intake unit is not already a salaried public employee, the salary for such person shall be fixed on order of the judge as provided in Section 43-21-123 and shall be paid by the county or municipality, as the case may be, out of any available funds budgeted for the youth court by the board of supervisors.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-65 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 30 / Section 33-65
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-65
Status: in_force

Sections 43-33-61 and 43-33-63 may be referred to as the “Second Supplemental Housing Authorities Law.” The Housing Authorities Law, the Supplemental Housing Authorities Law and the Second Supplemental Housing Authorities Law may be referred to as the “Housing Authorities Law.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-315 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20 / Section 35-315
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-315
Status: in_force

This article shall be deemed to be full and complete authority for the expenditure of money and the issuance of bonds as are hereby authorized and shall be construed as an additional and alternate method therefor.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-15-303 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-303
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-15-303
Status: in_force

(1) A child care service employer offering or conducting a child care service:

(a) Shall not employ or permit to volunteer an applicant who is listed on the sex offender registry as a sex offender under Section 45-33-25 ; and

(b) Shall not knowingly employ or permit to volunteer an applicant who has been convicted of a sex offense, who has been adjudicated not guilty of a sex offense by reason of insanity; or who has been adjudicated physically or mentally incompetent.

(2)(a) A child care service employer who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not more than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), imprisoned for a period not to exceed six (6) months, or both.

(b) An employer who obtains an official report from the Mississippi Justice Information Center that the applicant is not registered as a sex offender shall not be guilty of a violation of this section, absent the employer's actual knowledge that the applicant is a sex offender.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-9 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 26 / Section 35-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-9
Status: in_force

A municipality for the purposes of this article may formulate for the municipality a workable program for utilizing appropriate private and public resources to eliminate and prevent the development or spread of slums and urban blight, to encourage needed urban rehabilitation, to provide for the redevelopment of slum and blighted areas, or to undertake such of the aforesaid activities or other feasible municipal activities as may be suitably employed to achieve the objectives of such workable program. Such workable program may include, without limitation, provision for: the prevention of the spread of blight into areas of the municipality which are free from blight through diligent enforcement of housing, zoning and occupancy controls and standards; the rehabilitation or conservation of slum and blighted areas or portions thereof by replanning, removing congestion, providing parks, playgrounds and other public improvements, by encouraging voluntary rehabilitation and by compelling the repair and rehabilitation of deteriorated or deteriorating structures; and the clearance and redevelopment of slum and blighted areas or portions thereof.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-23 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 39-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-23
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in the Federal Uniform Relocation Act, no payment received by a displaced person under this chapter shall be considered as income or resources for the purpose of determining the eligibility or extent of eligibility of any person for assistance under any state law or for the purposes of the state's personal income tax law, corporation tax law, or other tax law. Except for any law providing low-income housing assistance, payments shall not be considered as income or resources of any recipient of public assistance and the payments shall not be deducted from the amount of aid to which the recipient would otherwise be entitled.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-20-65 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 11 / Section 20-65
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-20-65
Status: in_force

Information received by the licensing agency through filed reports, inspections or otherwise authorized under Sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65 shall not be disclosed publicly in such manner as to identify individuals. In any hearings conducted under regulation provisions of Sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65 , the hearing officer may close the hearing to the public to prevent public disclosure of matters relating to individuals restricted by other law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-707 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 33-707
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-707
Status: in_force

(1) The corporation shall appoint, and prescribe the duties of, such officers (who need not be directors) as the corporation deems necessary or advisable, including an executive director and a secretary (who may be the same person), and the corporation shall fix the compensation of such officers. The executive director shall be appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall serve at the will and pleasure of the board. The executive director shall administer, manage and direct the affairs and business of the corporation, subject to the policies, control and direction of the directors of the corporation. The secretary of the corporation shall keep a record of the proceedings of the corporation and shall be custodian of all books, documents and papers filed with the corporation, the minute book or journal of the corporation, and its official seal. He shall have authority to cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records and documents of the corporation and to give certificates under the official seal of the corporation to the effect that the copies are true copies, and all persons dealing with the corporation may rely upon the certificates. The treasurer shall be the custodian of the assets of the corporation, except for those assets required by contracts with bondholders to be in the custody of the trustee. The directors of the corporation shall set the investment policy for assets, and the executive director shall be responsible for making investments in accordance with such policy. The treasurer may delegate all or a portion of his duties and responsibilities to the executive director.

(2) The corporation shall have the authority, in its discretion, to employ counsel on an annual basis at an annual salary at an amount it deems proper. Such counsel may, in addition to an annual salary, be paid additional compensation when employed by the corporation in the matter of litigation and the issuance of bonds and the drafting of orders and resolutions in connection therewith.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-27-105 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 27-105
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-27-105
Status: in_force

Funding for the placement resources authorized in Sections 43-27-101 and 43-27-103 shall be used to match appropriate federal funds.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-27-121 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 27-121
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-27-121
Status: in_force

There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the “Child Welfare Enhancement Fund,” which shall consist of such monies as provided by law to be deposited in the fund. The fund shall be administered by the Department of Human Services upon appropriations of the monies in the fund by the Legislature. The monies in the fund shall be expended to enhance the state's services for children and youth, including, but not limited to, implementation of the recommendations in the November 1, 1992, report by the Child Welfare League of America.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-29-35 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 9 / Section 29-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-29-35
Status: in_force

The Legislature reserves the right to amend or repeal all or any part of this chapter at any time; and there shall be no vested private right of any kind against such amendment or repeal. All the rights, benefits, or immunities conferred by this chapter or by acts done pursuant thereto shall exist subject to the power of the legislature to amend or repeal this chapter at any time.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-63-7 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15 / Section 63-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-63-7
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the appropriation of federal funds for that purpose, there is established within the Department of Human Services a pilot program known as the “Mississippi Dementia Care Program” for the purpose of providing respite care services to informal caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia. The pilot program shall use existing respite care services infrastructure and selected fiscal agent to carry out the operations of the program. The State Department of Mental Health, the State Department of Health and the University of Mississippi Medical Center shall cooperate with and provide assistance to the Department of Human Services in the establishment and operation of the program and in seeking to obtain federal funds for the program.

(2) The Mississippi Dementia Care Program shall:

(a) Be operated for a period of three (3) consecutive years beginning on July 1, 2022, and continuing through July 1, 2025;

(b) Begin enrolling participating individuals immediately upon beginning of the program; and

(c) Actively serve not more than sixty (60) enrollees for the first year of operation, and maintain this number of enrollees for the second and third year of operation.

(3) To receive assistance from the Mississippi Dementia Care program, the family unit must be assessed according to the guidelines developed by the department to determine the need for respite care services. This assessment must determine, at a minimum, that:

(a) The family unit is unable to pay for respite care without jeopardizing other basic needs, including, but not limited to, food, shelter and medications; and

(b) The homebound person with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia for whom the family unit is caring is sixty (60) years of age or older, requires assistance to remain in the home, and, without this assistance, would need to move to an assisted living facility or a nursing facility.

(4) The Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.

(5) The executive director of the department shall submit a report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2023, and on or before January 1st of each year thereafter until the end of the pilot program period. The report shall include, but is not limited to, the following information:

(a) Total spent on program funding;

(b) The amount of administrative costs to operate the program;

(c) The number of individuals and informal caregivers served by the program;

(d) The income ranges of the individuals and informal caregivers participating in this program; and

(e) The efficacy of the assistance program.

(6) This section does not create an entitlement to respite care services through the provisions of this program, and the services provided and the number of individuals served are subject to appropriations of federal funds for that purpose.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-751 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 3 / Section 21-751
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-751
Status: in_force

This article shall be known as the “Teen Court Pilot Program Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-615 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 12 / Section 21-615
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-615
Status: in_force

(1) The costs of conveying any child committed to any institution or agency shall be paid by the county or municipality from which the child is committed out of the general treasury of the county or municipality upon approval of the court. No compensation shall be allowed beyond the actual and necessary expenses of the child and the person actually conveying the child. In the case of a female child, the youth court shall designate some suitable woman to accompany her to the institution or agency.

(2) Whenever a child is adjudicated delinquent and committed by the youth court to the custody of any person or agency other than the custody of a state training school, the youth court, after giving the responsible parent or guardian a reasonable opportunity to be heard, may order that the parent or guardian pay, upon such terms or conditions as the youth court may direct, such sum or sums as will cover, in whole or in part, the support of the child including any necessary medical treatment. The parent shall be provided an itemized bill of all costs and shall be given an opportunity to request an adjustment of the costs. If the parent or guardian shall willfully fail or refuse to pay such sum, he may be proceeded against for contempt of court as provided in this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-43-9 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 29 / Section 43-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-43-9
Status: in_force

No state agency shall assess any charges for services provided by such agency under Title XX to any entity or individual, whether the services be administrative in nature or otherwise, unless such charges be specifically authorized both in principle and amount by the Legislature or, when the Legislature is out of session, by the state fiscal management board. All such charges, whether termed administrative charges, license fees, certification fees, user fees or by whatever name denominated, shall be included in the state budget report as prepared by the legislative budget office and shall be identified by source, purpose, amount and authorization. It is the intent of the Legislature that all such charges by an agency shall be reviewed annually by the Legislature to determine the necessity or continuing necessity for such charges and, if such charges are deemed appropriate and necessary, to include such charges in the agency's appropriation bill.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-13 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 30 / Section 47-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-13
Status: in_force

(1) Every reasonable effort shall be made to secure the consent and participation of the vulnerable person in an evaluation and resolution of the need for protective services. If those efforts fail and if the department has reasonable cause to believe that a vulnerable person is being abused, neglected or exploited and lacks the capacity to consent to protective services, then the department may petition the court for an order for injunctive relief authorizing the provision of protective services. The petition must allege specific facts sufficient to show that the vulnerable person is in need of protective services and lacks the capacity to consent to them.

(2) The court shall set the case for hearing within fourteen (14) days after the filing of the petition. The vulnerable person must receive at least five (5) days notice of the hearing. Where good cause is shown, the court may direct that a shorter notice be given. The vulnerable person has the right to be present and represented by counsel at the hearing. If the person, in the determination of the court, lacks the capacity to waive the right to counsel, then the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem. If the person is indigent, the cost of representation shall be borne by the department or by the court.

(3) If, at the hearing, the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the vulnerable person is in need of protective services and lacks the capacity to consent to those services, the court may issue an order relative thereto. This order may include the designation of an individual, organization or agency to be responsible for the performing or obtaining of essential services on behalf of the vulnerable person or otherwise consenting to protective services in his behalf. The order may provide for protective services for a period not to exceed eighteen (18) months, at which time the vulnerable person's need for protective services may be reviewed by the department filing a petition requesting such review with the court. Should the court determine that the vulnerable person is in further need of protective services, it may order the provision of such protective services as provided herein.

(4) The court may appoint a guardian or conservator for the vulnerable person, but the court shall not appoint the department as a guardian of the vulnerable person. No vulnerable person may be committed to a mental health facility under this chapter. However, nothing contained herein shall prohibit the filing of petitions under other applicable provisions of the laws of this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-27-119 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 27-119
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-27-119
Status: in_force

There is created a joint task force of the Department of Human Services, the Department of Child Protection Services and the Attorney General's Office consisting of the executive directors of the departments, the Attorney General, any staff persons designated by the executive directors and the Attorney General, and any other persons designated by the executive directors and the Attorney General. The joint task force shall research the issue of when each department should consider appealing court decisions that are contrary to the department's recommendations in child welfare and juvenile offender cases, and shall issue a protocol for determining the type of cases that should be appealed. The protocol shall establish the following:

(a) General guidelines to be considered for appealing a case;

(b) The type of information from case records and court records that should be entered into the appeal file; and

(c) The individuals who have authority to set the appeals process in motion and who can make final decisions about whether an appeal should be filed or not.

Not later than November 30, 1994, the joint task force shall complete its research, issue the protocol, and make recommendations to the Legislature for any administrative and legislative action necessary to properly and sufficiently address this issue.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-17 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 31 / Section 39-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-17
Status: in_force

(1) The head of the lead agency shall:

(a) Develop and issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter;

(b) Ensure that relocation assistance activities under this chapter are coordinated with low-income housing assistance programs or projects by a state agency with federal financial assistance;

(c) Monitor, in coordination with other state agencies, the implementation and enforcement of this chapter; and

(d) Perform such other duties as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

(2) The head of the lead agency shall adopt rules and regulations and establish such procedures as he may determine as necessary to assure that:

(a) The payments and assistance authorized by this chapter shall be administered in a manner which is fair and reasonable, and as uniform as practicable;

(b) A displaced person who makes proper application for a payment authorized for such person by this chapter shall be paid promptly after a move or, in hardship cases, be paid in advance; and

(c) Any person aggrieved may have his application reviewed by the state agency having authority over such program or project.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-737 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 19 / Section 33-737
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-737
Status: in_force

(1) The directors of the corporation, the advisory committee, or any person executing the bonds, notes or other obligations of the corporation shall not be personally liable for such bonds, notes or other obligations or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof while acting in the scope of their authority.

(2) The bonds, notes and other obligations of the corporation shall not be a debt of the state or any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-727 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 31 / Section 33-727
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-727
Status: in_force

There is hereby created the Mississippi Home Corporation Oversight Committee. Such oversight committee shall consist of five (5) Senators appointed by the President of the Senate and five (5) Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall serve in an advisory capacity to the corporation. The members thereof shall report the actions of the corporation to the appropriate legislative committees. The oversight committee shall have no jurisdiction or vote on any matter within the jurisdiction of the corporation. When the Legislature is not in session, members shall be paid per diem and all actual and necessary expenses, including mileage expenses, from their respective contingent expense funds at the rate authorized for committee meetings when the Legislature is not in session; however, no per diem and expenses will be paid when the Legislature is in session. The terms of the members of the oversight committee shall expire at the end of their terms of office.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-751 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 28 / Section 33-751
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-751
Status: in_force

The directors shall comply with the provisions of Section 25-4-101 et seq.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-120 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 6 / Section 13-120
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-120
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who is a Medicaid recipient and is receiving medical assistance for services provided in a long-term care facility under the provisions of Section 43-13-117 from the Division of Medicaid in the Office of the Governor, who dies intestate and leaves no known heirs, shall have deemed, through his acceptance of such medical assistance, the Division of Medicaid as his beneficiary to all such funds in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) which are in his possession at the time of his death. Such funds, together with any accrued interest thereon, shall be reported by the long-term care facility to the State Treasurer in the manner provided in subsection (2).

(2) The report of such funds shall be verified, shall be on a form prescribed or approved by the Treasurer, and shall include (a) the name of the deceased person and his last known address prior to entering the long-term care facility; (b) the name and last known address of each person who may possess an interest in such funds; and (c) any other information which the Treasurer prescribes by regulation as necessary for the administration of this section. The report shall be filed with the Treasurer prior to November 1 of each year in which the long-term care facility has provided services to a person or persons having funds to which this section applies.

(3) Within one hundred twenty (120) days from November 1 of each year in which a report is made pursuant to subsection (2), the Treasurer shall cause notice to be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the county of this state in which is located the last known address of the person or persons named in the report who may possess an interest in such funds, or if no such person is named in the report, in the county in which is located the last known address of the deceased person prior to entering the long-term care facility. If no address is given in the report or if the address is outside of this state, the notice shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the county in which the facility is located. The notice shall contain (a) the name of the deceased person; (b) his last known address prior to entering the facility; (c) the name and last known address of each person named in the report who may possess an interest in such funds; and (d) a statement that any person possessing an interest in such funds must make a claim therefor to the Treasurer within ninety (90) days after such publication date or the funds will become the property of the State of Mississippi. In any year in which the Treasurer publishes a notice of abandoned property under Section 89-12-27 , the Treasurer may combine the notice required by this section with the notice of abandoned property. The cost to the Treasurer of publishing the notice required by this section shall be paid by the Division of Medicaid.

