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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 17 - MISSISSIPPI SPORTS HALL OF FAME AND DIZZY DEAN MUSEUM (§§ 39-17-1 — 39-17-127) › CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, REMODELING, EQUIPPING, FURNISHING, ADDING TO OR IMPROVING CAPITAL FACILITY (§§ 39-17-101 — 39-17-127) › Section 39-17-121 - Enforcement of rights of bondholders

Any holder of bonds issued under Sections
39-17-101
through
39-17-127
or of any of the interest coupons pertaining to the bonds may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus or other proceeding, protect and enforce all rights granted under Sections
39-17-101
through
39-17-127
, or under such resolution, and may enforce and compel performance of all duties required by Sections
39-17-101
through
39-17-127
to be performed, in order to provide for the payment of bonds and interest on the bonds.
Laws, 1994, ch. 551, § 11, eff. 7/1/1994.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 17 - MISSISSIPPI SPORTS HALL OF FAME AND DIZZY DEAN MUSEUM (§§ 39-17-1 — 39-17-127) › CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, REMODELING, EQUIPPING, FURNISHING, ADDING TO OR IMPROVING CAPITAL FACILITY (§§ 39-17-101 — 39-17-127) › Section 39-17-123 - Bonds as legal investments and securities

All bonds issued under Sections
39-17-101
through
39-17-127
shall be legal investments for trustees and other fiduciaries, and for savings banks, trust companies and insurance companies organized under the laws of the State of Mississippi, and such bonds shall be legal securities that may be deposited with and shall be received by all public officers and bodies of this state and all municipalities and political subdivisions for the purpose of securing the deposit of public funds.
Laws, 1994, ch. 551, § 12, eff. 7/1/1994.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 17 - MISSISSIPPI SPORTS HALL OF FAME AND DIZZY DEAN MUSEUM (§§ 39-17-1 — 39-17-127) › CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, REMODELING, EQUIPPING, FURNISHING, ADDING TO OR IMPROVING CAPITAL FACILITY (§§ 39-17-101 — 39-17-127) › Section 39-17-125 - Exemption from taxation of bonds and income

Bonds issued under Sections
39-17-101
through
39-17-127
and income from the bonds shall be exempt from all taxation in the State of Mississippi.
Laws, 1994, ch. 551, § 13, eff. 7/1/1994.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 17 - MISSISSIPPI SPORTS HALL OF FAME AND DIZZY DEAN MUSEUM (§§ 39-17-1 — 39-17-127) › CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, REMODELING, EQUIPPING, FURNISHING, ADDING TO OR IMPROVING CAPITAL FACILITY (§§ 39-17-101 — 39-17-127) › Section 39-17-127 - Construction of sections 39-17-101 through 39-17-127

Sections
39-17-101
through 39-17-127 shall be deemed to be full and complete authority for the exercise of the powers granted, but Sections
39-17-101
through 39-17-127 shall not be deemed to repeal or to be in derogation of any existing law of this state.
Laws, 1994, ch. 551, § 14, eff. 7/1/1994.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 19 - MUSEUM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 39-19-1 — 39-19-21) › Section 39-19-1 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Museum Unclaimed Property Act."
Laws, 1997, ch. 464, § 1, eff. 3/26/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 19 - MUSEUM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 39-19-1 — 39-19-21) › Section 39-19-3 - Definitions

The following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed herein, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(a)
"Lender" means an individual, corporation, partnership, trust, estate, or similar organization, whose name appears on the records of the museum as the entity legally entitled to control property on loan to the museum.
(b)
"Loan," "on loan," or "loaned," means property in the possession of the museum accompanied by evidence that the lender intended to retain title to the property and to return to take physical possession of the property in the future.
(c)
"Museum" means a public or private nonprofit agency or institution located in this state and organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes, which utilizes a professional staff, owns or utilizes tangible objects, cares for them, and exhibits them to the public on a regular basis.
(d)
"Museum records" means documents created and/or held by the museum in its regular course of business.
(e)
"Property" means a tangible object, in the custody of a museum, that has intrinsic historical, artistic, scientific, or cultural value.
(f)
"Restricted certified mail" means certified mail that carries on its face, in a conspicuous place where it will not be obliterated, the endorsement "deliver to addressee only" and for which the post office provides the mailer with a return receipt showing the date of delivery, the place of delivery, and the person to whom delivered.
(g)
"Unclaimed property" means property meeting the following two (2) conditions:
(a)
property is on loan to the museum;
(b)
the original lender, or anyone acting legitimately on the lender's behalf, has not contacted the museum in writing for at least twenty-five (25) years from the date of the beginning of the loan, if the loan was for an indefinite or undetermined period, or for at least five (5) years after the date upon which the loan for a definite period expired.
Laws, 1997, ch. 464, § 2, eff. 3/26/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 19 - MUSEUM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 39-19-1 — 39-19-21) › Section 39-19-5 - Property loaned to museum; duties of museum

