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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 14 - GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN LAW (§§ 25-14-1 — 25-14-15) › Section 25-14-13 - Deferred compensation considered as compensation for purpose of retirement, pension, and benefit programs

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any compensation deferred under this chapter shall be considered part of an employee's compensation for purposes of any other employee retirement, pension, or benefit program. No deferral of income under the deferred compensation program shall effect a reduction of any retirement, pension, or other benefit program provided by law.
Laws, 1973, ch. 399, § 7, eff. 3/28/1973.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 14 - GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN LAW (§§ 25-14-1 — 25-14-15) › Section 25-14-15 - Deferred compensation not included for withholding taxes purposes

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or any other provision of law to the contrary, any sum deferred under the deferred compensation program shall not be included for the purposes of computation of any taxes withheld on behalf of any employee.
Laws, 1973, ch. 399, § 8, eff. 3/28/1973.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 1 - STATE EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-25) › Section 25-15-1 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1988, ch. 479, § 7, eff. 7/1/1988.
Codes, 1942, § 5834-131; Laws, 1971, ch. 523, § 1; 1984, ch. 488, § 142
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 1 - STATE EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-25) › Section 25-15-3 - Definitions

For the purposes of this article, the words and phrases used herein shall have the following meanings:
(a)
"Employee" means a person who works full time for the State of Mississippi and receives his compensation in a direct payment from a department, agency or institution of the state government and any person who works full time for any school district, community/junior college, public library or university-based program authorized under Section
37-23-31
for deaf, aphasic and emotionally disturbed children or any regular nonstudent bus driver. This shall include legislators, employees of the legislative branch and the judicial branch of the state and "employees" shall include full-time salaried judges and full-time district attorneys and their staff and full-time compulsory school attendance officers. For the purposes of this article, any "employee" making contributions to the State of Mississippi retirement plan shall be considered a full-time employee. For purposes of this article, "employee" shall not mean contract personnel.
(b)
"Department" means the Department of Finance and Administration.
(c)
"Plan" means the State and School Employees Life and Health Insurance Plan created under this article.
(d)
"Fund" means the State and School Employees Insurance Fund set up under this article.
(e)
"Retiree" means any employee retired under the Mississippi retirement plan.
(f)
"Board" means the State and School Employees Health Insurance Management Board created under Section
25-15-303
.
Codes, 1942, § 5834-132; Laws, 1971, ch. 523, § 2; Laws, 1972, ch. 537, § 1; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 143; Laws, 1999, ch. 511, § 1; Laws, 2002, ch. 636, § 4, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 421, SB 2615,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 397, HB 899, 19, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 1 - STATE EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-25) › Section 25-15-7 - Exclusions

Such health insurance shall not include expense incurred by or on account of an individual prior to July 1, 1972, as to him; dental care and treatment, except dental surgery and appliances to the extent necessary for the correction of damage caused by accidental injury while covered by the plan, or as a direct result of disease covered by the plan; eyeglasses, hearing aids for individuals over the age of twenty-one (21) years, and examinations for the prescription or fitting thereof; cosmetic surgery or treatment, except to the extent necessary for correction of damage by accidental injury while covered by the plan or as a direct result of disease covered by the plan; services received in a hospital owned or operated by the United States government for which no charge is made; services received for injury or sickness due to war or any act of war, whether declared or undeclared, which war or act of war shall have occurred after July 1, 1972; expense for which the individual is not required to make payment; expenses to the extent of benefits provided under any employer group plan other than this plan, in which the state participates in the cost thereof; and such other expenses as may be excluded by regulations of the board.
Codes, 1942, § 5834-134; Laws, 1971, ch. 523, § 4, eff. 7/1/1972. .
Amended by Laws, 2022, ch. 398, HB 155,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 1 - STATE EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-25) › Section 25-15-13 - Eligibility

