Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 16 - History, Humanities and Arts › Part 150 - PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION › Chapter 2 - Public Records › Rule 16-150.2.2 - Exemptions to Public Records Act of 1983

Current through June 25, 2024
The availability of all records in the possession of the
				  Library Commission shall be subject to the following limitations:
A. Personnel records and applications for
				employment and letters of recommendation for employment in the possession of
				the Library Commission, except those which may be released to the person who
				made the application or released upon the prior written consent of the person
				who made the application, shall be exempt from the provisions of the Act.
				(§
									25-1-100).
B. Test questions or answers which are used
				in employment examinations and in the possession of the Library Commission
				except that which may be released to the person who made the application or
				released upon the prior written consent of the person who made the application,
				shall be exempt from the provisions of the Act. (§
									25-1-100)
C. Records which represent and constitute the
				work product of any attorney, district attorney or county prosecuting attorney
				representing the Library Commission and which are related to litigation made by
				or against the Library Commission, or in anticipation of prospective
				litigation, including all communications between such attorney made in the
				courses of an attorney-client relationship shall be exempt from the provisions
				of the Act. (§
									25-1-102)
D. Records in the possession of the Library
				Commission which would disclose information about a person's individual tax
				payment or status shall be exempt from the provisions of the Act. (§
									27-3-77)
E. Appraisal information in the possession of
				the Library Commission which concerns the sale or purchase of real or personal
				property for public purposes prior to public announcement of the purchase or
				sale, where the release of such records could possibly have a detrimental
				effect on such sales or purchases shall be exempt from the provisions of the
				Act. (§
									31-1-27)
F. Test questions and answers in the
				possession of the Library Commission which are to be used in future academic
				examinations and letters of recommendations respecting admission to any
				educational agency or institution, shall be exempt from the provisions of the
				Act. (§
									37-11-51)
G. Records in the possession of the Library
				Commission which contain information about the location of any specific
				archaeological site and which in the opinion of such agency possessing such
				records, would, upon the disclosure thereof, create a substantial risk of
				damage or destruction to the historical value of such archaeological site or
				create a substantial risk of damage or destruction the private property rights,
				shall be exempt from the provisions of the Act. (§
									39-7-41)
H. Records in the possession of the Library
				Commission which are not otherwise protected by law, that (1) are compiled in
				the process of detecting and investigating any unlawful activity or alleged
				unlawful activity, disclosure of which would harm such investigation; (2) would
				reveal the identity of informants; (3) would prematurely release information
				that would impede the Library Commission's enforcement, investigation or
				detection efforts in such proceedings (4) would disclose investigatory
				techniques; (5) would deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or impartial
				adjudication; (6) would endanger the life or safety of any Library Commission
				personnel; (7) are matters pertaining to quality control or PEER review
				activities, shall be exempt from the provisions of the Act. (§
				45-29-1)
Mississippi Code of
				  1972, Annotated §
										39-3-107
				  (Rev. 1988).