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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › FIRE PROTECTION GRADING DISTRICTS (§§ 19-5-215 — 19-5-241) › Section 19-5-217 - Petition for incorporation

(1)
A petition for the incorporation of such a district may be submitted to the board of supervisors of the county, signed by not less than twenty-five (25) owners of real property residing within the boundaries of the proposed district. Such petition shall include:
(a)
a statement of the necessity for the proposed district to establish legally recognized boundaries solely for fire protection grading purposes;
(b)
the proposed corporate name for the district; and
(c)
the proposed boundaries of the district.
Such petition shall be signed in person by the petitioners, with their respective residence addresses, and shall be accompanied by a sworn statement of the person or persons circulating the petition, who shall state under oath that he or they witnessed the signature of each petitioner, that each signature is the signature of the person it purports to be, and that, to the best of his or their knowledge, each petitioner was at the time of signing an owner of real property within and a resident of the proposed district.
The board of supervisors of a county, in its discretion, may initiate the incorporation of a district by resolution of the board and presentation of a petition signed by at least twenty-five (25) property owners of the area to be incorporated if at least forty (40) property owners reside within the district.
(2)
With respect to the incorporation of a fire protection grading district in accordance with Sections
19-5-215
through
19-5-241
, the word "owners" shall include any lessees of real property the term of whose original lease is not less than sixty (60) years and shall also include sublessees if the original lease of which they are subletting is not less than sixty (60) years.
Laws, 1992, ch. 387, § 2, eff. 7/27/1992 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection to this amendment).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › FIRE PROTECTION GRADING DISTRICTS (§§ 19-5-215 — 19-5-241) › Section 19-5-219 - Hearing; findings; resolution of intent

Upon the filing of such petition, or upon the adoption of a resolution declaring the intent of the board of supervisors to incorporate such district, it shall then be the duty of the board of supervisors of such county to fix a time and place for a public hearing upon the question of the public convenience and necessity of the incorporation of the proposed district solely for fire protection grading purposes. The date fixed for such hearing shall be not more than thirty (30) days after the filing of the petition, and the date of the hearing, the place at which it shall be held, the proposed boundaries of the district and the purpose of the hearing shall be set forth in a notice to be signed by the clerk of the board of supervisors of such county. Such notice shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation within such proposed district once a week for at least three (3) consecutive weeks before the date of such hearing. The first such publication shall be made not less than twenty-one (21) days before the date of such hearing and the last such publication shall be made not more than fourteen (14) days before the date of such hearing.
If, at such public hearing, the board of supervisors finds that the public convenience and necessity require the creation of the fire protection grading district to enable the Mississippi State Rating Bureau to grade the district according to its fire insurance grading schedule, the board of supervisors shall adopt a resolution making such findings and declaring its intention to create the district on a date to be specified in such resolution. Such resolution shall also designate the name of the proposed district and define its territorial limits, which shall be fixed by the board in accordance with such hearing.
Laws, 1992, ch. 387, § 3, eff. 7/27/1992 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection to this amendment).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › FIRE PROTECTION GRADING DISTRICTS (§§ 19-5-215 — 19-5-241) › Section 19-5-221 - Publication of resolution of intent

A certified copy of the resolution so adopted shall be published in a newspaper having a general circulation within such proposed district once a week for at least three (3) consecutive weeks before the date specified in the resolution as the date upon which the board intends to create such district. The first such publication shall be made not less than twenty-one (21) days before the date specified, and the last such publication shall be made not more than fourteen (14) days before such date. If twenty percent (20%) or one hundred fifty (150), whichever is the lesser, of the qualified electors of such proposed district file a written petition with such board of supervisors on or before the date specified as the date of creation of the district protesting against creation of such district, the board of supervisors shall call an election on the question of creation of such district. Procedure for the election should conform to the guidelines set forth in Section
19-5-157
.
Laws, 1992, ch. 387, § 4, eff. 7/27/1992 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection to this amendment).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › FIRE PROTECTION GRADING DISTRICTS (§§ 19-5-215 — 19-5-241) › Section 19-5-223 - Resolution creating district