Each eligible employee may participate in the plan by signing up for the plan at the time of employment. Each eligible employee who declines coverage under the plan must sign a waiver of coverage. After acceptance in the plan, the employee may cease his or her participation by filing a specific disclaimer with the board. Forms for this purpose shall be prescribed and issued by the board. All eligible employees will be eligible to participate in the plan on the effective date of the plan or on the date on which they are employed by the state, whichever is later, provided they make the necessary contributions as provided in this article. Spouses of employees, unmarried dependent children from birth to age nineteen (19) years, unmarried dependent children who are full-time students up to age twenty-five (25) years, and children with physical or mental disabilities, regardless of age, are eligible under the plan as of the date the employee becomes eligible. If both spouses are eligible employees who participate in the plan, the benefits shall apply individually to each spouse by virtue of his or her participation in the plan. If those spouses also have one or more eligible dependents participating in the plan, the cost of their dependents shall be calculated at a special family plan rate. The cost for participation by the dependents shall be paid by the spouse who elects to carry such dependents under his or her coverage.
Codes, 1942, § 5834-137; Laws, 1971, ch. 523, § 7; Laws, 1972, ch. 537, § 4; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 147; Laws, 1999, ch. 511, § 5, eff. 7/1/1999. .
Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 470, HB 315,§ 1, eff. 5/8/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 1 - STATE EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-25) › Section 25-15-14 - Elected state or district officials; participation in plans after leaving office

Any elected state or district official who does not run for reelection or who is defeated before being entitled to receive a retirement allowance shall be eligible to continue to participate in the State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan under the same conditions and coverages for retired employees.
Laws, 1990, ch. 375, § 1; Laws, 1999, ch. 511, § 6; Laws, 2002, ch. 636, § 7, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 397, HB 899, 22, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 1 - STATE EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-25) › Section 25-15-16 - Public school districts may use local funds to pay full cost of health insurance premiums for certain school bus drivers

The public school districts of the state, in their discretion, may pay with local funds one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of the health insurance premiums of the State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan for all retired members of the Public Employees' Retirement System who are employed as school bus drivers by the school districts. No state funds shall be used for payment of the health insurance premiums under the authority of this section. If a school district chooses to pay the health insurance premiums for school bus drivers under the authority of this section, the district shall be authorized to pay any amount that is one hundred percent (100%) or less of the cost of the health insurance premiums for the school bus drivers.
Laws, 2007, ch. 523, § 3, eff. 7/1/2007.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 1 - STATE EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-25) › Section 25-15-17 - Payment of benefits

(1)
Any benefits payable under the plan may be made either directly to the attending physicians, hospitals, medical groups, or others furnishing the services upon which a claim is based, or to the covered employee, upon presentation of valid bills for such services, subject to subsection (3) of this section and such provisions to facilitate payment as may be made by the board. All benefits payable under this plan shall be payable directly to the covered employee unless such covered employee shall make a valid assignment in accordance with subsection (3) of this section.
(2)
The plan may not, by its terms, limit or restrict the covered employee's ability to assign the covered employee's benefits under the policy to a licensed health care provider that provides health care services to the covered employee. Any such plan provision in violation of this subsection shall be invalid.
(3)
If the covered employee provides the board with written direction that all or a portion of any indemnities or benefits provided by the plan be paid to a licensed health care provider rendering hospital, nursing, medical or surgical services, then the plan shall pay directly the licensed health care provider rendering such services. That payment shall be considered payment in full to the provider, who may not bill or collect from the covered employee any amount above that payment, other than the deductible, coinsurance, copayment or other charges for equipment or services requested by the covered employee that are noncovered benefits after the signing of an explanatory document about the noncovered benefit by the covered employee.
Codes, 1942, § 5834-139; Laws, 1971, ch. 523, § 9; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 149, eff. 7/1/1984.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 341, HB 689, 1, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 1 - STATE EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-25) › Section 25-15-19 - Notification of commencement of payroll deductions

On or before July 1, 1972, the board shall notify all department, agency and institution heads that the employee deductions shall commence on said date.
Codes, 1942, § 5834-140; Laws, 1971, ch. 523, § 10; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 150, eff. 7/1/1984.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 1 - STATE EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-25) › Section 25-15-21 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1992, ch. 568, § 5, eff. 5/15/1992.
Codes, 1942, § 5834-141; Laws, 1971, ch. 523, § 13; 1972, ch. 537, § 6; 1977, ch. 494, § 3; 1984, ch. 488, § 151, eff. 7/1/1984.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 1 - STATE EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-25) › Section 25-15-23 - Withdrawals from State Employees Life and Health Insurance Plan prohibited

No agency, board, school district, community/junior college, public library, university, institution or authority of the state shall withdraw, or authorize any agency or institution under its management and control to withdraw, from the State and School Employees Life and Health Insurance Plan established under this chapter.
Laws, 1992, ch. 568 § 2; Laws, 1999, ch. 511, § 8, eff. 7/1/1999.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 1 - STATE EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-25) › Section 25-15-25 - [Repealed]