(1)
For property loaned to a museum on or after March 26, 1997, the museum shall do all of the following at the time of the loan:
(a)
Make and retain a written record containing at least all of the following:
(i)
The lender's name, address, and telephone number;
(ii)
A description of the property loaned in sufficient detail for ready identification;
(iii)
The beginning date of the loan; and
(iv)
The expiration date of the loan.
(b)
Provide the lender with a signed receipt or loan agreement containing at a minimum the record set forth in subsection (a) above.
(c)
Inform the lender of the existence of this chapter and provide the lender with a copy of this chapter upon the lender's request.
(2)
Regardless of the date of a loan of property, the museum shall do the following:
(a)
Update its records if a lender informs the museum of a change of address or change in ownership of property loaned, or if the lender and museum negotiate a change in the duration of the loan; and
(b)
Inform the lender of the existence of this chapter when renewing or updating the records of an existing loan and provide the lender with a copy of this chapter upon the lender's request.
Laws, 1997, ch. 464, § 3, eff. 3/26/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 19 - MUSEUM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 39-19-1 — 39-19-21) › Section 39-19-7 - Property loaned to museum; duties of lender

(1)
As of March 26, 1997, the lender, or any successor of the lender, regardless of the date of a loan of property in the custody of a museum, shall promptly notify the museum in writing:
(a)
Of a change in the lender's address; and
(b)
Of a change in ownership in the property on loan to the museum.
(2)
It shall be the responsibility of a successor of a lender to document the passage of rights of control to the property in the custody of the museum.
(a)
Unless there is evidence of bad faith or gross negligence, a museum shall not be prejudiced by reason of any failure to deal with the true owner of any loaned property.
(b)
In cases of disputed ownership of loaned property, a museum shall not be held liable for its refusal to surrender loaned property in its possession except in reliance upon a court order or judgment.
Laws, 1997, ch. 464, § 4, eff. 3/26/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 19 - MUSEUM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 39-19-1 — 39-19-21) › Section 39-19-9 - Termination of loan for unclaimed property

A museum may terminate a loan for unclaimed property in its possession as follows:
(a)
The museum shall make a good faith and reasonable search for the identity and last known address of the lender from the museum records and other records reasonably available to museum staff. If the museum identifies the lender and the lender's last known address, the museum shall give actual notice to the lender that the loan is terminated pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. If the identify or the last known address of the lender remains unknown after the search, the museum shall give notice by publication pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
(b)
Actual notice of termination of a loan of unclaimed property shall take substantially the following form. The museum shall send a letter by restricted certified mail to the lender at the lender's last known address giving a notice of termination of the loan, which shall include the following information:
(i)
Date of notice of termination;
(ii)
Name of lender;
(iii)
Description of property in sufficient detail for ready identification;
(iv)
Approximate beginning date of the loan (and termination date, if applicable), if known;
(v)
The name and address of the appropriate museum official to be contacted regarding the loan; and
(vi)
A statement that within ninety (90) days of the date of the notice of termination, the lender is required to remove the property from the museum or contact the designated official in the museum in writing to preserve the lender's interests in the property and that failure to do so will result in the loss of all rights in the property pursuant to Section
39-19-11
.
(c)
If the museum is unable to identify sufficient information to send actual notice pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or if a signed return receipt of a notice sent by restricted certified mail under subsection (b) of this section is not received by the museum within thirty (30) days after the notice is mailed, the museum shall publish the notice of termination of loan containing all the information available to the museum as provided in subsection (b)(i) through (v) of this section at least twice, sixty (60) or more days apart, in a publication of general circulation in the county in which the museum is located, and the county of the lender's last known address, if known.
Laws, 1997, ch. 464, § 5, eff. 3/26/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 19 - MUSEUM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 39-19-1 — 39-19-21) › Section 39-19-11 - Acquisition of title to unclaimed property

From and after March 26, 1997, a museum acquires title to unclaimed property, under any of the following circumstances:
(a)
If a lender of property does not contact the museum in writing within ninety (90) days after the date notice was received for property for which a museum provides actual notice to a lender in accordance to Section
39-19-9
and for which a signed receipt has been received.
(b)
If a lender or anyone claiming a legal interest in that property does not contact the museum in writing within ninety (90) days after the date of the second publication, and notice by publication has been made pursuant to Section
39-19-9
.
Laws, 1997, ch. 464, § 6, eff. 3/26/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 19 - MUSEUM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 39-19-1 — 39-19-21) › Section 39-19-13 - Escheat to state prohibited

