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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 35 - WAR VETERANS AND PENSIONS (§§ 35-1-1 — 35-9-1) › Chapter 7 - VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE LAW (§§ 35-7-1 — 35-7-51) › Section 35-7-19 - Acquisition by board of leasehold interests in certain lands for resale to veterans

In addition to and supplemental to any other authority vested in the Veterans Home Purchase Board, the board is authorized and empowered to purchase a leasehold interest in sixteenth section lands, and leasehold interests in other lands owned by the state or a department thereof, for resale of such interest in land to a qualified veteran for a home when the duration of such leasehold interest exceeds the amortization period of the board's loan by not less than fourteen (14) years or contains automatic renewal to the leaseholder and lienholders. The purchase price of the leasehold interest in the sixteenth section lands and leasehold interest in other lands owned by the state or a department thereof shall not exceed the maximum purchase price as otherwise provided by law. However, the veteran acquiring a home under the provisions of this chapter shall be given the right to advance a sum of money on the total purchase price of the leasehold interest of the home above the maximum purchase price to the board. Wherever applicable, all other provisions of statutes governing said board shall apply, and the board may prescribe and adopt needful and necessary rules and regulations to administer this section.
Codes, 1942, § 7520.1; Laws, 1966, ch. 537, § 1; Laws, 1970, ch. 456, § 1; Laws, 1987, ch. 425, § 9, eff. 5/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 35 - WAR VETERANS AND PENSIONS (§§ 35-1-1 — 35-9-1) › Chapter 7 - VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE LAW (§§ 35-7-1 — 35-7-51) › Section 35-7-21 - and 35-7-23 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1987, ch 425, § 21, eff.5/1/1987.
§ 35-7-21. [Codes, 1942, §§ 7520, 7520.3; Laws, 1936, ch. 199; 1946, ch. 221, § 7; 1948, ch. 493, § 1, ch. 500, § 7; 1950, ch. 465, § 7; 1956, ch. 352, § 1; 1958, ch. 460, § 3; 1962, ch. 478, § 1; 1964, ch. 479, ch. 482; 1968, ch. 481, § 1; 1974, ch 404, § 2; 1979, ch 313, § 2; 1985, ch 501, § 3] § 35-7-23. [Codes, 1942, § 7520.5; Laws, 1955, Ex Sess, ch. 125, § 1; 1956, ch. 352, § 3; 1958, ch. 460, § 4; 1962, ch. 478, § 2; 1964, ch. 480; 1968, ch. 482, § 1; 1979, ch 313, § 3; 1985, ch 501, § 4]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 35 - WAR VETERANS AND PENSIONS (§§ 35-1-1 — 35-9-1) › Chapter 7 - VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE LAW (§§ 35-7-1 — 35-7-51) › Section 35-7-27 - Details of contract between board and purchaser

The contract entered into between the board and the purchaser shall provide, among other things, that the purchaser intends to maintain said farm or home as his place of residence, that the purchaser shall keep the same in good order, that the purchaser shall keep in repair all buildings, fences and other permanent improvements, situated thereon, and that the purchaser shall insure and keep insured against fire and other hazards, all buildings and other permanent improvements on said property, in an insurance company authorized to do business in Mississippi, with a loss payable clause or standard New York mortgage clause in standard form payable to the board as its interest shall appear, in such amount or amounts and in such insurance company or companies as shall be agreeable to the board.
Codes, 1942, § 7523; Laws, 1936, ch. 199; Laws, 1946, ch. 221, § 12; Laws, 1948, ch. 500, § 12; Laws, 1950, ch. 465, § 12.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 35 - WAR VETERANS AND PENSIONS (§§ 35-1-1 — 35-9-1) › Chapter 7 - VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE LAW (§§ 35-7-1 — 35-7-51) › Section 35-7-29 - Execution of general deed and deed of trust; notice of veteran's intent to transfer property

When a purchaser shall have paid as much as twenty percent (20%) on such home, or when the purchaser shall cause the amount due on such purchase to be underwritten by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs under the provisions of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, the board may determine the amount of the initial payment to be made by the veteran, if any, and the board is hereby authorized and empowered to execute to the purchaser a deed to the property and to take back from such purchaser a trust deed to secure the balance due the board on such transaction, payable over a period of not exceeding thirty (30) years on such amortization plan as the board may determine. Such trust deed and evidence of debt shall run in favor of the Veterans' Home Purchase Board of the State of Mississippi.
It is the intent of the Legislature that the benefits of this purchase permitting home ownership be enjoyed by the eligible veteran. Although it is recognized that many events may cause transfer of title or habitation during the term of the loan, the veteran is encouraged to retain permanent ownership of, and to reside in, the home; therefore, a veteran desiring to transfer his property should provide at least thirty (30) days' advance notice to the board. Upon notice, he or his designated agent shall be provided a current accounting on his loan, instruction on transfer procedures established by the board, and information concerning the impact of a transfer to him and the new owner.
All loans secured by deed of trust, except those guaranteed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, shall be made under a deed of trust providing an acceleration clause (due on sale) when the title is transferred from the original veteran. The board may waive the execution of such clause by specific majority decision of the board and shall establish procedures and criteria for consideration of such waiver.
Codes, 1942, § 7523.5; Laws, 1946, ch. 221, § 13; Laws, 1948, ch. 500, § 13; Laws, 1948, ch. 500, § 13; Laws, 1950, ch. 465, § 13; Laws, 1958, ch. 460, § 6; Laws, 1987, ch. 425, § 11; Laws, 1991, ch. 361 § 1, eff. 3/15/1991.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 35 - WAR VETERANS AND PENSIONS (§§ 35-1-1 — 35-9-1) › Chapter 7 - VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE LAW (§§ 35-7-1 — 35-7-51) › Section 35-7-31 - Escrow agreements

