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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 55 - MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE (§§ 43-55-1 — 43-55-29) › Section 43-55-23 - Administration and support of commission functions; application, receipt, and expenditure of funds, grants, and services

(1)
The institutions of higher learning and the Office of the Governor shall provide necessary administrative and staff support services to the State Commission for Volunteer Service. Additional support services may be provided, including, but not limited to, the use of office space, furniture and equipment, motor vehicles, travel and other related services. The commission shall employ an executive director, who shall be initially designated by the Governor. The executive director shall employ such staff as is necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Future executive directors shall be selected by the commission.
(2)
The commission may procure information and assistance from the state or any subdivision, municipal corporation, public officer, or governmental department or agency thereof. All agencies, officers, and political subdivisions of the state or municipal corporations shall provide the office with all relevant information and reasonable assistance on any matters of research within their knowledge or control.
(3)
The commission may apply for, receive, and expend funds, grants, and services from local, state, or federal government, or any of their agencies, or any other public or private sources and is authorized to use funds derived from these sources for purposes reasonable and necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The commission also may expend moneys, upon appropriation by the Legislature, from the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Fund created in Section
43-55-29
.
(4)
The commission shall submit its budget request through the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. Such request shall be submitted by the board of trustees as a separate and distinct request made on behalf of the commission.
Laws, 1996, ch. 438, § 12; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1997, ch. 355, § 12; Laws, 1997, ch. 580, § 3, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 55 - MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE (§§ 43-55-1 — 43-55-29) › Section 43-55-25 - Availability of funds

All new programs authorized in this chapter are subject to the availability of funds specifically appropriated therefor by the Legislature.
Laws, 1996, ch. 438, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 355, § 13, eff. 3/17/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 55 - MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE (§§ 43-55-1 — 43-55-29) › Section 43-55-27 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1997, ch. 355, § 14, eff. 3/17/1997.
Laws, 1996, ch. 438, § 14
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 55 - MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE (§§ 43-55-1 — 43-55-29) › Section 43-55-29 - Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Fund

There is established in the State Treasury a fund known as the "Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Fund" (hereinafter referred to as "fund"). The fund shall consist of monies obtained from contributions made pursuant to Section
27-7-90
, and from the additional fees collected under Section
27-19-56.16
. Monies in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, may be expended by the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service, established in Section
43-55-3
, Mississippi Code of 1972, to carry out the purposes of Sections
43-55-1
through
43-55-27
, Mississippi Code of 1972. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any interest earned on amounts in the fund shall be deposited to the credit of the fund.
Laws, 1997, ch. 580, § 2; Laws, 2000, ch. 536, § 3, eff. 7/1/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 57 - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES TO DISABLED PERSONS [Repealed] (§ 43-57-1) › Section 43-57-1 - through 43-57-11 - [Repealed]

Repealed by operation of law of § 43-57-11, Laws, 2001, ch. 469, § 6, eff.7/1/2003.
§ 43-57-1. [ Laws, 2001, ch. 469, § 1, eff. 3/23/2001.] § 43-57-3. [ Laws, 2001, ch. 469, § 2, eff. 3/23/2001.] § 43-57-5. [ Laws, 2001, ch. 469, § 3, eff. 3/23/2001.] § 43-57-7. [ Laws, 2001, ch. 469, § 4, eff. 3/23/2001.] § 43-57-9. [ Laws, 2001, ch. 469, § 5, eff. 3/23/2001.] § 43-57-11. [ Laws, 2001, ch. 469, § 6, eff. 3/23/2001.]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 59 - MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (§§ 43-59-1 — 43-59-13) › Section 43-59-1 - Declaration of public policy; purpose

It is declared to be the public policy of this state to encourage, promote and foster the success and well-being of its citizens and to offer unobstructed access to such opportunities as exist in order that all Mississippians may realize the quality of life for their families to which they aspire. It is a higher public purpose of state government to ensure that no individual is denied the opportunity to succeed and make positive contributions to Mississippi's quality of life because of gender. It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to create a Commission on the Status of Women.
Laws, 2001, ch. 604, § 1, eff. 7/1/2001.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 59 - MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (§§ 43-59-1 — 43-59-13) › Section 43-59-3 - Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women established; membership; term; organization; compensation

