TITLE 43 - PUBLIC WELFARE
- Chapter 1 - Department of Human Services and County Departments of Public Welfare.
- 43-1-1 - Department of Human Services to be State Department of Public Welfare. [Repealed effective July 1, 2012].
- 43-1-10 - Repealed.
- 43-1-11 - Expenses of county welfare office.
- 43-1-12 - Expenditure of municipal or county funds to support public welfare programs.
- 43-1-13 - Political activity.
- 43-1-15 - Office of State Department.
- 43-1-17 - Cooperation with the federal government.
- 43-1-19 - Disclosure of records of disbursement and payment of public assistance governed by federal regulations; penalty for violation.
- 43-1-2 - Mississippi Department of Human Services; Executive Director of Human Services; Joint Oversight Committee; powers of executive director; structure of department. [Repealed effective July 1, 2
- 43-1-21 - Disposal of abandoned applications, closed case files, and the like.
- 43-1-23 - Fraud investigation unit; duties; staff; assistance from and to other agencies; issuance of subpoenas.
- 43-1-25 - Assistant prosecutors for prosecution of fraud in connection with assistance programs; investigation and prosecution costs to be subsidized.
- 43-1-27 - Action maintainable by department of public welfare to recover benefits wrongfully obtained; attorney's fees; evidence.
- 43-1-28 - Online electronic benefit transfer (EBT) system for food stamps; pilot project; federal approval and funding.
- 43-1-29 - Offline electronic benefit transfer (EBT) system for food stamps; demonstration project; federal approval and funding.
- 43-1-3 - Delegation, privatization, or contracting with private entity for operation of office, bureau or division of department. [Repealed effective July 1, 2012].
- 43-1-30 - Mississippi TANF Implementation Council. [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 43-1-31 - Purpose of law; contracts with, and payment by, federal authority.
- 43-1-33 - Definitions.
- 43-1-35 - Amount of payments.
- 43-1-37 - When person becomes ineligible to receive payments.
- 43-1-4 - Powers and duties of department.
- 43-1-5 - Duties of department. [Repealed effective July 1, 2012].
- 43-1-51 - Creation of division; areas of responsibility.
- 43-1-53 - Organization of division; qualifications of director.
- 43-1-55 - Standards for employment and service delivery; Training and Testing Advisory Council created; duties; membership; meetings; chairperson; quorum [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 43-1-57 - Recordkeeping procedures; uniform intake procedure.
- 43-1-59 - Allocation of departmental resources.
- 43-1-6 - Transfer of programs of Division of Federal-State Programs to State Department of Human Services. [Repealed effective July 1, 2012].
- 43-1-61 - Repealed.
- 43-1-63 - Interdepartmental sharing of resources and services for preventing and detecting child abuse and neglect.
- 43-1-65 - Mississippi Child Care Quality Step System established by requiring Department of Human Services Office for Children and Youth to develop and implement pilot voluntary quality rating system
- 43-1-67 - Office of Children and Youth to conduct needs assessment to determine need for program to provide incentives to certain teachers/directors who make educational advancements listed in QRS cri
- 43-1-7 - Family resource centers; information campaign for low income individuals; telephone hotline for reporting welfare fraud.
- 43-1-8 - Repealed.
- 43-1-9 - County department of public welfare.
- Chapter 3 - Blind Persons.
- 43-3-1 - Short title.
- 43-3-101 - Mississippi Industries for the Blind; general powers.
- 43-3-103 - Board of Directors of MIB; duties of board; study of operation of MIB.
- 43-3-105 - Duties of executive director.
- 43-3-107 - Purpose.
- 43-3-109 - Current operating funds.
- 43-3-11 - Acquisition of public funds for constructing and equipping center; acceptance of gifts and grants.
- 43-3-111 - Funds generated by sale of goods.
- 43-3-13 - Department of Finance and Administration authorized to build facility; funds appropriated or granted to be deposited in State Treasury.
- 43-3-15 - Construction of law.
- 43-3-3 - Declaration of public policy.
- 43-3-5 - Establishment, maintenance, and control of facility.
- 43-3-51 - Statewide system of aid.
- 43-3-53 - Definitions.
- 43-3-55 - Eligibility for assistance to the needy blind.
- 43-3-57 - Amount of assistance.
- 43-3-59 - Duties of State Department of Public Welfare.