The board is authorized to enter into escrow agreements with the purchaser for the payment of anticipated taxes and hazard insurance premiums, or for the payment of life insurance premiums in cases where the board requires a life insurance policy to cover the unpaid balance of the indebtedness.
All funds collected as escrow items for the benefit of the veteran as insurance premiums, taxes, appraisal fees, and other funds belonging to the veteran, and not the state revolving fund, shall be maintained and accounted for separately from the special revolving fund, although the receipt of such funds may be commingled with installment payments or other payments to the board. The board shall establish separate accounts and trusteeships for this purpose exclusive of requirements that agencies of the state commingle funds into one (1) state treasury account. Interest earned on such deposits shall accrue to the state revolving fund of the board, and shall be paid to the revolving fund annually.
Codes, 1942, § 7524; Laws, 1936, ch. 199; Laws, 1946, ch. 221, § 14; Laws, 1948, ch. 500, § 14; Laws, 1950, ch. 465, § 14; Laws, 1987, ch. 425, § 12, eff. 5/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 35 - WAR VETERANS AND PENSIONS (§§ 35-1-1 — 35-9-1) › Chapter 7 - VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE LAW (§§ 35-7-1 — 35-7-51) › Section 35-7-33 - Satisfaction of taxes, assessments, etc.; improvements

If the purchaser fails or neglects to pay, satisfy and discharge at maturity any taxes, assessments or other charges or encumbrances which shall be a lien upon the property being purchased from the board, or any part thereof, or any taxes or assessments levied or assessed upon the land so bought or the interest created by the contract or purchase of such property, or if the purchaser fails or neglects to keep the buildings and other permanent improvements upon such property insured as provided by this chapter, or if the purchaser fails or neglects to keep in good order and repair all buildings, fences and other permanent improvements situated upon such property as provided by this chapter, then, and in any such event, it shall be lawful for the board to pay, satisfy, discharge, settle or compromise such taxes, assessments, charges or encumbrances, or to insure said buildings, and permanent improvements, or any of them, or to do or cause to be done the work and supply the material necessary to keep the buildings, fences and other improvements situated upon such property in good order and repair. All monies so expended by the board shall be added to the selling price of such property, or balance due, and bear interest at the same rate as the original loan, or the current rate set by the board, at the board's discretion, computed annually, from the date of expending the same, and shall be repaid by the purchaser to the board on demand. The board may amortize the repayment of such expenditures or permit repayment in installments upon such terms and conditions as it deems proper. The board shall be the sole judge of the legality or validity of such taxes, assessments, charges or encumbrances and the amount of insurance to be placed upon the buildings, and other permanent improvements situated upon such property and the amount necessary to be paid for the premiums for such insurance, and the necessity and nature of the work necessary to keep the good order and repair and the amount necessary to be paid therefor.
Codes, 1942, § 7524; Laws, 1936, ch. 199; Laws, 1946, ch. 221, § 14; Laws, 1948, ch. 500, § 14; Laws, 1950, ch. 465, § 14; Laws, 1987, ch. 425, § 13, eff. 5/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 35 - WAR VETERANS AND PENSIONS (§§ 35-1-1 — 35-9-1) › Chapter 7 - VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE LAW (§§ 35-7-1 — 35-7-51) › Section 35-7-35 - Cancellation; foreclosure

In event of a failure of a purchaser to comply with any of the terms of his contract, or the trust deed, provided for in this chapter, the board shall have the right at its option to cancel such contract or to cause a foreclosure thereof to be made under its deed of trust. Failure of the board to exercise any option to foreclose or to exercise any other rights under the trust deed held by it for any default on the part of the purchaser or mortgagor, shall not be deemed a waiver of its rights then or at any future time to exercise such right or rights. In the event of any sale under foreclosure as herein provided for, the board may appear at such sale and bid on said property, and may become the purchaser at such sale. Property foreclosed, repossessed or otherwise reverted to the board may be conveyed to the Veterans' Administration in the case of VA Guaranty, resold inclusive of refinancing, or otherwise disposed of to the highest financial advantage in the best judgment of the board.
Codes, 1942, § 7525; Laws, 1936, ch. 199; Laws, 1946, ch. 221, § 15; Laws, 1948, ch. 500, § 15; Laws, 1950, ch. 465, § 15; Laws, 1987, ch. 425, § 14, eff. 5/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 35 - WAR VETERANS AND PENSIONS (§§ 35-1-1 — 35-9-1) › Chapter 7 - VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE LAW (§§ 35-7-1 — 35-7-51) › Section 35-7-37 - Care of property reverting to board