(1)
There is created the Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women. The commission shall be nonpartisan, and shall be composed of thirteen (13) members to be appointed, with the advice and consent of the Senate, as follows:
(a)
Four (4) members shall be appointed by the Governor, including a current or former food stamps recipient and a single parent;
(b)
Three (3) members shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, including a current or former college educator with expertise in women's issues;
(c)
Three (3) members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, including a health care professional knowledgeable in women's health issues; and
(d)
Three (3) members shall be appointed by the Attorney General, including a law professor or lawyer with expertise in women's issues.
(2)
The members of the commission shall be women and men of recognized ability and achievement who are representative of the ethnic, geographic, socioeconomic and cultural diversity of the population of this state, and who have a proven record of efforts to improve the status of women. The initial term of office of one (1) member appointed by the Governor shall expire on June 30, 2002. The initial terms of office of the remaining members shall be fixed by the appointing authorities so that the term of office of one (1) member appointed by each appointing authority expires on June 30, 2003, the term of office of one (1) member appointed by each expires on June 30, 2004, and the terms of office of the remaining three (3) members expires on June 30, 2005. After the expiration of the initial terms, the terms of office of all members shall be four (4) years each, from the expiration date of the previous term. A member may not serve for more than two (2) consecutive terms. All vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority for the unexpired term.
(3)
The commission shall organize by electing a chair, vice chair and secretary from among its members for terms of two (2) years each. Any member is eligible for successive elections to office.
(4)
A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for transacting business.
(5)
Members of the commission may be reimbursed for expenses as provided in Section
25-3-41
, and may receive per diem as provided in Section
25-3-69
.
(6)
The Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House and Attorney General shall notify the Governor after they have made their appointments. The Governor then shall designate a place and time for the initial organizational meeting of the commission, which meeting must be before October 1, 2001.
Laws, 2001, ch. 604, § 2, eff. 7/1/2001.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 59 - MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (§§ 43-59-1 — 43-59-13) › Section 43-59-5 - Commission powers and duties

The commission shall have the powers and authority necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon it by this chapter, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a)
To conduct research and to study issues affecting the status of women in Mississippi;
(b)
To advise and consult with the executive and legislative branches on policies affecting the status of women in Mississippi;
(c)
To publish periodic reports documenting the legal, economic, social and political status, and other concerns of women in Mississippi;
(d)
To assess programs and practices in all state agencies as those programs and practices affect women;
(e)
To maintain an office and to acquire on a contractual or other basis any legal, technical and research expertise and support services as the commission may require for the discharge of its duties;
(f)
To hold hearings, meetings, conferences and workshops, to make and sign any agreements, and to do or perform any acts that may be necessary, desirable or proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter;
(g)
To appoint advisers or advisory committees if the commission determines that the experience or expertise of the advisors or advisory committees is needed for projects of the commission;
(h)
To apply for and accept funds, grants, gifts and services from the state or federal government or any of their agencies, or any other public or private source, for the purpose of defraying clerical, administrative and other costs as may be necessary in carrying out the commission's duties under this chapter;
(i)
To establish nonprofit entities for the purpose of defraying costs incurred in the performance of the commission's duties; and
(j)
To utilize voluntary and uncompensated services of private individuals, agencies and organizations as may be offered and needed.
Laws, 2001, ch. 604, § 3, eff. 7/1/2001.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 59 - MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (§§ 43-59-1 — 43-59-13) › Section 43-59-7 - Commission to study and act as information center for issues affecting status of women; annual report to Governor and Legislature

(1)
The commission shall study issues affecting the status of women in Mississippi, including, but not limited to, the following areas:
(a)
Women's educational and employment problems, needs and opportunities;
(b)
Women's health issues;
(c)
The socioeconomic factors that influence the status of women and the development of women's individual potential;
(d)
Current or proposed state laws, practices or conditions in regard to the civil, economic and political rights of women, including, but not limited to, pensions, tax requirements, property rights, marriage and dissolution of marriage provisions, domestic violence and other matters affecting the status of women; and
(e)
Any other conditions or practices affecting women which impose special limitations or burdens upon them or which tend to limit opportunities available to women.
(2)
The commission shall act as an information center on the status of women and women's educational, employment and other related needs, and on current and proposed legislation affecting women. In this capacity, the commission shall serve as a liaison and clearinghouse between government, private interest groups and the general public concerned with services for women, and in this regard, the commission may publish a periodic newsletter, maintain a website and communicate with and provide information in other ways to these constituencies.
(3)
The commission shall educate the business, education, state government and local government communities and the general public about the nature and scope of gender discrimination, violence against women, and other matters affecting the status of women in Mississippi.
(4)
The commission shall recommend policies and make recommendations to public and private groups and persons concerned with any issue related to improving the status of women. Toward this end, the commission may develop, prepare and coordinate materials, projects or other activities and give technical and consultative advice. The commission may encourage and help women's organizations, public and private offices and other groups to institute self-help activities designed to meet women's educational, employment and other needs.
(5)
The commission shall promote consideration of qualified women for all levels of government positions.
(6)
Before November 15 of each year, beginning with November 15, 2002, the commission shall report to the Governor and the Legislature on the commission's activities. The report must include the results of the commission's findings of the preceding year, with recommendations for the removal of such injustices as the commission may find to exist.
Laws, 2001, ch. 604, § 4, eff. 7/1/2001.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 59 - MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (§§ 43-59-1 — 43-59-13) › Section 43-59-9 - Interagency council; composition; function; meetings