Laws, 2009, ch. 434, § 1, eff. 7/1/2009.
Repealed internally, eff.7/1/2012.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 3 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR EMPLOYEES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES (§§ 25-15-101 — 25-15-105) › Section 25-15-105 - Exception for school district employees in federally impacted areas

Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections
25-15-101
and
25-15-103
, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the contrary, the board of trustees of municipal separate school districts serving students of regular armed forces parents and other federally employed parents in federally impacted communities, by virtue of contiguous or nearly contiguous regular armed forces bases, may secure any policy or policies of group insurance or other insurance authorized by said sections when at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the employees of the school district (excluding those employees eligible for medical and hospital care from hospitals operated by the United States government) shall agree in writing to participate in such group insurance coverage.
Codes, 1942, § 5648.5; Laws, 1971, ch. 325, § 1, eff. 2/25/1971.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 5 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR NATIONAL GUARD (§ 25-15-201) › Section 25-15-201 - Death and dismemberment coverage for state military personnel

The military department is authorized and empowered to procure and pay for group death and dismemberment insurance coverage to protect members of the National Guard and their estates, or their named beneficiaries, to the extent of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) per person, if death or dismemberment occurs while performing authorized state military duty. The premiums on such insurance shall be calculated on a man-day basis and coverage shall be in effect only during such duty.
Codes, 1942, § 8519-89.5; Laws, 1970, ch. 457, § 1; Laws, 1971, ch. 308, § 1; Laws, 1973, ch. 391, § 1, eff. 3/28/1973.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 7 - GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY/JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS [Repealed] (§ 25-15-251) › Section 25-15-251 - through 25-15-265 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1999, ch. 511, § 11, eff. 7/1/1999.
§ 25-15-251. [Laws, 1991, ch. 558, § 1; Laws 1993, ch. 533, § 1; Laws 1995, ch. 449, § 1, eff. 7/1/1995] § 25-15-253. [Laws, 1991, ch. 558, § 2; Laws 1995, ch. 449, § 2, eff. 7/1/1995] § 25-15-255. [Laws, 1991, ch. 558, § 3; Laws 1993, ch. 533, § 2; Laws 1994, ch. 615, § 2; Laws 1995, ch. 554, § 5; Laws 1996, ch. 491, § 2; Laws 1997, ch. 606, § 2, eff. 4/24/1997] § 25-15-256. [Laws 1994, ch. 615, § 9, eff. 7/1/1994] § 25-15-257. [Laws, 1991, ch. 558, § 4, eff. 4/12/1991] § 25-15-259. [Laws, 1991, ch. 558, § 5, eff. 4/12/1991] § 25-15-261. [Laws, 1991, ch. 558, § 6; Laws 1993, ch. 533, § 3; Laws 1994, ch. 615, § 3; Laws 1995, ch. 449, § 3, eff. 7/1/1995] § 25-15-263. [Laws, 1991, ch. 558, § 7; Laws 1993, ch. 533, § 4; Laws 1994, ch. 615, § 4; Laws 1995, ch. 449, § 4, eff. 7/1/1995] § 25-15-265. [Laws, 1991, ch. 558, § 8, eff. 4/12/1991]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 11 - MISSISSIPPI FIRST RESPONDERS HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (§§ 25-15-401 — 25-15-411) › Section 25-15-401 - [Repealed] Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi First Responders Health and Safety Act" and may also be referred to as the "Arson Investigator Danny Benton and Police Chief Henry Manuel, Sr., Act."
Added by Laws, 2019, ch. 467, SB 2835,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021, effective date changed to July 1, 2022, by Laws, 2020, ch. 471, SB 3052,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2020 effective date changed to July 1, 2023, by Laws, 2020, ch. 471, SB 3052,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2020.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 11 - MISSISSIPPI FIRST RESPONDERS HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (§§ 25-15-401 — 25-15-411) › Section 25-15-403 - [Repealed] Definitions