If no petition requiring an election be filed or if three-fifths of those voting in such election vote in favor of the creation of such district, the board of supervisors shall adopt a resolution creating the district as desired in the resolution of intention.
Laws, 1992, ch. 387, § 5, eff. 7/27/1992 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection to this amendment).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › FIRE PROTECTION GRADING DISTRICTS (§§ 19-5-215 — 19-5-241) › Section 19-5-225 - Costs; bond

All costs incident to the publication of the notices and all other costs incident to the public hearing and election shall be paid by the board of supervisors, in its discretion, or shall be borne by the parties filing the petition. The board of supervisors, in its discretion, may require the execution of a cost bond by the parties filing the petition. Such bond shall be in the amount and with good sureties to guarantee the payment of such costs.
Laws, 1992, ch. 387, § 6, eff. 7/27/1992 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection to this amendment).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › FIRE PROTECTION GRADING DISTRICTS (§§ 19-5-215 — 19-5-241) › Section 19-5-227 - Appeal to circuit court

Any party having an interest in the subject matter and aggrieved or prejudiced by the findings and adjudication of the board of supervisors may appeal to the circuit court of the county in the manner provided by law for appeals from orders of the board of supervisors. However, if no such appeal be taken within a period of fifteen (15) days from and after the date of the adoption of the resolution creating any such district, the creation of such district shall be final and conclusive and shall not thereafter be subject to attack in any court.
Laws, 1992, ch. 387, § 7, eff. 7/27/1992 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection to this amendment).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › FIRE PROTECTION GRADING DISTRICTS (§§ 19-5-215 — 19-5-241) › Section 19-5-229 - District embracing lands in more than one county

A fire protection grading district embracing lands in more than one (1) county may be created by the following procedure:
(a)
The portion of a proposed district containing the largest area of land shall be first created into a district by the board of supervisors of the county in which such largest portion is situated, such county to be known as the "incorporating county."
(b)
The resolution first creating such district shall include the exact boundaries of the lands situated in the incorporating county and shall include the exact boundaries of the contiguous area in other counties to be included in the district.
(c)
The resolution by the incorporating county shall designate the official name of the district.
(d)
The resolution adopted by the board of supervisors of any county desiring to include contiguous lands into a district initially created as outlined above shall contain exact and identical provisions to those in the resolution by the board of supervisors of the incorporating county.
(e)
The board of supervisors of the incorporating county, within sixty (60) days after the adoption of a resolution or resolutions by the board of supervisors of adjoining counties to enter lands into the district, shall enter an order on its minutes acknowledging, affirming and adjudicating the incorporation of the district.
Laws, 1992, ch. 387, § 8, eff. 7/27/1992 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection to this amendment).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › FIRE PROTECTION GRADING DISTRICTS (§§ 19-5-215 — 19-5-241) › Section 19-5-231 - District as governmental entity

From and after the date of the adoption of the resolution creating any such district, such district shall be a governmental entity of the incorporating county in perpetuity under its corporate name and the supervisors, in that name, shall exercise responsibilities as required by law.
Laws, 1992, ch. 387, § 9, eff. 7/27/1992 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection to this amendment).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › FIRE PROTECTION GRADING DISTRICTS (§§ 19-5-215 — 19-5-241) › Section 19-5-233 - Board of supervisors to act on behalf of district

The board of supervisors shall act on behalf of the district and may exercise any of the powers granted under the provisions of Sections
19-5-215
through
19-5-241
. The board of supervisors shall record any such actions in its minutes, conducting such business during any public meeting of that body.
Laws, 1992, ch. 387, § 10, eff. 7/27/1992 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection to this amendment).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › FIRE PROTECTION GRADING DISTRICTS (§§ 19-5-215 — 19-5-241) › Section 19-5-235 - Powers of district

Any fire protection grading district, acting by and through the board of supervisors on behalf of such district as its governing authority, shall have the following among other powers granted to the board of supervisors:
(a)
To sue and be sued;
(b)
To acquire by purchase, gift, devise and lease or any other mode of acquisition, hold and dispose of real and personal property of every kind within or without the district;
(c)
To make and enter into contracts, conveyances, mortgages, deeds of trust, bonds, leases or contracts for financial advisory services;
(d)
To incur debts, to borrow money, to issue negotiable bonds and to provide for the rights of the holders thereof;
(e)
To pledge revenues to the payment of its obligations;
(f)
To use any right-of-way, public right-of-way, easement or other similar property or property rights necessary or convenient in connection with the acquisition, improvement, operation or maintenance of the facilities of fire protection providers serving such district held by the state or any political subdivision thereof; however, the governing body of such political subdivision shall consent to such use; and
(g)
To enter into agreements with state and federal agencies for loans, grants, grants-in-aid and other forms of assistance, including but not limited to participation in the sale and purchase of bonds.
Laws, 1992, ch. 387, § 11, eff. 7/27/1992 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection to this amendment).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › FIRE PROTECTION GRADING DISTRICTS (§§ 19-5-215 — 19-5-241) › Section 19-5-237 - Exercise of eminent domain