There is established an interagency council comprised of representatives of state agencies, including, but not limited to, the State Department of Health, State Department of Mental Health, Department of Human Services, State Department of Education, Department of Public Safety, Mississippi Development Authority, Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, Mississippi Community College Board, Attorney General's Office, Secretary of State's Office and Mississippi Department of Corrections. Each of these agencies shall report to the commission annually through its representative, addressing the current health, employment, educational and overall status of women and the agency's actions to improve women's status. The commission, in its discretion, may call a meeting of the full council; however, full council meetings may not be called more frequently than once during a fiscal year.
Laws, 2001, ch. 604, § 5, eff. 7/1/2001.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 397, HB 460, 59, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 59 - MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (§§ 43-59-1 — 43-59-13) › Section 43-59-11 - Operating fund

There is created in the State Treasury a fund into which any public or private funds from any source shall be deposited for the support of the activities of the Commission on the Status of Women.
Laws, 2001, ch. 604, § 6, eff. 7/1/2001.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 59 - MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (§§ 43-59-1 — 43-59-13) › Section 43-59-13 - Commission purpose is advisory; no cause of action created

The purpose of the Commission on the Status of Women shall be advisory with respect to legislation and regulation and shall not conflict with or supplement state or federal laws or regulations or provide a cause of action relating to any matter contained in this chapter.
Laws, 2001, ch. 604, § 7, eff. 7/1/2001.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 61 - MISSISSIPPI SENIORS AND INDIGENTS RX PROGRAM (§§ 43-61-1 — 43-61-11) › Section 43-61-1 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Seniors and Indigents Rx Program."
Laws, 2004, ch. 593, § 9, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 61 - MISSISSIPPI SENIORS AND INDIGENTS RX PROGRAM (§§ 43-61-1 — 43-61-11) › Section 43-61-3 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a)
"Department" means the Department of Human Services.
(b)
"Program" means the Mississippi Seniors and Indigents Rx Program established in this chapter.
Laws, 2004, ch. 593, § 10, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 61 - MISSISSIPPI SENIORS AND INDIGENTS RX PROGRAM (§§ 43-61-1 — 43-61-11) › Section 43-61-5 - Legislative intent; establishment of program in Department of Human Services; Office of Aging and Adult Services to play primary role in administering program

(1)
The Legislature finds that many low income seniors and other indigents are unaware of bona fide assistance programs that are voluntarily offered by pharmaceutical manufacturers to the elderly and underprivileged. It is the intent of the Legislature to take steps necessary to make it more widely known that such assistance is available and to make it easier for people to apply for that assistance.
(2)
The Mississippi Seniors and Indigents Rx Program is established in the Department of Human Services to help seniors and qualified indigents in accessing pharmaceutical manufacturers' discount cards and pharmaceutical assistance programs and to provide seniors and qualified indigents with applications for those programs. The department shall coordinate the operation of the program with the Division of Medicaid, the Department of Mental Health, the State Department of Health and the State Department of Rehabilitation Services to insure that the services available under the program are maximized and that paperwork and inconvenience to the seniors and qualified indigents are minimized. The department may develop, maintain and make available an Internet-based application form to the general public and to each of those state agencies so that seniors and qualified indigents may get applications for pharmaceutical assistance programs at the local offices of any of those state agencies. The department may coordinate with pharmaceutical manufacturers to obtain program applications at no cost to the state.
(3)
The Office of Aging and Adult Services of the Department of Human Services shall play a primary role in administering the program to seniors in the same way that the office assists in administering programs of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Laws, 2004, ch. 593, § 11, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 61 - MISSISSIPPI SENIORS AND INDIGENTS RX PROGRAM (§§ 43-61-1 — 43-61-11) › Section 43-61-7 - Assistance to seniors and indigents in accessing pharmaceutical manufacturers' discount cards and pharmaceutical assistance programs; assistance with applications to programs