The board shall have the power to insure and keep insured against fire and other hazards as the board may determine, all buildings, and other permanent improvements, or any of them, situated upon any property which has reverted to and is under the control of the board. The board shall have the power to do or cause to be done the work and supply the materials necessary to keep said buildings, fences, and other improvements situated upon such property in good order and repair. The board shall have authority to lease or let such property, in whole or in part, upon such terms as it may deem proper, and if a farm, to cultivate such farm or cause it to be cultivated, or harvest or cause to be harvested the crop or crops growing thereon.
Codes, 1942, § 7526; Laws, 1936, ch. 199; Laws, 1946, ch. 221, § 16; Laws, 1948, ch. 500, § 16; Laws, 1950, ch. 465, § 16.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 35 - WAR VETERANS AND PENSIONS (§§ 35-1-1 — 35-9-1) › Chapter 7 - VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE LAW (§§ 35-7-1 — 35-7-51) › Section 35-7-39 - Second purchases of property for veteran

The intent of this law is to provide a one-time benefit to the veteran, and the board shall not consider applications for the purchase of a second home as long as there are eligible veterans on the waiting list to apply for a first purchase.
If a veteran who has been the beneficiary of this chapter loses his home by fire, windstorm or other insurable hazard beyond his control and his account with the board is paid in full, the board may, in its discretion, approve the purchase of a home for such veteran, subject to all the other provisions of this chapter.
Codes, 1942, § 7518; Laws, 1936, ch. 199; Laws, 1946, ch. 221, § 2; Laws, 1948, ch. 500, § 2; Laws, 1950, ch. 465, § 2; Laws, 1952, ch. 311, § 1; Laws, 1956, ch. 351; Laws, 1958, ch. 460, § 1; Laws, 1964, ch. 477; Laws, 1966, ch. 277, § 1; Laws, 1987, ch. 425, § 15, eff. 5/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 35 - WAR VETERANS AND PENSIONS (§§ 35-1-1 — 35-9-1) › Chapter 7 - VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE LAW (§§ 35-7-1 — 35-7-51) › Section 35-7-41 - Rights of surviving spouse

If a veteran dies after filing his or her application for a home as provided in this chapter, and his or her application is subsequently approved, his or her unremarried spouse may, in the discretion of the board, succeed to his or her rights, privileges and benefits under this law that would have been his or hers but for his or her death. The contract or purchase which the board otherwise would or might have entered into with such veteran may be entered into with his or her unremarried spouse.
Codes, 1942, § 7529; Laws, 1936, ch. 199; Laws, 1946, ch. 221, § 19; Laws, 1948, ch. 500, § 17; Laws, 1950, ch. 465, § 17; Laws, 1987, ch. 425, § 16, eff. 5/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 35 - WAR VETERANS AND PENSIONS (§§ 35-1-1 — 35-9-1) › Chapter 7 - VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE LAW (§§ 35-7-1 — 35-7-51) › Section 35-7-43 - Removal of disability of minority

Any citizen of this state, over the age of 18 years and under the age of 21 years, otherwise qualified under the provisions of this chapter and desirous of obtaining the benefits of this chapter, notwithstanding such minority, shall be entitled to avail of the benefits of this chapter, and for so doing the minority of such person is hereby removed to authorize the same.
Codes, 1942, § 7531.7; Laws, 1946, ch. 221, § 23; Laws, 1948, ch. 500, § 22; Laws, 1950, ch. 465, § 23.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 35 - WAR VETERANS AND PENSIONS (§§ 35-1-1 — 35-9-1) › Chapter 7 - VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE LAW (§§ 35-7-1 — 35-7-51) › Section 35-7-47 - Special consideration in event of hardship

This law recognizes the occurrence of extreme and unusual circumstances which create hardship on veteran applicants from time to time; therefore, the board shall have the authority to waive, according to its best judgment, certain provisions, rules and criteria on a case by case basis. Any request for special consideration of hardship shall be fully documented and verified by the board, to include signed statements by the applicant, knowledgeable disinterested third parties, and investigation by an officer or employee of the board.
Laws, 1987, ch. 425, § 18, eff. 5/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 35 - WAR VETERANS AND PENSIONS (§§ 35-1-1 — 35-9-1) › Chapter 7 - VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE LAW (§§ 35-7-1 — 35-7-51) › Section 35-7-49 - Confidentiality of information obtained in loan processing