The board of supervisors of such county may exercise the power of eminent domain on behalf of the district wherever and whenever public necessity and convenience so require.
Laws, 1992, ch. 387, § 12, eff. 7/27/1992 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection to this amendment).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › FIRE PROTECTION GRADING DISTRICTS (§§ 19-5-215 — 19-5-241) › Section 19-5-239 - Annexation of area adjacent to district

Any area adjacent to any district created under Sections
19-5-215
through
19-5-241
and situated within the same county as the district, and not being situated within the corporate boundaries of any existing municipality, may be annexed to and become a part of such district by the same procedure prescribed in Sections
19-5-215
through
19-5-241
for the original creation of the district. All costs incident to the publication of notice and all other costs incident to the hearings, election and proceedings shall be paid by the board of supervisors.
Laws, 1992, ch. 387, § 13, eff. 7/27/1992 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection to this amendment).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › FIRE PROTECTION GRADING DISTRICTS (§§ 19-5-215 — 19-5-241) › Section 19-5-241 - Agreements with or aid and cooperation of state or federal government

The board of supervisors creating any such district shall have the authority to enter into cooperative agreements with the state or federal government or both; to obtain financial assistance in the form of loans or grants as may be available from the state or federal government, or both. It is the purpose and intention of this section to authorize districts to do any and all things necessary to secure the financial aid or cooperation of the state or federal government.
Laws, 1992, ch. 387, § 14, eff. 7/27/1992 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection to this amendment).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PROPERTY, ASSETS, AND MERGER OF NONPROFIT, NONSHARE CORPORATIONS CHARTERED FOR RURAL WATERWORKS OR SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PURPOSES, AND OF UTILITY DISTRICTS (§§ 19-5-251 — 19-5-257) › Section 19-5-251 - General authorization

Any nonprofit, nonshare corporation chartered under the authority of Title 79, Chapter 11, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the purpose of owning and operating rural waterworks system and/or rural sewage disposal system with the concurrence of a majority of the members of the corporation either voting in person or by proxy, at a duly called meeting, or any utility district incorporated under the authority of Section
19-5-151
et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972, with the unanimous concurrence of the board of commissioners of said district, is hereby vested with the power to sell, convey, transfer, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise dispose of all or any part of its property and assets to, or to merge with, any political subdivision of the state, any other utility district or any other such nonprofit, nonshare corporation which is authorized to so acquire such corporation. Any such nonprofit, nonshare corporation or any such utility district is also vested with the authority to so acquire any other such nonprofit, nonshare corporation or any other utility district.
Laws, 1974, ch. 457, § 1, eff. 3/26/1974.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PROPERTY, ASSETS, AND MERGER OF NONPROFIT, NONSHARE CORPORATIONS CHARTERED FOR RURAL WATERWORKS OR SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PURPOSES, AND OF UTILITY DISTRICTS (§§ 19-5-251 — 19-5-257) › Section 19-5-253 - Procedure in general; authorization by members