Subject to appropriation for the program, the department may provide assistance to persons determined to be eligible for services authorized by this chapter. The assistance provided by the department may include:
(a)
Assisting seniors and qualified indigents in accessing manufacturers' pharmaceutical assistance program applications; and
(b)
Assisting seniors and qualified indigents in applying for manufacturers' pharmaceutical assistance programs.
Laws, 2004, ch. 593, § 12, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 61 - MISSISSIPPI SENIORS AND INDIGENTS RX PROGRAM (§§ 43-61-1 — 43-61-11) › Section 43-61-9 - Voluntary sources of funding

The department may seek and receive voluntary monies from any sources, including federal funds and gifts, which shall be expended for the purposes specified in this chapter. The department also may accept voluntary funding in the form of grants available to build community, public sector and private sector partnerships. The department shall include within the development of the program the assistance of foundations, independent and chain community pharmacists, volunteers, state agencies, community groups, religious groups, area agencies on aging, corporations, hospitals, physicians, and any other entity that can further the intent of the program.
Laws, 2004, ch. 593, § 13, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 61 - MISSISSIPPI SENIORS AND INDIGENTS RX PROGRAM (§§ 43-61-1 — 43-61-11) › Section 43-61-11 - Annual report

The department shall prepare and submit an annual report on the program to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chairman of the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee and the Chairman of the House Public Health and Human Services Committee. Those reports shall include the number of clients served, the number of prescriptions filled and refilled, and the value of the drugs provided.
Laws, 2004, ch. 593, § 14, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 63 - JIMMY KAIGLER ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT ACT (§§ 43-63-1 — 43-63-7) › Section 43-63-1 - Title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Jimmy Kaigler Alzheimer's Support Act." James Street "Jimmy" Kaigler was born and raised in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and was a graduate of the University of Mississippi. Kaigler served as a Captain in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1972. Following his tour in Vietnam, Captain Kaigler was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service. Kaigler later worked as President and CEO of Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. This chapter shall serve as testament to Captain Kaigler's life as well as a tribute to the loving care provided by his wife and family.
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 307, SB 2221,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 63 - JIMMY KAIGLER ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT ACT (§§ 43-63-1 — 43-63-7) › Section 43-63-3 - Legislative findings

(1)
The Legislature finds that:
(a)
Families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia at home are often burdened with excessive financial or personal costs of providing continuous care;
(b)
Medicare does not pay for long-term care or provide support to family caregivers;
(c)
Long-term care insurance is costly and may not be affordable to low-and-middle income families and may not cover essential services for the length of time needed for an Alzheimer's patient; and
(d)
Providing respite care services to those with Alzheimer's may delay or supplant the need for transfer to a long-term skilled nursing facility, allowing for the individual with Alzheimer's to remain in his or her home environment.
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 307, SB 2221,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter 63 - JIMMY KAIGLER ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT ACT (§§ 43-63-1 — 43-63-7) › Section 43-63-5 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall be defined as provided in this section:
(a)
"Alzheimer's disease" or "related dementia" means the diseases and conditions characterized by a decline in memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking skills that affect a person's ability to perform everyday activities.
(b)
"Mississippi Dementia Care Program" means the Alzheimer's or related dementia pilot program created in this chapter.
(c)
"Informal caregiver" means any spouse, adult child, relative or friend who provides unpaid assistance to an individual living in the community who suffers from Alzheimer's or other related dementia.
(d)
"Respite care" means temporary, substitute support or living arrangements to provide a brief period of relief or rest for informal caregivers. Respite care may include in-home care by appropriately trained individuals, or care in an adult day care or assisted living or nursing home setting, for an intermittent, occasional or emergency basis.
Added by Laws, 2021, ch. 307, SB 2221,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter NEW01 - [COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) › Section 43-NEW01-001 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Repealed effective 7/1/2027] [Definitions]