(4) Each long-term care facility that makes a report of funds of a deceased person under this section shall pay over and deliver such funds, together with any accrued interest thereon, to the Treasurer not later than ten (10) days after notice of such funds has been published by the Treasurer as provided in subsection (3). If a claim to such funds is not made by any person having an interest therein within ninety (90) days of the published notice, the Treasurer shall place such funds in the special account in the State Treasury to the credit of the “Governor's Office -- Division of Medicaid” to be expended by the Division of Medicaid for the purposes provided under Mississippi Medicaid Law.

(5) This section shall not be applicable to any Medicaid patient in a long-term care facility of a state institution listed in Section 41-7-73 , who has a personal deposit fund as provided for in Section 41-7-90 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-51-7 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 47 / Section 51-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-51-7
Status: in_force

The Department of Child Protection Services shall apply annually for any available federal funds that may be used to defray the planning and service expenses, in all or in part, of this chapter, including, but not limited to, funds available under the Family First Prevention Services Act.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-12-41 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 3 / Section 12-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-12-41
Status: in_force

(1) The Division of Medicaid and the Department of Human Services shall provide on an annual basis to the chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the House Public Health and Human Services Committee and the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee, and the House and Senate Medicaid Committees, a report of characteristics of recipients of Medicaid, SNAP and TANF benefits. The report also shall be provided to the other members of the Legislature upon request.

(2) The report required under subsection (1) of this section shall include:

(a) The length of enrollment, disaggregated by program and eligibility group;

(b) The share of recipients concurrently enrolled in one or more additional means-tested programs, disaggregated by program and eligibility group;

(c) The number of means-tested programs recipients are concurrently enrolled in, disaggregated by program and eligibility group;

(d) The demographics and characteristics of recipients, disaggregated by program and eligibility group; and

(e) The dollar amount spent on advertising and marketing for TANF, SNAP, Medicaid, and other means-tested programs, including both state and federal funds, disaggregated by program.

(3) The report required under subsection (1) of this section shall be de-identified to prevent identification of individual recipients.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-23 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 19 / Section 39-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-23
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in the Federal Uniform Relocation Act, no payment received by a displaced person under this chapter shall be considered as income or resources for the purpose of determining the eligibility or extent of eligibility of any person for assistance under any state law or for the purposes of the state's personal income tax law, corporation tax law, or other tax law. Except for any law providing low-income housing assistance, payments shall not be considered as income or resources of any recipient of public assistance and the payments shall not be deducted from the amount of aid to which the recipient would otherwise be entitled.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-59-7 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 35 / Section 59-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-59-7
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall study issues affecting the status of women in Mississippi, including, but not limited to, the following areas:

(a) Women's educational and employment problems, needs and opportunities;

(b) Women's health issues;

(c) The socioeconomic factors that influence the status of women and the development of women's individual potential;

(d) Current or proposed state laws, practices or conditions in regard to the civil, economic and political rights of women, including, but not limited to, pensions, tax requirements, property rights, marriage and dissolution of marriage provisions, domestic violence and other matters affecting the status of women; and

(e) Any other conditions or practices affecting women which impose special limitations or burdens upon them or which tend to limit opportunities available to women.

(2) The commission shall act as an information center on the status of women and women's educational, employment and other related needs, and on current and proposed legislation affecting women. In this capacity, the commission shall serve as a liaison and clearinghouse between government, private interest groups and the general public concerned with services for women, and in this regard, the commission may publish a periodic newsletter, maintain a website and communicate with and provide information in other ways to these constituencies.

(3) The commission shall educate the business, education, state government and local government communities and the general public about the nature and scope of gender discrimination, violence against women, and other matters affecting the status of women in Mississippi.

(4) The commission shall recommend policies and make recommendations to public and private groups and persons concerned with any issue related to improving the status of women. Toward this end, the commission may develop, prepare and coordinate materials, projects or other activities and give technical and consultative advice. The commission may encourage and help women's organizations, public and private offices and other groups to institute self-help activities designed to meet women's educational, employment and other needs.

(5) The commission shall promote consideration of qualified women for all levels of government positions.

(6) Before November 15 of each year, beginning with November 15, 2002, the commission shall report to the Governor and the Legislature on the commission's activities. The report must include the results of the commission's findings of the preceding year, with recommendations for the removal of such injustices as the commission may find to exist.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-603 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 13-603
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-603
Status: in_force

As used in this article:

(a) “ Long-term care facility ” means a facility required to be licensed under Section 43-11-1 et seq.

(b) “Long-term care insurance” means the same as in 26 USCS Section 7702B .

(c) “ Long-term care services ” means the following necessary services that originate in a setting other than an acute care hospital and that are provided to individuals whose functional capacities are chronically impaired:

(i) Physician's services;

(ii) Nursing services;

(iii) Diagnostic services;

(iv) Therapeutic services including physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy;

(v) Rehabilitative services;

(vi) Maintenance services;

(vii) Personal care services individually designed to assist with an individual's physical dependency needs related to bathing, bladder and bowel requirements, dressing, eating, personal hygiene, medications, mobility, incidental housekeeping, laundry, and shopping for personal maintenance items;

(viii) Transportation services;

(ix) Day care services;

(x) Respite care services; and

(xi) Services provided by chiropractors, podiatrists, and optometrists.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-37-1 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 29 / Section 37-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-37-1
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known as the “Real Property Acquisition Policies Law.”

The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to the acquisition of real property under the laws of this state for use in any project or program in which public funds are used.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-17 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 47-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-17
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any finding by the court of lack of capacity of the vulnerable person to consent, the vulnerable person or the individual, organization or agency designated to be responsible for the vulnerable person, if any, or the State Department of Public Welfare or the county welfare department, shall have the right to bring a motion in the cause for review of any order pursuant to this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-28-15 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 27 / Section 28-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-28-15
Status: in_force

(1) The board has authority to establish a comprehensive investment plan for the purposes of this chapter, to invest any funds of the ABLE Trust Fund in any instrument, obligation, security or property that constitutes legal investments for public funds in the state, and to name and use depositories for its investments and holdings. The comprehensive investment plan shall specify the investment policies to be utilized by the board in its administration of the funds. The board may authorize investments in any investment vehicle authorized for the Mississippi Achieving a Better Life Experience Program.

(2) All investments shall be acquired by the board at prices not exceeding the prevailing market values for such securities and shall be marked clearly to indicate ownership by the system and, to the extent possible, shall be registered in the name of the system.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no trustee or employee of the board may have any direct or indirect interest in the income, gains or profits of any investment made by the board, and such person may not receive any pay or emolument for his services in connection with any investment made by the board. No trustee or employee of the board may become an endorser or surety or in any manner an obligor for money loaned by or borrowed from the system.

(4) Under the authority granted in Section 43-28-9 , the board may establish criteria for investment managers, mutual funds or other such entities to act as contractors or consultants to the board. The board may contract, either directly or through such contractors or consultants, to provide such services as may be a part of the comprehensive investment plan or as may be deemed necessary or proper by the board, including, but not limited to, providing consolidated billing, individual and collective record keeping and accounting, and asset purchase, control and safekeeping.

(5) No account owner, contributor or payor may directly or indirectly direct the investment of any account except as may be permitted under Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , as amended.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-55-7 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 6 / Section 55-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-55-7
Status: in_force

(1) The voting members of the commission shall elect one (1) of the voting members to serve as chairperson of the commission. The voting members of the commission may elect other officers from among the members of the commission.

(2) The commission shall meet quarterly. However, the commission shall meet more frequently at the call of the chairperson or if requested by five (5) or more members.

(3) A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the commission. A majority of the voting members present and serving are required for official action of the commission.

(4) Except as provided in subsection (5), a voting member of the commission shall not participate in the administration of the grant program described in Section 43-55-13(s) , including any discussion or decision regarding the provision of assistance or approved national service positions, or the continuation, suspension, or termination of assistance or such positions, to any program or entity if both of the following apply:

(a) A grant application relating to the grant program is pending before the commission.

(b) The application was submitted by a program or entity of which a member is, or in the one-year period before the submission of such application was, an officer, director, trustee, full-time volunteer, or employee.

(5) If, as a result of the operation of subsection (4), the number of voting members of the commission is insufficient to establish a quorum for the purpose of administering the grant program described in Section 43-55-13(s) , the voting members excluded from participation by subsection (4) may participate in the administration of the grant program, to the extent permitted by regulations issued by the corporation under Section 193A(b)(11) of Title I, 42 USCS 12651d .

(6) Subsection (4) does not limit the authority of any voting member of the commission to participate in either of the following:

(a) The discussion of, and hearing and forums on the general duties, policies, and operations of, the commission or the general administration of the grant program described in Section 43-55-13(s) .

(b) Similar general matters relating to the commission.

(7) The business which the commission may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the commission held in compliance with the open meetings act.

(8) A writing prepared, owned, used, in possession of, or retained by the commission in the performance of an official function is subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-113 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 11 / Section 33-113
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-113
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors of a county shall not adopt any resolution authorized by Sections 43-33-103 , 43-33-107 or 43-33-109 of this article unless a public hearing has first been held. The clerk of such county shall give notice of the time, place, and purpose of the public hearing at least ten (10) days prior to the day on which the hearing is to be held, in a newspaper published in such county, or if there is no newspaper published in such county, then in a newspaper published in the state and having a general circulation in such county. Upon the date fixed for such public hearing an opportunity to be heard shall be granted to all residents of such county and to all other interested persons.

In determining whether dwelling accommodations are unsafe or unsanitary the board of supervisors of a county shall take into consideration the safety and sanitation of dwellings, the light and air space available to the inhabitants of such dwellings, the degree of overcrowding, the size and arrangement of the rooms and the extent to which conditions exist in such dwellings which endanger life or property by fire or other causes.

In connection with the issuance of bonds or the incurring of other obligations, a regional housing authority may covenant as to limitations on its right to adopt resolutions relating to the increase or decrease of its area of operation.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-773 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20 / Section 33-773
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-773
Status: in_force

All bonds and interest coupons issued under the provisions of Sections 43-33-767 through 43-33-797 have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the provisions of the Mississippi Uniform Commercial Code, and in exercising the powers granted by Sections 43-33-767 through 43-33-797 , the State Bond Commission shall not be required to and need not comply with the provisions of the Mississippi Uniform Commercial Code.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-103 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 27 / Section 35-103
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-103
Status: in_force

It is hereby found and declared that the existence and occupation of dwellings and other buildings in the municipalities of this state, which are unfit for human habitation, use or occupancy, are inimical to the welfare and dangerous and injurious to the health, safety and morals of the people of this state; and that a public necessity exists for the repair or elimination of such buildings.

Whenever any municipality of this state finds that there exist in such municipality buildings, which are unfit for human habitation, use or occupancy, due to dilapidation, defects increasing the hazards of fires, accidents or other calamities, lack of ventilation, light or sanitary facilities, or due to other conditions rendering such buildings unsafe and unsanitary, and dangerous or detrimental to the health, safety or morals, or which are otherwise inimical to the welfare of the residents of such municipality, power is hereby conferred upon such municipality to exercise its police powers to remedy or eliminate the aforesaid conditions in the manner provided in this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-37 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 30 / Section 33-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-37
Status: in_force

The property of an authority is declared to be public property used for essential public and governmental purposes and such property of an authority shall be exempt from all taxes and special assessments levied by the city, the county, the state or any political subdivision thereof. However, in lieu of such taxes an authority may make annual payments in lieu of taxes and special assessments to the city or county or any such political subdivision for improvements, services and facilities furnished by such city, county or political subdivision for the benefit of a housing project. Each such annual payment in lieu of taxes shall be made after the end of the fiscal year established for a housing project, and may be in an amount not exceeding ten percent (10%) of the aggregate shelter rent charged by the local authority in respect to such project during such fiscal year. However, upon failure of the local authority to make any such payment in lieu of taxes, no lien against any project or assets of the local authority shall attach.

No payment for any year shall be in excess of the amount of the real property taxes which would have been paid for such year if the project were not exempt from taxation.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-19 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 33-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-19
Status: in_force

An authority shall have the right to acquire by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any real property which it may deem necessary for its purposes under this article after the adoption by it of a resolution declaring that the acquisition of the real property described therein is necessary for such purposes. An authority may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided in Chapter 27, Title 11, of the Mississippi Code of 1972; or it may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by any other applicable statutory provisions for the exercise of the power of eminent domain. Property already devoted to a public use may be acquired in like manner; no real property belonging to the city, the county, the state or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired without its consent.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-59-1 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 11 / Section 59-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-59-1
Status: in_force

It is declared to be the public policy of this state to encourage, promote and foster the success and well-being of its citizens and to offer unobstructed access to such opportunities as exist in order that all Mississippians may realize the quality of life for their families to which they aspire. It is a higher public purpose of state government to ensure that no individual is denied the opportunity to succeed and make positive contributions to Mississippi's quality of life because of gender. It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to create a Commission on the Status of Women.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-13 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 3 / Section 13-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-13
Status: in_force

Any person, making application for benefits under this article for himself or for another person, and any vendor, who knowingly makes a false statement or false representation or fails to disclose a material fact to obtain or increase any benefit or payment under this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction therefor shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), or imprisoned not to exceed thirty (30) days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each subsequent false statement or false representation or failure to disclose a material fact shall constitute a separate offense.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-27-19 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 27-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-27-19
Status: in_force

The Department of Human Services shall keep in a suitable book a full and complete record of all of its actions under this chapter, which shall be open at all times to the inspection of the Governor and all persons whom he or either house of the Legislature may designate, and any member of the Legislature, to examine same.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-617 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16 / Section 21-617
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-617
Status: in_force

In all cases where the child is found to be a delinquent child, a child in need of supervision, a neglected child or an abused child, the parent, guardian, custodian or any other person who, by any act or acts of wilful commission or omission, if found after notice and a hearing by the youth court to be encouraging, causing or contributing to the neglect or delinquency of such child, may be required by the youth court to do or to omit to do any act or acts that the judge may deem reasonable and necessary for the welfare of the child.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-105 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 19-105
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-105
Status: in_force

The court may not consider incarceration as intentional or voluntary unemployment or underemployment when establishing or modifying a child-support order.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-907 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 18 / Section 21-907
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-907
Status: in_force

(1) The licensing agency shall have the following powers and duties, in addition to the other duties prescribed by law:

(a) To adopt the licensing standards set forth by the Juvenile Detention and Alternatives Taskforce's 2014 report;

(b) To promulgate future rules and regulations concerning the licensing and regulation of juvenile detention facilities;

(c) To issue, deny, suspend, revoke, restrict, or otherwise take disciplinary action against juvenile detention facilities;

(d) To provide the training required by the rules and regulations promulgated by the licensing agency to all facility administrators and facility staff; and

(e) To have such other powers as may be required to carry out the provisions of Sections 43-21-901 through 43-21-915 .

(2) The licensing agency shall require a criminal records background check and a child abuse registry check for all facility administrators and facility staff of a juvenile detention facility. The Department of Human Services has the authority to disclose to the licensing agency any potential applicant whose name is listed on the Child Abuse Central Registry or has a pending administrative review. That information shall remain confidential.

(3) The licensing agency shall have the authority to exclude individuals or entities for prospective or current employment on the basis of a particular crime or crimes or a substantiated finding of child abuse or neglect.

(4) Information in the possession of the licensing agency concerning the license of a juvenile detention facility may be disclosed to the public, but the information shall not be disclosed in a manner that would identify children detained in the facility. Nothing in this section affects the agency's authority to release findings of investigations into allegations of abuse under either Section 43-21-353(8) or Section 43-21-257 .