(1)
A sale, conveyance, transfer, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, or other disposition of thirty-five percent (35%) or more of the property and assets, with or without the good will, of a corporation or a merger, may be made upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration, which may consist in whole or in part of money or property, real or personal, as may be authorized in the following manner:
(a)
The board of directors shall adopt a resolution recommending such sale, conveyance, transfer, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, or other disposition or merger, and directing the submission thereof to a vote at a meeting of the members, which may be either an annual or a special meeting.
(b)
Written or printed notice shall be given to each member entitled to vote at such meeting within the time and in the manner provided in Section
19-5-255
for the giving of notice of meetings of members, and, whether the meeting be an annual or a special meeting, shall state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of such meeting is to consider the proposed sale, conveyance, transfer, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, or other disposition, or merger.
(c)
At such meeting the members may authorize such sale, conveyance, transfer, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, or other disposition, or merger and may fix, or may authorize the board of directors to fix, any or all of the terms and conditions thereof and the consideration to be received by the corporation therefor. Such authorization shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present and voting.
(d)
After such authorization by a vote of the members, the board of directors nevertheless, in its discretion, may abandon such sale, conveyance, transfer, exchange, mortgage, pledge, or other disposition of assets, or merger, subject to the rights of third parties under any contracts relating thereto, without further action or approval by the members.
(2)
A sale, conveyance, transfer, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge or other disposition of less than thirty-five percent (35%) of the property and assets, with or without the good will, of a corporation may be made by an affirmative vote of a majority of the board of directors upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration, which may consist in whole or in part of money or property, real or personal, as the board determines to be in the best interest of the corporation. The board of directors shall give written or printed notice of its actions to each member along with the terms and conditions thereof and the consideration to be received by the corporation.
Laws, 1974, ch. 457, § 1; Laws, 1990, ch. 582, § 1, eff. 4/9/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PROPERTY, ASSETS, AND MERGER OF NONPROFIT, NONSHARE CORPORATIONS CHARTERED FOR RURAL WATERWORKS OR SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PURPOSES, AND OF UTILITY DISTRICTS (§§ 19-5-251 — 19-5-257) › Section 19-5-255 - Notice of meeting

Written or printed notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered not less than ten (10) nor more than fifty (50) days before the date of the meeting, either personally or by mail, by or at the direction of the president, the secretary, or the officer or persons calling the meeting, to each member entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the member at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation with postage thereon paid.
Laws, 1974, ch. 457, § 2, eff. 3/26/1974.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PROPERTY, ASSETS, AND MERGER OF NONPROFIT, NONSHARE CORPORATIONS CHARTERED FOR RURAL WATERWORKS OR SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PURPOSES, AND OF UTILITY DISTRICTS (§§ 19-5-251 — 19-5-257) › Section 19-5-257 - Assumption of existing indebtedness

Upon acquiring such nonprofit, nonshare corporation or utility district, the political subdivision, utility district or nonprofit, nonshare corporation shall assume any existing indebtedness of the corporation or utility district and be responsible for such indebtedness.
Laws, 1974, ch. 457, § 3, eff. 3/26/1974.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE (§§ 19-5-301 — 19-5-319) › Section 19-5-301 - Purpose

(1)
The Legislature finds and declares it to be in the public interest to reduce the time required for a citizen to request and receive emergency aid, and to raise the level of competence of local public safety and 911 telecommunicators by establishing a minimum standard of training and certification for personnel involved in the answering and dispatching of calls to law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services. The provision of a single, primary three-digit emergency number through which emergency services can be quickly and efficiently obtained will provide a significant contribution to law enforcement and other public service efforts by simplifying the notification of public service personnel. Such a simplified means of procuring emergency services will result in the saving of life, a reduction in the destruction of property, quicker apprehension of criminals and, ultimately, the saving of monies. Establishment of a uniform emergency number is a matter of concern and interest to all citizens of the state.
(2)
The Legislature also finds and declares it to be in the public interest to reduce the time required for a citizen to request and receive emergency aid, by requiring all owners and renters of residences, buildings and structures to obtain a 911 address from the county.
Laws, 1987, ch. 310, § 1; Laws, 1993, ch. 536, § 1; Laws, 2010, ch. 338, § 2, eff. 7/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE (§§ 19-5-301 — 19-5-319) › Section 19-5-305 - Authorization to create emergency communications district

The board of supervisors of each county may create, by order duly adopted and entered on its minutes, an emergency communications district composed of all of the territory within the county.
Laws, 1987, ch. 310, § 3 (became law 3/10/1987, without signature of governor), eff. 10/20/1987 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection to this amendment).
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE (§§ 19-5-301 — 19-5-319) › Section 19-5-307 - Board of commissioners; appointment; qualifications; terms; quorum; authority