As used in this act, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(a)
"Association" means the state Court-Appointed Special Advocate Association established under Section 8 of this act.
(b)
"Court" means youth court or, if there is no youth court in the county where the CASA program is located, then chancery court.
(c)
"Court-appointed special advocate case" or "CASA case" means a child or group of siblings who are within the jurisdiction of the court as a result of abuse, neglect or dependency proceedings and for whom the court has appointed and the program director has assigned a CASA volunteer.
(d)
"Court-appointed special advocate program" or "CASA program" means a program by which trained community volunteers are provided to the court for appointment to represent the best interests of children who have come into the court system as a result of dependency, abuse or neglect.
(e)
"Court-appointed special advocate volunteer" or "CASA volunteer" means a person who completes training through, and is supervised by, a CASA program and appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of dependent, abused or neglected children in court.
(f)
"Local board" means the local board of directors appointed or selected pursuant to Section 2 of this act to govern a local CASA program.
(g)
"Program director" means the director of each local CASA program selected under Section 2 of this act.
(h)
"State board" means the state board of directors elected under Section 8 of this act.
(i)
"State director" means the director of the state association provided for in Section 10 of this act.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 525, HB 1624,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter NEW01 - [COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) › Section 43-NEW01-003 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Repealed effective 7/1/2027] [Secretarial and support services for CASA Programs - Funding]

(1)
Secretarial and support services for each CASA program must be provided by the association. The Administrative Office of Courts also may provide secretarial and support services.
(2)
CASA programs may receive private funds and local, state and federal government funding to ensure total or partial funding of program activities.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 525, HB 1624,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter NEW01 - [COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) › Section 43-NEW01-004 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Repealed effective 7/1/2027] [CASA volunteers - Eligibility - Training]

(1)
A CASA volunteer must meet the following minimum requirements:
(a)
Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(b)
Be of good moral character;
(c)
Complete a written application providing the names of at least three (3) references;
(d)
Submit to a personal interview with program staff;
(e)
Submit to a criminal records background check; and
(f)
Submit to child and vulnerable person abuse registries checks.
(2)
If found acceptable, the applicant shall obtain a minimum of thirty (30) hours of initial training and take an oath of confidentiality administered by a youth court judge or, if none, a chancellor in the chancery court district.
(3)
Initial and in-service training of volunteers must be provided by the program director or staff following standards adopted pursuant to Section 9 of this act.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 525, HB 1624,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter NEW01 - [COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) › Section 43-NEW01-005 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Repealed effective 7/1/2027] [CASA volunteers - Conflict of interest]

(1)
The clerk of court shall:
(a)
Notify and provide a copy of all dependency, abuse and neglect petitions to the program director, as soon as the court makes a referral to the program director for assignment of a CASA volunteer to the case;
(b)
Provide a copy of all court orders issued pursuant to this section; and
(c)
Notify the program director of all scheduled court hearings for cases to which a CASA volunteer has been assigned.
(2)
Upon appointment by the court to represent a child, the CASA volunteer will have access to information and records as previously set out in Mississippi Code of 1972, Section
43-21-121
.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 525, HB 1624,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter NEW01 - [COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) › Section 43-NEW01-006 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Repealed effective 7/1/2027] [Court-Appointed Special Advocate Association - Meeting - Officers]

(1)
CASA volunteers who have a conflict of interest in a case may not be appointed to the case.
(2)
The CASA volunteer shall:
(a)
Attend all court hearings, except that the CASA volunteer may be excused by the court or the program director if emergency circumstances arise;
(b)
Submit no less than one (1) written report and recommendation to the judge every six (6) months for consideration in determining the best interest of the child at the dispositional hearing, dispositional review hearings, and other hearings as requested by the court for as long as the case is assigned to the CASA volunteer;
(c)
Monitor the case by visiting the child as often as necessary to observe whether the child's essential needs are being met and whether court orders actually are being carried out;
(d)
Participate in any medical treatment planning conferences and educational reviews involving the child to assess whether reasonable efforts are being made to provide services to the child and family and determine the appropriateness and progress of the child's permanent plan;
(e)
Advocate a prompt, thorough review of the case if the child's circumstances warrant the attention of the court;
(f)
Interview parties involved in the case, including interviewing and observing the child;
(g)
Maintain complete written records about the case;
(h)
Report any incidents of child or adult abuse or neglect to the appropriate authorities and to the program director;
(i)
Remain actively involved in the case until dismissed from the case by the program director or judge with competent jurisdiction or when an adoption proceeding is finalized;
(j)
Return all case-related materials including, but not limited to, written notes, court reports and agency documents to the program director upon the request of the program director.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 525, HB 1624,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter NEW01 - [COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) › Section 43-NEW01-007 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Repealed effective 7/1/2027] [Court-Appointed Special Advocate Association - Duties]