All personal information, including financial and credit information, provided to the board for the purpose of obtaining and servicing a loan, shall be held in strict confidence by the board, and used only by the board and its authorized employees for the purpose of processing and servicing the subject loan. Release of any information on an applicant or borrower outside of the board shall be only by proper legal subpoena or by the written consent of the individual involved. The intent is to protect the privacy of individual citizens/veterans and to provide complete candor in loan processing and related business matters. This section is not intended to apply to communication with the credit and financial community on credit evaluation and loan servicing. Also, it is not intended to prevent the disclosure of information in the process of negotiating a settlement by a third party when a loan is in default or otherwise in violation of this law.
Laws, 1987, ch. 425, § 19, eff. 5/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 35 - WAR VETERANS AND PENSIONS (§§ 35-1-1 — 35-9-1) › Chapter 7 - VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE LAW (§§ 35-7-1 — 35-7-51) › Section 35-7-51 - Criminal sanctions for fraudulent conduct

Any person, seller, veteran, broker, agent, attorney or corporate officer, who shall knowingly make, utter, publish, pass or use any false, fictitious or forged paper, document, contract, affidavit, application, assignment or other instrument in writing in connection with or pertaining to any transaction under this law, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to punishment under the laws of the State of Mississippi, and shall further forfeit any rights to the benefits of this law, and shall repay on demand any funds expended by the board on his or her behalf or otherwise outstanding to the board.
Laws, 1987, ch. 425, § 20, eff. 5/1/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 35 - WAR VETERANS AND PENSIONS (§§ 35-1-1 — 35-9-1) › Chapter 9 - PENSIONS [Repealed] (§ 35-9-1) › Section 35-9-1 - through 35-9-35 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1992, ch. 396, § 12, eff.4/27/1992.
§ 35-9-1. [Codes, 1930, § 5807; 1942, § 7462; Laws, 1930, ch. 28; 1940, ch. 301; 1946, ch. 389, § 1; 1948, ch. 409, § 1; 1950, ch. 525; 1976, ch. 360] §§ 35-9-3, 35-9-5. [Codes, 1930, §§ 5808-5810; 1942, §§ 7463-7465; Laws, 1930, ch. 28] § 35-9-7. [Codes, 1930, § 5812; 1942, § 7467; Laws, 1930, ch. 28; 1946, ch. 389, § 2] § 35-9-9. [Codes, 1930, § 5821; 1942, § 7482; Laws, 1930, ch. 28.] § 35-9-11. [Codes, 1930, §§ 5812, 5817; 1942, §§ 7467, 7478; Laws, 1930, ch. 28; 1938, ch. 360; 1946, ch. 389, § 2] §§ 35-9-13 through 35-9-27. [Codes, 1930, §§ 5810, 5811, 5813-5815, 5819, 5820, 5822; 1942, 7465, 7466, 7468-7470, 7480, 7481, 7483; Laws, 1930, ch. 28] § 35-9-29. [Codes, 1930, § 5816; 1942, § 7477; Laws, 1930, ch. 28; 1968, ch. 361, § 10] § 35-9-31. [Codes, 1930, § 5817; 1942, § 7478; Laws, 1930, ch. 28; 1938, ch. 360] §§ 35-9-33, 35-9-35. [Codes, 1930, §§ 5818, 5823, 5824,; 1942, §§ 7479, 7484, 7485; Laws, 1930, ch. 28]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Section 37-NEW-001 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] ["Seizure action plan" defined]

As used in this act, the term "seizure action plan" means a written, individualized health plan designed to acknowledge and prepare for the health care needs of a student or employee diagnosed with a seizure disorder.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 514, HB 346,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Section 37-NEW-002 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Staff training - Administration or assistance with self-administration of seizure rescue medication - Authorization from parents - Seizure action plan]

(1)
(a)
Beginning on July 1, 2025, the local school board of each public school district shall have at least one (1) school employee at each school who has met the training requirements necessary to administer or assist with the self-administration of a seizure rescue medication or medication prescribed to treat seizure disorder symptoms as approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and any successor agency.
(b)
A local school district shall be permitted to use any adequate and appropriate training program or guidelines for training of school personnel in the seizure disorder care tasks covered under this section.
(2)
(a)
Before administering a seizure rescue medication or medication prescribed to treat seizure disorder symptoms, the student's parent, guardian or responsible adult shall:
(i)
Provide the school with a written authorization to administer the medication at school;
(ii)
Provide a written statement from the person's health care practitioner, which shall contain the following information:
1.
Full name;
2.
The name and purpose of the medication;
3.
The prescribed dosage;
4.
The route of administration;
5.
The frequency that the medication may be administered; and
6.
The circumstances under which the medication may be administered;
(iii)
Provide the prescribed medication to the school in its unopened, sealed package with the label affixed by the dispensing pharmacy intact.
(b)
In addition to the statements required in paragraph (a) of this subsection, the parent or guardian, or adult shall collaborate with school personnel to create a seizure action plan.
(3)
The statements and seizure action plan required in subsection (2) of this section shall be kept on file in the office of the school nurse or school administrator.
(4)
The permission for the administration of any of the medications authorized under subsection (1)(a) of this section shall be effective for the school year in which it is granted and shall be renewed each following school year upon fulfilling the requirements of subsections (2) through (3) of this section.
(5)
The requirements of this section shall apply only to schools that have an adult employee or enrolled student who has a seizure disorder, a seizure rescue medication or medication prescribed to treat seizure disorder symptoms approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and any successor agency prescribed by the student's health care provider.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 514, HB 346,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Section 37-NEW-003 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Qualified immunity]