(5) The Mississippi Department of Education is responsible for promulgating rules and regulations related to the education of all children housed in a juvenile detention facility. The Mississippi Department of Education must conduct inspections of the facility's educational services at least annually or more often as deemed necessary. After each inspection, the department must provide the licensing agency with its determination of the facility's compliance with the education provisions. The licensing agency shall use the information in its determination of the facility's eligibility for licensure.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-303 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 11 / Section 35-303
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-303
Status: in_force

The governing authorities of any municipality are hereby authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to construct, repair, improve, renovate or otherwise recondition physical facilities owned or leased by the municipality within the municipalities subject to the provisions hereinafter set out.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-61-9 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16 / Section 61-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-61-9
Status: in_force

The department may seek and receive voluntary monies from any sources, including federal funds and gifts, which shall be expended for the purposes specified in this chapter. The department also may accept voluntary funding in the form of grants available to build community, public sector and private sector partnerships. The department shall include within the development of the program the assistance of foundations, independent and chain community pharmacists, volunteers, state agencies, community groups, religious groups, area agencies on aging, corporations, hospitals, physicians, and any other entity that can further the intent of the program.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-403 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 3 / Section 21-403
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-403
Status: in_force

When it is determined to make an informal adjustment, the child and his parent, guardian or custodian shall be requested by letter, telephone or otherwise to attend a conference at a designated date, time and place. At the time the request to attend the conference is made, the child and his parent, guardian or custodian shall be informed that attendance at the conference is voluntary and that they may be represented by counsel or other person of their choice at the conference.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-705 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 27 / Section 33-705
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-705
Status: in_force

All directors, officers, employees or agents exercising any voting power or discretionary authority shall be required prior to the issuance of any bonds by the corporation to have issued by a surety company licensed to do business in the State of Mississippi a fiduciary bond in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for the faithful performance of their duties. The corporation shall pay the premiums on such bonds.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-15-119 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-119
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-15-119
Status: in_force

(1) If the department finds that a violation has occurred under this article or the rules and regulations of the department, it may:

(a) Deny, suspend or revoke a license or place the licensee on probation, if the department discovers that a licensee is not in compliance with the laws, standards or regulations governing its operation, and/or it finds evidence of aiding, abetting or permitting the commission of any illegal act; or

(b) Restrict or prohibit new admissions to the licensee's program or facility, if the department discovers that a licensee is not in compliance with the laws, standards or regulations governing its operation, and/or it finds evidence of aiding, abetting or permitting the commission of any illegal act.

(2) If placed on probation, the agency or licensee shall post a copy of the notice in a conspicuous place as directed by the department and with the agency's or individual's license, and the agency shall notify the custodians of each of the children in its care in writing of the agency's status and the basis for the probation.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-20-59 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 9 / Section 20-59
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-20-59
Status: in_force

(1) Any person maintaining a family child care home may register such home with the State Department of Health on forms provided by the department.

(2) A certificate of registration shall be issued to the applicant for registration who (a) attests to the safety of the home for the care of children, (b) submits a fee of Five Dollars ($5.00), payable to the department, and (c) certifies that no person described in paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) or (e) of Section 43-20-57(1) resides, works or volunteers in the family child care home.

Any increase in the fee charged by the department under this subsection shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 41-3-65 .

(3) The department shall furnish each applicant for registration a family child care home safety evaluation form to be completed by the applicant and submitted with the registration application.

(4) The certificate of registration shall be renewed annually in the same manner provided for in this section.

(5) A certificate of registration shall be in force for one (1) year after the date of issuance unless revoked pursuant to Sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65 . The certificate shall specify that the registrant may operate a family child care home for five (5) or fewer children. This section shall not be construed to limit the right of the department to enter a registered family child care home for the purpose of assessing compliance with Sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65 after receiving a complaint against the registrant of such home or in conducting a periodic routine inspection.

(6) The department shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the registration provisions.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-237 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 3 / Section 35-237
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-237
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this article the following terms shall have the meanings given in this section unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context:

(a) “Base year value” shall mean the appraised value of a property used in assessing ad valorem taxes for the year in which a parking facility tax increment financing plan covering such property shall have been adopted or, if later, the year in which such property was included in a parking facility tax increment financing plan; provided that, if any property shall have been exempt from ad valorem taxation for the year in which a parking facility tax increment financing plan shall have been adopted or, if later, the year in which such property was included in a parking facility tax increment financing plan, and shall thereafter become subject to ad valorem taxation, the base year value shall be the appraised value of such property used in assessing taxes during the first year that such property shall be subject to ad valorem taxation or, if lesser, the appraised value, as certified by the applicable tax assessor, which would have been used in assessing taxes during the preceding year if the property had been subject to ad valorem taxation.

(b) “Issuing authority” means any city or town incorporated under the laws of the State of Mississippi or any urban renewal agency or redevelopment authority within such city or town having authority to issue bonds pursuant to Section 43-35-203 .

(c) “Municipality” means any city or town incorporated under the laws of the State of Mississippi.

(d) “Parking facility tax increment financing plan” means a plan for allocating all or a part of any increases in general fund ad valorem taxes arising as a result of increases in the value of specific properties or properties in designated areas (or any combination thereof) to defray costs relating to parking facilities. Such plan shall be sufficiently complete to indicate the anticipated increases in general fund ad valorem taxes, the percentage or dollar amount of such taxes to be allocated to defray costs relating to parking facilities and the specific properties or specific area (or combination) covered by such plan.

(e) “Parking facility tax increment financing revenues” means the increases in general fund ad valorem taxes received as a result of increases in the values of specific properties or properties located in a designated area. Such increases, with respect to specific properties during a year, shall be the amount by which general fund ad valorem taxes received during such year as a result of levies on such property exceed the general fund ad valorem taxes which would have been received if such property were assessed based on its base year value. Such increases, with respect to properties located in specific areas during a year, shall be the amount by which general fund ad valorem taxes received during such year as a result of levies on all nonexempt properties in such area exceed the general fund ad valorem taxes which would have been received if such nonexempt properties were assessed based on the base year value of each such property.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-7-73 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-73
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-7-73
Status: in_force

No long-term care facility covered by Sections 43-7-51 through 43-7-79 , its owners, administrator, officers, directors, agents, consultants, employees or any member of management, shall be held civilly liable to any patient, family member of a patient or other third party for any act of omission or commission made by any ombudsman working or appointed with or without compensation including a volunteer ombudsman that causes any injury to a patient.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-201 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 33-201
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-201
Status: in_force

All trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, committees, receivers and other persons and corporations holding trust funds; and all corporations and private banks organized under or subject to the provisions of the laws of this state respecting banking in any form, and all building and loan associations organized or doing business under the laws of this state, conservator, liquidator, or rehabilitator of any such corporation, building and loan association or private banks organized under and subject to the provisions of the laws of this state respecting banking in any form; and persons, partnerships or corporations organized under or subject to the provision of the laws of this state respecting insurance; and the conservator, liquidator or rehabilitator of any such person, partnership or corporation organized under or subject to the provisions of any laws of this state respecting insurance; and other domestic corporations, and any other corporation that shall have made or shall hold an investment, whether with or without specified ratio, of real property security in a bond or notes or other evidence of indebtedness secured by mortgage or deed of trust on real property, or shares or part thereof, whether guaranteed or not, may, at any time, exchange, prior or subsequent to maturity, such bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness and the mortgage or deed of trust, or any share or part thereof, and any rights in respect thereto for the bonds of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation or the bonds of any Federal Home Loan Bank, at par and may hold such bonds as authorized and lawful investments for any and all persons notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law of this state inconsistent with the provisions of this section, subject to the sole limitation that in all cases where any of the foregoing are for any reason acting or being operated or liquidated under the orders of any chancery court of this state, that an order approving such exchange or investment be first obtained from the chancery court having jurisdiction.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-905 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 12 / Section 21-905
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-905
Status: in_force

As used in Sections 43-21-901 through 43-21-915 , the following words shall have the following meanings:

(a) “ Facility administrator ” means the principal official of the facility.

(b) “ Facility staff ” means all employees of the facility who are under the supervision of the facility administrator.

(c) “ Juvenile detention facility ” and “ facility ” are synonymous and each means a secure facility that house children who are charged with a delinquent act as defined in Section 43-21-105(j) .

(d) “ Licensing agency ” means the Juvenile Facilities Monitoring Unit of the Department of Public Safety.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-31-7 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 31-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-31-7
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors shall prescribe such rules as it may deem expedient for the government and support of the county home, and may discharge any superintendent and employ another.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-867 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 21-867
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-867
Status: in_force

(1) If the state board employs a full-time staff person to serve as the director of the association, then the state director must be a person who, by a combination of education, professional qualification, training and experience is qualified to perform the duties of this position. The state director must be of good moral character with at least two (2) years of experience working in a position managing a human services program and who has received a:

(a) Master's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, guidance and counseling, education, criminal justice or other human services field; or

(b) Baccalaureate degree in social work, sociology, psychology, guidance and counseling, education, criminal justice or other human service field with, in addition to the work experience required in this subsection, at least two (2) additional years of experience working in the human services field.

(2) The duties of the state director are as follows:

(a) To manage the state court-appointed special advocate office, including staff;

(b) To coordinate the activities of the association;

(c) To monitor the policies and practices of local CASA programs for compliance with state laws, National CASA Association Standards for Programs, and reporting requirements established by the state association; to assist local CASA programs in efforts to achieve compliance; and to report to the state association the status of compliance by local CASA programs;

(d) Upon request of local CASA programs, to provide technical assistance to local CASA programs;

(e) To provide technical assistance and support to judges of the youth courts, chancery court judges and others in the development of new local CASA programs;

(f) To coordinate a statewide public awareness campaign for generating interest in developing new CASA programs, recruiting volunteers and informing the public of the issues concerning child abuse and neglect; and

(g) Other duties as directed by the association.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-785 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 33-785
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-785
Status: in_force

Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of Sections 43-33-767 through 43-33-797 or of any of the interest coupons pertaining thereto may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus or other proceeding, protect and enforce any and all rights granted under Sections 43-33-767 through 43-33-797 , or under such resolution, and may enforce and compel performance of all duties required by Sections 43-33-767 through 43-33-797 to be performed, in order to provide for the payment of bonds and interest thereon.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-127 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 9 / Section 13-127
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-127
Status: in_force

(1) Within sixty (60) days after the end of each fiscal year and at each regular session of the Legislature, the division shall make and publish a report to the Governor and to the Legislature, showing for the period of time covered the following:

(a) The total number of recipients;

(b) The total amount paid for medical assistance and care under this article;

(c) The total number of applications;

(d) The number of applications approved;

(e) The number of applications denied;

(f) The amount expended for administration of the provisions of this article;

(g) The amount of money received from the federal government, if any;

(h) The amount of money recovered by reason of collections from third persons by reason of assignment or subrogation, and the disposition of the same;

(i) The actions and activities of the division in detecting and investigating suspected or alleged fraudulent practices, violations and abuses of the program; and

(j) Any recommendations it may have as to expanding, enlarging, limiting or restricting the eligibility of persons covered by this article or services provided by this article, to make more effective the basic purposes of this article; to eliminate or curtail fraudulent practices and inequities in the plan or administration thereof; and to continue to participate in receiving federal funds for the furnishing of medical assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act or other federal law.

(2) In addition to the reports required by subsection (1) of this section, the division shall submit a report each month to the Chairmen of the Public Health and Welfare Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives and to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee that contains the information specified in each paragraph of subsection (1) for the preceding month.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-31-37 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 31-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-31-37
Status: in_force

When any ship, vessel, or steamboat shall arrive at any port or harbor with alien passengers on board, who are to be landed or left, and who may become a charge as paupers, the master or commanding officer of the vessel shall, before such passengers, or any of them, leave the ship, vessel or steamboat, deposit with the supervisor of the district where the passengers are to be landed or left, a list of their names, and shall forthwith enter into bond, with sufficient sureties, payable to the county, in a sufficient penalty, with condition to indemnify the county from all expenses which may arise from supporting or maintaining such aliens; and in default of such bond, the captain, master, or commander may be committed by any justice of the peace, or mayor of any city, town, or village, until the bond be executed; and, moreover, the captain, master, or commander shall be liable to be indicted, and, on conviction, shall be fined in the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each person landed in violation of this section; but the board of supervisors, on investigation of the matter, may dispense with the bond.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-61-3 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16 / Section 61-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-61-3
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) “ Department ” means the Department of Human Services.

(b) “ Program ” means the Mississippi Seniors and Indigents Rx Program established in this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-7 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 18 / Section 39-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-7
Status: in_force

(1) If a displacing agency acquires real property for public use, it shall make fair and reasonable relocation payments to displaced persons and businesses as required by this chapter for:

(a) Actual reasonable expenses in moving himself, his family, business, farm operation or other personal property;

(b) Actual direct losses of tangible personal property as a result of moving or discontinuing a business or farm operation, but not to exceed an amount equal to the reasonable expenses that would have been required to relocate such property, as determined by the agency;

(c) Actual reasonable expenses in searching for a replacement business or farm; and

(d) Actual reasonable expenses necessary to reestablish a displaced farm, nonprofit organization or small business at its new site in accordance with criteria to be established by the displacing agency, but not to exceed the maximum amount of relocation payments established by applicable federal regulations.

(2) Any displaced person eligible for payments under subsection (1) of this section who is displaced from a dwelling and who elects to accept the payments authorized by this subsection in lieu of the payments authorized by subsection (1) of this section may receive an expense and dislocation allowance which shall be determined according to a schedule established by the displacing agency.

(3) Any displaced person eligible for payments under subsection (1) of this section, who is displaced from his place of business or from his farm operation and who is eligible under criteria established by the displacing agency may also qualify for the payment authorized by this subsection. Such payment shall consist of a fixed payment in an amount to be determined by the agency, except that such payment shall not be less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than the maximum amount of relocation payments established by applicable federal regulations. A person whose sole business at the displacement dwelling is the rental of such property to others shall not qualify for a payment under this subsection.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-46 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 14 / Section 19-46
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-46
Status: in_force

(1) Each employer paying wages, salary or commission and doing business in Mississippi shall report to the Directory of New Hires within the Mississippi Department of Human Services:

(a) The hiring of any person who resides or works in this state to whom the employer anticipates paying wages, salary or commission; and

(b) The hiring or return to work of any employee who was laid off, furloughed, separated, granted leave without pay or was terminated from employment.

(2) Employers shall report, by mailing or by other means authorized by the Department of Human Services, a copy of the employee's W-4 form or its equivalent that will result in timely reporting. Each employer shall submit reports within fifteen (15) days of the hiring, rehiring or return to work of the employee. The report shall contain:

(a) The employee's name, address, social security number and the date of birth;

(b) The employer's name, address, and federal and state withholding tax identification numbers; and

(c) The date upon which the employee began or resumed employment, or is scheduled to begin or otherwise resume employment.

(3) The department shall retain the information, which shall be forwarded to the federal registry of new hires.

(4) The Department of Human Services may operate the program, may enter into a mutual agreement with the Mississippi Department of Employment Security or the Department of Revenue, or both, for the operation of the Directory of New Hires Program, or the Department of Human Services may contract for that service, in which case the department shall maintain administrative control of the program.

(5) In cases in which an employer fails to report information, as required by this section, an administratively levied civil penalty in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) shall apply if the failure is the result of a conspiracy between the employer and employee to not supply the required report or to supply a false or incomplete report. The penalty shall otherwise not exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). Appeal shall be as provided in Section 43-19-58 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-55-17 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 26 / Section 55-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-55-17
Status: in_force

Subject to requirements prescribed by the corporation, the commission may delegate nonpolicy making duties to a state agency or to a public or private nonprofit organization.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-18-7 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 18-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-18-7
Status: in_force

As used in Article VII of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, the term “executive head” means the governor of the State of Mississippi. The Governor of the State of Mississippi is hereby authorized to appoint a compact administrator in accordance with the terms of said Article VII.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-11 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 47-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-11
Status: in_force

(1) If, pursuant to an investigation instituted pursuant to Section 43-47-7 , the department determines that a vulnerable person is in need of protective services, it shall prepare a plan of services, reviewing that plan with the vulnerable person and obtaining his consent in writing.