(1)
A state Court-Appointed Special Advocate Association is established. All CASA volunteers, local board members, program directors and staff are eligible for membership in the association. Other categories of membership may be created by the association.
(2)
The association shall meet annually to elect a board of directors to manage the business of the association. The board shall elect a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer annually. The board shall meet at least four (4) times each year, and meetings may be held more frequently when called by the president of the board or by a majority of the board members.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 525, HB 1624,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter NEW01 - [COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) › Section 43-NEW01-008 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Repealed effective 7/1/2027] [Duties of Association]

The association shall:
(a)
Adopt and approve state standards for all CASA volunteers, program directors and other staff, including, but not limited to, guidelines for training;
(b)
Adopt and approve the uniform annual data reporting procedures for local programs pursuant to subsection (2)(h) of Section 2; and
(c)
Evaluate and make recommendations before January 1 of each year to the Supreme Court, Governor, Judiciary Committees of the House of Representatives and Senate, and the Administrative Offices of Courts addressing:
(i)
Laws of the state affecting the welfare of children and families; and
(ii)
The effectiveness or ineffectiveness, including reasons, of local CASA volunteers advocating for permanent placement for the children in the state.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 525, HB 1624,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter NEW01 - [COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) › Section 43-NEW01-009 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Repealed effective 7/1/2027] [Director of Association - Qualifications - Duties]

(1)
If the state board employs a full-time staff person to serve as the director of the association, then the state director must be a person who, by a combination of education, professional qualification, training and experience is qualified to perform the duties of this position. The state director must be of good moral character with at least two (2) years of experience working in a position managing a human services program and who has received a:
(a)
Master's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, guidance and counseling, education, criminal justice or other human services field; or
(b)
Baccalaureate degree in social work, sociology, psychology, guidance and counseling, education, criminal justice or other human service field with, in addition to the work experience required in this subsection, at least two (2) additional years of experience working in the human services field.
(2)
The duties of the state director are as follows:
(a)
To manage the state court-appointed special advocate office, including staff;
(b)
To coordinate the activities of the association;
(c)
To monitor the policies and practices of local CASA programs for compliance with state laws, National CASA Association Standards for Programs, and reporting requirements established by the state association; to assist local CASA programs in efforts to achieve compliance; and to report to the state association the status of compliance by local CASA programs;
(d)
Upon request of local CASA programs, to provide technical assistance to local CASA programs;
(e)
To provide technical assistance and support to judges of the youth courts, chancery court judges and others in the development of new local CASA programs;
(f)
To coordinate a statewide public awareness campaign for generating interest in developing new CASA programs, recruiting volunteers and informing the public of the issues concerning child abuse and neglect; and
(g)
Other duties as directed by the association.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 525, HB 1624,§ 9, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter NEW01 - [COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) › Section 43-NEW01-010 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Repealed effective 7/1/2027] [Secretarial and support services for State Board - Funding]

(1)
Secretarial and support services for the state board may be provided by the Administrative Office of Courts.
(2)
The association may receive private funds and local, state and federal government funds to financially assist existing local CASA programs, assist local efforts to start a CASA program, and support other activities deemed appropriate by the association.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 525, HB 1624,§ 10, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter NEW01 - [COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) › Section 43-NEW01-011 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Repealed effective 7/1/2027] [Association data reports]

Each CASA program shall forward annually to the association data collected pursuant to Sections 2 and 8 of this act.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 525, HB 1624,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 43-1-1 — 43-NEW01-012) › Chapter NEW01 - [COURT-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE (CASA) › Section 43-NEW01-012 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Repealed effective 7/1/2027] [Repeal of chapter]

Sections 1 through 11 of this act shall stand repealed on July 1, 2027.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 525, HB 1624,§ 15, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 45 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOOD ORDER (§§ 45-NEW-NEW — 45-51-NEW-006) › Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-161) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-57) › Section 45-1-1 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1990, ch. 522, § 38, eff. 7/1/1990.
Codes, 1942, §§ 8078, 8084, 8121; Laws, 1938, ch. 143; Laws, 1940, ch. 167; Laws, 1944, ch. 330, § 1; Laws, 1946, ch. 420, § 1; Laws, 1948, ch. 343, § 1; Laws, 1950, ch. 404; Laws, 1952, ch. 356; Laws, 1958, ch. 320; Laws, 1966, ch. 445, § 33; ch. 569, § 1.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 45 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOOD ORDER (§§ 45-NEW-NEW — 45-51-NEW-006) › Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-161) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-57) › Section 45-1-3 - Rule-making power of commissioner; commissioner authorized to administer oaths