For purposes of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a)
"Cancer" means a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body or a malignant growth or tumor resulting from the division of abnormal cells. "Cancer" is limited to cancer affecting the bladder, brain, colon, liver, pancreas, skin, kidney, gastrointestinal tract, reproductive tract, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, prostate, testicles and breast.
(b)
"Firefighter" means any firefighter who has ten (10) or more years of service and is employed by the State of Mississippi, or any political subdivision thereof, on a full-time duty status, and any firefighter who has ten (10) or more years of service and is registered with the State of Mississippi, or a political subdivision thereof, on a volunteer firefighting status.
(c)
"Law enforcement officer" means any officer who has been certified by the Mississippi Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training and has ten (10) or more years of service.
(d)
"First responder" means any firefighter and law enforcement officer as defined in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.
Added by Laws, 2019, ch. 467, SB 2835,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2021, effective date changed to July 1, 2022, by Laws, 2020, ch. 471, SB 3052,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2020 effective date changed to July 1, 2023, by Laws, 2020, ch. 471, SB 3052,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2020.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 11 - MISSISSIPPI FIRST RESPONDERS HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (§§ 25-15-401 — 25-15-411) › Section 25-15-407 - [Repealed] Cost of cancer coverage through insurance policies or self-funded systems to be borne by employer; county and municipal governing authorities authorized to use tax proceeds to provide insurance

The costs of purchasing an insurance policy that provides for cancer coverage in compliance with this article, or the costs of providing such benefits through a self-funded system in compliance with this article, must be borne solely by the employer that employs the eligible first responder and may not be funded partially or wholly by individual first responders. In addition to any other purpose authorized, county governing authorities and municipal governing authorities may use proceeds from county and municipal taxes for the purposes of providing insurance in compliance with this article. The computation of premium amounts by an insurer for the coverage under this article shall be subject to generally accepted adjustments from insurance underwriting.
Added by Laws, 2019, ch. 467, SB 2835,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2021, effective date changed to July 1, 2022, by Laws, 2020, ch. 471, SB 3052,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2020 effective date changed to July 1, 2023, by Laws, 2020, ch. 471, SB 3052,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2020.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 11 - MISSISSIPPI FIRST RESPONDERS HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (§§ 25-15-401 — 25-15-411) › Section 25-15-409 - [Repealed] State, municipality, county or fire district required to show proof of insurance coverage meeting requirements of article

(1)
The state, municipality, county or fire protection district shall, no later than January 1, 2024, show proof of insurance coverage that meets the requirements of this article to the Commissioner of Insurance, or shall show satisfactory proof of the ability to pay such compensation to ensure adequate coverage for all eligible first responders.
(2)
The Commissioner of Insurance shall adopt such rules and regulations as are reasonable and necessary to implement the provisions of this article. Such regulations shall include the process by which a first responder files a claim for cancer and the process by which claimants can appeal a denial of benefits.
(3)
The Commissioner of Insurance shall adopt rules to establish firefighter cancer prevention best practices as it relates to personal protective equipment, decontamination, fire suppression, apparatus and fire stations.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 364, SB 2336,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 471, SB 3052,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2020.
Added by Laws, 2019, ch. 467, SB 2835,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2021, effective date changed to July 1, 2022, by Laws, 2020, ch. 471, SB 3052,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2020; effective date changed to July 1, 2023 by Laws, 2021, ch. 364, SB 2336,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 15 - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (§§ 25-15-1 — 25-15-411) › Article 11 - MISSISSIPPI FIRST RESPONDERS HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT (§§ 25-15-401 — 25-15-411) › Section 25-15-411 - Mississippi First Responders Health and Safety Trust Fund created

There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the "Mississippi First Responders Health and Safety Trust Fund" to be administered by the Commissioner of Insurance, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to assist the state, municipalities, counties and fire protection districts with providing benefits required by the Mississippi First Responders Health and Safety Act. The commissioner shall notify the Chairmen of the House and Senate Insurance Committees in advance of any distributions made from this fund. This fund shall consist of monies provided to it through the provisions of Section
83-34-4(6)
, and any monies which may be appropriated to it by the Legislature. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of a 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.
Added by Laws, 2022, ch. 476, HB 451,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 17 - CAFETERIA FRINGE BENEFIT PLANS (§§ 25-17-1 — 25-17-11) › Section 25-17-1 - Definitions