- 43-3-61 - Duties of county departments.
- 43-3-63 - Application for assistance.
- 43-3-65 - Investigation of applications.
- 43-3-67 - Examination by ophthalmologist or optometrist.
- 43-3-69 - Granting of assistance.
- 43-3-7 - Rules and regulations.
- 43-3-71 - Assistance not assignable.
- 43-3-73 - Appeal to the State Department of Public Welfare.
- 43-3-75 - Periodic reconsideration and changes in amount of assistance.
- 43-3-77 - Reexamination as to eyesight.
- 43-3-79 - Recovery from a recipient.
- 43-3-81 - Fraudulent acts.
- 43-3-83 - Receipt and disposition of federal and other funds and manner of disbursing same.
- 43-3-85 - and 43-3-87. Repealed.
- 43-3-89 - Detailed report to the Legislature.
- 43-3-9 - Medical school and hospital personnel to cooperate in carrying out intent of law.
- 43-3-91 - Donations may be received and expended.
- 43-3-93 - Operation by blind persons of vending stands in public buildings.
- Chapter 5 - Schools for the Blind and Deaf.
- 43-5-1 - State Board of Education to be Board of Trustees of Mississippi School for the Deaf and Mississippi School for the Blind; no consolidation of schools required.
- 43-5-11 - Annual report of Board.
- 43-5-13 - Braille and lip-reading to be taught.
- 43-5-15 - Pupils; classification; course of training.
- 43-5-17 - Diplomas and certificates of proficiency.
- 43-5-19 - Repealed.
- 43-5-2 - Repealed.
- 43-5-21 - Repealed.
- 43-5-3 - Repealed.
- 43-5-31 - Annual conference of representatives of state and other agencies.
- 43-5-33 - Appointment of director of conference.
- 43-5-35 - Notice of conference.
- 43-5-37 - Duties of conference director.
- 43-5-39 - Report of activities and findings of conference.
- 43-5-4 - Repealed.
- 43-5-5 - Powers and duties of Board.
- 43-5-7 - Powers and duties of State Superintendent of Schools.
- 43-5-8 - Superintendents of Schools for Blind and Deaf; appointment; powers and duties; budget responsibilities.
- 43-5-9 - Repealed.
- Chapter 6 - Rights and Liabilities of Individuals with Disabilities.
- 43-6-1 - Definitions.
- 43-6-101 - Applicability of standards.
- 43-6-103 - Primary entrances.
- 43-6-105 - Public parking.
- 43-6-107 - Ramps.
- 43-6-109 - Steps and stairs.
- 43-6-11 - Penalties.
- 43-6-111 - Floors.
- 43-6-113 - Toilet facilities.
- 43-6-115 - Water supply.
- 43-6-117 - Elevators.
- 43-6-119 - Switches and controls.
- 43-6-121 - Removal of hazards.
- 43-6-123 - Enforcement of article.
- 43-6-125 - Public buildings designed or equipped to accommodate individuals with disabilities to be marked by signs.
- 43-6-13 - White Cane Safety Days.
- 43-6-15 - Employment in government service.
- 43-6-151 - Short title.
- 43-6-153 - Definitions.
- 43-6-155 - Support animals' access to public places; limitations.
- 43-6-171 - Legislative drafting offices and state agencies to use certain respectful references to individuals with disabilities in the preparation of legislation and rules.
- 43-6-3 - Right to use public facilities.
- 43-6-5 - Right of access to public conveyances and accommodations.
- 43-6-7 - Right to be accompanied by guide dog or hearing ear dog.
- 43-6-9 - Blind and deaf pedestrians.
- Chapter 7 - Council on Aging.
- 43-7-1 - Department of Human Services to be Council on Aging.
- 43-7-3 - and 43-7-5. Repealed.
- 43-7-51 - Short title.
- 43-7-53 - Office of State Long-term Care Facilities Ombudsman.
- 43-7-55 - Definitions.
- 43-7-57 - Duties of office.
- 43-7-59 - Certification of community Long-term Care Facilities Ombudsman programs.
- 43-7-61 - Community Long-term Care Facilities Ombudsmen training and certification program; community advisory committee; ombudsman identification card.
- 43-7-63 - Duties of community ombudsman.
- 43-7-65 - Investigations by ombudsman; referral of complaints to appropriate agencies.
- 43-7-67 - Access to long-term care facilities by ombudsman.
