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MS Code § 43-51-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 51 - Family Preservation Act of 1994|§ 43-51-9. Family preservation services evaluations; annual report

 The State Department of Human Services shall conduct ongoing evaluations of family preservation services and shall file a report, on or before December 31 of each year, with the Governor, the Chairmen of the Public Health and Welfare and Judiciary Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Select Committee on Juvenile and School-related Crimes of the House of Representatives. The report shall include the following information for the preceding fiscal year:   A description of the family support and family preservation services included in the comprehensive plan;   The number of families receiving services through the joint program;   The number of children at imminent risk of placement before initiation of service in families receiving services;   Among those children identified in paragraph (b), the number of children placed in foster care, group homes and other facilities outside the home;   The average cost of services provided under the program;   The estimated cost of out-of-home placement, through foster care, group homes or other facilities, which would otherwise have been expended on behalf of those children who successfully remain united with their families as a result of the program, based on average lengths of stay and average costs of out-of-home placements;   The number of children who remain unified with their families for one (1), two (2) and three (3) years, respectively, after receiving services;   An overall statement of the achievements and progress of the program during the preceding year along with recommendations for improvement; and   A description of all applications submitted by the department for federal funding and the amount of any grants made based upon the applications.
MS Code § 43-53-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 53 - Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging|§ 43-53-1. Legislative findings

 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.
MS Code § 43-53-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 53 - Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging|§ 43-53-3. Membership, powers, duties and responsibilities of Leadership Council on Aging

  Establishment of the council. There is hereby established within the Office of the Governor the Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging, hereafter in this chapter the "council."   Membership of the council:   The council shall consist of a representative of the Department of Public Safety to be appointed by the Commissioner of Public Safety;   Two (2) representatives of the Mississippi Sheriff's Association, to be elected by the Sheriff's Association;   Two (2) representatives of the Mississippi Association of Chiefs of Police, to be elected by the Association of Chiefs of Police;   One (1) representative of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services, to be appointed by the Executive Director of the Department of Human Services;   Two (2) representatives of the American Association of Retired Persons, to be elected by Mississippi AARP Executive Committee;   Two (2) representatives from community volunteer councils on aging, to be appointed by the Office of the Governor;   One (1) representative from the Office of the Attorney General, Crime Prevention Unit, to be appointed by the Attorney General; and   Two (2) representatives from the aging advocate network, to be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.     In the performance of its functions, the council shall, to the extent possible, solicit the participation and involvement of retired law enforcement personnel.   The council shall elect a chairperson by a majority vote of the membership.   Members of the council shall serve until the appropriately designated person in each representative organization selects another representative, and all persons on the council shall be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.   Membership on the council shall not constitute the holding of a public office, and members of the council shall not be required to take and file oaths of office before serving on the committee.   The members of the committee shall receive no compensation for their services as members.   No member of the council shall be disqualified from holding any public office or employment nor shall any member forfeit any employment or office by reason of his membership on the council.   The council shall meet as often as deemed necessary, but in no event less than four (4) times annually. The chairman shall call the first meeting of the council no later than October 1996. A majority of the membership shall constitute a quorum for conducting business.
MS Code § 43-53-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 53 - Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging|§ 43-53-7. Coordination, development and delivery of training to law enforcement professionals in TRIAD program

 In addition to any other powers conferred upon the council elsewhere or by other law, the council shall assist in the coordination, development and delivery of training to law enforcement professionals involved in the "TRIAD Programs," including, but not limited to, the following subjects:   Crimes against the elderly and the protection of elderly persons.   Police sensitivity to the needs of elderly persons as victims, as witnesses or as victims of "vicarious victimization" which conditions impair their quality of life.   Monitoring of all reported cases of elder abuse within the state.   Availability of social/human services.
MS Code § 43-53-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 53 - Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging|§ 43-53-9. Council on Aging not to impede Vulnerable Adults Act

 The establishment of the Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging shall not impede the intent of the Vulnerable Adults Act of 1986 as provided in Section 43-47-1, et seq.
MS Code § 43-53-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 53 - Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging|§ 43-53-11. Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging Fund

 Assessments collected under Section 99-19-73(1) for the Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging Fund, and any contributions, grants or donations from any other source, shall be deposited in a special fund created in the State Treasury and so designated. Monies deposited in this fund shall be expended by the Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging as authorized and appropriated by the Legislature to defray the cost of coordinating crime prevention for the elderly and carrying out such other duties and responsibilities as provided in this chapter. The fund shall be a non-lapsing, revolving special trust fund, and interest earned on the principal shall be credited to the fund. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon requisition by the Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging.
MS Code § 43-55-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 55 - Mississippi Commission for National and Community Service|§ 43-55-1. Definitions

 As used in this chapter:   "Commission" means the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service established in Section 43-55-3.   "Community-based agency" means that term as defined in Section 101 of Title I, 42 USCS 12511.   "Corporation" means the Corporation for National and Community Service established in Section 191 of Title I, 42 USCS 12651.   "National service laws" means that term as defined in Section 101 of Title I, 42 USCS 12511.   "Out-of-school youth" means that term as defined in Section 101 of Title I, 42 USCS 12511.   "Title I" means Title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, Public Law 101-610.
MS Code § 43-55-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 55 - Mississippi Commission for National and Community Service|§ 43-55-3. Establishment and designation of Commission for National Community Service

 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.
MS Code § 43-55-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 55 - Mississippi Commission for National and Community Service|§ 43-55-7. Commission functions