For purposes of this chapter:
(a)
"State agency" means every state institution, board, commission, council, department or unit thereof created by the Mississippi Constitution or statutes.
(b)
"Local governmental entity" means any county, municipality, school district, public hospital or other political subdivision of the state.
(c)
"Cafeteria plan" means a written plan providing benefits to eligible employees which meets the requirements of Section 125 et seq. of the Internal Revenue Code and regulations thereunder.
(d)
"Salary reduction agreement" means a written agreement between an eligible employee and a state agency or local governmental entity whereby the employee agrees to reduce his or her salary by a stated amount or an amount equal to the cost of benefits selected under a cafeteria plan and the state agency or local governmental entity agrees to contribute such amount to cover the cost of the benefits selected by the eligible employee.
(e)
"Eligible employee" means an officer or employee of a state agency or local governmental entity who elects to participate in a cafeteria plan described in paragraph (c) of this section. The term includes state agency officers and employees whether or not engaged in state service, as defined in Section
25-9-107
, Mississippi Code of 1972. The term does not include individuals:
(i)
Engaged as independent contractors; or
(ii)
Whose periods of employment are on an intermittent or irregular basis, or who are employed on less than half-time basis unless the individual is employed in a position classified as a job-sharing position.
Laws, 1986, ch. 513, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1987, ch. 345, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1989, ch. 529, § 1, eff. 6/30/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 17 - CAFETERIA FRINGE BENEFIT PLANS (§§ 25-17-1 — 25-17-11) › Section 25-17-3 - Authority of state agency or local government entity to adopt cafeteria fringe benefit plan

Notwithstanding any other benefit plan offered to any eligible employee of a state agency or local governmental entity, all state agencies shall, and any local governmental entity may contract for and adopt a benefit plan that meets the requirements of a cafeteria plan as defined in Section 125 et seq. of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and regulations thereunder, for the benefit of eligible employees and their dependents. However, the maximum benefit available under a health flexible spending account shall be Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) per participating employee per plan year, unless federal Internal Revenue Service regulations allow that the available benefit at any point in time may be limited by the premium paid as of that point in time. Any state agency or local governmental entity may contract for insurance to cover its potential for loss under a health flexible spending account.
Laws, 1986, ch. 513, § 2; reenacted, Laws, 1987, ch. 345, § 2; Laws, 1989, ch. 529, § 2; Laws, 1990, ch. 533, § 1; Laws, 1991, ch. 599, § 1; Laws, 2008, ch. 402, § 1, eff. 7/1/2008.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 17 - CAFETERIA FRINGE BENEFIT PLANS (§§ 25-17-1 — 25-17-11) › Section 25-17-5 - Payment of cafeteria plan costs; salary reduction agreements

(1)
Contributions to cover the cost of benefits provided under a cafeteria plan authorized by Section
25-17-3
, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall be paid by the eligible employee pursuant to a salary reduction agreement. The state agency or local governmental entity shall be authorized to pay part or all of the administrative expenses therefor.
(2)
The state agency or local governmental entity may agree with an eligible employee that the employee's salary shall be reduced monthly by an amount equal to the cost of benefits selected and to be paid for by the eligible employee. Such reduction shall be made pursuant to salary reduction agreements entered into between eligible employees and the state agency or local governmental entity.
(3)
The state agency or local governmental entity is authorized, upon request of an eligible employee, to reduce each month the salary of the eligible employee by an amount of money, or the cost of selected benefits, designated by that employee in the salary reduction agreement entered into between the employee and the state agency or local governmental entity.
Laws, 1986, ch. 513, § 3; reenacted, Laws, 1987, ch. 345, § 3; reenacted, Laws, 1989, ch. 529, § 3, eff. 6/30/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 17 - CAFETERIA FRINGE BENEFIT PLANS (§§ 25-17-1 — 25-17-11) › Section 25-17-7 - Treatment of amounts by which employees' salaries are reduced for purposes of retirement benefit and income tax computations

(1)
The amount by which an eligible employee's salary is reduced pursuant to a salary reduction agreement authorized under Section
25-17-5
, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall continue to be included as compensation for the purpose of computing state retirement benefits, provided this inclusion does not conflict with federal law, including federal regulations and federal administrative interpretations thereunder, pertaining to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act or to Internal Revenue Code Section 125 cafeteria plans.
(2)
The amount by which an eligible employee's salary is reduced pursuant to a salary reduction agreement authorized under Section
25-17-5
, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall not be considered as current taxable income for purposes of computing Mississippi income taxes to be withheld and paid on behalf of the employee.
Laws, 1986, ch. 513, § 4; reenacted, Laws, 1987, ch. 345, § 4; reenacted, Laws, 1989, ch. 529, § 4, eff. 6/30/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 17 - CAFETERIA FRINGE BENEFIT PLANS (§§ 25-17-1 — 25-17-11) › Section 25-17-11 - Requirements with respect to providers of qualification and discrimination testing services