- 43-7-69 - Confidentiality of records; policies and procedures.
- 43-7-7 - Duties of Department of Human Services.
- 43-7-71 - Investigation participants immune from liability; protected participants and practices.
- 43-7-73 - Immunity from liability for ombudsman's acts causing injury.
- 43-7-75 - Authority to establish additional committees.
- 43-7-77 - Additional powers and duties of ombudsmen; agencies to cooperate.
- 43-7-78 - and 43-7-79. Repealed.
- 43-7-9 - and 43-7-11. Repealed.
- Chapter 9 - Old Age Assistance.
- 43-9-1 - Statewide system of old age assistance.
- 43-9-11 - Application for assistance to the needy aged.
- 43-9-13 - Investigation of applications.
- 43-9-15 - Granting of assistance.
- 43-9-17 - Payment for benefit of recipient.
- 43-9-19 - Assistance not assignable.
- 43-9-21 - Appeal to the State Department of Public Welfare.
- 43-9-23 - Periodic reconsideration and changes in amount of assistance.
- 43-9-25 - No fees to be paid.
- 43-9-27 - Fraudulent acts.
- 43-9-29 - Recovery from recipient's estate for false representation.
- 43-9-3 - Short title.
- 43-9-31 - Limitations of chapter.
- 43-9-33 - Receipt and disposition of federal and other funds.
- 43-9-35 - Disbursement of funds; how made.
- 43-9-37 - Limitation of assistance and administrative cost.
- 43-9-39 - Litigation.
- 43-9-41 - Construction of law.
- 43-9-43 - Reservation of right to amend or repeal old age security law.
- 43-9-45 - Termination of federal assistance program as ipso facto repeal.
- 43-9-47 - Authority of municipality or county to match federal funds.
- 43-9-5 - Definitions.
- 43-9-7 - Eligibility for assistance to the needy aged.
- 43-9-9 - Amount of assistance.
- Chapter 11 - Institutions for the Aged or Infirm.
- 43-11-1 - Definitions.
- 43-11-11 - Denial or revocation of license; hearings and review.
- 43-11-13 - Rules, regulations and standards; compliance and inspection with respect to fire prevention measures; scheduled drugs in personal care homes; resident may consent in writing to continue res
- 43-11-15 - Effective date of regulations.
- 43-11-16 - Medical records not public documents but property of institutions for aged and infirm.
- 43-11-17 - Inspections.
- 43-11-19 - Information confidential.
- 43-11-21 - Annual report of licensing agency.
- 43-11-23 - Judicial review.
- 43-11-25 - Penalties.
- 43-11-27 - Injunction.
- 43-11-3 - Purpose.
- 43-11-41 - Freedom of choice of pharmacy providers for patients in long-term care facilities.
- 43-11-5 - License.
- 43-11-7 - Application for license for institution for aged or infirm or personal care home; license fees.
- 43-11-8 - Application for license for adult foster care facility; license fees; license renewal.
- 43-11-9 - Issuance and renewal of license for institution for aged or infirm or personal care home; user fee.
- Chapter 13 - Medical Assistance for the Aged; Medicaid.
- 43-13-1 - Citation of article.
- 43-13-101 - Title of article.
- 43-13-103 - Purpose.
- 43-13-105 - Definitions.
- 43-13-107 - Division of Medicaid created; director and other personnel; Medical Care Advisory Committee; Drug Use Review Board; Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee [Repealed effective July 1, 2012].
- 43-13-109 - Rules and regulations for procurement of employees.
- 43-13-11 - Program administration and vendor payments.
- 43-13-111 - Budgets of state health agencies.
- 43-13-113 - Receipt and disbursement of funds; contingency plan; contracting for donated dental services program.
- 43-13-115 - Persons entitled to receive Medicaid.
- 43-13-116 - Authority to determine Medicaid eligibility; agreements with state and federal agencies; administrative hearings; authority to hire employees.
- 43-13-117 - Types of care and services for which financial assistance furnished.
- 43-13-118 - Records of provider participating in Medicaid program.
- 43-13-119 - Division of Medicaid to design and implement temporary program to provide nonemergency transportation to locations for dialysis services for certain persons; transportation providers; rela
- 43-13-120 - Division of Medicaid deemed beneficiary of certain recipients who die intestate and without heirs.
- 43-13-121 - Authority to administer article.