A school district, school district employee or agent acting in good faith and in substantial compliance with the student's individual health plan and the instructions of the student's licensed health care professional, that provides assistance or services under this act shall be immune from criminal prosecution and shall not be liable in any criminal action for civil damages in his or her individual, marital, governmental, corporate or other capacities as a result of the services provided under this act to students with epilepsy or seizure disorders.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 514, HB 346,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 1 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (§§ 37-1-1 — 37-1-13) › Section 37-1-4 - Transition

In order to provide for an orderly transition following its appointment, the state board of education as it will exist on and after July 1, 1984, shall meet with and receive the cooperation of the state superintendent of public education and the state department of education on any matters relating to the public school education system in the state until assuming its duties and authority on July 1, 1984. During this transition period, said state board of education shall formulate and adopt rules and regulations in accordance with Section
25-43-1.101
et seq., and formulate standards and priorities necessary for the orderly administration of the public education system of the state. Such rules, regulations, standards and priorities shall become effective on July 1, 1984. The board shall also require data and information on program performance from any source relating to the public school system. The state department of education shall assist the board in assuming its duties and shall provide any technical assistance as may be required. The state department of education, from any funds appropriated thereto, shall, upon the request of the board, timely pay, with the approval of the commission of budget and accounting, all sums reasonably required for the operation of the board, including per diem and actual expenses of the board, and the implementation of Chapter 17, Laws of the First Extraordinary Session of 1982, through June 30, 1984.
Laws, 1982, Ex Sess, ch. 17, § 4, eff. 12/21/1982.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 1 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (§§ 37-1-1 — 37-1-13) › Section 37-1-5 - Decision of appeals from county superintendents and state superintendent

(1)
The State Board of Education shall decide all appeals from the decisions of the county superintendents or from the decisions of the state superintendent, as authorized by statute. All matters relating to appeals shall be presented in writing, and the decision of the board shall be final.
(2)
The State Board of Education shall adopt procedures for conducting any such appeals as are authorized by statute. Such procedures shall include notification of the time and place of any hearing requested by the appealing party. Any such hearing shall be conducted by a hearing officer designated by the State Board of Education. At such hearing, the hearing officer and any person affected by the appeal may conduct reasonable questioning of persons who make relevant factual allegations concerning the appeal. The hearing officer shall require that all persons be sworn before they may offer any testimony at the hearing, and the hearing officer is authorized to administer oaths. Any person so choosing may be represented by counsel at the hearing. A record of the hearing shall be made, which shall consist of a transcript of all testimony received, all documents and other material introduced by any interested person, and such other material as the hearing officer considers relevant, including his own recommendation, which he shall make within a reasonable period of time after the hearing is closed and after he has had an opportunity to review, study and analyze the evidence presented during the hearing. The completed record shall be certified to the State Board of Education, which shall consider only the record in making its decision, and shall not consider any evidence or material which is not included therein. The State Board of Education shall make its written findings and issue its order after reviewing said record.
Codes, 1930, § 6549; 1942, § 6234; Laws, 1924, ch. 283; Laws, 1930, ch. 278; Laws, 1992, ch. 524, § 1, eff. 7/1/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 1 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (§§ 37-1-1 — 37-1-13) › Section 37-1-7 - Grounds and procedure for removal of county superintendent

For continued neglect of duty, drunkenness, incompetency or official misconduct, the state board of education may remove a county superintendent. However, before the removal, the officer shall have ten (10) days' notice of the charge, and shall be allowed opportunity to make defense.
Codes, 1930, § 6550; 1942, § 6235; Laws, 1924, ch. 283; Laws, 1930, ch. 278.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 1 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (§§ 37-1-1 — 37-1-13) › Section 37-1-9 - Administration of oaths of Mississippi Board of Education; examination of witnesses by board; investigative reports exempt from provisions of Mississippi Public Records Act

(1)
(a)
The Mississippi Board of Education, acting by and through its chairman or executive secretary, is authorized to administer oaths, to take or cause depositions to be taken, to subpoena persons and to issue a subpoena to compel production of books, papers, records and other documents. The board shall have the powers of a court to compel witnesses to attend and testify in all matters of investigation by the board.
(b)
For noncompliance with a subpoena, the board may apply to the circuit court for an order requiring the person subpoenaed to appear before the board and to testify and produce books, papers, records and documents if so ordered. Failure to obey the order of the court may be punished as contempt.
(2)
(a)
In addition to the exemptions from public access provided in Section
37-11-51
, investigative reports shall be exempt from the provisions of the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983, but the board may choose to make public all or any part of an investigative report.
(b)
For the purposes of this subsection (2), "investigative report" includes documentation on which it is based and means records that are compiled by the board, the Department of Education, the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development, or the Accreditation Commission in the process of investigating alleged misconduct that could result in disciplinary action, the disclosure of which would impede, harm or jeopardize the investigation, or that would:
(i)
reveal the identity of informants or witnesses;
(ii)
deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication; or
(iii)
endanger the life or safety of a public official or employee or confidential informants or witnesses.
Codes, 1930, § 6550; 1942, § 6235; Laws, 1924, ch. 283; Laws, 1930, ch. 278.
Amended by Laws, 2015, ch. 470, SB 2258, 1, eff. 4/22/2015.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 1 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (§§ 37-1-1 — 37-1-13) › Section 37-1-11 - Duties of State Department of Education and local boards as to preservation of classroom instructional time and paperwork reduction