(2) When a caretaker of a vulnerable person who consents to the receipt of protective services refuses to allow the provision of such services to the vulnerable person, the department may petition the court for an order for injunctive relief enjoining the caretaker from interfering with the provision of protective services to the vulnerable person.

(3) If a vulnerable person does not consent to the receipt of protective services, or if he withdraws his consent, the services shall not be provided, except as indicated in Section 43-47-13 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-17-19 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 11 / Section 17-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-17-19
Status: in_force

All TANF assistance grants made under this chapter shall be reconsidered by the county department as frequently as may be required by the rules of the state department. After such further investigation as the county department may deem necessary or the state department may require, the amount of TANF assistance may be changed or TANF assistance may be entirely withdrawn if the state or county department finds that the child's circumstances have altered sufficiently to warrant such action.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-55-9 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 12 / Section 55-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-55-9
Status: in_force

Members of the commission shall serve without compensation. However, members of the commission may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as members of the commission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-11 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 12 / Section 35-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-11
Status: in_force

No municipalities shall exercise the authority hereafter conferred upon municipalities by this article until after its local governing body shall have adopted a resolution finding that: (1) one or more slum or blighted areas exist in such municipality; and (2) the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, or a combination thereof, of such area or areas is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals or welfare of the residents of such municipality.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-61-1 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 11 / Section 61-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-61-1
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Seniors and Indigents Rx Program.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-3-77 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-77
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-3-77
Status: in_force

A recipient shall submit to a reexamination as to his eyesight when required to do so by the county or the state department. He shall also furnish any information required by the county department or by the state department.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-15-11 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 15-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-15-11
Status: in_force

(1) The board of supervisors of any county and/or the mayor and board of commissioners of any city and/or the mayor and board of aldermen of any municipality in this state are authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to expend out of any monies in their respective treasuries, to be drawn by warrant thereon, a sum or sums of money not exceeding a total of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) annually per One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) of the assessed valuation of the real and personal property thereof for the purpose of providing for the care, support and maintenance of homeless or destitute children of any county or municipality of this state who are supported, cared for, maintained and placed for adoption by any children's home society which operates over and serves the entire State of Mississippi, and which is approved and licensed by the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services.

(2) The authority granted in this section is supplemental of and in addition to all existing authority for the expenditure of funds by such boards of supervisors and municipal governing authorities.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-63-7 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 33 / Section 63-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-63-7
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the appropriation of federal funds for that purpose, there is established within the Department of Human Services a pilot program known as the “Mississippi Dementia Care Program” for the purpose of providing respite care services to informal caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia. The pilot program shall use existing respite care services infrastructure and selected fiscal agent to carry out the operations of the program. The State Department of Mental Health, the State Department of Health and the University of Mississippi Medical Center shall cooperate with and provide assistance to the Department of Human Services in the establishment and operation of the program and in seeking to obtain federal funds for the program.

(2) The Mississippi Dementia Care Program shall:

(a) Be operated for a period of three (3) consecutive years beginning on July 1, 2022, and continuing through July 1, 2025;

(b) Begin enrolling participating individuals immediately upon beginning of the program; and

(c) Actively serve not more than sixty (60) enrollees for the first year of operation, and maintain this number of enrollees for the second and third year of operation.

(3) To receive assistance from the Mississippi Dementia Care program, the family unit must be assessed according to the guidelines developed by the department to determine the need for respite care services. This assessment must determine, at a minimum, that:

(a) The family unit is unable to pay for respite care without jeopardizing other basic needs, including, but not limited to, food, shelter and medications; and

(b) The homebound person with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia for whom the family unit is caring is sixty (60) years of age or older, requires assistance to remain in the home, and, without this assistance, would need to move to an assisted living facility or a nursing facility.

(4) The Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.

(5) The executive director of the department shall submit a report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2023, and on or before January 1st of each year thereafter until the end of the pilot program period. The report shall include, but is not limited to, the following information:

(a) Total spent on program funding;

(b) The amount of administrative costs to operate the program;

(c) The number of individuals and informal caregivers served by the program;

(d) The income ranges of the individuals and informal caregivers participating in this program; and

(e) The efficacy of the assistance program.

(6) This section does not create an entitlement to respite care services through the provisions of this program, and the services provided and the number of individuals served are subject to appropriations of federal funds for that purpose.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-53 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15 / Section 19-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-53
Status: in_force

Not later than sixty (60) days after the first day of January of each year, the state department of public welfare shall cause to be published for the preceding calendar year a detailed report showing the total number of cases in the aid to dependent children program reported on the basis of fraud or suspected fraud, the total number investigated, prosecuted and disposed of civilly and/or criminally in each county of the state and the total number of support and paternity cases reported, investigated, continued, prosecuted civilly, and the total amount of support collected.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-267 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 9 / Section 21-267
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-267
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who shall disclose or encourage the disclosure of any records involving children or the contents thereof without the proper authorization under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail of not more than one (1) year or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) Nothing herein shall prevent the youth court from finding in civil contempt, as provided in Section 43-21-153 , any person who shall disclose any records involving children or the contents thereof without the proper authorization under this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-28-17 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 18 / Section 28-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-28-17
Status: in_force

(1) On or before July 1, 2018, the Mississippi ABLE Board shall establish and administer the Mississippi ABLE Program or shall enter into a contractual relationship or into a consortium with another state or states to provide qualifying Mississippi residents access to enrollment in an operating ABLE Program. Before implementing the program, the board shall obtain a written opinion from counsel specializing in:

(a) Federal tax matters which indicate that the Mississippi ABLE Program is designed to comply with Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code ; and

(b) Federal securities law which indicate that the Mississippi ABLE Program and the offering of participation in the program are designed to comply with applicable federal securities law and qualify for the available tax exemptions under such law.

(2) The Mississippi ABLE account participation agreement must include provisions specifying that:

(a) The participation agreement is only an obligation of the Mississippi ABLE Program and the ABLE Trust Fund and is not an obligation of the state;

(b) Participation in the Mississippi ABLE Program does not guarantee that sufficient funds will be available to cover all qualified disability expenses for any designated beneficiary and does not guarantee the receipt or continuation of any product or service for the designated beneficiary;

(c) The designated beneficiary must be a resident of this state or a resident of a contracting or consortium state at the time the ABLE account is established;

(d) The establishment of an ABLE account in violation of federal law is prohibited;

(e) Contributions in excess of the limitations set forth in Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code are prohibited;

(f) The state is a creditor of ABLE accounts as, and to the extent, set forth in Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code ; and

(g) Material misrepresentations by a party to the participation agreement, other than the board in the application for the participation agreement or in any communication with the board regarding the Mississippi ABLE Program may result in the involuntary liquidation of the ABLE account. If an account is involuntarily liquidated, the designated beneficiary is entitled to a refund, subject to any fees or penalties provided by the participation agreement and the Internal Revenue Code.

(3) The participation agreement may include provisions specifying:

(a) The requirements and applicable restrictions for opening an ABLE account;

(b) The eligibility requirements for a party to a participation agreement and the rights of the party;

(c) The requirements and applicable restrictions for making contributions to an ABLE account;

(d) The requirements and applicable restrictions for directing the investment of the contributions or balance of the ABLE account;

(e) The administrative fee and other fees and penalties applicable to an ABLE account;

(f) The terms and conditions under which an ABLE account or participation agreement may be modified, transferred or terminated;

(g) The disposition of abandoned ABLE accounts; and

(h) Any other terms and conditions determined to be necessary or proper to conform the participation agreement with the requirements of Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code .

(4) The participation agreement may be amended throughout its term for purposes that include, but are not limited to, allowing a participant to increase or decrease the level of participation and to change designated beneficiaries and other matters authorized by this section and Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code .

(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Mississippi ABLE Board, acting through the ABLE Coordinator, may enter into an agreement with contracting states which either allow Mississippi residents to participate under the design, operation, and rules of a contracting state's qualified ABLE Program or which allows residents of a participating contracting state to participate under the Mississippi ABLE Program.

(6) The Mississippi ABLE Program shall continue in existence until terminated by law. If the Mississippi ABLE Board determines that the program is financially infeasible, the board shall submit its recommendation, in the form of a feasibility report, to the Legislature to terminate the program.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-29-31 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 28 / Section 29-31
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-29-31
Status: in_force

The total amount of assistance granted under the provisions of this chapter and the expenses incurred thereunder shall not exceed the amounts of funds appropriated therefor by the legislature.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-41 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 9 / Section 33-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-41
Status: in_force

At least once a year, an authority shall file with the clerk a report of its activities for the preceding year, and shall make recommendations with reference to such additional legislation or other action as it deems necessary in order to carry out the purposes of this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-17-13 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 9 / Section 17-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-17-13
Status: in_force

Whenever a county department receives a notification of the dependency of a child or an application for TANF assistance, an investigation and record shall promptly be made of the circumstances in order to ascertain the dependency of the child and the facts supporting the application and in order to obtain such other information as may be required by the rules of the state department.

The investigation may include a visit to the home of the child and/or the person with whom the child will live during the time TANF assistance is granted.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-12 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15 / Section 39-12
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-12
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a displaced person shall not be eligible to receive relocation payments or any other assistance under this chapter if the displaced person is an alien not lawfully present in the United States.

(2) If a displacing agency determines by clear and convincing evidence that a determination of the ineligibility of a displaced person under subsection (1) of this section would result in exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to an individual who is the displaced person's spouse, parent, or child and who is a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States, the displacing agency shall provide relocation payments and other assistance to the displaced person under this chapter if the displaced person would be eligible for the assistance but for subsection (1) of this section.

(3) The Mississippi Transportation Commission shall adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section and in order to comply with federal law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-7 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 35 / Section 39-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-7
Status: in_force

(1) If a displacing agency acquires real property for public use, it shall make fair and reasonable relocation payments to displaced persons and businesses as required by this chapter for:

(a) Actual reasonable expenses in moving himself, his family, business, farm operation or other personal property;

(b) Actual direct losses of tangible personal property as a result of moving or discontinuing a business or farm operation, but not to exceed an amount equal to the reasonable expenses that would have been required to relocate such property, as determined by the agency;

(c) Actual reasonable expenses in searching for a replacement business or farm; and

(d) Actual reasonable expenses necessary to reestablish a displaced farm, nonprofit organization or small business at its new site in accordance with criteria to be established by the displacing agency, but not to exceed the maximum amount of relocation payments established by applicable federal regulations.

(2) Any displaced person eligible for payments under subsection (1) of this section who is displaced from a dwelling and who elects to accept the payments authorized by this subsection in lieu of the payments authorized by subsection (1) of this section may receive an expense and dislocation allowance which shall be determined according to a schedule established by the displacing agency.

(3) Any displaced person eligible for payments under subsection (1) of this section, who is displaced from his place of business or from his farm operation and who is eligible under criteria established by the displacing agency may also qualify for the payment authorized by this subsection. Such payment shall consist of a fixed payment in an amount to be determined by the agency, except that such payment shall not be less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than the maximum amount of relocation payments established by applicable federal regulations. A person whose sole business at the displacement dwelling is the rental of such property to others shall not qualify for a payment under this subsection.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-709 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 12 / Section 33-709
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-709
Status: in_force

(1) The corporation shall hold regular meetings as set forth in its bylaws. Special meetings of the corporation shall be held at the call of the chairperson or whenever any three (3) members shall so request in writing. Each director shall be given not less than three (3) days' written notice of special meetings, unless at least seven (7) directors have agreed to the scheduling of the special meeting. Notice of special meetings may be oral or written. Written notice shall be effected by first class mail or by any more rapid means. Written notice is effective at the earliest of the following:

(a) When received;

(b) Five (5) days after its deposit in U.S. mail.

(2) A majority of members then in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business and for the exercise of any power or function of the corporation. No vacancy in the membership of the corporation shall impair the rights of a quorum to exercise all the rights and to perform all the duties of the corporation. If a quorum is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote of a majority of directors present is the act of the board of directors.

(3) Directors may participate in a regular or special meeting by, or conduct the meeting through the use of, any means of communication by which all directors participating may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. A director participating in a meeting by this means is deemed to be present in person at the meeting.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-53-1 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 6 / Section 53-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-53-1
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there are many efforts currently under way that seek to forge partnerships to coordinate criminal justice and social services approaches to victimization of senior citizens. The TRIAD program, sponsored by the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), is one such effort. This effort recognizes that senior citizens have the same fundamental desire as other members of our society to live freely, without fear or restriction due to the criminal element, and that the state should seek to expand efforts to reduce crime against this growing and uniquely vulnerable segment of our population.

It is the intent of the Legislature, therefore, to promote a coordinated effort among law enforcement and social services agencies to stem the tide of violence against senior citizens and to support media and non-media strategies aimed at increasing both public understanding of the problem and the senior citizens' skills in preventing crime against themselves and their property, and to address the problem of crime against senior citizens in a systematic and effective manner by promoting and expanding collaborative crime prevention programs, such as the TRIAD model, that assist law enforcement agencies and senior citizens in implementing specific strategies for crime prevention, victim assistance, citizen involvement and public education.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-31-27 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 3 / Section 31-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-31-27
Status: in_force

The members of the board of supervisors shall prevent the poor from strolling from one district to another; and in case any pauper shall leave the county in which he may have a settlement, and remove to another county, any member of the board of supervisors may make an order to remove the pauper back to the county from which he came, directed to any constable to execute. But if the pauper be sick or disabled so that he cannot be removed, he shall be provided for in the county in which he may be found until he can be removed; and the county in which he had a legal settlement shall pay all charges occasioned by the support of the pauper and for removal, or burial in case of death, which shall constitute a charge against the county, and may be recoverable by action before the proper court. And it shall be the duty of the board of supervisors of the county to which any pauper belongs, to receive him, on his removal, and provide for him as in other cases.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-11 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 33 / Section 35-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-11
Status: in_force

No municipalities shall exercise the authority hereafter conferred upon municipalities by this article until after its local governing body shall have adopted a resolution finding that: (1) one or more slum or blighted areas exist in such municipality; and (2) the rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, or a combination thereof, of such area or areas is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals or welfare of the residents of such municipality.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-33 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15 / Section 35-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-33
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby created in each municipality a public body corporate and politic to be known as the “urban renewal agency” of the municipality. Such agency shall not transact any business or exercise its powers hereunder until or unless the local governing body has made the finding prescribed in Section 43-35-11 , and has elected to have the urban renewal project powers exercised by an urban renewal agency as provided in Section 43-35-31 .

(b) If the urban renewal agency is authorized to transact business and exercise powers hereunder, the mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the local governing body, shall appoint a board of commissioners of the urban renewal agency which shall consist of five (5) commissioners. The term of office of each such commissioner shall be for five (5) years. The commissioners who are appointed in 1973 shall be designated to serve for terms of one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4) and five (5) years, respectively, from the date of their appointment, and thereafter when a vacancy shall occur either by the expiration of term of office or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled by the governing body of the city either to fill an unexpired term where a commissioner shall die or resign or shall become disqualified during his term, or for a full term of five (5) years where the term of a commissioner expires.

(c) A commissioner shall receive no compensation for his services but shall be entitled to the necessary expenses, including traveling expenses, incurred in the discharge of his duties. Each commissioner shall hold office until his successor has been appointed and has qualified. A certificate of the appointment or reappointment of any commissioner shall be filed with the clerk of the municipality and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of such commissioner.