- 43-13-122 - Division authorized to apply for federal, private and public waivers, grants and contributions; implementation of integrated case-mix payment and quality monitoring system.
- 43-13-123 - Methods of providing for payment of claims.
- 43-13-125 - Recovery of Medicaid payments from third parties; compromise or settlement of claims; plaintiff's recovery of medical expenses as special damages; disposition of funds received.
- 43-13-126 - Health insurers required to provide certain information to Division of Medicaid, accept Division's right of recovery and not deny claims submitted by Division on the basis of certain error
- 43-13-127 - Reports and recommendations required of Division of Medicaid.
- 43-13-129 - Misrepresentation by applicant for benefits or by provider of services; penalty.
- 43-13-13 - Penalties.
- 43-13-131 - Influencing recipient to elect particular provider or type of services for purpose of obtaining increase in benefits or payments; penalties.
- 43-13-133 - Intent as to use of federal matching funds.
- 43-13-135 - Repealed.
- 43-13-137 - Division to comply with Administrative Procedure Law.
- 43-13-139 - Governor authorized to discontinue or limit medical assistance to optional groups; division to cease state funding upon discontinuance of federal funding.
- 43-13-141 - Repealed.
- 43-13-143 - Medical Care Fund.
- 43-13-145 - Assessment levied upon health care facilities; keeping of records; collection of assessments; effect of delinquency in payment.
- 43-13-147 - Mississippi Medicaid Program and Children's Health Insurance Program to examine and improve hospital discharge and follow-up care procedures for certain premature infants and implement pro
- 43-13-201 - Short title.
- 43-13-203 - Definitions.
- 43-13-205 - False representations or statements in application for Medicaid benefits; concealment or nondisclosure of facts.
- 43-13-207 - Kickbacks and bribes.
- 43-13-209 - False statements or false representations as to conditions or operation of institution or facility.
- 43-13-211 - Conspiracy.
- 43-13-213 - False or fraudulent claim.
- 43-13-215 - Penalties.
- 43-13-217 - Evidentiary matters concerning false statements or representations.
- 43-13-219 - Medicaid fraud control unit.
- 43-13-221 - Attorney General; investigation and prosecution; investigator status as law enforcement officer.
- 43-13-223 - Jurisdiction; service of process.
- 43-13-225 - Civil liability and penalty of health care provider.
- 43-13-227 - Injunction; appointment of receiver for residential health care facility.
- 43-13-229 - Inspection and audit of health care provider records; cessation of reimbursement for failure to disclose.
- 43-13-231 - Power of local authorities.
- 43-13-233 - Existing law not affected.
- 43-13-3 - Definitions.
- 43-13-301 - Identification of cases involving third-party liability.
- 43-13-303 - Inclusion of medical support in child support enforcement orders; procedures for health insurance enrollment in child support cases; duties of health insurers and employers; withholding of
- 43-13-305 - Assignment of rights against third parties; appointment of Division as attorney-in-fact; direction of payments to Division.
- 43-13-307 - Loss of eligibility upon refusal to cooperate with Division or local agency.
- 43-13-309 - State and federal funding.
- 43-13-311 - Requirement of cooperation by providers.
- 43-13-313 - Denotation on medical information furnished by provider; provider to direct copy of medical information and authorization to Division of Medicaid; effect of failure to comply.
- 43-13-315 - Liability for failure or refusal to honor subrogation rights of Division.
- 43-13-317 - Recovery of Medicaid payments from estate of deceased recipient; waiver of claim.
- 43-13-401 - Declaration of legislative intent.
- 43-13-403 - Definitions.
- 43-13-405 - Establishment of Health Care Trust Fund; fund to remain inviolate [Repealed effective July 1, 2011].
- 43-13-407 - Establishment of Health Care Expendable Fund; annual transfers from Health Care Trust Fund; expenditures to be exclusively for health care purposes [Subsections (1), (2), (5) and (6) repea
- 43-13-409 - Board of Directors for Health Care Trust Fund and Health Care Expendable Fund; establishment; membership; powers.
- 43-13-5 - Medical assistance for the aged.
- 43-13-501 - Definitions.
- 43-13-503 - Establishment of plan for drug repository program; eligible drugs.
- 43-13-505 - Criteria for donating, accepting, and dispensing drugs under the program.
- 43-13-507 - Health care professional defined; immunity for participants in program.