(1)
When not otherwise specifically provided, the commissioner is authorized to make and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations to be coordinated, and carry out the general provisions of the Highway Safety Patrol and Driver's License Law of 1938.
(2)
The commissioner shall have the authority to administer oaths.
(3)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with written approval from the Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration, the commissioner may enter into a lease or sublease agreement for space in the Department of Public Safety headquarters building with a third party for the purpose of providing services and assistance to the department and its employees. The proceeds received from the lease under this subsection shall be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit into the General Fund.
Codes, 1942, § 8090; Laws, 1938, ch. 143.
Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 463, SB 2179,§ 1, eff. 4/30/2024.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 403, HB 974,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 45 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOOD ORDER (§§ 45-NEW-NEW — 45-51-NEW-006) › Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-161) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-57) › Section 45-1-5 - Employment of administrative, clerical and other employees

The Commissioner of Public Safety is authorized and empowered to employ such administrative, professional, technical, stenographic, clerical and other employees as may be necessary to perform the duties of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol to comply with the provisions of the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Law, being Chapter 15 of Title 63 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, and to perform the duties under all other laws required to be administered under the supervision of the commissioner. The commissioner shall fix the salaries of all such employees where such salaries are not otherwise fixed by law.
Codes, 1942, § 8085; Laws, 1938, ch. 143; Laws, 1940, ch. 167; Laws, 1944, ch. 331, § 1; Laws, 1946, ch. 420, § 6; Laws, 1948, ch. 343, § 4; Laws, 1950, ch. 407, § 3; Laws, 1952, ch. 357, § 2; Laws, 1956, ch. 377, § 2; Laws, 1993, ch. 508, § 12, eff. 7/1/1993.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 45 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOOD ORDER (§§ 45-NEW-NEW — 45-51-NEW-006) › Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-161) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-57) › Section 45-1-7 - Legislators ineligible to serve

No member of the Legislature shall be eligible to serve as an officer or employee or in any other capacity under the provisions of the Highway Safety Patrol and Driver's License Law of 1938.
Codes, 1942, § 8122; Laws, 1938, ch. 143.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 45 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOOD ORDER (§§ 45-NEW-NEW — 45-51-NEW-006) › Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-161) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-57) › Section 45-1-9 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 2006, ch. 326, § 1, eff. 3/9/2006.
Codes, 1942, § 8084; Laws, 1938, ch. 143; Laws, 1940, ch. 167; Laws, 1966, ch. 569, § 1, eff. 5/25/1966.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 45 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOOD ORDER (§§ 45-NEW-NEW — 45-51-NEW-006) › Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-161) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-57) › Section 45-1-11 - Salaries may be paid on semi-monthly basis

The commissioner of public safety is hereby authorized and empowered, in his discretion and with the approval of the state auditor of public accounts, to pay members of the highway safety patrol and other employees of the department of public safety on a semi-monthly basis.
Codes, 1942, § 8085.5; Laws, 1966, ch. 506, § 1, eff. 6/11/1966.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 45 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOOD ORDER (§§ 45-NEW-NEW — 45-51-NEW-006) › Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-161) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-57) › Section 45-1-13 - Use of employees in other divisions

Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections
45-1-1
,
45-1-5
,
45-1-17
,
45-3-7
through
45-3-9
,
63-1-13
,
63-1-15
, and
63-1-45
through
63-1-49
, Mississippi Code of 1972, designating or specifying the division or department in which any employee shall be employed and the duties which such employee shall perform, the commissioner shall have full power and authority, in his discretion, to place and use any employees in any other division or department and to require such employees to perform and discharge duties arising under the Highway Safety Patrol and Driver's License Law of 1938.
Codes, 1942, § 8119.5; Laws, 1948, ch. 343, § 8.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 45 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOOD ORDER (§§ 45-NEW-NEW — 45-51-NEW-006) › Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-161) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-57) › Section 45-1-15 - Purchase of workers' compensation insurance