(1)
When any district is created, the board of supervisors of the county creating such district may appoint a board of commissioners composed of seven (7) members to govern its affairs, and shall fix the domicile of the board at any point within the district. The members of the board shall be qualified electors of the district, two (2) of whom shall be appointed for terms of two (2) years, three (3) for terms of three (3) years, and two (2) for terms of four (4) years, dating from the date of the adoption of the ordinance creating the district. Thereafter, all appointments of the members shall be for terms of four (4) years.
(2)
The board of commissioners shall have complete and sole authority to appoint a chairman and any other officers it may deem necessary from among the membership of the board of commissioners.
(3)
A majority of the board of commissioners membership shall constitute a quorum and all official action of the board of commissioners shall require a quorum.
(4)
The board of commissioners shall have authority to employ such employees, experts and consultants as it may deem necessary to assist the board of commissioners in the discharge of its responsibilities to the extent that funds are made available.
(5)
In lieu of appointing a board of commissioners, the board of supervisors of the county may serve as the board of commissioners of the district, in which case it shall assume all the powers and duties of the board of commissioners as provided in Section
19-5-301
et seq.
(6)
All emergency communications districts shall purchase, lease or lease-purchase equipment used to comply with the FCC Order, as defined in Section
19-5-333
, from a products and equipment list maintained by the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services; however, items not available from the list, or items which may be purchased at a lower price, shall be purchased in accordance with the Public Purchasing Law (Section
31-7-13
).
Laws, 1987, ch. 310, § 4, (became law 3/10/1987, without signature of governor); Laws, 2002, ch. 626, § 2, eff. 7/1/2002.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE (§§ 19-5-301 — 19-5-319) › Section 19-5-309 - 911 designated primary emergency telephone number; secondary and nonemergency numbers; enhanced 911 service; guidelines; referenda by county electors

(1)
The digits "911" shall be the primary emergency telephone number, but the involved agencies may maintain a separate secondary backup number and shall maintain a separate number for nonemergency telephone calls.
(2)
The use of the digits "911" shall become the standard telephone number for public access to the various emergency services within the State of Mississippi by the year 1995. The implementation of this service shall be effected in all counties not currently operating a "911" system according to the following guidelines:
(a)
Those counties not currently in the process of installing "911", or currently using "911" emergency telephone service, which have a population greater than fifteen thousand (15,000) residents shall, when so authorized by a vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the county voting on the proposal in an election held for that purpose, take the steps necessary to implement Enhanced 911 within such county using the guidelines for implementation set forth in Section
19-5-301
et seq.;
(b)
Those counties not currently in the process of installing "911", or currently using "911" emergency telephone service, which have a population less than fifteen thousand (15,000) residents shall, when so authorized by a vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the county voting on the proposal in an election held for that purpose, install either "Basic 911" or "Enhanced 911" using the guidelines for implementation set forth in Section
19-5-301
et seq.
Laws, 1987, ch. 310, § 5; Laws, 1993, ch. 536, § 3, eff. 7/1/1993.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE (§§ 19-5-301 — 19-5-319) › Section 19-5-311 - Methods for responding to emergency calls

The emergency telephone system shall, when so authorized by a vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the county voting on the proposal in an election held for that purpose, be designed to have the capability of utilizing at least one (1) of the following three (3) methods in response to emergency calls:
(a)
"District dispatch method," which is a telephone service to a centralized dispatch center providing for the dispatch of an appropriate emergency service unit upon receipt of a telephone request for such services and a decision as to the proper action to be taken, including an E911 system.
(b)
"Relay method," which is a telephone service whereby pertinent information is noted by the recipient of a telephone request for emergency services and is relayed to appropriate public safety agencies or other providers of emergency services for dispatch of an emergency service unit.
(c)
"Transfer method," which is a telephone service which receives telephone requests for emergency services and directly transfers such requests to an appropriate public safety agency or other provider of emergency services.
The board of commissioners shall select the method which it determines to be the most feasible for the county.
Laws, 1987, ch. 310, § 6; Laws, 1993, ch. 536, § 4, eff. 7/1/1993.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE (§§ 19-5-301 — 19-5-319) › Section 19-5-315 - Preexisting emergency communication districts; merger of emergency communication districts, multi-county districts