(1)
For the purpose of this section as it pertains to Section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code, "administrator" means any corporation, person or other entity which provides qualification and discrimination testing services in compliance with Section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2)
The State Auditor shall compile a list of administrators he deems acceptable to provide to state agencies and local governmental entities the services described in subsection (1) of this section. To be deemed acceptable, an administrator shall:
(a)
Be authorized to do business in this state or be a corporation organized or existing under the laws of this state;
(b)
Maintain an office in this state with sufficient staff and equipment to render the services which are subject to this chapter as required by the State Auditor; and
(c)
Comply with the guidelines established by the State Auditor pertaining to state agencies' or local governmental entities' compliance with Section 89 of the Internal Revenue Code.
The State Auditor shall revise the list annually unless an earlier revision is necessary to remove an administrator who does not satisfy the requirements set forth in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this subsection.
(3)
Only administrators who appear on the most recent list compiled by the State Auditor shall, directly or indirectly, provide qualification and discrimination testing services to a state agency or local governmental entity.
(4)
A state agency or local governmental entity shall promptly notify the State Auditor of any complaint against an administrator.
(5)
The State Auditor may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement this section.
Laws, 1989, ch. 529, § 6, eff. 6/30/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 19 - PUBLIC EMPLOYER-ASSISTED HOUSING PROGRAM (§ 25-19-1) › Section 25-19-1 - Definitions; authorization to create employer-assisted housing program; forms of assistance

(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Eligible employee" means an employee of a public employer that is not subject to the provisions of Section
25-3-37
and meets the eligibility criteria set forth in the rules and regulations of the public employer.
(b)
"Public employer" means any agency, board, commission, municipality, governing authority or other instrumentality of state or local government including, but not limited to, an institution of higher learning or a community or junior college.
(2)
Any public employer may establish an employer-assisted housing program to provide funds to eligible employees of the public employer to be used for the housing assistance. Funds under this program may be utilized by an eligible employee for rental security deposits, rental subsidies, down payments, closing costs or any other fees or costs associated with the rental or purchase of a home. The housing assistance may be in the form of a grant, forgivable loan or repayable loan. The public employer may contract with one or more public or private entities to provide assistance in implementing and administering the program and shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration of the program.
(3)
If the assistance is structured as a forgivable loan, the participating employee must remain as an employee of the public employer for an agreed upon period of time, as determined by the rules and regulations adopted by the public employer in order to have the loan forgiven. The forgiveness structure, amount of assistance and repayment terms shall be determined by the public employer.
Laws, 2008, ch. 489, § 2, eff. 4/14/2008.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 31 - DISTRICT ATTORNEYS (§§ 25-31-1 — 25-31-43) › Section 25-31-1 - Qualifications for office

(1)
The district attorney shall possess all the qualifications of county officers and, in addition thereto, shall be a resident of the district in which he or she seeks election for five (5) years immediately preceding the day of the election, shall be a regular licensed and practicing attorney, and shall have been duly admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the State of Mississippi for a period of two (2) years.
(2)
The residency requirements specified under this section shall apply to elections held from and after January 1, 2020.
Codes, 1942, § 3920.3; Laws, 1966, ch. 389, § 1, eff. 5/17/1966.
Amended by Laws, 2019, ch. 433, SB 2030,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2019.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 31 - DISTRICT ATTORNEYS (§§ 25-31-1 — 25-31-43) › Section 25-31-3 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1972, ch. 497, § 5, eff. 7/1/1972.
Codes, 1942, § 3920.7; Laws, 1970, ch. 349, § 1.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 31 - DISTRICT ATTORNEYS (§§ 25-31-1 — 25-31-43) › Section 25-31-6 - Legal assistants to district attorney; qualifications; powers and duties; removal

Legal assistants to district attorneys shall be regularly licensed and practicing attorneys having been duly admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the State of Mississippi, and shall have the power and authority, under the direction and supervision of the district attorney, to perform all of the duties required of that office. Said legal assistants may be removed at the discretion of the duly elected and acting district attorney, or for cause by the senior circuit judge of the district.
Codes, 1942, §§ 3920.8, 3920.9; Laws, 1972, ch. 497, §§ 2, 3; Laws, 1978, ch. 509, § 6, eff. 1/1/1980.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 31 - DISTRICT ATTORNEYS (§§ 25-31-1 — 25-31-43) › Section 25-31-8 - Office operating allowance