The Department of Public Safety shall purchase workmen's compensation insurance with coverage for all patrolmen and other personnel employed by the commissioner, as authorized by law. All personnel shall be entitled to the benefits prescribed by Sections
71-3-1
through
71-3-111
, Mississippi Code of 1972, cited as the "Workmen's Compensation Law."
Codes, 1942, § 8085; Laws, 1938, ch. 143; Laws, 1940, ch. 167; Laws, 1944, ch. 331, § 1; Laws, 1946, ch. 420, § 6; Laws, 1948, ch. 343, § 4; Laws, 1950, ch. 407, § 3; Laws, 1952, ch. 357, § 2; Laws, 1956, ch. 377, § 2; eff. 7/1/1956.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 45 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOOD ORDER (§§ 45-NEW-NEW — 45-51-NEW-006) › Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-161) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-57) › Section 45-1-17 - Crime detection and medical examiner laboratory

The commissioner shall have the authority to establish, staff, equip and operate a crime detection and medical examiner laboratory, and to cooperate with the University Medical Center and other hospitals and laboratories in its operation.
Codes, 1942, § 8085; Laws, 1938, ch. 143; Laws, 1940, ch. 167; Laws, 1944, ch. 331, § 1; Laws, 1946, ch. 420, § 6; Laws, 1948, ch. 343, § 4; Laws, 1950, ch. 407, § 3; Laws, 1952, ch. 357, § 2; Laws, 1956, ch. 377, § 2; eff. 7/1/1956.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 45 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOOD ORDER (§§ 45-NEW-NEW — 45-51-NEW-006) › Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-161) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-57) › Section 45-1-20 - Provision of body-worn cameras to patrol law enforcement officers within the Office of Capitol Police

(1)
Subject to the availability of funds specifically appropriated therefor, the Department of Public Safety shall provide body-worn cameras to each patrol law enforcement officer within the Office of Capitol Police. The body-worn cameras shall be kept in good working condition, worn on the uniform of any patrol law enforcement officer while the officer is on duty and shall be fully operational while any officer is on patrol.
(2)
For purposes of this section, "Body-worn camera" means a device that is worn by a law enforcement officer which has the capability of electronically recording audio and video of the activities of the officer.
Added by Laws, 2023, ch. 546, HB 1020,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 45 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOOD ORDER (§§ 45-NEW-NEW — 45-51-NEW-006) › Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-161) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 45-1-1 — 45-1-57) › Section 45-1-21 - Department of Public Safety authorized to charge fees for services and reports

(1)
(a)
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety being required by law to keep various records and perform various services and being authorized to furnish certain records and services, the department, by direction of the Commissioner of Public Safety, shall establish and collect for such services a proper fee, commensurate with the service rendered and the cost of the service for the furnishing of any record or abstract thereof in the Department of Public Safety now or which may hereafter be required by law to be kept by said department, any photograph or photo copy or any report of any kind authorized by law, including services for polygraph tests and reports thereof.
(b)
No records shall be furnished by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety which are classified as confidential by law. All fees collected under this section shall be paid into the General Fund of the State Treasury in accordance with the provisions of Section
45-1-23(2)
.
(2)
(a)
(i)
The Commissioner of Public Safety, by rule duly filed with the Secretary of State under the Administrative Procedures Act, may establish a card stock fee to be paid by an applicant when specifically authorized by statute for producing a license, permit or identification card bearing the likeness of the applicant. The card stock fee shall be the actual cost of producing the license, permit or identification card as set by contract rounded off to the next highest dollar.
(ii)
The administrative rule filing shall include either:
1.
A copy of the contract governing the actual cost of producing the license permit or identification card, from which nonpublic information may be redacted; or
2.
An abstract of the pertinent parts of the contract verified to be correct by the person responsible for the administrative rule filing.
(b)
Monies collected for the card stock fee shall be deposited into a special card stock fee account which the Department of Public Safety shall use to pay the actual cost of producing the licenses and identification cards. Any monies collected in excess of the actual costs of the card stock fee may be used by the department to defray the cost of future photography, fraud deterrence and driver's license technology initiatives. Money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund and any interest earned from the investment of monies in the fund shall be deposited to the credit of the fund.
(3)
The fee authorization provided in subsection (2) of this section shall not apply to any applicant in the custody of the Department of Child Protection Services.
Codes, 1942, § 8120-7; Laws, 1962, ch. 513; Laws, 1976, ch. 396, § 3; Laws, 1991, ch. 356 § 1, eff. 3/14/1991.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 370, SB 2703,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 424, SB 2794, 1, eff. 10/1/2014.