The powers of an urban renewal agency shall be exercised by the commissioners thereof. A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business and exercising the powers of the agency and for all other purposes. Action may be taken by the agency upon a vote of a majority of the commissioners present, unless in any case the bylaws shall require a larger number. Any persons may be appointed as commissioners if they reside within the area of operation of the agency, which shall be coterminous with the area of operation of the municipality, and are otherwise eligible for such appointments under this article.

An agency may employ an executive director, technical experts and such other agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may require, and determine their qualifications, duties and compensation. For such legal service as it may require, an agency may employ or retain its own counsel and legal staff. An agency authorized to transact business and exercise powers under this article shall file with the local governing body, on or before March 31 of each year, a report of its activities for its preceding fiscal year, which report shall include a complete financial statement setting forth its assets, liabilities, income and operating expenses as of the end of such fiscal year. At the time of filing the report, the agency shall publish a true and correct copy of such report in a newspaper of general circulation in the community.

(d) For inefficiency or neglect of duty or misconduct in office, a commissioner may be removed only after a hearing and after he shall have been given a copy of the charges at least ten (10) days prior to such hearing and have had an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-31-25 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 11 / Section 31-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-31-25
Status: in_force

The father and grandfather, the mother and grandmother, and brothers and sisters, and the descendants of any pauper not able to work, as the board of supervisors shall direct, shall, at their own charge, relieve and maintain such pauper; and, in case of refusal, shall forfeit and pay the county the sum of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) per month, for each month they may so refuse, to be recovered in the name of the county; and shall be liable to any governmental entity who supplies such poor relative, if abandoned, with necessaries, not exceeding said sum per month; and if any such relative be a nonresident he may be proceeded against by attachment, as in cases of attachment against debtors.

The estate of any pauper, who before his death was being maintained by the county at a county home for paupers, shall be liable to the county in a sum equal to not more than One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for each month or any part of a month for which the county maintained the pauper in a county home for paupers, such sum to be recovered in the name of the county in the same manner as provided by law for the recovery of claims of general creditors against the estate of a decedent.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-29 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 12 / Section 47-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-29
Status: in_force

In addition to the powers granted under the provisions of this chapter, the department is authorized to petition the court under the provisions of Section 93-20-401 or 93-20-402 for appointment of a conservator for any vulnerable person.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-20-53 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-20-53
Status: in_force

As used in Sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65 :

(a) “ Family child care home ” means any residential facility occupied by the operator where five (5) or fewer children who are not related within the third degree computed according to the civil law to the provider and who are under the age of thirteen (13) years of age are provided care for any part of the 24-hour day.

(b) “ Registering agency ” means the Mississippi State Department of Health.

(c) “ Provider ” means the person responsible for the care of children.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-127 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 26 / Section 33-127
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-127
Status: in_force

In addition to its other powers, a housing authority created for a city may exercise any or all of its powers within the territorial boundaries of any other municipality not included in the area of operation of such housing authority, for the purpose of planning, undertaking, financing, constructing and operating a housing project or projects within such municipality, provided that a resolution shall have been adopted (a) by the governing body of such municipality in which the authority is to exercise its powers and (b) by the housing authority of such municipality (if one has been theretofore established by such municipality and authorized to exercise its powers therein) declaring that there is a need for the housing authority of the aforesaid city to exercise its powers within such municipality. A municipality shall have the same powers to furnish financial and other assistance to a housing authority exercising its powers within such municipality under this section as though the municipality were within the area of operation of such authority.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-761 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 14 / Section 33-761
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-761
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article shall be construed as affecting the continued existence, powers, duties or structure of the housing authorities created and empowered under Sections 43-33-1 through 43-33-69 and Sections 43-33-101 through 43-33-137, Mississippi Code of 1972, or the administration of programs thereunder.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-25 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16 / Section 39-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-25
Status: in_force

Any person or business concern aggrieved by the determination of a displacing agency concerning eligibility for relocation payments authorized by this chapter shall have the right of appeal to the court that would have had jurisdiction if the cause were in eminent domain from such decision at any time within twenty (20) days after actual notice to the aggrieved party. The appeal shall be heard the same as provided by law in eminent domain causes. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any aggrieved party from exercising any right or remedy available to him under state law with respect to any action of a state agency in carrying out this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-451 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-451
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-451
Status: in_force

All proceedings seeking an adjudication that a child is a delinquent child, a child in need of supervision, a neglected child or an abused child shall be initiated by the filing of a petition. Upon authorization of the youth court, the petition shall be drafted and filed by the youth court prosecutor unless the youth court has designated some other person to draft and file the petition. The petition shall be filed within five (5) days from the date of a detention hearing or shelter hearing continuing custody. Unless another period of time is authorized by the youth court or its designee, in noncustody cases the petition shall be filed within ten (10) days of the court order authorizing the filing of a petition. The court may, in its discretion, dismiss the petition for failure to comply with the time schedule contained herein.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-403 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 21-403
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-403
Status: in_force

When it is determined to make an informal adjustment, the child and his parent, guardian or custodian shall be requested by letter, telephone or otherwise to attend a conference at a designated date, time and place. At the time the request to attend the conference is made, the child and his parent, guardian or custodian shall be informed that attendance at the conference is voluntary and that they may be represented by counsel or other person of their choice at the conference.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-9-1 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 9-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-9-1
Status: in_force

For the purpose of providing for aged persons in need, a statewide system of old age assistance is hereby established and shall be in effect in all political subdivisions of this state to operate with due regard to the varying conditions and cost of living, to be financed by state appropriations therefor, and to be administered by the Department of Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services, as hereinafter provided.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-11 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15 / Section 47-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-11
Status: in_force

(1) If, pursuant to an investigation instituted pursuant to Section 43-47-7 , the department determines that a vulnerable person is in need of protective services, it shall prepare a plan of services, reviewing that plan with the vulnerable person and obtaining his consent in writing.

(2) When a caretaker of a vulnerable person who consents to the receipt of protective services refuses to allow the provision of such services to the vulnerable person, the department may petition the court for an order for injunctive relief enjoining the caretaker from interfering with the provision of protective services to the vulnerable person.

(3) If a vulnerable person does not consent to the receipt of protective services, or if he withdraws his consent, the services shall not be provided, except as indicated in Section 43-47-13 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-55-3 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15 / Section 55-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-55-3
Status: in_force

The Mississippi Commission for National and Community Service, established by Executive Order No. 1994-742, is hereby designated as the State Commission for Volunteer Service within the institutions of higher learning, established to encourage community service and volunteer participation as a means of community and state problem-solving; to promote and support voluntary citizen involvement in government and private programs throughout the state; to provide a means by which the state may develop a coordinated, unified plan in response to the National and Community Service Act of 1990, as amended by the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993; to develop a long-term, comprehensive vision and plan of action for community service initiatives in Mississippi primarily focused in the areas of education, public safety, human needs and the environment; and to serve as the state's liaison to national and state organizations that support its mission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-31-35 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 14 / Section 31-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-31-35
Status: in_force

If any person commanding a ship, vessel, steamboat, or other watercraft imports into this state, or brings to the shores or within the limits thereof, any infant, person with mental illness, maimed, aged or infirm person or vagrant who is likely to become chargeable on the county, on the requisition of the supervisor of the district or the mayor of any municipality, the captain, master, or commander of the ship, vessel, steamboat, or other watercraft shall enter into bond with sufficient sureties, payable to the county, conditioned to indemnify the county against all charges that may be incurred in the support and care of that person. Any captain, master, or commander failing or refusing to give the bond required shall forfeit and pay to the county the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for each infant, person with mental illness, maimed, aged, or infirm person or vagrant so brought into the state, to be recovered by action.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-763 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20 / Section 33-763
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-763
Status: in_force

No member of the Legislature, elected official or appointed official, or any partner or associate of any member of the Legislature, elected official or appointed official, shall derive any income from the issuance of any bonds under this article contrary to the provisions of Section 109, Mississippi Constitution of 1890, or Article 3, Chapter 4, Title 25, Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-9 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 17 / Section 47-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-9
Status: in_force

(1) Upon receipt of a report pursuant to Section 43-47-7 that a vulnerable person is in need of protective services, the department shall initiate an investigation and/or evaluation within forty-eight (48) hours if immediate attention is needed, or within seventy-two (72) hours if the vulnerable person is not in immediate danger, to determine whether the vulnerable person is in need of protective services and what services are needed. The evaluation shall include any necessary visits and interviews with the person, and if appropriate, with the alleged perpetrator of the vulnerable person abuse and with any person believed to have knowledge of the circumstances of the case. When a caretaker of a vulnerable person refuses to allow the department reasonable access to conduct an investigation to determine if the vulnerable person is in need of protective services, the department may petition the court for an order for injunctive relief enjoining the caretaker from interfering with the investigation.

(2) The staff and physicians of local health departments, mental health clinics and other public or private agencies, including law enforcement agencies, shall cooperate fully with the department in the performance of its duties. These duties include immediate, in-residence evaluations and medical examinations and treatment where the department deems it necessary. However, upon receipt of a report of abuse, neglect or exploitation of a vulnerable person confined in a licensed hospital or licensed nursing home facility in the state, the department shall immediately refer this report to the proper authority at the State Department of Health for investigation under Section 43-47-37 .

Upon a showing of probable cause that a vulnerable person has been abused, a court may authorize a qualified third party to make an evaluation to enter the residence of, and to examine the vulnerable person. Upon a showing of probable cause that a vulnerable person has been financially exploited, a court may authorize a qualified third party, also authorized by the department, to make an evaluation, and to gain access to the financial records of the vulnerable person.

(3) The department may contract with an agency or private physician for the purpose of providing immediate, accessible evaluations in the location that the department deems most appropriate.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-20-51 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 18 / Section 20-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-20-51
Status: in_force

The purpose of Sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65 is to protect and promote the health and safety of children of this state who are cared for in family child care homes which are not required to be licensed by the state, by allowing for a voluntary registration of such homes, establishing of standards for such homes and child care providers and allowing for periodic routine inspection and mandatory inspections when warranted by complaints.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-259 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 9 / Section 21-259
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-259
Status: in_force

All other records involving children and the contents thereof shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed except as provided in section 43-21-261 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-753 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 6 / Section 21-753
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-753
Status: in_force

The youth court of any county in the state may establish a teen court program for the diversion of certain offenders who have waived all right of confidentiality and privilege against self-incrimination. The youth court of Rankin County may extend its teen court program within the city limits of Pearl. The offenders eligible to participate shall be those offenders who in the discretion of the youth court are suitable and compulsory-school-age children who have come into the jurisdiction of the youth court as a result of not attending school. The teen court shall be a preventive program for juveniles comprised of youth who are not less than thirteen (13) nor more than seventeen (17) years of age, which students shall serve as prosecutor, defense counsel, bailiff, court clerk and jurors. The program is to administer the “sentencing” or disposition phase of the proceedings against offenders who elect to participate, shall be under the guidance of the local youth court, and shall be approved by the local youth court. The youth court judge, or his designee who is a licensed attorney, shall preside. The teen court is authorized to require eligible offenders who choose to go to teen court in lieu of youth court to perform up to one hundred twelve (112) hours of community service, require offenders to make a personal apology to a victim, require offenders to submit a research paper on any relevant subject, attend counseling and make restitution or any other disposition authorized by the youth court. The youth court shall establish rules and regulations, including sentencing guidelines, for the operation of a teen court. The teen court is authorized to accept monies from any available public or private source, including public or private donations, grants, gifts and appropriated funds for funding expenses of operating the court.

Teen court may be held at whatever location the youth court selects at whatever time or times. Eligible offenders shall be only those children who agree to participate in the teen court and to abide by the teen court's rulings, whose parents or legal guardian shall also so agree, and who are otherwise qualified to participate.

The youth court judge may require an offender who elects to participate in the teen court to pay a fee not to exceed Five Dollars ($5.00); any such fees shall be used in administering this article, and the fee shall not be refunded, regardless of whether the child successfully completes the teen court program.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-607 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 13-607
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-607
Status: repealed

If this article is repealed, any Medicaid asset protection afforded under Section 43-13-605 shall remain effective for the life of the individual receiving long-term care services under this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-27-215 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 6 / Section 27-215
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-27-215
Status: in_force

The State Bond Commission shall act as the issuing agent for the bonds authorized under Sections 43-27-207 through 43-27-233 , prescribe the form of the bonds, advertise for and accept bids, issue and sell the bonds so authorized to be sold, pay all fees and costs incurred in such issuance and sale, and do all other things necessary and advisable in connection with the issuance and sale of the bonds. The State Bond Commission may pay the costs that are incident to the sale, issuance and delivery of the bonds authorized under Sections 43-27-207 through 43-27-233 from the proceeds derived from the sale of the bonds. The State Bond Commission shall sell such bonds on sealed bids at public sale, and for such price as it may determine to be for the best interest of the State of Mississippi, but no such sale may be made at a price less than par plus accrued interest to the date of delivery of the bonds to the purchaser. All interest accruing on such bonds so issued shall be payable semiannually or annually; however, the first interest payment may be for any period of not more than one (1) year.

Notice of the sale of any such bond shall be published at least one (1) time, not less than ten (10) days before the date of sale, and shall be so published in one or more newspapers published or having a general circulation in the City of Jackson, Mississippi, and in one or more other newspapers or financial journals with a national circulation, to be selected by the State Bond Commission.

The State Bond Commission, when issuing any bonds under the authority of Sections 43-27-207 through 43-27-233 , may provide that the bonds, at the option of the State of Mississippi, may be called in for payment and redemption at the call price named therein and accrued interest on such date or dates named therein.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-303 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 21-303
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-303
Status: in_force

(1) No child in a matter in which the youth court has original exclusive jurisdiction shall be taken into custody by any person without a custody order except that:

(a) A law enforcement officer may take a child in custody if:

(i) Grounds exist for the arrest of an adult in identical circumstances; and

(ii) Such law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that custody is necessary as defined in Section 43-21-301 ; and

(iii) Such law enforcement officer can find no reasonable alternative to custody; or

(b) A law enforcement officer or an agent of the Department of Child Protection Services or the Department of Human Services may take a child into immediate custody if:

(i) There is probable cause to believe that the child is in immediate danger of personal harm; however, probable cause shall not be based solely upon a positive drug test of a newborn or parent for marijuana or solely upon the status of a parent as a cardholder under the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act, but a finding of probable cause may be based upon an evidence-based finding of harm to the child or a parent's inability to provide for the care and supervision of the child due to the parent's use of marijuana. Probable cause for unlawful use of any controlled substance, except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph (i) for marijuana, may be based: 1. upon a parent's positive drug test for unlawful use of a controlled substance only if the child is in danger of a significant risk of harm or the parent is unable to provide proper care or supervision of the child because of the unlawful use and there is no reasonable alternative to custody; and 2. upon a newborn's positive drug screen for a controlled substance that was used unlawfully only if the child is in danger of a significant risk of harm or the parent is unable to provide proper care or supervision of the child because of the unlawful use and there is no reasonable alternative to custody.

A child shall not be considered “neglected” solely because the child's parent, guardian or custodian has failed to provide the child with food, clothing, or shelter necessary to sustain the life or health of the child when the failure is caused primarily by financial inability, unless relief services had been offered and refused and the child is in imminent risk of harm; and

(ii) There is probable cause to believe that immediate custody is necessary as set forth in Section 43-21-301(3) ; and

(iii) There is no reasonable alternative to custody; and

(c) Any other person may take a child into custody if grounds exist for the arrest of an adult in identical circumstances. Such other person shall immediately surrender custody of the child to the proper law enforcement officer who shall thereupon continue custody only as provided in paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(2) When it is necessary to take a child into custody, the least restrictive custody should be selected.