(1)
The school day shall be preserved for the purpose of teaching. It is the intent of the Legislature that every effort be made by the State Department of Education and the local school boards to protect the instructional time in the classroom and to reduce the amount of paperwork which must be completed by teachers.
(2)
The State Board of Education shall adopt rules that provide for simplifying and reducing the number and length of written reports and other written documents that the State Department of Education requires from school districts and school district employees. The board shall conduct a comprehensive review of its rules to simplify and to reduce the number and length of reports required from school districts and school district employees. The State Department of Education shall provide nonmandatory models to school districts of lesson plans, curriculum guides and other required reports that comply with department reporting requirements.
(3)
The State Board of Education and the school board of each school district shall adopt policies to limit and reduce the number and length of written reports that classroom teachers are required to prepare.
Laws, 1987, ch. 375; Laws, 2011, ch. 442, § 7, eff. 7/1/2011.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 1 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (§§ 37-1-1 — 37-1-13) › Section 37-1-12 - Development and promulgation of regulations for annual reports from school districts and State Department of Education to Legislature

The State Board of Education shall develop and promulgate regulations for annual reports from school districts and from the State Department of Education to the Legislature. Such regulations shall eliminate duplication, make effective use of technology and enable the Legislature to monitor education in Mississippi. These regulations may include methods to reduce redundant reporting requirements and eliminate inadequate performance measures, and the State Board of Education may include any proposed legislative amendments to state law necessary to improve statewide reporting mandates.
Laws, 2011, ch. 442, § 1, eff. 7/1/2011.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 497, HB 369, 37, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 1 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (§§ 37-1-1 — 37-1-13) › Section 37-1-13 - Purchase and use of relocatable classrooms

(1)
The State Board of Education shall issue regulations:
(a)
Setting minimum specifications for relocatable classrooms for the public school districts;
(b)
Approving or disapproving plans for relocatable classrooms for public school districts;
(c)
Providing a system of requiring local school districts to receive State Department of Education approval before purchase of such relocatable classrooms.
(2)
The State Department of Education may, in its discretion, inspect the facilities of any manufacturer of relocatable classrooms for the purpose of determining if State Department of Education minimum specifications are being met.
(3)
The State Department of Education shall insure that local school districts advertise for and receive bids as required by state law for purchase of relocatable classrooms. The State Department of Education shall approve plans for relocatable classrooms by persons, firms, corporations or associations permitted to submit bids for consideration, before such bids are submitted to local school districts. The State Department of Education shall have the right to reject any and all relocatable classroom plans submitted. Bids may not be submitted to local school districts, unless persons, firms, corporations or associations have State Department of Education approval.
Laws, 1990, ch. 535, § 3, eff. 7/1/1990.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 497, HB 369, 38, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 3 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (§§ 37-3-1 — 37-3-107) › Section 37-3-1 - Organization of state department of education

(1)
Until July 1, 1983, there shall be a state department of education, which shall consist of a state superintendent of public education, an assistant state superintendent of public education, a director of the division of finance and administration, a director of the division of instruction, a director of the division of school building and transportation services, a director of vocational education, a director of the division of vocational rehabilitation, a director of the division of junior colleges, and such supervisors, assistants or employees as may be necessary for the proper functioning of the above-named divisions.
(2)
From and after July 1, 1983, and until July 1, 1984, there shall be a state department of education, which shall consist of a state superintendent of public education, a director of the division of finance and administration, a director of the division of instruction, a director of the division of school building and transportation services, a director of the division of vocational and technical education, who shall be an associate state superintendent of public education, the director of the division of vocational rehabilitation, a director of the division of junior colleges and such supervisors, assistants or employees as may be necessary for the proper functioning of the above-named divisions.
(3)
From and after July 1, 1984, there shall be a state department of education which shall be under the direction and supervision of the state superintendent of public education. The state department of education shall be organized into functional divisions as established by the state board of education, including any divisions established by law and prescribing the duties of the directors of such divisions.
Codes, 1942, § 6245-01; Laws, 1946, ch. 297, § 1; Laws, 1970, ch. 363, § 1; Laws, 1982, ch. 493, § 8; Laws, 1982, Ex Sess, ch. 17, § 6, eff. 12/21/1982.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 3 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (§§ 37-3-1 — 37-3-107) › Section 37-3-3 - Office and seal of department