(1)
Property on loan to a museum shall not escheat to the state under any state escheat law, but shall pass to the museum under the provisions of Section
39-19-11
.
(2)
Property interests other than those specifically addressed in this chapter are not affected by this chapter.
Laws, 1997, ch. 464, § 8, eff. 3/26/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 19 - MUSEUM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 39-19-1 — 39-19-21) › Section 39-19-15 - Transfer of title by museum

A museum which acquires title to property under this chapter passes good title to another when transferring the property with the intent to pass title.
Laws, 1997, ch. 464, § 9, eff. 3/26/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 19 - MUSEUM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 39-19-1 — 39-19-21) › Section 39-19-17 - Lien for expenses for care of unclaimed loaned property

From and after March 26, 1997, a museum shall have a lien for expenses incurred for reasonable care of loaned property unclaimed after the expiration date of the loan.
Laws, 1997, ch. 464, § 10, eff. 3/26/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 19 - MUSEUM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 39-19-1 — 39-19-21) › Section 39-19-19 - Conservation measures to property on loan

(1)
Unless there is a written agreement between the museum and the lender to the contrary, a museum may apply conservation measures to property on loan to the museum without the lender's or claimant's permission if immediate action is required to protect the property on loan or other property in the custody of the museum or if the property on loan is a hazard to the health and safety of the public or the museum staff and if any of the following apply:
(a)
The museum is unable to reach the lender or claimant at the lender's or claimant's last known address or phone number, and if action is to be taken within more than three (3) days, but less than one (1) week from the time the museum determined action was necessary;
(b)
The museum is unable to reach the lender or claimant at the lender's or claimant's last known phone number before taking action if the action is to be taken within three (3) days or less from the time the museum determined action was necessary; or
(c)
The lender or claimant does not respond or will not agree to the protective measures the museum recommends, yet is unwilling or unable to terminate the loan and retrieve the property.
(2)
If a museum applies conservation measures to property as provided by this section, or with the agreement of the lender and claimants, unless the agreement provides otherwise, the museum:
(a)
Has a lien on the property and on the proceeds of any disposition of the property for the costs incurred by the museum; and
(b)
Is not liable for injury to or loss of the property if the museum:
(i)
Had a reasonable belief at the time the action was taken that the action was necessary to protect the property on loan or other property in the custody of the museum, or that the property on loan was a hazard to the health and safety of the public or the museum staff; and
(ii)
Exercised reasonable care in the choice and application of conservation measures.
Laws, 1997, ch. 464, § 11; Laws, 1998, ch. 441, § 1, eff. 7/1/1998.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 19 - MUSEUM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT (§§ 39-19-1 — 39-19-21) › Section 39-19-21 - Loan provisions by written contract

Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, a lender and museum can bind themselves to different loan provisions by written contract.
Laws, 1997, ch. 464, § 7, eff. 3/26/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 21 - MISSISSIPPI CRAFT CENTER (§§ 39-21-1 — 39-21-7) › Section 39-21-1 - Legislative intent

The Legislature recognizes the need for a craft center in Mississippi to enable Mississippi craft persons to demonstrate their skills and display their creations to Mississippians and tourists from other states. The Legislature further recognizes that a craft center would be of great economic and cultural importance to Mississippi.
Laws, 1997, ch. 501, § 1, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 21 - MISSISSIPPI CRAFT CENTER (§§ 39-21-1 — 39-21-7) › Section 39-21-3 - Mississippi craft center; location; construction

(1)
A facility to house the Mississippi Craft Center may be located within the corporate limits of Ridgeland, Mississippi.
(2)
Consideration for the purchase of the property described in subsection (1) of this section necessary for the construction of the facility to house the Mississippi Craft Center shall not exceed the average of the fair market price for such real property as determined by two (2) professional property appraisers selected by the Department of Finance and Administration and certified and licensed by the Mississippi Real Estate Appraisal Board. Appraisal fees shall be paid by the Department of Finance and Administration from the proceeds of the bonds issued pursuant to Chapter 501, Laws of 1997.
Laws, 1997, ch. 501, § 2; Laws, 2000, ch. 457, § 1, eff. 4/19/2000.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 501, SB 2673,§ 21, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 21 - MISSISSIPPI CRAFT CENTER (§§ 39-21-1 — 39-21-7) › Section 39-21-4 - "Mississippi Craft Center" renamed the "William Lowe (Bill)