(3) Unless the child is immediately released, the person taking the child into custody shall immediately notify the judge or his designee. A person taking a child into custody shall also make continuing reasonable efforts to notify the child's parent, guardian or custodian and invite the parent, guardian or custodian to be present during any questioning.

(4) A child taken into custody shall not be held in custody for a period longer than reasonably necessary, but not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours, and shall be released to his parent, guardian or custodian unless the judge or his designee authorizes temporary custody.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-33 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 33-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-33
Status: in_force

All real property of an authority shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution, and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same nor shall any judgment against an authority be a charge or lien upon its real property. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to or limit the right of obligees to foreclose or otherwise enforce any mortgage of an authority or the right of obligees to pursue any remedies for the enforcement of any pledge or lien given by an authority on its rents, fees or revenues.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-55 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 19-55
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-55
Status: in_force

The State Department of Human Services shall be authorized in maintaining separate accounts with Mississippi banks to handle funds received as incentives from the federal government earned as a result of collecting support and also any funds maintained on deposit as a result of federal and state income tax offsets and any other relevant account, and to aggressively manage the float in these accounts so as to accrue maximum interest advantage of the funds in the account, and to retain all earned interest on these funds to be applied to defray the expenses of the Child Support Unit.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-795 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 17 / Section 33-795
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-795
Status: in_force

The Mississippi Home Corporation shall file a report on July 1, 1995, with the Department of Finance and Administration that describes in detail the progress that has been made in implementing the projects authorized by the Mississippi Home Corporation Act. A report for each fiscal year shall be filed annually on July 1 until all funds required for the projects described in the Mississippi Home Corporation Act have been expended.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-46 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 19-46
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-46
Status: in_force

(1) Each employer paying wages, salary or commission and doing business in Mississippi shall report to the Directory of New Hires within the Mississippi Department of Human Services:

(a) The hiring of any person who resides or works in this state to whom the employer anticipates paying wages, salary or commission; and

(b) The hiring or return to work of any employee who was laid off, furloughed, separated, granted leave without pay or was terminated from employment.

(2) Employers shall report, by mailing or by other means authorized by the Department of Human Services, a copy of the employee's W-4 form or its equivalent that will result in timely reporting. Each employer shall submit reports within fifteen (15) days of the hiring, rehiring or return to work of the employee. The report shall contain:

(a) The employee's name, address, social security number and the date of birth;

(b) The employer's name, address, and federal and state withholding tax identification numbers; and

(c) The date upon which the employee began or resumed employment, or is scheduled to begin or otherwise resume employment.

(3) The department shall retain the information, which shall be forwarded to the federal registry of new hires.

(4) The Department of Human Services may operate the program, may enter into a mutual agreement with the Mississippi Department of Employment Security or the Department of Revenue, or both, for the operation of the Directory of New Hires Program, or the Department of Human Services may contract for that service, in which case the department shall maintain administrative control of the program.

(5) In cases in which an employer fails to report information, as required by this section, an administratively levied civil penalty in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) shall apply if the failure is the result of a conspiracy between the employer and employee to not supply the required report or to supply a false or incomplete report. The penalty shall otherwise not exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). Appeal shall be as provided in Section 43-19-58 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-20-63 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 14 / Section 20-63
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-20-63
Status: in_force

The department may suspend any certificate of registration issued under the provision of Sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65 upon any of the following grounds and in the manner provided in Sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65 :

(a) Violation by the registrant of any provision of Sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65 or of the rules and regulations promulgated under Sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65 ;

(b) Aiding, abetting or permitting the violation of any provision of Sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65 or of the rules and regulations promulgated under Sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65 ;

(c) Conduct in the operation or maintenance, or both the operation and maintenance of a family child care home which is inimical to health, morals, welfare or safety of either an individual in or receiving services from the home or the people of this state; and

(d) The conviction of a registrant at any time during registration of any crime under state or federal law.

The department may suspend any certificate of registration issued under the provisions of Sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65 prior to any hearing when, in the opinion of the department, the action is necessary to protect any child in the family child care home from physical or mental abuse, abandonment or any other substantial threat to health or safety.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-735 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 33-735
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-735
Status: in_force

It is the intention of the Legislature that:

(a) Any pledge of earnings, revenues or other assets consistent with the provisions of this article shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made;

(b) Any earnings, revenues or other assets so pledged and thereafter received by the corporation shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act;

(c) Such liens shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract or otherwise against the corporation irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof; and

(d) Neither the resolution nor any other instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-107 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 35-107
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-107
Status: in_force

An ordinance adopted by a municipality under this article shall provide that the public officer may determine that a building is unfit for human habitation, use or occupation, if he finds that conditions exist in such buildings which are dangerous or injurious to the health, safety or morals of the persons using such buildings for human habitation, use or occupation, or to the public. Such conditions may include the following, without limiting the generality of the foregoing: defects therein increasing the hazards of fire, accident, or other calamities; lack of adequate ventilation, light, or sanitary facilities; dilapidation; disrepair; structural defects; and uncleanliness. Such ordinance may provide additional standards to guide the public officer, or his agents, in determining the fitness of a building for human habitation, use or occupation.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-117.1 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-117.1
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-117.1
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature to expand access to Medicaid-funded home- and community-based services for eligible nursing facility residents who choose those services. The Executive Director of the Division of Medicaid is authorized to transfer funds allocated for nursing facility services for eligible residents to cover the cost of services available through the Independent Living Waiver, the Traumatic Brain Injury/Spinal Cord Injury Waiver, the Elderly and Disabled Waiver, and the Assisted Living Waiver programs when eligible residents choose those community services. The amount of funding transferred by the division shall be sufficient to cover the cost of home- and community-based waiver services for each eligible nursing facility residents who choose those services. The number of nursing facility residents who return to the community and home- and community-based waiver services shall not count against the total number of waiver slots for which the Legislature appropriates funding each year. Any funds remaining in the program when a former nursing facility resident ceases to participate in a home- and community-based waiver program under this provision shall be returned to nursing facility funding.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-28-7 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 26 / Section 28-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-28-7
Status: in_force

(1) There is created the Mississippi ABLE Board of Directors which shall consist of nine (9) members as follows:

(a) The State Treasurer, or his or her designee;

(b) The Executive Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Services, or his or her designee;

(c) The Executive Director of the Department of Mental Health, or his or her designee;

(d) Three (3) members of the public who, by reason of his or her education and experience relating to disabilities or financial planning, is qualified to serve, to be appointed by the Governor one (1) of whom shall be appointed from each Supreme Court District;

(e) The Executive Director, or his or her designee, of an advocacy organization for citizens of all ages with cognitive, intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, to be appointed by the Governor;

(f) The Executive Director, or his or her designee, of an advocacy organization for citizens of all ages with cross disabilities and their families, to be appointed by the Governor; and

(g) The Executive Director, or his or her designee, of an advocacy organization for citizens with mental health disabilities, to be appointed by the Governor.

(2)(a) Of the six (6) appointed members by the Governor: One (1) member shall be appointed for an initial term of one (1) year; one (1) member shall be appointed for an initial term of two (2) years; one (1) member shall be appointed for an initial term of three (3) years; one (1) member shall be appointed for an initial term of four (4) years; one (1) member shall be appointed for an initial term of five (5) years; and one (1) member shall be appointed for an initial term of six (6) years. On the expiration of any of the terms of office, successor appointees shall be appointed for terms of five (5) years in each case. Ex officio members of the board may be represented at official meetings by their deputy, or other designee, and such designees shall have full voting privileges and shall be included in the determination of a quorum for conducting board business.

(b) Initial members of the board shall be appointed within thirty (30) days after March 20, 2017, and shall meet at the state office of the Department of Rehabilitation Services, at a date to be fixed by the Executive Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Services, not later than thirty (30) days after all appointments have been made, to organize and select a chairman and vice chairman, and develop an implementation plan for the Mississippi ABLE Program, which shall be completed on or before October 1, 2017. The chairman shall preside over all meetings.

(3) Successors to the appointed members shall serve for the length of the term for each appointing official and shall be eligible for reappointment, and shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy on the board shall be appointed in a like manner and shall serve for only the unexpired term.

(4) Members of the board of directors shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for each day's official duties of the board at the same per diem as established by Section 25-3-69 , and actual travel and lodging expenses as established by Section 25-3-41 .

(5) The board of directors shall annually elect one (1) member to serve as chairman of the board and one (1) member to serve as vice chairman. The vice chairman shall act as chairman in the absence of, or upon the disability of the chairman, or in the event of a vacancy of the office of chairman.

(6) A majority of the currently serving members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the purposes of conducting business and exercising its official powers and duties. Any action taken by the board shall be upon the vote of a majority of the members present.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-789 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 33-789
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-789
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under the provisions of Sections 43-33-767 through 43-33-797 and income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation in the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-503 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 21-503
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-503
Status: in_force

The form of the summons shall be substantially as follows:

State of Mississippi

County of __________ In the __________ Court of __________ County

Youth Court Division

No. __________

In the Interest of __________.

SUMMONS

TO: __________

You are required to serve the following:

TO: __________

You __________are commanded to appear personally before the __________ Court of __________ County at the Courthouse in __________, Mississippi, at __________ o'clock on __________, the ___ day of __________, 20___, for a __________ hearing for the purpose set forth in the petition.__________ is required to produce __________ at the above-named hearing. You have a right to be represented by an attorney. You are requested to immediately notify the youth court of the name of your attorney. If indigent, the above-named child has a right to have an attorney appointed for h__________ free of charge, and should immediately apply to the youth court for such appointed counsel. You have a right to subpoena witnesses in your behalf.

GIVEN under hand and seal of court, at __________, Mississippi, this the ___ day of __________, 20___.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-11 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 6 / Section 13-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-11
Status: in_force

The administering agency is authorized to contract with other state government and nongovernment agencies and organizations in the State of Mississippi for purposes of performing all or part of the administrative aspects of medical or remedial care programs herein authorized, paying a reasonable fee for such service.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-37 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20 / Section 33-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-37
Status: in_force

The property of an authority is declared to be public property used for essential public and governmental purposes and such property of an authority shall be exempt from all taxes and special assessments levied by the city, the county, the state or any political subdivision thereof. However, in lieu of such taxes an authority may make annual payments in lieu of taxes and special assessments to the city or county or any such political subdivision for improvements, services and facilities furnished by such city, county or political subdivision for the benefit of a housing project. Each such annual payment in lieu of taxes shall be made after the end of the fiscal year established for a housing project, and may be in an amount not exceeding ten percent (10%) of the aggregate shelter rent charged by the local authority in respect to such project during such fiscal year. However, upon failure of the local authority to make any such payment in lieu of taxes, no lien against any project or assets of the local authority shall attach.

No payment for any year shall be in excess of the amount of the real property taxes which would have been paid for such year if the project were not exempt from taxation.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-761 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 19 / Section 33-761
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-761
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article shall be construed as affecting the continued existence, powers, duties or structure of the housing authorities created and empowered under Sections 43-33-1 through 43-33-69 and Sections 43-33-101 through 43-33-137, Mississippi Code of 1972, or the administration of programs thereunder.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-3-93 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-93
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-3-93
Status: in_force

(1) For the purpose of providing legally blind persons with remunerative employment, enlarging the economic opportunities of the blind, and stimulating the blind to greater efforts in striving to make themselves self-supporting, blind persons licensed under the provisions of this section, may operate vending facilities, snack bars or similar facilities in cooperation with the federal government in the furtherance of the provisions of the Vending Stand Act, of Congress known as the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Stand Act, dated June 20, 1936, as amended.

(2) Definitions as used in this section:

(a) “Blind person” shall mean any individual with insufficient vision to perform tasks for which sight is essential.

(b) “State agency” shall mean any department, commission, agency or instrumentality of the state.

(c) “State property or state building” means building and land controlled, leased or owned by the state, exclusive of a building and land controlled, leased or owned in whole or in part by schools, the Mississippi State Fair, or any of the colleges or universities.

(d) “Vending facility” includes a snack bar, concession stand, cafeteria, vending stand, vending machines or other facility at which food, drinks, novelties, newspapers, periodicals, confections, souvenirs, tobacco products, or other related items are regularly sold.

(e) “Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind” shall mean the rehabilitation agency for the blind created and empowered under Sections 37-33-53 et seq.

(3) The Director of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind shall, with the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Mississippi School for the Blind and the Mississippi School for the Deaf, make regulations in conformity with the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Stand Act, as amended, and do all things necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this section, including surveying opportunities for the operation of vending facilities by blind persons and collection of such set-aside funds, with such collections being placed in a special deposit fund to be used only for the following purposes authorized under the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Stand Act, as amended: (a) the maintenance and replacement of equipment; (b) management services; and (c) the purchase of new equipment.

(4) The person, board or legislative body having the care, custody and control of any state, county or municipal building are hereby authorized and empowered to permit the establishment and operation of vending facilities by blind persons duly licensed by Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind in any state, county or municipal building under their respective jurisdictions.

(5) In order to promote the employment and the self-sufficiency of blind persons in Mississippi, state agencies shall, upon the request of the Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind, give preference to blind persons in the operation of vending facilities on state property.

(6) On state property, where Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind determines that a vending facility should not be established or should not continue to operate due to insufficient revenues, Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind shall have the first opportunity to secure, by negotiation of a contract with one or more licensed commercial vendors, coin or currency operated vending machines for such state property location. Profits secured by Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind from such machines shall be used only for the support of vending facilities operated by Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind.

(7) If Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind determines that a location is suitable for the operation of a vending facility by a blind person, the state agency with authority over the location may provide proper space, plumbing, lighting and electrical outlets for the vending facility in the original planning and construction or in alteration or renovation of the present location. The state agency shall provide necessary utilities, janitorial services and garbage disposal for the operation of the vending facility. Space for the vending facility shall be provided without charge. It shall also be the duty of the state agencies to inform Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind in writing of existing or prospective vending facilities and coin or currency operated vending machines located on property under the control of the state agency.

(8) Where, on July 1, 1985, vending facilities are operated on state property by those other than blind persons, the contract or agreement for the provision of such vending facilities shall not be renewed or extended unless the Director of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind is notified thereof, and he determines within thirty (30) days of the date of such notification that the vending facilities are not, or cannot become, suitable for operation by the blind. However, if the Director of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind fails to provide for the operation of the vending facilities by the blind within thirty (30) days of such notification, the existing contract may be renewed or extended.

(9)(a) This section is not intended to apply to food services provided by hospitals or residential institutions as a direct service to patients, inmates, trainees or institutionalized persons.

(b) This section shall not prohibit the continued use of coin-operated vending machines currently the property of Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind.

(10) Any blind vendor operating such vending facility is subject to the provisions of any ordinance of the county or city in which the vending facility is located requiring a license or permit for the conduct of each business, but such license or permit may be issued free of charge to a blind vendor licensed by Vocational Rehabilitation for the Blind pursuant to federal and state laws.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-6-123 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 6-123
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-6-123
Status: in_force

The State Board of Health shall be responsible for reviewing plans and specifications of the proposed building or improvements to determine whether the buildings referred to in Section 43-6-101 will be in compliance with this article. The board shall collect a fee from the state, county, municipality or other public agency proposing to contract for the construction, to cover the cost of such review. The fee shall be one-half of one percent ( 1 / 2 of 1%) of the estimated cost, with a maximum fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00), calculated and paid on the basis of the engineering estimate or architect's estimate of the total cost of the particular work or improvement, which estimate is to be furnished to the state board of health along with the plans and specifications.

The State Board of Health shall not require that those state-funded buildings in existence or presently under construction comply with this article, except as to entrance ramps to facilitate ingress and egress; however, all buildings affected by this article on which design contracts are awarded after July 1, 1972, shall comply with such specifications. The state board of health is hereby further authorized to promulgate any rules that, in its discretion, are necessary to perform the duties delegated it by this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-15-115 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 11 / Section 15-115
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-15-115
Status: in_force

(1) The department may, for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the provisions of this article and its rules and regulations, enter and inspect on a routine basis the facility of a licensee.