- 43-13-509 - Implementation of program.
- 43-13-7 - Obligations upon the administering agency.
- 43-13-9 - Medical advisory committee.
- Chapter 14 - Interagency Coordinating Counsel for Children and Youth.
- 43-14-1 - Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and Youth established; purpose; System of Care program; composition and function of council; Interagency System of Care Council; Multidisciplina
- 43-14-3 - Powers and responsibilities of Council. [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 43-14-5 - Operating fund. [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 43-14-7 - and 43-14-9. Repealed.
- Chapter 15 - Child Welfare.
- 43-15-1 - Title of article.
- 43-15-101 - Purpose.
- 43-15-103 - Definitions.
- 43-15-105 - Division of Family and Children's Services to be licensing authority; duties.
- 43-15-107 - Licensure requirements.
- 43-15-109 - Information on application for license; information received through reports, complaints, investigations and inspections classified as "public".
- 43-15-11 - Expenditure of county and municipal moneys for support and maintenance of homeless and destitute children.
- 43-15-111 - Exemptions from licensure requirements.
- 43-15-113 - Reinstatement of license following revocation.
- 43-15-115 - Inspections of facilities.
- 43-15-117 - General restrictions; advertising restrictions; no licensing requirement for attorney providing legal services in connection with adoption; regulation of fees; written disclosure of fees a
- 43-15-119 - Disciplinary proceedings.
- 43-15-121 - Injunctions.
- 43-15-123 - Criminal penalties.
- 43-15-125 - Immunity for Department of Human Services and its employees.
- 43-15-13 - Foster care placement program; objectives; system of individualized plans and reviews; training program for persons who provide foster care and relative care; placement priorities and goals
- 43-15-15 - Registry of children in custody of State Department of Public Welfare and public or private agencies.
- 43-15-17 - Payments for supportive services; relative care payments.
- 43-15-19 - Adoption resource exchange registry.
- 43-15-201 - Emergency medical services provider to take possession of certain abandoned children.
- 43-15-203 - Notification to Department of Human Services that provider has taken possession of abandoned child; department to assume care, control, and custody of child upon receipt of notification.
- 43-15-205 - Affirmative defense to crime of child abandonment.
- 43-15-207 - Definition of "emergency medical services provider".
- 43-15-209 - Immunity from liability.
- 43-15-21 - Penalty for releasing confidential information.
- 43-15-23 - "Placing Out"; defined.
- 43-15-25 - Elected officials as foster parents; payments on behalf of foster child.
- 43-15-3 - Powers and duties of Department of Human Services; appeal to Director of Division of Family and Children's Services for denial of foster care and/or adoption assistance.
- 43-15-301 - Definitions.
- 43-15-303 - Operators of child care service prohibited from employing registered sex offenders; penalties for violations.
- 43-15-305 - Registered sex offenders prohibited from owning or operating child care services; penalties for violations.
- 43-15-307 - Registered sex offenders prohibited from working for or volunteering at child care services; penalties for violations.
- 43-15-5 - Administration of child welfare services.
- 43-15-51 - Formation of multidisciplinary child protection teams to evaluate and investigate reports of child abuse and neglect; membership; order of Youth Court prerequisite to formation of teams; pa
- 43-15-6 - Criminal background checks and child abuse registry checks for providers of children's services in residential setting; authority to exclude certain crimes as disqualifying from providing ch
- 43-15-7 - County department authorized to provide protective services; appropriation of funds.
- 43-15-9 - Article inapplicable to orphans' homes, etc.
- Chapter 16 - Child Residential Home Notification Act.
- 43-16-1 - Title.
- 43-16-11 - Acknowledgement of notification; fire and health inspections of home; chancery or youth court to receive copy of notification.
- 43-16-13 - Monthly reports.
- 43-16-15 - Annual inspections of homes; inspectors.
- 43-16-17 - Written discipline and family communication policies required.
- 43-16-19 - Enforcement of notification requirements.
- 43-16-21 - Court action for injunction or restraining order against home; grounds.
- 43-16-23 - Regulation of content of program of religious affiliated home prohibited.
- 43-16-25 - Licensure fees for child residential homes.
- 43-16-3 - Definitions.
- 43-16-5 - State Department of Health to discharge provisions of chapter; notification agency.
- 43-16-7 - Operators of home to give notice of operation; existing homes to be licensed or give notice.