(1)
The Mississippi Craft Center established under authority of Section
39-21-3
, Mississippi Code of 1972, located within Ridgeland, Madison County, Mississippi, and under the jurisdiction of the Department of Finance and Administration and leased to The Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi, Inc., shall be renamed the "William Lowe (Bill) Waller, Sr. Craft Center."
(2)
The Department of Finance and Administration shall prepare or have prepared a distinctive plaque to be placed in a prominent place within the William Lowe (Bill) Waller, Sr. Craft Center that states the background, accomplishments and service to the state of the Honorable William Lowe (Bill) Waller, Sr. The Department of Finance and Administration, in conjunction with The Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi, Inc., shall erect or cause to be erected proper lettering or signage on the outdoor facade of the Craft Center displaying the official name of the building as the "William Lowe (Bill) Waller, Sr. Craft Center." The Department of Finance and Administration may expend all funds necessary to accomplish this section from funds appropriated by the Legislature for such purpose.
Added by Laws, 2018, ch. 375, HB 155,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2018.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 21 - MISSISSIPPI CRAFT CENTER (§§ 39-21-1 — 39-21-7) › Section 39-21-5 - Authority of Department of Finance and Administration to Construct Mississippi Craft Center

The Department of Finance and Administration shall proceed with the purchase of necessary property, and constructing, furnishing and equipping a facility to house the Mississippi Craft Center as soon as practicable.
Laws, 1997, ch. 501, § 3, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 21 - MISSISSIPPI CRAFT CENTER (§§ 39-21-1 — 39-21-7) › Section 39-21-7 - Lease or operating agreement with Mississippi Craftmen's Guild

Upon completion of the construction, furnishing and equipping of the facility to house the Mississippi Craft Center as provided for in this chapter, the Department of Finance and Administration shall enter into a lease, sublease or operating agreement for a period not exceeding twenty (20) years, with The Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi, Inc. whereunder The Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi, Inc., shall assume exclusive responsibilities for operating the facility. The benefit to Mississippi from the operation of such lease, sublease or operating agreement shall be considered as sufficient consideration. The lease, sublease or operating agreement shall be executed for a nominal fee and it shall be presumed that such lease shall not amount to a donation of state property.
Laws, 1997, ch. 501, § 4, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM (§§ 39-23-1 — 39-23-7) › Section 39-23-1 - Recognition of need for Mississippi Children's Museum

The Legislature recognizes the need for a children's museum in Mississippi to promote the educational and social development, well-being and joy of children. The Legislature further recognizes that a children's museum would be of great economic and cultural importance to Mississippi.
Laws, 1997, ch. 535, § 16, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM (§§ 39-23-1 — 39-23-7) › Section 39-23-3 - Location of Mississippi Children's Museum

The Mississippi Children's Museum may be located:
(a)
At the old National Guard Armory located on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Mississippi, after the repair, renovation, furnishing and equipping of such facility by the Department of Finance and Administration as provided for in Sections 16 through 33 of Chapter 535, Laws of 1997, as amended;
(b)
In such structure and at such location as shall be submitted by the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Children's Museum, a Mississippi nonprofit corporation, to and approved as an appropriate structure and location by the Department of Finance and Administration, after the repair, renovation, furnishing and equipping of such facility by the Department of Finance and Administration as provided in Sections 16 through 33 of Chapter 535, Laws of 1997, as amended; or
(c)
In the building, formerly known as the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, on land located adjacent to the State Fairgrounds in the City of Jackson, County of Hinds, Mississippi, described more specifically as follows:
Starting at the point of intersection of the
North line of Pearl Street and the West line of
Jefferson Street, run Northerly along the West
line of Jefferson Street a distance of 240 feet
to the point of beginning, an iron pin.
Continue Northerly along the West line of
Jefferson Street for a distance of 257.9 feet to
an iron pin; turn left through an angle of 89 degrees -
57 minutes - 14 seconds and run Westerly for a
distance of 278.9 feet to an iron pin on the east
right-of-way line of the G.M. & O. Railroad; turn
left through an angle of 79 degrees - 29 minutes -
30 seconds and run Southerly along the East right-of-way
of the G.M. & O. Railroad (Said line being a curve
to the left with a radius of 2814.93 feet, chord
definition) for a distance of 260.4 feet to an iron
pipe; turn left through an angle of 95 degrees - 12
minutes - 26 seconds and run Easterly and parallel
with the North line of this tract for a distance of
314.7 feet to the point of beginning.
(d)
On certain real property owned by the State of Mississippi and held by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, more particularly described as follows:
39 acres lying in the northeast corner of the
intersection of Mississippi 25 and Interstate 55.
(e)
At any location in Hinds County as shall be submitted by the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Children's Museum, a Mississippi nonprofit corporation, to the Department of Finance and Administration and approved as an appropriate location by the Department of Finance and Administration.
Laws, 1997, ch. 535, § 17; Laws, 1999, ch. 589, § 134; Laws, 2001, ch. 600, § 61; Laws, 2004, ch. 451, § 2, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 23 - MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM (§§ 39-23-1 — 39-23-7) › Section 39-23-5 - Repair, renovation, furnishing and equipping of facility