  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.   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.   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.   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 grant application relating to the grant program is pending before the commission.   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.     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.   Subsection (4) does not limit the authority of any voting member of the commission to participate in either of the following:   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).   Similar general matters relating to the commission.     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.   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.
MS Code § 43-55-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 55 - Mississippi Commission for National and Community Service|§ 43-55-9. Composition of commission

 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.
MS Code § 43-55-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 55 - Mississippi Commission for National and Community Service|§ 43-55-11. Commission staff; executive director

 The commission shall have staff necessary for the commission to perform its functions. The commission staff shall include an executive director. The executive director shall report directly to the commission for the purpose of giving and making recommendations on programs and laws related to volunteerism and community service.
MS Code § 43-55-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 55 - Mississippi Commission for National and Community Service|§ 43-55-15. Prohibition against carrying out national service program receiving assistance

 The commission shall not directly carry out any national service program that receives assistance under Section 121 of Title I, 42 USCS 12571.
MS Code § 43-55-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 55 - Mississippi Commission for National and Community Service|§ 43-55-17. Delegation of nonpolicy making duties

 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.
MS Code § 43-55-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 55 - Mississippi Commission for National and Community Service|§ 43-55-19. Commission to comply with requirements of federal law

 The commission shall comply with all requirements of federal law, including but not limited to requirements of coordination with other state agencies or with volunteer service programs.
MS Code § 43-55-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 55 - Mississippi Commission for National and Community Service|§ 43-55-21. State cooperation with commission

 State departments and agencies shall cooperate with the commission in the performance of its functions.
MS Code § 43-55-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 55 - Mississippi Commission for National and Community Service|§ 43-55-23. Administration and support of commission functions; application, receipt, and expenditure of funds, grants, and services

  The institutions of higher learning and the Office of the Governor shall provide necessary administrative and staff support services to the State Commission for Volunteer Service. Additional support services may be provided, including, but not limited to, the use of office space, furniture and equipment, motor vehicles, travel and other related services. The commission shall employ an executive director, who shall be initially designated by the Governor. The executive director shall employ such staff as is necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Future executive directors shall be selected by the commission.   The commission may procure information and assistance from the state or any subdivision, municipal corporation, public officer, or governmental department or agency thereof. All agencies, officers, and political subdivisions of the state or municipal corporations shall provide the office with all relevant information and reasonable assistance on any matters of research within their knowledge or control.   The commission may apply for, receive, and expend funds, grants, and services from local, state, or federal government, or any of their agencies, or any other public or private sources and is authorized to use funds derived from these sources for purposes reasonable and necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The commission also may expend moneys, upon appropriation by the Legislature, from the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Fund created in Section 43-55-29.   The commission shall submit its budget request through the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. Such request shall be submitted by the board of trustees as a separate and distinct request made on behalf of the commission.
MS Code § 43-55-25 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 55 - Mississippi Commission for National and Community Service|§ 43-55-25. Availability of funds

 All new programs authorized in this chapter are subject to the availability of funds specifically appropriated therefor by the Legislature.
MS Code § 43-55-29 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 55 - Mississippi Commission for National and Community Service|§ 43-55-29. Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Fund

 There is established in the State Treasury a fund known as the "Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Fund" (hereinafter referred to as "fund"). The fund shall consist of monies obtained from contributions made pursuant to Section 27-7-90, and from the additional fees collected under Section 27-19-56.16. Monies in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, may be expended by the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service, established in Section 43-55-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, to carry out the purposes of Sections 43-55-1 through 43-55-27, Mississippi Code of 1972. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any interest earned on amounts in the fund shall be deposited to the credit of the fund.
MS Code § 43-59-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 59 - Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women|§ 43-59-1. Declaration of public policy; purpose

 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.
MS Code § 43-59-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 43 - Public Welfare|Chapter 59 - Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women|§ 43-59-3. Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women established; membership; term; organization; compensation

  There is created the Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women. The commission shall be nonpartisan, and shall be composed of thirteen (13) members to be appointed, with the advice and consent of the Senate, as follows:   Four (4) members shall be appointed by the Governor, including a current or former food stamps recipient and a single parent;   Three (3) members shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, including a current or former college educator with expertise in women's issues;   Three (3) members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, including a health care professional knowledgeable in women's health issues; and   Three (3) members shall be appointed by the Attorney General, including a law professor or lawyer with expertise in women's issues.     The members of the commission shall be women and men of recognized ability and achievement who are representative of the ethnic, geographic, socioeconomic and cultural diversity of the population of this state, and who have a proven record of efforts to improve the status of women. The initial term of office of one (1) member appointed by the Governor shall expire on June 30, 2002. The initial terms of office of the remaining members shall be fixed by the appointing authorities so that the term of office of one (1) member appointed by each appointing authority expires on June 30, 2003, the term of office of one (1) member appointed by each expires on June 30, 2004, and the terms of office of the remaining three (3) members expires on June 30, 2005. After the expiration of the initial terms, the terms of office of all members shall be four (4) years each, from the expiration date of the previous term. A member may not serve for more than two (2) consecutive terms. All vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority for the unexpired term.   The commission shall organize by electing a chair, vice chair and secretary from among its members for terms of two (2) years each. Any member is eligible for successive elections to office.   A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for transacting business.   Members of the commission may be reimbursed for expenses as provided in Section 25-3-41, and may receive per diem as provided in Section 25-3-69.   The Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House and Attorney General shall notify the Governor after they have made their appointments. The Governor then shall designate a place and time for the initial organizational meeting of the commission, which meeting must be before October 1, 2001.