(1)
All provisions of Section
19-5-301
et seq., with the exception of Section
19-5-307
, shall be construed to amend, repeal or supersede any local and private act under which a county or municipality has, prior to the effective date of Section
19-5-301
et seq., established an emergency communications district.
(2)
The governing authorities of any municipality which has established an emergency communications district under the provisions of a local and private act enacted prior to the effective date of Section
19-5-301
et seq., may merge such district with the district established by the county in which the municipality is located, by order duly adopted and entered on the minutes of the governing authority and after the board of supervisors has duly adopted and entered on its minutes a similar order. After the county and the municipal districts have been merged, the local and private act for such municipality shall be of no force or effect.
(3)
Two (2) or more counties may, by order duly adopted and entered on their minutes, establish a single emergency communications district to be composed of all of the territory within such counties provided that before the establishment thereof the board of supervisors of each of such counties has established an emergency communications district for its county in accordance with Section
19-5-305
. When two (2) or more counties have established a single emergency communications district for the counties as provided under this subsection, the board of commissioners of the district shall consist of the members of the board of supervisors of each of such counties or seven (7) members from each county to be appointed as provided in Section
19-5-307
.
Laws, 1987, ch. 310, § 8; Laws, 1993, ch. 536, § 6; Laws, 1994, ch. 484, § 2, eff. 7/1/1994.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE (§§ 19-5-301 — 19-5-319) › Section 19-5-317 - Abusive calls prohibited; sanctions

(1)
When there is not an emergency, no person shall make a telephone call to an emergency telephone service and knowingly or intentionally:
(a)
Remain silent;
(b)
Make abusive or harassing statements to an emergency telephone service employee;
(c)
Report the existence of an emergency; or
(d)
Falsely report a crime.
(2)
No person shall knowingly permit a telephone under his control to be used by another person in a manner described in subsection (1) of this section.
(3)
Conviction of a first offense under this section is punishable by a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or by imprisonment for a period of time not to exceed one (1) year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Conviction of any subsequent offense under this section is punishable by a fine not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or by imprisonment for a period of time not to exceed three (3) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(4)
For the purpose of this section, "emergency telephone service" shall mean a service established under Section
19-5-301
et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972, or established under the provisions of a local and private act enacted prior to October 20, 1987.
Laws, 1992, ch. 447, § 1; Laws, 1997, ch. 409, § 1, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE (§§ 19-5-301 — 19-5-319) › Section 19-5-319 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2028] Automatic number and location data base information; taped records of calls; confidentiality; nonidentifying records to be made available to public

(1)
Automatic number identification (ANI), automatic location identification (ALI) and geographic automatic location identification (GeoALI) information that consist of the name, address and telephone number of telephone or wireless subscribers shall be confidential, and the dissemination of the information contained in the 911 automatic number and location database is prohibited except for the following purpose: The information will be provided to the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) on a call-by-call basis only for the purpose of handling emergency calls or for training, and any permanent record of the information shall be secured by the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and disposed of in a manner which will retain that security, except upon court order or subpoena from a court of competent jurisdiction or as otherwise provided by law.
(2)
All emergency telephone calls and telephone call transmissions received pursuant to Section
19-5-301
et seq., and all recordings of the emergency telephone calls, shall remain confidential and shall be used only for the purposes as may be needed for law enforcement, fire, medical rescue or other emergency services. These recordings shall not be released to any other parties without court order or subpoena from a court of competent jurisdiction.
(3)
PSAP and emergency response entities shall maintain and, upon request, release a record of the date of call, time of call, the time the emergency response entity was notified, and the identity of the emergency response entity. The emergency response entity shall maintain and, upon request, release a record of the date and time the call was received by the emergency response entity and the time the emergency response entity arrived on the scene. Requests for release of records must be made in writing and must specify the information desired. Requestors shall pay the cost of providing the information requested in accordance with the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983, Section
25-61-1
et seq. The identity of any caller or person or persons who are the subject of any call, or the address, phone number or other identifying information about any such person, shall not be released except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.
Laws, 1998, ch. 531, § 11; Laws, 2000, ch. 564, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 2003, ch. 367, § 3; reenacted without change, Laws, 2007, ch. 593, § 3; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 560, § 3, eff. 7/1/2010.
Brought forward by Laws, 2024, ch. 324, SB 2310,§ 4, eff. 6/30/2024.
Reenacted by Laws, 2021, ch. 331, HB 74,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2021.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2018, ch. 381, HB 890,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2018.
Reenacted by Laws, 2014, ch. 387, SB 2566, 3, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › ENHANCED WIRELESS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE (§§ 19-5-331 — 19-5-343) › Section 19-5-337 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2028] Confidentiality of proprietary information