(1)
The Department of Finance and Administration shall proceed with the repair, renovation, furnishing and equipping of the old National Guard Armory on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds, or another structure if approved by the Department of Finance and Administration as provided in Section 17 of Chapter 589, Laws of 1999, for its use as a children's museum as soon as practicable.
(2)
The Department of Finance and Administration shall proceed with the repair, renovation, furnishing and equipping of the facility at the location described in Section
39-23-3(c)
as soon as practicable.
(3)
The Department of Finance and Administration shall proceed with the construction, furnishing and equipping of a facility at the location described in Section
39-23-3(d)
, if the location at such site is approved by the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Children's Museum and the Department of Finance and Administration, as soon as practicable.
(4)
The Department of Finance and Administration shall proceed with the construction, furnishing and equipping of a facility at a location selected as provided in Section
39-23-3(e)
, if the location is approved by the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Children's Museum and the Department of Finance and Administration, as soon as practicable.
Laws, 1997, ch. 535, § 18; Laws, 1999, ch. 589, § 135; Laws, 2001, ch. 600, § 62; Laws, 2004, ch. 451, § 3, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 25 - MISSISSIPPI ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER (§§ 39-25-1 — 39-25-3) › Section 39-25-3 - Renegotiation of costs included in lease provided for by Section 39-25-1

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Department of Finance and Administration may renegotiate any and all costs included in the lease provided for by Section
39-25-1
.
Added by Laws, 2022, ch. 451, HB 1247,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2022.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 27 - MISSISSIPPI BLUES COMMISSION (§§ 39-27-1 — 39-27-3) › Section 39-27-3 - Mississippi Blues Trail historical markers

The commission shall designate specific sites for erection of appropriate "Mississippi Blues Trail" markers to offer to tourists and targeted groups a structured tour of Mississippi blues historical sites and performance venues. The commission shall be authorized to purchase appropriate Mississippi Blues Trail markers from any of its available funds. The texts for the Mississippi Blues Trail markers shall be approved by the commission. The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall cooperate with the commission by erecting and maintaining the markers that have been approved by the commission.
Laws, 2004, ch. 391, § 2, eff. 7/1/2004.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 31 - MISSISSIPPI BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION COMMISSION [Repealed] (§ 39-31-1) › Section 39-31-1 - [Repealed]

Laws, 2009, ch. 418, § 1, eff. 7/1/2009.
Repealed by Laws, 2018, ch. 395, HB 1096,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2018.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 33 - MISSISSIPPI COUNTRY MUSIC TRAIL (§ 39-33-1) › Section 39-33-1 - Division of Tourism of Mississippi Development Authority authorized to create statewide Mississippi Country Music Trail infrastructure; purpose; trail markers; coordination with other organizations to share resources and information; coordination of marketing plan with state historic preservation programs

The Division of Tourism of the Mississippi Development Authority is authorized and directed to do the following:
(a)
To make an inventory of country music "assets" that make up the country music culture that could be developed into a program for domestic and international tourism, and opportunities for investment.
(b)
To establish a statewide Mississippi "Country Music Trail" infrastructure to offer to tourists and target groups a structured tour of Mississippi country music historical sites and performance venues.
(c)
To designate specific sites for the erection of appropriate "Mississippi Country Music Trail" markers to offer to tourists and targeted groups a structured tour of Mississippi country music historical sites and performance venues. The division shall be authorized to purchase appropriate Mississippi Country Music Trail markers from any of its available funds. The texts for the Mississippi Country Music Trail markers shall be approved by the division. The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall cooperate with the division by erecting and maintaining the markers that have been approved by the division.
(d)
To coordinate the Mississippi Country Music Trail program with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, the Mississippi Department of Transportation, the Mississippi Educational Television Authority, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, the Jimmie Rogers Museum, the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, the Delta Center for Culture and Learning at Delta State University, the Mississippi Arts Commission and similar organizations to share resources and information in order to ensure a comprehensive approach to marketing the country music and country music culture in Mississippi.
(e)
To coordinate the Mississippi Country Music Trail marketing plan with any existing state historic preservation program, in order to identify and preserve country music historic properties, and determine the eligibility of such properties for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, and prepare nominations of such sites.
Laws, 2009, ch. 424, § 1, eff. 7/1/2009.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 37 - MISSISSIPPI HERITAGE, HISTORY AND CULTURE TRAIL PROGRAM (§ 39-37-1) › Section 39-37-1 - Division of Tourism of Mississippi Development Authority authorized to establish statewide Mississippi heritage, history and culture trail infrastructure; purpose; trail markers; coordination with other organizations to share resources and information