(2) Before conducting an inspection under subsection (1), the department shall, after identifying the person in charge:

(a) Give proper identification;

(b) Request to see the applicable license;

(c) Describe the nature and purpose of the inspection; and

(d) If necessary, explain the authority of the department to conduct the inspection and the penalty for refusing to permit the inspection.

(3) In conducting an inspection under subsection (1), the department may, after meeting the requirements of subsection (2):

(a) Inspect the physical facilities;

(b) Inspect records and documents;

(c) Interview directors, employees, clients, family members of clients and others; and

(d) Observe the licensee in operation.

(4) An inspection conducted under subsection (1) shall be during regular business hours and may be announced or unannounced.

(5) The licensee shall make copies of inspection reports available to the public upon request.

(6) The provisions of this section apply to on-site inspections and do not restrict the department from contacting family members, neighbors or other individuals, or from seeking information from other sources to determine compliance with the provisions of this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-559 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 11 / Section 21-559
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-559
Status: in_force

(1) In arriving at its adjudicatory decision, the youth court shall consider only evidence which has been formally admitted at the adjudicatory hearing. All testimony shall be under oath and may be in narrative form. In proceedings to determine whether a child is a delinquent child or a child in need of supervision, the youth court shall admit any evidence that would be admissible in a criminal proceeding. In proceedings to determine whether a child is a neglected child or an abused child, the youth court shall admit any evidence that would be admissible in a civil proceeding.

(2) An out-of-court admission by the child, even if otherwise admissible, shall be insufficient to support an adjudication that the child is a delinquent child unless the admission is corroborated, in whole or in part, by other competent evidence.

(3) Members of the youth court staff may appear as witnesses except that no member of the youth court staff may testify as to an admission or confession made to him.

(4)(a) No statements, admissions or confessions made by or incriminatory information obtained from a child in the course of a screening or assessment that is undertaken in conjunction with any proceedings under this chapter, including, but not limited to, that which is court-ordered, shall be admitted into evidence against the child on the issue of whether the child committed a delinquent act under this chapter or on the issue of guilt in any criminal proceedings.

(b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection are in addition to and do not override any existing statutory and constitutional prohibition on the admission into evidence in delinquency and criminal proceedings of information obtained during screening, assessment or treatment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-53-5 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 35 / Section 53-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-53-5
Status: in_force

(1) The council shall advise the Department of Public Safety, sheriffs and other local law enforcement agencies, senior advocates chosen in consultation with the Area Agencies on Aging, and American Association of Retired Persons representatives in the study and evaluation of “TRIAD Programs” as an effective response to the problems of crime against elderly persons.

(2) The council may consult with experts, service providers, and representative organizations engaged in the protection of the elderly and may recommend the development of “TRIAD Programs” in the State of Mississippi to assist the elderly to avoid criminal victimization through the coordinated efforts of state, county and local law enforcement agencies and organizations which provide services for the elderly.

(3) The council may recommend policies and programs to assist law enforcement agencies to implement “TRIAD Programs,” including training and crime prevention standards and technical assistance. Such recommendations may include the following:

(a) The establishment of a statewide central clearinghouse for information and education materials.

(b) The development of innovative community police programs for the elderly.

(c) The provision of assistance by the council in the development and delivery of training for law enforcement professionals involved in the “TRIAD Programs,” including, but not limited to, the following subjects:

(i) Crimes against the elderly and the protection of elderly persons.

(ii) Police sensitivity to the needs of elderly persons as victims, witnesses or victims of “vicarious victimization,” which impairs the quality of life.

(iii) Availability of social and human services.

(d) The provision of assistance to state and local law enforcement officials and to nonprofit corporations and organizations with respect to effective policies and responses to crime against elderly persons.

(e) The promotion and facilitation of cooperation among state agencies and local government.

(f) The promotion of effective advocacy services to protect and assist elderly persons and elderly victims of crime.

(g) The evaluation of the relationship between crimes against elderly persons and other problems confronting elderly persons and the making of recommendations for effective policy responses.

(h) The collection of statistical data and research.

(i) The establishment of rules and regulations necessary to carry out the above.

For purposes of this chapter, “TRIAD Program” means the triad cooperative model developed by the American Association of Retired Persons, the National Sheriff's Association and the International Association of Chiefs of Police, which calls for the participation of the sheriff, at least one (1) police chief, at least one (1) member of the American Association of Retired Persons and a representative of at least one (1) senior citizens' organization within a county and may include participation by coalitions of law enforcement, victims' services and senior citizen advocate organizations. If there is not both a sheriff and a police chief in a county or if the sheriff or a police chief does not participate, a TRIAD may include in the place of the sheriff or police chief other members of the criminal justice system, such as a district attorney.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-611 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-611
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-611
Status: in_force

If the youth court finds at the disposition hearing that a delinquent child, a child in need of supervision, a neglected child, an abused child or a dependent child is also a child in need of special care, the youth court may, in its discretion, make any appropriate additional disposition designed for the treatment of the disability or infirmity, which may include civil commitment to a state institution providing care for that disability or infirmity. Any commitment, including one to a Department of Mental Health facility, ordered pursuant to this section shall be in compliance with the requirements for civil commitment as set forth in Section 41-21-61 et seq. Discharge from a Department of Mental Health facility shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Section 41-21-87 . Nothing contained in this section shall require any state institution, department or agency to provide any service, treatment or facility if said service, treatment or facility is not available, nor shall this section be construed to authorize the youth court to overrule an expulsion or suspension decision of appropriate school authorities.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-601 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 21-601
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-601
Status: in_force

(1) If the child has been adjudicated a delinquent child, a child in need of supervision, a neglected child or an abused child, the youth court shall immediately set a time and place for a disposition hearing which shall be separate, distinct and subsequent to the adjudicatory hearing. The disposition hearing, however, may be held immediately following the adjudicatory hearing unless a continuance is necessary to allow the parties to prepare for their participation in the proceedings.

(2) If the child has been taken into custody, a disposition hearing shall be held within fourteen (14) days after the adjudicatory hearing unless good cause be shown for postponement.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-49 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 19 / Section 33-49
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-49
Status: in_force

The exercise by a state public body of the powers herein granted may be authorized by a resolution of the governing body of such state public body adopted by a majority of the members of its governing body present at a meeting of said governing body, which resolution may be adopted at the meeting at which such resolution is introduced. Such a resolution or resolutions shall take effect immediately and need not be laid over or published or posted.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-57 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 14 / Section 19-57
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-57
Status: in_force

(1) Any administrative subpoena issued by the Department of Human Services pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 588, Laws of 1997, shall be directed to the appropriate party or entity and signed by the Director of the Department of Human Services or his designee.

(2) A person wishing to appeal the issuance of an administrative subpoena shall have recourse to the chancery courts as for any subpoena.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-859 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 11 / Section 21-859
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-859
Status: in_force

(1) The clerk of court shall:

(a) Notify and provide a copy of all dependency, abuse and neglect petitions to the program director, as soon as the court makes a referral to the program director for assignment of a CASA volunteer to the case;

(b) Provide a copy of all court orders issued pursuant to this section; and

(c) Notify the program director of all scheduled court hearings for cases to which a CASA volunteer has been assigned.

(2) Upon appointment by the court to represent a child, the CASA volunteer will have access to information and records as previously set out in Mississippi Code of 1972, Section 43-21-121 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-6-103 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 6-103
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-6-103
Status: in_force

(1) At least one (1) primary entrance to each building shall be accessible by individuals in wheelchairs from a point of vehicular arrival and such access shall be by means of a walk or walks at least forty-eight (48) inches wide and having a gradient not greater than five percent (5%), or eight and thirty-three one-hundredths percent (8.33%) with handrails. These walks shall be of a continuing surface, not interrupted by steps or abrupt changes in level. Wherever walks cross other walks, driveways, or parking lots they shall blend to a common level. A walk shall have a level platform at the top which is at least five (5) feet by five (5) feet, if a door swings out onto the platform or toward the walk. This platform shall extend at least one (1) foot beyond each side of the doorway. A walk shall have a level platform at least three (3) feet deep and five (5) feet wide, if the door does not swing onto the platform or toward the walk. This platform shall extend at least one (1) foot beyond each side of the doorway.

(2) Each building shall have at least one (1) primary entrance which is accessible to individuals in wheelchairs. In multi-story buildings, such primary entrance shall provide access to an elevator either on a level plane or by ramp.

Doors shall have a clear opening of no less than thirty-two (32) inches when fully open and shall be operable by a single effort. The floor on the inside and outside of each doorway shall be level for a distance of five (5) feet from the door in the direction the door swings and shall extend one (1) foot beyond each side of the door. Sharp inclines and abrupt changes in level shall be avoided at doorsills. As much as practicable, thresholds shall be flush with the floor.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-803 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 21-803
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-803
Status: in_force

(1) There is established the Tony Gobar Individualized Assessment and Comprehensive Community Intervention Initiative (IACCII) Program for the purposes of:

(a)(i) Providing comprehensive strength-based needs assessments, individualized treatment plans and community-based services for certain youth who would otherwise be committed to the training schools. The IACCII ensures that youth and their families can access necessary services available in their home communities; and

(ii) Providing grants to faith-based organizations and nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that develop and operate community-based alternatives to the training schools and detention centers. In order to be eligible for a grant under this paragraph, a faith-based or nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in cooperation with a youth court must develop and operate a juvenile justice alternative sanction designed for delinquent youths. The program must be designed to decrease reliance on commitment in juvenile detention facilities and training schools.

(b) Programs established pursuant to this subsection must not duplicate existing programs or services and must incorporate best practices principles and positive behavioral interventions. The Department of Human Services shall have sole authority and power to determine the programs to be funded pursuant to this section.

(2) A faith-based or nonprofit 501(c)(3) must submit an application to the Department of Human Services. The application must include a description of the purpose for which assistance is requested, the amount of assistance requested and any other information required by the Department of Human Services.

(3) The Department of Human Services shall have all powers necessary to implement and administer the program established under this section, and the department shall promulgate rules and regulations, in accordance with the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law, necessary for the implementation of this section.

(4)(a) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the “Tony Gobar IACCII Fund,” which shall consist of funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the Legislature in any manner and funds from any other source designated for deposit into such fund. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any investment earnings or interest earned on amounts in the fund shall be deposited to the credit of the fund. Monies in the fund shall be used by the Division of Youth Services for the purposes described in this section.

(b)(i) During the regular legislative session held in calendar year 2007, the Legislature may appropriate an amount not to exceed Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) to the Tony Gobar IACCII Fund.

(ii) During each regular legislative session subsequent to the 2007 Regular Session, the Legislature shall appropriate Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) to the Tony Gobar IACCII Fund.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-26-23 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 26 / Section 26-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-26-23
Status: in_force

(1) Any sums paid to or on behalf of any person, entity or subgrantee or the value of any aid or benefit or services obtained or received under any state or federally funded assistance program for children as a result of any false statement, misrepresentation, concealment of a material fact, failure to disclose assets, or by whatever means, becomes a debt due to the Department of Child Protection Services. The amount of value of any assistance shall be recoverable from the recipient or his or her estate in a civil action brought in the name of the Department of Child Protection Services pursuant to this section. If such action is brought, the department shall be entitled to recover, in addition to the amount of assistance, a reasonable amount of attorney's fees and its cost incurred therein. Where an attorney from the county attorney's office represents the department in such action, the attorney's fee awarded shall be for the use and benefit of that particular office and shall be forwarded to that office upon receipt by the department.

(2) In any civil action for the recovery of the amount of value of any aid or benefits or services improperly paid to the recipient, proof that a conviction or guilty plea on a misdemeanor or felony charge under Section 97-19-71 shall be deemed prima facie evidence that such assistance was improperly obtained under the provision of this section.

(3) Repayment of the assistance improperly obtained pursuant to this section shall not constitute a defense to or ground of dismissal of criminal charges brought under Section 97-19-71 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-207 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-207
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-207
Status: in_force

(1) No statements, admissions or confessions made by or incriminatory information obtained from a child in the course of a screening or assessment that is undertaken in conjunction with any proceedings under this chapter, including, but not limited to, that which is court-ordered, shall be admitted into evidence against the child on the issue of whether the child committed a delinquent act under the Youth Court Act or on the issue of guilt in any criminal proceedings.

(2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section are in addition to and do not override any existing statutory and constitutional prohibition on the admission into evidence in delinquency or criminal proceedings of information obtained during screening, assessment or treatment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-3-51 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-3-51
Status: in_force

For the purpose of providing for blind persons in need, a statewide system of aid to the needy blind is hereby established and shall be in effect in all political subdivisions of this state to operate with due regard to the varying conditions and costs of living, to be financed by state appropriations therefor, and to be administered by the State Department of Public Welfare.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-135 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16 / Section 33-135
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-135
Status: in_force

The powers conferred by this article shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-15-209 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-209
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-15-209
Status: in_force

A person, entity, county or municipality taking possession of a child under the provisions of this article shall be immune from liability for any civil action arising out of any act or omission resulting from taking possession of the child unless the act or omission was the result of the person's or entity's gross negligence or willful misconduct or failure to meet any other requirements of this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-865 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 21-865
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-865
Status: in_force

The association shall:

(a) Adopt and approve state standards for all CASA volunteers, program directors and other staff, including, but not limited to, guidelines for training;

(b) Adopt and approve the uniform annual data reporting procedures for local programs pursuant to subsection (2)(h) of Section 2; and

(c) Evaluate and make recommendations before January 1 of each year to the Supreme Court, Governor, Judiciary Committees of the House of Representatives and Senate, and the Administrative Offices of Courts addressing:

(i) Laws of the state affecting the welfare of children and families; and

(ii) The effectiveness or ineffectiveness, including reasons, of local CASA volunteers advocating for permanent placement for the children in the state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-905 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 21-905
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-905
Status: in_force

As used in Sections 43-21-901 through 43-21-915 , the following words shall have the following meanings:

(a) “ Facility administrator ” means the principal official of the facility.

(b) “ Facility staff ” means all employees of the facility who are under the supervision of the facility administrator.

(c) “ Juvenile detention facility ” and “ facility ” are synonymous and each means a secure facility that house children who are charged with a delinquent act as defined in Section 43-21-105(j) .

(d) “ Licensing agency ” means the Juvenile Facilities Monitoring Unit of the Department of Public Safety.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-49 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 19-49
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-49
Status: in_force

There is hereby authorized to be employed by the child support unit of the state department of public welfare such other, investigative, technical, secretarial and supportive staff as may be necessary for the proper and necessary implementation of the requirements of Public Law 93-647 , 93rd Congress, and any amendments adopted thereto applicable to said program as provided under Sections 43-19-31 through 43-19-53 ; said positions shall be subject to the merit system's rules and regulations and their salaries shall be fixed in such amounts as the state department of public welfare may deem proper.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-859 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 21-859
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-859
Status: in_force

(1) The clerk of court shall:

(a) Notify and provide a copy of all dependency, abuse and neglect petitions to the program director, as soon as the court makes a referral to the program director for assignment of a CASA volunteer to the case;

(b) Provide a copy of all court orders issued pursuant to this section; and

(c) Notify the program director of all scheduled court hearings for cases to which a CASA volunteer has been assigned.