All technical proprietary information submitted to the board or to the independent, third-party auditor as provided by Section
19-5-333(2)(d)
shall be retained by the board and such auditor in confidence and shall be subject to review only by the board. Further, notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no technical proprietary information so submitted shall be subject to subpoena or otherwise released to any person other than to the submitting CMRS provider, the board and the aforesaid independent, third-party auditor without the express permission of the administrator and the submitting CMRS provider. General information collected by the aforesaid independent, third-party auditor shall only be released or published in aggregate amounts which do not identify or allow identification of numbers of subscribers of revenues attributable to an individual CMRS provider.
Laws, 1998, ch. 531, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 2001, ch. 569, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 626, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 2003, ch. 367, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 2007, ch. 593, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 560, § 7, eff. 7/1/2010.
Brought forward by Laws, 2024, ch. 324, SB 2310,§ 8, eff. 6/30/2024.
Reenacted by Laws, 2021, ch. 331, HB 74,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2021.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2018, ch. 381, HB 890,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2018.
Reenacted by Laws, 2014, ch. 387, SB 2566, 7, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › ENHANCED WIRELESS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE (§§ 19-5-331 — 19-5-343) › Section 19-5-339 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2028] Requirement to provide enhanced 911 service; prerequisites

In accordance with the Federal Communication Commission Order, no CMRS provider shall be required to provide wireless Enhanced 911 Service until such time as (a) the provider receives a request for such service from the administrator of a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) that is capable of receiving and utilizing the data elements associated with the service; (b) funds are available pursuant to Section
19-5-333
; and (c) the local exchange carrier is able to support the wireless Enhanced 911 system.
Laws, 1998, ch. 531, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2001, ch. 569, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 626, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 2003, ch. 367, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 2007, ch. 593, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 560, § 8, eff. 7/1/2010.
Brought forward by Laws, 2024, ch. 324, SB 2310,§ 9, eff. 6/30/2024.
Reenacted by Laws, 2021, ch. 331, HB 74,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2021.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2018, ch. 381, HB 890,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2018.
Reenacted by Laws, 2014, ch. 387, SB 2566, 8, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › ENHANCED WIRELESS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE (§§ 19-5-331 — 19-5-343) › Section 19-5-341 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2028] Use of wireless emergency telephone service; restrictions; offense; penalties

Wireless emergency telephone service shall not be used for personal use and shall be used solely for the use of communications by the public. Any person who knowingly uses or attempts to use wireless emergency telephone service for a purpose other than obtaining public safety assistance, or who knowingly uses or attempts to use wireless emergency telephone service in an effort to avoid any CMRS charges, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment of not more than thirty (30) days in the county jail, or both such fine and imprisonment. If the value of the CMRS charge or service obtained in a manner prohibited by this section exceeds One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), the offense may be prosecuted as a felony and punishable by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and imprisonment of not more than three (3) years, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Laws, 1998, ch. 531, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 2001, ch. 569, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 626, § 9; reenacted without change, Laws, 2003, ch. 367, § 9; reenacted without change, Laws, 2007, ch. 593, § 9; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 560, § 9, eff. 7/1/2010.
Brought forward by Laws, 2024, ch. 324, SB 2310,§ 10, eff. 6/30/2024.
Reenacted by Laws, 2021, ch. 331, HB 74,§ 9, eff. 7/1/2021.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2018, ch. 381, HB 890,§ 9, eff. 7/1/2018.
Reenacted by Laws, 2014, ch. 387, SB 2566, 9, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS; BOARD; STANDARDS AND TRAINING; BASIC AND ENHANCED 911 (§§ 19-5-351 — 19-5-361) › Section 19-5-355 - Approval and completion of training; training expenses; issuance of certification