From and after July 1, 2006, in all circuit court districts in this state existing now or hereafter created, the district attorney shall receive from sums appropriated for such purpose from the General Fund or any special fund of the State of Mississippi, an office operating allowance for the necessary expenses of operating the office of the district attorney, including stenographic help, and other items and expenditures necessary and incident to the investigation of criminal cases, the general expenses of the office of the investigation of criminal cases, the general expenses of the office of the district attorney for preparing and/or trying felony cases and all other cases requiring the services of the district attorney, the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for each district, and an additional Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) for each assistant authorized by Section
25-31-5(1)
. All expenditures made from such office operating allowances shall be upon written requisition of the duly elected district attorney to the State Auditor, as otherwise provided by law. The district attorney may delegate to the board of supervisors of any county in his district the responsibility and authority to employ and set the salary of not more than one (1) employee for the office of such district attorney, such salary to be paid as other expenditures are paid from the funds provided by this section. Such employee shall be deemed to be appointed and employed by the board of supervisors and the salary shall not be deemed to be a pecuniary benefit provided by the district attorney's office. The district attorney shall be authorized to assign the duties of any employees regardless of the source of funding for such employees.
Codes, 1942, § 3920.10; Laws, 1972, ch. 497, § 4; Laws, 1976, ch. 392; Laws, 1977, ch. 453, § 3; Laws, 1978, ch. 509, § 7, 1979, ch. 490, § 1; Laws, 1981, ch. 522, § 1; Laws, 1993, ch. 391, § 1; Laws, 1994, ch. 586, § 2; Laws, 1996, ch. 493, § 1; Laws, 2006, ch. 443, § 1; Laws, 2007, ch. 413, § 1; Laws, 2009, ch. 455, § 2; brought forward without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 561, § 5, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 476, HB 602,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 31 - DISTRICT ATTORNEYS (§§ 25-31-1 — 25-31-43) › Section 25-31-10 - Criminal investigators

(1)
Any district attorney may appoint a full-time criminal investigator.
(2)
The district attorneys of the Fifth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Twentieth and Twenty-first Circuit Court Districts may appoint one (1) additional full-time criminal investigator for a total of two (2) full-time criminal investigators.
(3)
The district attorneys of the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Nineteenth and Twenty-third Circuit Court Districts may appoint two (2) additional full-time criminal investigators for a total of three (3) full-time criminal investigators.
(4)
The district attorney of the Seventh Circuit Court District may appoint one (1) additional full-time criminal investigator for a total of four (4) full-time criminal investigators.
(5)
No district attorney or assistant district attorney shall accept any private employment, civil or criminal, in any matter investigated by such criminal investigators.
(6)
The full and complete compensation for all public duties rendered by the criminal investigators shall be not more than Sixty-three Thousand Dollars ($63,000.00) per annum, to be determined at the discretion of the district attorney based upon the qualifications, education and experience of the criminal investigator, plus necessary travel and other expenses, to be paid in accordance with Section
25-31-8
. However, the maximum salary under this subsection for a criminal investigator who has a law degree may be supplemented by the district attorney from other available funds, but not to exceed the maximum salary for a legal assistant to a district attorney.
(7)
Any criminal investigator may be designated by the district attorney to attend the Law Enforcement Officers Training Program set forth in Section
45-6-1
et seq. The total expenses associated with attendance by criminal investigators at the Law Enforcement Officers Training Program shall be paid out of the funds of the appropriate district attorney.
(8)
The district attorney shall be authorized to assign the duties of criminal investigators regardless of the source of funding for such criminal investigators.
Laws, 1974, ch. 536, § 1; Laws, 1977, ch. 453, § 4; Laws, 1978, ch. 509, § 8; Laws, 1981, ch. 522, § 2; Laws, 1988, ch. 522; Laws, 1993, ch. 550, § 8; Laws, 1993, ch. 590, § 1; Laws, 1994, ch. 616, § 1; Laws, 1996, ch. 494, § 1; Laws, 1997, ch. 303, § 1; Laws, 1999, ch. 581, § 4; Laws, 2003, ch. 563, § 4; Laws, 2006, ch. 548, § 3; Laws, 2007, ch. 558, § 2; Laws, 2009, ch. 455, § 3, eff. 7/1/2009.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 526, HB 834,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Laws, 2022, ch. 441, HB 1424,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2023.
Amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 474, HB 1490,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2020.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 31 - DISTRICT ATTORNEYS (§§ 25-31-1 — 25-31-43) › Section 25-31-10.1 - Supplemental salary, expenses and fringe benefits for district attorneys, legal assistants and criminal investigators