The Division of Tourism Development of the Mississippi Development Authority is authorized and directed to do the following:
(a)
To develop a marketing plan designed to attract tourists, conferences, music and theatrical performances, filmmakers and others for the purpose of the economic development of all geographic areas of the state through the promotion of projects related to Mississippi's heritage, history and culture.
(b)
To make an inventory of assets related to Mississippi's heritage, history and culture.
(c)
To establish a statewide infrastructure to offer tourists and targeted audiences a structured tour of sites and venues related to Mississippi's heritage, history and culture.
(d)
To designate specific sites for the erection of trail markers for the sites and venues related to Mississippi's heritage, history and culture. The division is authorized to approve the texts for the markers and to purchase appropriate markers from any available funds. The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall cooperate with the division by erecting and maintaining the markers that have been approved by the division.
(e)
To coordinate the trail program described in paragraph (d) of this section with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television, and the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, and similar organizations to share resources and information in order to ensure a comprehensive approach to marketing the story of Mississippi's heritage, history and culture.
(f)
To coordinate the trail program described in paragraph (d) of this section with any existing state historic preservation program, in order to identify and preserve historic properties, and determine the eligibility of those properties for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, and prepare nominations of those sites.
Laws, 2010, ch. 366, § 1, eff. 7/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 39 - MISSISSIPPI CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM ADVISORY COMMISSION (§§ 39-39-1 — 39-NEW-001) › Section 39-39-1 - Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Advisory Commission created; composition; responsibilities

(1)
There is hereby established a Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Advisory Commission (commission) which shall be comprised of the following members:
(a)
The Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History;
(b)
The Director of Tourism of the Mississippi Development Authority;
(c)
The President of Tougaloo College, or his or her designee;
(d)
The President of Alcorn State University, or his or her designee;
(e)
The President of Jackson State University, or his or her designee;
(f)
The President of Mississippi Valley State University, or his or her designee;
(g)
The President of Rust College, or his or her designee;
(h)
The President of Mississippi University for Women, or his or her designee;
(i)
The President of Delta State University, or his or her designee;
(j)
The Chancellor of the University of Mississippi, or his or her designee;
(k)
The President of Mississippi State University, or his or her designee;
(l)
The President of the University of Southern Mississippi, or his or her designee;
(m)
Two (2) representatives of the Veterans of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement, Inc.;
(n)
One (1) representative of the Fannie Lou Hamer Institute;
(o)
The Director of the William F. Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation;
(p)
Four (4) appointees of the Governor, one (1) from each Mississippi Congressional District;
(q)
Two (2) appointees of the Lieutenant Governor from the state at large; and
(r)
Two (2) appointees of the Speaker of the House of Representatives from the state at large.
(2)
The chairman of the commission shall be appointed by the Governor. The commission shall meet on a date announced by the Governor and shall organize for business by adopting rules of procedure. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History shall provide administrative support to the commission and serve as fiscal agent for the commission. Members of the commission shall receive no compensation for attending meetings of the commission; however, members who are not public employees may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in attending meetings of the commission from any funds available for that purpose.
(3)
The commission shall advise the Mississippi Department of Archives and History regarding matters relating to the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.
Laws, 2011, ch. 522, § 1, eff. 4/26/2011.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 39 - LIBRARIES, ARTS, ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (§§ 39-1-1 — 39-41-1) › Chapter 39 - MISSISSIPPI CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM ADVISORY COMMISSION (§§ 39-39-1 — 39-NEW-001) › Section 39-NEW-001 - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Free admission to museums for eligible foster parent, staff of eligible child agency, and eligible children]

(1)
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed in this subsection, unless context of use clearly requires otherwise:
(a)
"Department" means the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services.
(b)
"Eligible foster parent" means an individual licensed by the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services to operate a foster home to provide residential care to a child in the department's custody.
(c)
"Museum" means a public agency or institution located in this state and organized on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aesthetic purposes, which utilizes a professional staff, owns or utilizes tangible objects, cares for them, and exhibits them to the public on a regular basis.
(d)
"Eligible child agency" means a child-placing agency or a residential child-caring agency licensed by the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services as set forth in Section
43-15-107
.
(2)
An eligible foster parent, including his or her spouse, foster children, biological children or any other member of his or her direct household, or the staff of an eligible child agency together with the children placed with the agency, as applicable, shall be allowed free admission to any museum in this state upon showing the appropriate license/certificate issued by the department.
Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 381, SB 2244,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2024.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 1 - MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH [Repealed] (§ 41-1-1) › Section 41-1-1 - through 41-1-17 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws 1982, ch. 494, § 16, eff. 7/1/1982.
Codes, 1906, §§ 1640-1647; Hemingway's 1917, §§ 4818-4824; 1930, §§ 4860-4867; 1942, §§ 7016-7023.5; Laws, 1897, ch. 15; Laws, 1970, ch. 363, § 4.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOARD OF HEALTH; LOCAL HEALTH BOARDS AND OFFICERS (§§ 41-3-1 — 41-3-NEW) › IN GENERAL (§§ 41-3-1 — 41-3-65) › Section 41-3-1 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 2007, ch. 514, § 1, eff. 3/30/2007.
Codes, 1892, § 2267; 1906, § 2482; Hemingway's 1917, § 4831; 1930, § 4868; 1942, § 7024; Laws, 1926, ch. 310; Laws, 1960, ch. 351, § 1; Laws, 1966, ch. 456, § 1; Laws, 1972, ch. 336, § 1; Laws, 1977, ch. 377; Laws, 1980, ch. 465, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 1982, ch. 494, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1990, ch. 568, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 1994, ch. 462, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 363, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 2001, ch. 420, § 1; Laws, 2003, ch. 542, § 1, eff. 7/1/2003.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOARD OF HEALTH; LOCAL HEALTH BOARDS AND OFFICERS (§§ 41-3-1 — 41-3-NEW) › IN GENERAL (§§ 41-3-1 — 41-3-65) › Section 41-3-3 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2029] Oath of members