The office of the State Department of Education shall be in the City of Jackson, Mississippi. The state capitol commission shall provide suitable quarters therefor.
The state superintendent of public education shall provide and keep a seal having around the margin thereof the words "State Department of Education" with the coat of arms of the state in the center. All official acts of the department shall be certified under said seal.
Codes, 1930, § 6556; 1942, §§ 6245-02, 6245-11; Laws, 1924, ch. 283; Laws, 1930, ch. 278; Laws, 1946, ch. 297, §§ 2, 11; Laws, 1982, Ex Sess, ch. 17, § 9, eff. 12/21/1982.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 3 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (§§ 37-3-1 — 37-3-107) › Section 37-3-3.1 - State Department of Education board room designated the Senator Grey Ferris Board Room

The Board Room at the State Department of Education, located in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be named the Senator Grey Ferris Board Room. The Department of Finance and Administration shall prepare a distinctive plaque to be placed in a prominent place within the Senator Grey Ferris Board Room, which states the background, accomplishments and service to the state of the Honorable Grey Ferris.
Laws, 2009, ch. 460, § 1, eff. 7/1/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 3 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (§§ 37-3-1 — 37-3-107) › Section 37-3-5 - General duties of department; grants of property to public and agricultural high schools; administration of department

The State Department of Education is hereby charged with the execution of all laws relating to the administrative, supervisory and consultative services to the public schools and agricultural high schools of the school districts throughout the State of Mississippi. The State Department of Education is also authorized to grant property to public school districts and agricultural high schools of the State of Mississippi.
Subject to the direction of the State Board of Education as provided by law, the administration, management and control of the department is hereby vested in the State Superintendent of Public Education, who shall be directly responsible for the rightful functioning thereof.
Codes, 1942, § 6245-02; Laws, 1946, ch. 297, § 2; Laws, 1986, ch. 434, § 3; Laws, 1996, ch. 534, § 1, eff. 7/1/1996.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 497, HB 369, 41, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 3 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (§§ 37-3-1 — 37-3-107) › Section 37-3-7 - Study of costs of insurance on school buildings and facilities

(1)
It shall be the duty and obligation of the State Department of Education, in addition to all other duties and responsibilities imposed upon it by law, to make a survey and study relative to the problem of the cost of insuring public school buildings and other school facilities in this state. Such study and survey shall have as its purpose and object the development and ascertainment of the amount of insurance premiums paid by the school districts of this state for fire, extended coverage and other hazard insurance upon public school buildings and other school facilities in this state, the amount of losses paid by insurance companies under and by virtue of such insurance, the ratio of losses with respect to premiums collected, and such other facts and information with reference to the insurance of public school buildings and other school facilities and the cost thereof as shall be necessary and desirable.
(2)
In making such study and survey, the State Department of Education shall be authorized and empowered to inspect and examine the financial records and accounts of the school districts of this state and of such other local, county and state agencies and instrumentalities as shall be deemed to be proper and desirable. It shall be the duty and obligation of all such school districts to prepare and file with the State Department of Education such reports relative to insurance premiums paid, losses sustained or incurred, and other pertinent information with reference to the problem of insurance on school buildings and other school facilities as the State Department of Education shall request.
(3)
It shall be the duty and obligation of the State Insurance Commissioner, the State Fire Marshal, all other agencies of the State of Mississippi and the State Rating Bureau to cooperate with and assist the State Department of Education in the making of the study and survey herein provided for to the end that complete and accurate information shall be developed, and, for such purpose, it shall be the duty and obligation of all such agencies to furnish, upon request of the State Department of Education, all information, material and statistics relating to such study and survey as shall be within the keeping and possession of such agency.
(4)
The information developed by the State Department of Education shall be a public record and shall be available for inspection by any interested party at all proper times.
Codes, 1942, § 6245-09.5; Laws, 1960, ch. 313, §§ 1-5; Laws, 1970, ch. 365, § 1; Laws, 2009, ch. 546, § 12; Laws, 2011, ch. 442, § 8, eff. 7/1/2011.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 3 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (§§ 37-3-1 — 37-3-107) › Section 37-3-8 - Studies and reports by department of education relating to teaching out of fields and mastery of subject matters

The State Department of Education shall conduct the following studies and shall report its findings to the State Board of Education on July 1, 1984, and the board shall submit these reports to the next regular session of the Legislature together with any corrective action taken and with recommendations for any further corrective action that might be required:
(a)
Teaching out of field. A study shall be conducted to determine the extent to which teachers are teaching out of their fields of certification; the conditions that promote such a practice; and the most appropriate remedies to the problem.
(b)
Mastery of subject matter and learning skills. A study shall be conducted to determine the extent to which children master one level of course work before being advanced to the next level; what may be done to assure that progression from one level to another is properly sequenced; and what steps are now being taken to assure that children are progressing satisfactorily toward mastery of the material under study.
Laws, 1982, Ex Sess, ch. 17, § 7; Laws, 2011, ch. 442, § 9, eff. 7/1/2011.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 3 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (§§ 37-3-1 — 37-3-107) › Section 37-3-9 - Appointment, qualifications, compensation and bond of State Superintendent of Public Education