(1)
When it shall be determined that training is required, a request for training shall be submitted to the Board of Emergency Telecommunications Standards and Training for approval of course, course location, estimated cost and base weekly salary of the telecommunicator to attend the course of instruction. Upon approval of training and successful completion of the training course, all expenses associated with the obtaining of such training shall be reimbursed. The local government entity or emergency service provider shall be reimbursed for the full salary and benefits of each telecommunicator completing such training.
(2)
Upon completion of any course required in these minimum training standards, each telecommunicator shall be issued a certificate which shall signify successful completion of such training. When all minimum standards training has been met, copies of certificates of course completion shall be forwarded to the Board of Emergency Telecommunications Standards and Training which will then issue "Certification of Minimum Standards" to such telecommunicator. Certifications shall be issued separately for law enforcement, fire and emergency medical service telecommunicators.
Laws, 1993, ch. 536, § 9, eff. 7/1/1993.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS; BOARD; STANDARDS AND TRAINING; BASIC AND ENHANCED 911 (§§ 19-5-351 — 19-5-361) › Section 19-5-356 - Continuing education courses

(1)
After any telecommunicator has received his or her initial minimum standard of training and has been issued the "Certification of Minimum Standards," such telecommunicator shall complete forty-eight (48) hours of continuing education courses every three (3) years. The continuing education courses, required pursuant to this subsection, must be approved by the Board of Emergency Telecommunications Standards and Training.
(2)
The Board of Emergency Telecommunications Standards and Training shall reimburse each agency for the expense incurred by telecommunicators who attend approved continuing education courses as required by this section.
(3)
For purposes of this section, "telecommunicator" means any person engaged in or employed as a telecommunications operator by any public safety, fire or emergency medical agency whose primary responsibility is the receipt or processing of calls for emergency services provided by public safety, fire or emergency medical agencies or the dispatching of emergency services provided by public safety, fire or emergency medical agencies and who receives or disseminates information relative to emergency assistance by telephone or radio.
Laws, 2010, ch. 560, § 14, eff. 7/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS; BOARD; STANDARDS AND TRAINING; BASIC AND ENHANCED 911 (§§ 19-5-351 — 19-5-361) › Section 19-5-361 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2028] 911 service suppliers entitled to same limitations of liability as provided to state, state agencies and local governments

Any Emergency 911 service supplier, Emergency 911 Voice over Internet Protocol service supplier, and Emergency 911 CMRS provider operating within the State of Mississippi, its employees, directors, officers, agents and subcontractors, shall be entitled to receive the limitations of liability as provided to the state, or any agency or local government of the state, pursuant to Section
11-46-15
, Mississippi Code of 1972.
Laws, 1993, ch. 536, § 12; Laws, 1998, ch. 531, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2001, ch. 569, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 626, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 2003, ch. 367, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 2007, ch. 593, § 11; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2010, ch. 560, § 11, eff. 7/1/2010.
Brought forward by Laws, 2024, ch. 324, SB 2310,§ 14, eff. 6/30/2024.
Reenacted by Laws, 2021, ch. 331, HB 74,§ 13, eff. 7/1/2021.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2018, ch. 381, HB 890,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2018.
Reenacted by Laws, 2014, ch. 387, SB 2566, 11, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › 911 - ADDRESS (§ 19-5-369) › Section 19-5-369 - Residence owner or renter required to obtain 911 address

Each person who owns or rents a residence, building or structure shall obtain a 911 address.
Laws, 2010, ch. 338, § 1, eff. 7/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 19 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS (§§ 19-1-1 — 19-31-51) › Chapter 5 - HEALTH, SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELFARE (§§ 19-5-1 — 19-5-371) › REPEAL OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS (§ 19-5-371) › Section 19-5-371 - Repeal of Sections 19-5-303, 19-5-313, 19-5-319, 19-5-331, 19-5-333, 19-5-335, 19-5-337, 19-5-339, 19-5-341, 19-5-353, 19-5-357, 19-5-359, and 19-5-361

Sections
19-5-303
,
19-5-313
,
19-5-319
,
19-5-331
,
19-5-333
,
19-5-335
,
19-5-337
,
19-5-339
,
19-5-341
,
19-5-353
,
19-5-357
,
19-5-359
and
19-5-361
shall stand repealed from and after July 1, 2028.
Laws, 2003, ch. 367, § 12; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2007, ch. 593, § 12; Laws, 2010, ch. 560, § 12, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 324, SB 2310,§ 1, eff. 6/30/2024.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 331, HB 74,§ 14, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2018, ch. 381, HB 890,§ 14, eff. 7/1/2018.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 387, SB 2566, 12, eff. 7/1/2014.