Each person appointed as a member of the State Board of Health shall immediately take the oath prescribed by Section 268 of the Constitution and file a certificate thereof in the Office of the Secretary of State. Thereupon a commission shall be issued to him under the terms as specified in Section
41-3-1
.
Codes, 1892, § 2268; 1906, § 2483; Hemingway's 1917, § 4832; 1930, § 4869; 1942, § 7025; Laws, 1924, ch. 313; reenacted without change, Laws, 1982, ch. 494, § 2; reenacted, Laws, 1990, ch. 568, § 2; reenacted without change, Laws, 1994, ch. 462, § 2; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 363, § 2; reenacted without change, Laws, 2001, ch. 420, § 2; reenacted without change, Laws, 2007, ch. 514, § 3; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 505, § 2, eff. 5/1/2010. .
Reenacted by Laws, 2024, ch. 486, HB 764,§ 2, eff. 5/8/2024.
Reenacted by Laws, 2021, ch. 399, HB 160,§ 2, eff. 3/25/2021.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 374, SB 2289, 2, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2014, ch. 352, SB 2015, 2, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOARD OF HEALTH; LOCAL HEALTH BOARDS AND OFFICERS (§§ 41-3-1 — 41-3-NEW) › IN GENERAL (§§ 41-3-1 — 41-3-65) › Section 41-3-4 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2029] Chairman and vice-chairman; meetings; automatic termination of members' terms of office for nonattendance; compensation

(1)
There shall be a Chairman and Vice Chairman of the State Board of Health elected by and from its membership at the first meeting of the board; and the chairman shall be the presiding officer of the board. The chairman shall always be a physician member of the board. The board shall adopt rules and regulations governing times and places for meetings, and governing the manner of conducting its business. The board shall meet not less frequently than once each quarter, and at such other times as determined to be necessary. The term of office of any member who does not attend three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the board shall be automatically terminated, and the position shall be considered as vacant, except in cases of the serious illness of a board member or of his or her immediate family member. All meetings of the board shall be called by the chairman or by a majority of the members of the board, except the first meeting of the initial members of the reconstituted board, which shall be called by the Governor.
(2)
The members of the board shall receive no annual salary but shall receive per diem compensation as is authorized by law for each day devoted to the discharge of official board duties and shall be entitled to reimbursement for all actual and necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties, including mileage as authorized by Section
25-3-41
.
Laws, 1980, ch. 465, § 2; Laws, 1980, ch. 560, § 31; reenacted without change, Laws, 1982, ch. 494, § 3; reenacted, Laws, 1990, ch. 568, § 3; reenacted without change, Laws, 1994, ch. 462, § 3; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 363, § 3; reenacted without change, Laws, 2001, ch. 420, § 3; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2007, ch. 514, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 505, § 3, eff. 5/1/2010. .
Reenacted by Laws, 2024, ch. 486, HB 764,§ 3, eff. 5/8/2024.
Reenacted by Laws, 2021, ch. 399, HB 160,§ 3, eff. 3/25/2021.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 374, SB 2289, 3, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2014, ch. 352, SB 2015, 3, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOARD OF HEALTH; LOCAL HEALTH BOARDS AND OFFICERS (§§ 41-3-1 — 41-3-NEW) › IN GENERAL (§§ 41-3-1 — 41-3-65) › Section 41-3-5 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 2007, ch. 514, § 1, eff. 6/30/2007.
Codes, 1892, § 2269; 1906, § 2484; Hemingway's 1917, § 4833; 1930, § 4870; 1942, § 7026; Laws, 1924, ch. 313; Laws, 1944, ch. 270; Laws, 1948, ch. 395, § 1; Laws, 1958, ch. 360; Laws, 1966, ch. 445, § 19; Laws, 1977, ch. 404; Laws, 1978, ch. 520, § 10; Laws, 1980, ch. 465, § 3; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1982, ch. 494, § 4; reenacted, Laws, 1990, ch. 568, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 1994, ch. 462, § 4; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 363, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 2001, ch. 420, § 4, eff. 6/30/2001.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOARD OF HEALTH; LOCAL HEALTH BOARDS AND OFFICERS (§§ 41-3-1 — 41-3-NEW) › IN GENERAL (§§ 41-3-1 — 41-3-65) › Section 41-3-5.1 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2029] Executive officer; qualifications; term of office; removal