(2) Upon appointment by the court to represent a child, the CASA volunteer will have access to information and records as previously set out in Mississippi Code of 1972, Section 43-21-121 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-20-21 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 18 / Section 20-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-20-21
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the existence of any other remedy, the licensing agency may, in the manner provided by law, in termtime or in vacation, upon the advice of the Attorney General who, except as otherwise authorized in Section 7-5-39 , shall represent the licensing agency in the proceedings, maintain an action in the name of the state for an injunction or other proper remedy against any person to restrain or prevent the establishment, conduct, management or operation of a child care facility without license under this chapter, or otherwise in violation of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-504 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 30 / Section 35-504
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-35-504
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority shall not award a community development block grant to any county or municipality for the purpose of making improvements, including expansions, rehabilitation or repair, to an existing public water system, unless that system is determined to be viable. The Mississippi Development Authority may require any applicant for which a determination of viability is required under this section to submit information deemed necessary by the executive director for that determination. A preliminary determination of viability shall be made by the Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority following receipt of a written recommendation on viability from the State Health Officer and the Executive Director of the Public Utilities Staff. The recommendation of the State Health Officer and the Executive Director of the Public Utilities Staff shall be based on information received from the Mississippi Development Authority and any other information available to the State Department of Health or Public Utilities Staff, as applicable. The State Department of Health and the Public Utilities Staff shall assist the Mississippi Development Authority in developing appropriate forms as required for implementation of this section.

(b) Within five (5) days following a preliminary determination that a public water system is not viable by the Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority, the executive director shall provide written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested to the owner or president of the board of the system and the governing authority of the applicant. The notice shall contain the reasons for the determination of nonviability. The owner or president of the board of the system may appeal the preliminary determination to the Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority, who shall make a final determination.

(2) The Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority may award a community development block grant to any county or municipality for the purpose of making improvements, including expansions, rehabilitation or repair, to an existing public water system, if after receipt of a written recommendation from the State Health Officer and the Executive Director of the Public Utilities Staff, the Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority makes a final determination that the public water system may become viable as the result of the grant award. The Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority may also award a grant if an extreme emergency exists. In making a grant award, the Executive Director of the Mississippi Development Authority may impose any conditions on the grant deemed necessary after consultation with the State Health Officer and the Executive Director of the Public Utilities Staff, including, but not limited to, interconnection with another existing system or satellite or contract management.

(3) A determination of viability shall not be required for the award of grants relating to a portable water supply necessary for the operation of a municipal sewage treatment system.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-26-11 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 13 / Section 26-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-26-11
Status: in_force

(1) There shall be created local offices of the Department of Child Protection Services in those locations throughout the state as determined by the commissioner. It shall be the duty of the board of supervisors of each county in which a local office is located to provide office space for the local offices.

The local office of the Department of Child Protection Services shall administer all forms of child welfare services with the exception of those administered by the Department of Human Services. The local offices shall comply with such regulations and submit such reports as may be established or required by the commissioner. Subject to the approval of the commissioner, the local offices may cooperate with other departments, agencies and institutions, state and local, when so requested, in performing services in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.

(2) The Department of Child Protection Services may enter into a lease with each county board of supervisors in each county where a local office is located to allow the department to maximize the availability of federal funds. Fair market value for the county-furnished building will be established and the department shall pay the federal share for the rent to the county. All other expenses related to the operation of the local office shall be split between the department, providing the federal share, and the county, being responsible for the remainder or the state share. This includes, but is not limited to, electricity, water, gas, internet, and janitorial services and supplies. All maintenance and repairs of the local office shall be the responsibility of the county due to the prohibition of federal funds for improvements of real property.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-12-39 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 11 / Section 12-39
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-12-39
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Human Services shall post on its website and make available on an annual basis to the chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the House Public Health and Human Services Committee and the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee a report of SNAP and TANF benefit spending. The report also shall be provided to the other members of the Legislature upon request.

(2) The report required under subsection (1) of this section shall include:

(a) The dollar amount and number of transactions of SNAP benefits that are accessed or spent out-of-state, disaggregated by state;

(b) The dollar amount and number of transactions of TANF benefits that are accessed or spent out-of-state, disaggregated by state;

(c) The dollar amount, number of transactions, and times of transactions of SNAP benefits that are accessed or spent in-state, disaggregated by retailer, institution, or location, unless expressly prohibited by federal law; and

(d) The dollar amount, number of transactions, and time of transactions of TANF benefits that are accessed or spent in-state, disaggregated by retailer, institution, or location.

(3) The report required under subsection (1) of this section shall be de-identified to prevent identification of individual recipients.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-37-13 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 12 / Section 37-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-37-13
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as creating in any condemnation proceedings brought under the power of eminent domain any element of value or damages not in existence immediately prior to July 1, 1972, but such payments shall be considered only as additives to due compensation otherwise provided by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-3 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 6 / Section 47-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-47-3
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for protective services for vulnerable persons in Mississippi who are abused, neglected or exploited.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-17-25 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 15 / Section 17-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-17-25
Status: in_force

Whoever obtains, or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets any child to obtain by means of a willfully false statement or representation, or by impersonation or other fraudulent device:

(1) TANF assistance to which the child is not entitled; or

(2) TANF assistance greater than that to which he is justly entitled, shall be subject to the criminal penalties prescribed in Section 97-19-71 ; or shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than Twenty-five Hundred Dollars ($2500.00) or be imprisoned for not more than twelve (12) months, or both, in the discretion of the court.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-26-15 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 12 / Section 26-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-26-15
Status: in_force

The Department of Finance and Administration shall furnish office space for the Department of Child Protection Services in the City of Jackson and is authorized to rent suitable quarters in the city if there is not sufficient room in one (1) of the state office buildings.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-9-41 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 6 / Section 9-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-9-41
Status: in_force

This chapter and Chapter 1 of this title are supplementary to and in aid of any and all welfare laws now in force in Mississippi which are not directly in conflict herewith.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-31-3 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 3 / Section 31-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-31-3
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors may purchase, in the name of the county, not more than one hundred and sixty (160) acres of land for a county home and farm; and it may erect thereon suitable buildings and make all necessary contracts for these purposes.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-53-1 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 30 / Section 53-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-53-1
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there are many efforts currently under way that seek to forge partnerships to coordinate criminal justice and social services approaches to victimization of senior citizens. The TRIAD program, sponsored by the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), is one such effort. This effort recognizes that senior citizens have the same fundamental desire as other members of our society to live freely, without fear or restriction due to the criminal element, and that the state should seek to expand efforts to reduce crime against this growing and uniquely vulnerable segment of our population.

It is the intent of the Legislature, therefore, to promote a coordinated effort among law enforcement and social services agencies to stem the tide of violence against senior citizens and to support media and non-media strategies aimed at increasing both public understanding of the problem and the senior citizens' skills in preventing crime against themselves and their property, and to address the problem of crime against senior citizens in a systematic and effective manner by promoting and expanding collaborative crime prevention programs, such as the TRIAD model, that assist law enforcement agencies and senior citizens in implementing specific strategies for crime prevention, victim assistance, citizen involvement and public education.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-51-5 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 11 / Section 51-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-51-5
Status: in_force

(1) The Department of Child Protection Services shall engage in a comprehensive planning process to develop, coordinate and implement a meaningful and responsive program of family support and family preservation services. The scope of planning shall address child welfare, housing, mental health, primary health, education, juvenile justice, community-based programs providing family support and family preservation services and other social programs that service children at imminent risk of placement and their families. In developing the plan, the department, in its discretion, may invite active participation from local consumers, practitioners, researchers, foundations, mayors, members of the Legislature and any available federal regional staff.

(2) In addition to the family preservation and family support services defined in Section 41-51-3 , the Department of Child Protection Services shall offer a wide range of services, included, but not limited to, the following: crisis resolution; teaching measures to prevent the repeated occurrence of abuse, neglect and/or family conflict; education in parenting skills, child development, communication, negotiations and home maintenance skills; child and family advocacy; and job-readiness training.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-855 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 21-855
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-855
Status: in_force

(1) Secretarial and support services for each CASA program must be provided by the association. The Administrative Office of Courts also may provide secretarial and support services.

(2) CASA programs may receive private funds and local, state and federal government funding to ensure total or partial funding of program activities.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-119 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 33-119
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-119
Status: in_force

County housing authorities and regional housing authorities are specifically empowered and authorized to borrow money, accept grants and exercise their other powers to provide housing on farms or in other areas outside of cities. With respect to such housing, county and regional housing authorities shall not be subject to the limitations provided in clause (c) of Section 43-33-15 of the Housing Authorities Law. Any such housing authority may rent, sell, or make loans to finance the cost of such housing, and make or accept such conveyances, purchase agreements or leases as it deems necessary to assure the achievement of the objectives of this article and the Housing Authorities Law. Such leases, agreements or conveyances may include such covenants as the housing authority deems appropriate regarding the housing and the tracts of land described in any such instrument, which covenants shall be deemed to run with the land where the housing authority deems it necessary and the parties to such instrument so stipulate. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as limiting any other powers of any housing authority.

Until a purchaser makes full payment for a dwelling which is constructed by an authority on a farm, such dwelling shall continue to be the property of the authority regardless of the title to the land on which it is constructed, and such dwelling shall be exempt from taxation in the same manner as other property of the authority. Any document making land available for use by an authority shall be admitted to record, and accordingly constitute notice, in the same manner as a deed or other instrument relating to real estate.

When an authority provides a dwelling on a farm hereunder, the owner of the farm living in the dwelling under a lease or purchase agreement shall be entitled to receive the same homestead exemption as if he had title to the dwelling.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-20-7 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 12 / Section 20-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-20-7
Status: in_force

(1) There is hereby created an advisory council which shall be appointed by the State Health Officer, who shall serve at the pleasure of the State Health Officer.

(2) The advisory council shall consist of twelve (12) persons, six (6) of whom shall be licensed child care providers, and six (6) of whom shall represent child care professional organizations, child advocacy groups, child care associations or state agencies which provide child care funding, education or services. No more than four (4) members shall be appointed from any one (1) state Supreme Court district.

(3) It shall be the duty of the advisory council to assist and advise the licensing agency in the development of regulations governing the licensure and regulation of child care facilities and to advise the licensing agency on matters relative to the administration and interpretation of the provisions of this chapter.

(4) Members of the advisory council shall be reimbursed for mileage and expenses as is authorized by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-17 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 6 / Section 39-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-39-17
Status: in_force

(1) The head of the lead agency shall:

(a) Develop and issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter;

(b) Ensure that relocation assistance activities under this chapter are coordinated with low-income housing assistance programs or projects by a state agency with federal financial assistance;

(c) Monitor, in coordination with other state agencies, the implementation and enforcement of this chapter; and

(d) Perform such other duties as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

(2) The head of the lead agency shall adopt rules and regulations and establish such procedures as he may determine as necessary to assure that:

(a) The payments and assistance authorized by this chapter shall be administered in a manner which is fair and reasonable, and as uniform as practicable;

(b) A displaced person who makes proper application for a payment authorized for such person by this chapter shall be paid promptly after a move or, in hardship cases, be paid in advance; and

(c) Any person aggrieved may have his application reviewed by the state agency having authority over such program or project.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-31-15 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 19 / Section 31-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-31-15
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors shall annually assess and cause to be collected by the tax collector, and paid into the general fund of the county treasury, such tax as may be necessary for the support of the poor of the county.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-601 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 16 / Section 21-601
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-601
Status: in_force

(1) If the child has been adjudicated a delinquent child, a child in need of supervision, a neglected child or an abused child, the youth court shall immediately set a time and place for a disposition hearing which shall be separate, distinct and subsequent to the adjudicatory hearing. The disposition hearing, however, may be held immediately following the adjudicatory hearing unless a continuance is necessary to allow the parties to prepare for their participation in the proceedings.

(2) If the child has been taken into custody, a disposition hearing shall be held within fourteen (14) days after the adjudicatory hearing unless good cause be shown for postponement.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-43-5 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 30 / Section 43-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-43-5
Status: in_force

All purchase of service contracts between the Department of Human Services or the Department of Child Protection Services and individuals, associations or corporations other than state agencies shall be for the reimbursement of actual costs incurred in providing services. However, the Department of Human Services or the Department of Child Protection Services, in accordance with policy established by either department, may advance one-twelfth ( 1 / 12 ) of the total estimated cost for providing services under the twelve-month contractual agreement, upon written request of a contractor, to give the contractor a better cash flow. Any funds so advanced shall be withheld from the contract reimbursement payments and in no case shall the final reimbursement payment to the contractor exceed the actual cost incurred in providing services. Any contractor receiving such advance payments shall be strictly liable to ensure that same is adjusted to actual cost, including repayment of excess cash advances if necessary, prior to the final closeout of the purchase of service contract.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-29-39 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 6 / Section 29-39
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-29-39
Status: in_force

Assistance for disabled persons granted under this chapter shall be paid out of any funds designated by the state legislature for this purpose.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-727 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 17 / Section 33-727
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-727
Status: in_force

There is hereby created the Mississippi Home Corporation Oversight Committee. Such oversight committee shall consist of five (5) Senators appointed by the President of the Senate and five (5) Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall serve in an advisory capacity to the corporation. The members thereof shall report the actions of the corporation to the appropriate legislative committees. The oversight committee shall have no jurisdiction or vote on any matter within the jurisdiction of the corporation. When the Legislature is not in session, members shall be paid per diem and all actual and necessary expenses, including mileage expenses, from their respective contingent expense funds at the rate authorized for committee meetings when the Legislature is not in session; however, no per diem and expenses will be paid when the Legislature is in session. The terms of the members of the oversight committee shall expire at the end of their terms of office.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-903 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 5 / Section 21-903
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-903
Status: in_force

The purpose of Sections 43-21-901 through 43-21-915 is to protect and promote the health and safety of the children who are detained in juvenile detention centers in this state by providing for the licensing of juvenile detention facilities to assure that certain minimum standards are maintained.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-55-17 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 17 / Section 55-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-55-17
Status: in_force

Subject to requirements prescribed by the corporation, the commission may delegate nonpolicy making duties to a state agency or to a public or private nonprofit organization.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-31-21 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 9 / Section 31-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-31-21
Status: in_force

Whenever any member of the board of supervisors shall ascertain that there is a pauper in his district probably entitled to relief, it shall be his duty to examine into the pauper's right to support; and if he be satisfied that such pauper has a settlement in his county, and is unable to support himself, or is entitled to be supported, or provided for by the county, he shall report the facts to the board of supervisors for its action; and in case of emergency, he may give his written order to the superintendent of the county home to receive such pauper; and may cause the pauper to be removed to the county home.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-857 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 7 / Section 21-857
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-21-857
Status: in_force

(1) A CASA volunteer must meet the following minimum requirements:

(a) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;

(b) Be of good moral character;

(c) Complete a written application providing the names of at least three (3) references;

(d) Submit to a personal interview with program staff;

(e) Submit to a criminal records background check; and

(f) Submit to child and vulnerable person abuse registries checks.

(2) If found acceptable, the applicant shall obtain a minimum of thirty (30) hours of initial training and take an oath of confidentiality administered by a youth court judge or, if none, a chancellor in the chancery court district.

(3) Initial and in-service training of volunteers must be provided by the program director or staff following standards adopted pursuant to Section 43-21-867 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-20-13 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 1 / Section 20-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-20-13
Status: in_force

A license issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be renewed upon payment of a renewal fee not to exceed Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) per year, and upon filing by the licensee of a report upon such uniform dates and upon forms provided by the licensing agency, accompanied by a current certificate of inspection and approval by the fire department and the county health department specified in Section 43-20-11 .

Any increase in the fee charged by the licensing agency under this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 41-3-65 .

No governmental entity or agency shall be required to pay the fee or fees set forth in this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-797 — MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 20 / Section 33-797
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-33-797
Status: in_force

The provisions of Sections 43-33-767 through 43-33-797 shall be deemed to be full and complete authority for the exercise of the powers herein granted, but Sections 43-33-767 through 43-33-797 shall not be deemed to repeal or to be in derogation of any existing law of this state.