In addition to the salaries, expenses and fringe benefits of district attorneys and legal assistants authorized by Section
25-3-35(5) and (6)
and criminal investigators authorized by Section
25-31-10(5)
, the salary of a district attorney may be supplemented in an amount not to exceed Eight Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($8,300.00) per year; the salary of a legal assistant may be supplemented in an amount not to exceed Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) per year; and the salary of a criminal investigator may be supplemented in an amount not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) per year, payable monthly. The supplemental salary, expenses and fringe benefits authorized herein may be paid from office-generated funds, funds from a county, a combination of counties, a municipality, a combination of municipalities, a county and a municipality, a combination of counties and municipalities, federal funds, grants from private foundations, or by means of an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement authorized by Section
17-13-1
. The district attorney shall report to the board of supervisors of each county comprising the circuit court district the amount and source of the supplemental salary, expenses and fringe benefits, and the board in each county shall spread the same on its minutes. The district attorney shall also report such information to the Department of Finance and Administration who shall make such information available to the Legislative Budget Office. The supplemental salary, expenses and fringe benefits may either be paid from district attorney accounts, transferred by the district attorney to the Department of Finance and Administration or to one or more of the separate counties comprising the circuit court district, and such funds shall be disbursed to the employees in the same manner as state-funded criminal investigators and full-time legal assistants.
Laws, 2010, ch. 530, § 1, eff. 6/10/2010 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 31 - DISTRICT ATTORNEYS (§§ 25-31-1 — 25-31-43) › Section 25-31-13 - District attorney to attend deliberations of grand jury

The district attorney shall attend the deliberations of the grand jury whenever he may be required by the grand jury, and shall give the necessary information as to the law governing each case, in order that the same may be presented in the manner required by law.
Codes, Hutchinson's 1848, ch. 65, art 11 (1); 1857, ch. 6, art 70; 1871, § 214; 1880, § 256; 1892, § 1556; 1906, § 1663; Hemingway's 1917, § 1400; 1930, § 4364; 1942, § 3921.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 31 - DISTRICT ATTORNEYS (§§ 25-31-1 — 25-31-43) › Section 25-31-15 - District attorney to pass on public accounts

All accounts of a public nature, before they are allowed by the circuit court, shall be presented to the district attorney; and his opinion concerning the validity of the same, and whether the same should be allowed or disallowed, shall be obtained in writing and presented to the court.
Codes, Hutchinson's 1848, ch. 22, art 3 (4); 1857, ch. 6, art 70; 1880, § 256; 1892, § 1557; 1906, § 1664; Hemingway's 1917, § 1401; 1930, § 4365; 1942, § 3922.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 31 - DISTRICT ATTORNEYS (§§ 25-31-1 — 25-31-43) › Section 25-31-17 - District attorney to give opinions and prosecute public debtors

It shall be the duty of the district attorney, when requested by the county depository or the board of supervisors, or the clerk thereof, to give his opinion in writing upon all cases concerning the revenue or expenses of the county, and with the approval of the Attorney General to institute and prosecute to effect, before the proper court, all persons indebted to the state or any county within his district.
Codes, Hutchinson's 1848, ch. 22, art 3 (4); 1857, ch. 6, art 71; 1880, § 257; 1892, § 1558; 1906, § 1665; Hemingway's 1917, § 1402; 1930, § 4366; 1942, § 3923.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 25 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; PUBLIC RECORDS (§§ 25-1-1 — 25-65-33) › Chapter 31 - DISTRICT ATTORNEYS (§§ 25-31-1 — 25-31-43) › Section 25-31-19 - To represent state tax and public service commissions

The several district attorneys, with the Attorney General, are hereby authorized to institute or defend any suits arising out of any act or order of the tax commission or the public service commission affecting the laws and revenues of the state, and are also clothed with such other authority as is conferred upon them at common law.
Codes, Hemingway's 1921 Supp, § 3488a; 1930, § 3673; 1942, § 3844; Laws, 1918, ch. 238.