The State Department of Health shall be headed by an executive officer who shall be appointed by the State Board of Health. The executive officer shall be either a physician who has earned a graduate degree in public health or health care administration, or a physician who in the opinion of the board is fitted and equipped to execute the duties incumbent upon him or her by law. The executive officer shall not engage in the private practice of medicine. The term of office of the executive officer shall be six (6) years, and the executive officer may be removed for cause by majority vote of the members of the board. The executive officer shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the State Board of Health. The executive officer shall be the State Health Officer with such authority and responsibility as is prescribed by law.
Laws, 2007, ch. 514, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 505, § 4, eff. 5/1/2010. .
Reenacted by Laws, 2024, ch. 486, HB 764,§ 4, eff. 5/8/2024.
Reenacted by Laws, 2021, ch. 399, HB 160,§ 4, eff. 3/25/2021.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 374, SB 2289, 4, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2014, ch. 352, SB 2015, 4, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOARD OF HEALTH; LOCAL HEALTH BOARDS AND OFFICERS (§§ 41-3-1 — 41-3-NEW) › IN GENERAL (§§ 41-3-1 — 41-3-65) › Section 41-3-6 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2029] State Board of Health to review existing legislation pertaining to public health and to submit new legislation

It shall be the duty of the State Board of Health to review the statutes of the State of Mississippi affecting public health and submit at least thirty (30) days prior to each regular session of the Legislature any proposed legislation as may be necessary to enhance the effective and efficient delivery of public health services and to bring existing statutes into compliance with modern technology and terminology. The board shall formulate a plan for consolidating and reorganizing existing state agencies having responsibilities in the field of public health to eliminate any needless duplication in services which may be found to exist. In carrying out the provisions of this section, the State Board of Health shall cooperate with and may utilize the services, facilities and personnel of any department or agency of the state, any private citizen task force and the committees on public health of both houses of the Legislature. The State Board of Health is authorized to apply for and expend funds made available to it by grant from any source in order to perform its responsibilities under this section.
Laws, 1980, ch. 465, § 4; reenacted without change, 1982, ch. 494, § 5; reenacted, Laws, 1990, ch. 568, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 1994, ch. 462, § 5; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 363, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2001, ch. 420, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2007, ch. 514, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 505, § 5, eff. 5/1/2010. .
Reenacted by Laws, 2024, ch. 486, HB 764,§ 5, eff. 5/8/2024.
Reenacted by Laws, 2021, ch. 399, HB 160,§ 5, eff. 3/25/2021.
Reenacted by Laws, 2017, ch. 374, SB 2289, 5, eff. 7/1/2017.
Reenacted by Laws, 2014, ch. 352, SB 2015, 5, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOARD OF HEALTH; LOCAL HEALTH BOARDS AND OFFICERS (§§ 41-3-1 — 41-3-NEW) › IN GENERAL (§§ 41-3-1 — 41-3-65) › Section 41-3-7 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws 1982, ch. 494, § 16, eff. 7/1/1982.
Codes, 1892, § 2279; 1906, §§ 2485, 2497; Hemingway's 1917, §§ 4834, 4846; 1930, §§ 4871, 4883; 1942, §§ 7027, 7039; Laws, 1896, ch. 68; Laws, 1898, p. 93; Laws, 1976, ch. 388; Laws, 1980, ch. 458, § 4.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003) › Chapter 3 - STATE BOARD OF HEALTH; LOCAL HEALTH BOARDS AND OFFICERS (§§ 41-3-1 — 41-3-NEW) › IN GENERAL (§§ 41-3-1 — 41-3-65) › Section 41-3-9 - and 41-3-11 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1980, ch. 465, § 6, eff from and after July 1, 1980. 41-3-9. [Laws, 1960, ch. 351, § 1; Laws, 1966, 456, § 1]. 41-3-11. [Codes 1892, § 2270; 1906, § 2486; Hemingway's 1917, § 4835; 1930, § 4872; 1942, § 7028].