(1)
There shall be a State Superintendent of Public Education who shall be appointed by the State Board of Education, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and serve at the board's will and pleasure. He shall be the Chief Administrative Officer for the State Department of Education and shall administer the department in accordance with the policies established by the State Board of Education. The State Superintendent of Education, serving on July 1, 2011, shall continue to receive the salary that he was receiving on January 1, 2011. From and after the completion of the term of the said superintendent serving on July 1, 2011, the salary of the State Superintendent of Education shall be established by the State Board of Education. The State Superintendent of Public Education shall have at least a master's degree in any field and a minimum of five (5) years' experience in administration in the educational field.
(2)
The State Superintendent shall give bond in the penalty of Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00), with sureties to be approved by the Governor, conditioned according to law. The bond, when approved, shall be filed and recorded in the Office of the Secretary of State.
Codes, 1930, § 6555; 1942, § 6245-03; Laws, 1924, ch. 283; Laws, 1930, ch. 278; Laws, 1946, ch. 297, § 3; Laws, 1982, Ex Sess, ch. 17, § 14; Laws, 1986, ch. 432, § 2; Laws, 1999, ch. 581, § 2; Laws, 2011, ch. 421, § 1, eff. 7/1/2011.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 3 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (§§ 37-3-1 — 37-3-107) › Section 37-3-12 - Responsibility of state superintendent for planning functions of department

The state superintendent of public education shall be responsible for all planning functions for the department, including collection, analysis and interpretation of all data, information, test results, evaluations and other indicators that are used to formulate policy, identify areas of concern and need and to serve as a basis for short-range and long-range planning. Such planning shall include assembling data, conducting appropriate studies and surveys and sponsoring research and development activities designed to provide information about educational needs and the effect of alternative educational practices.
Laws, 1982, Ex Sess, ch. 17, § 16, eff. 12/21/1982.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 3 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (§§ 37-3-1 — 37-3-107) › Section 37-3-13 - Appointment of deputy superintendents, associate superintendents, directors and other employees; compensation of teaching staff and employees of certain schools

The deputy superintendents, associate superintendents and directors shall be selected by and hold office subject to the will of the State Superintendent of Public Education subject to the approval of the State Board of Education. All other personnel shall be competitively appointed by the State Superintendent and shall be dismissed only for cause in accordance with the rules and regulations of the State Personnel Board. The State Board of Education shall set the salary of the members of the teaching staffs and employees of the Mississippi School of the Arts, the Mississippi School for the Blind, the Mississippi School for the Deaf, and the Mississippi School for Math and Sciences. The State Superintendent, subject to the approval of the State Personnel Board, shall fix the amount of compensation of all other employees of the State Department of Education. All salaries, compensation or expenses of any of the personnel of the department shall be paid upon the requisition of the State Superintendent of Public Education and warrant issued thereunder by the State Auditor out of funds appropriated by the Legislature in a lump sum upon the basis of budgetary requirements submitted by the Superintendent of Education or out of funds otherwise made available. The entire expense of administering the department shall never exceed the amount appropriated therefor, plus funds received from other sources other than state appropriations. For a violation of this provision, the superintendent shall be liable, and he and the sureties on his bond shall be required to restore any such excess.
Codes, 1942, § 6245-04; Laws, 1946, ch. 297, § 4; Laws, 1982, Ex Sess, ch. 17, § 17; Laws, 1983, ch. 536, § 5; Laws, 1999, ch. 591, § 9, eff. 7/1/1999.
Amended by Laws, 2022, ch. 508, HB 1426,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 491, HB 454, 3, eff. 4/15/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 3 - STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (§§ 37-3-1 — 37-3-107) › Section 37-3-15 - through 37-3-23 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 1982, Ex Sess, ch. 17, § 43, eff. 7/1/1984.
§ 37-3-15. [Codes, 1942, § 6245-05; Laws, 1946, ch. 297, § 5] § 37-3-17. [Codes, 1942, § 6245-06; Laws, 1946, ch. 297, § 6; 1970, ch. 363, § 2; 1982, ch. 493, § 9] § 37-3-19. [Codes, 1942, § 6245-08; Laws, 1946, ch. 297, § 8; 1948, ch. 294, § 1; 1964, ch. 383; 1968, ch. 388, § 4; 1970, ch. 363, § 3] § 37-3-21. [Codes, 1942, § 6245-08; Laws, 1946, ch. 297, § 8; 1948, ch. 294, § 1; 1964, ch. 383; 1968, ch. 388, § 4; 1970, ch. 363, § 3] § 37-3-23. [Codes, 1942, § 6245-08; Laws, 1946, ch. 297, § 8; 1948, ch. 294, § 1; 1964, ch. 383; 1968, ch. 388, § 4; 1970, ch. 363, § 3]