- 43-16-9 - Person required to file notification; contents of notification.
- Chapter 17 - Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.
- 43-17-1 - Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program.
- 43-17-11 - Application for assistance.
- 43-17-13 - Investigation of applications.
- 43-17-15 - Granting of assistance.
- 43-17-17 - Appeal to the State Department of Human Services.
- 43-17-19 - Periodic reconsideration and changes in amount of assistance.
- 43-17-21 - Removal to another county.
- 43-17-23 - Receipt and disposition of federal and other funds and manner of disbursing same.
- 43-17-25 - Fraudulent acts; penalties.
- 43-17-27 - and 43-17-29. Repealed.
- 43-17-3 - Definitions.
- 43-17-31 - Repealed.
- 43-17-33 - Entrepreneurial development; funding.
- 43-17-35 - Establishment of task force on out-of-wedlock pregnancies.
- 43-17-37 - Repealed.
- 43-17-39 - Repealed.
- 43-17-5 - Amount of assistance [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 43-17-7 - Duties of State Department of Human Services.
- 43-17-9 - Duties of county departments.
- Chapter 18 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
- 43-18-1 - Execution of compact.
- 43-18-11 - Agreements for performance of services.
- 43-18-13 - Compliance with requirements for visitation, inspection or supervision of children, homes and the like in another party state.
- 43-18-15 - Statutory provisions restricting out-of-state placement of children not applicable to placements under compact.
- 43-18-17 - Placement by courts of delinquent children.
- 43-18-3 - "Appropriate public authorities" defined; powers of county departments of public welfare.
- 43-18-5 - "Appropriate authority in the receiving state" defined.
- 43-18-7 - "Executive head" defined; appointment of compact administrator.
- 43-18-9 - Financial responsibility for placed children.
- Chapter 19 - Support of Natural Children.
- 43-19-1 - through 43-19-7. Repealed.
- 43-19-101 - Child support award guidelines.
- 43-19-103 - Criteria for overcoming presumption that guidelines are appropriate.
- 43-19-31 - Child support unit authorized; purposes.
- 43-19-33 - Force and effect of written stipulated agreement to support and written admission of paternity containing agreement of support.
- 43-19-34 - Stipulated agreement for modification of support order; Child Support Unit authorized to send motion and notice of intent to modify; reviews for possible modification to be conducted on 3-y
- 43-19-35 - Acceptance of public assistance for child as assignment to department of recipient's rights against nonsupporting parent; status of attorney initiating proceedings.
- 43-19-37 - Court orders of support to direct payment of support, attorney's fees and court costs to child support unit and not recipient.
- 43-19-39 - Distribution of child support payments; suits by child support unit; citation of noncooperating recipient parent; withholding payments for reimbursement of erroneous past payments.
- 43-19-41 - Effect of applicant's or recipient's refusal to assist in finding absent parent or in securing support or establishing paternity.
- 43-19-43 - Husband-wife privilege; self-incriminating testimony.
- 43-19-44 - Safeguarding of personal data where evidence of risk of harm; definitions; petition for release of information.
- 43-19-45 - State parent locator service; cooperation of state agencies and the like with Child Support Unit; confidentiality of records; authority to request employment verification, address and socia
- 43-19-46 - Report by employer to Directory of New Hires. [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 43-19-47 - Employment by child support unit of staff attorneys.
- 43-19-48 - Use of data match systems by Department of Human Services for noncustodial parents delinquent in child support payments.
- 43-19-49 - Employment by child support unit of investigative, technical, secretarial and supportive staff.
- 43-19-51 - Duties, powers and functions of Attorney General's office, district attorneys and county attorneys unaffected.
- 43-19-53 - Annual report.
- 43-19-55 - Authorization to manage bank accounts for funds received as incentives from federal government and as income tax offsets.
- 43-19-57 - Administrative subpoenas.
- 43-19-58 - Appeals process for imposition of civil penalties.
- 43-19-59 - Child Support Unit to use high-volume automated administrative enforcement to enforce out-of-state support orders.
- 43-19-61 - Child Support Prosecution Trust Fund created; purpose.
- Chapter 20 - Child Care Facilities.
- 43-20-1 - Title.
- 43-20-11 - Application for and issuance of license.
- 43-20-12 - Fees and penalties to be deposited in special fund.
- 43-20-13 - Renewal of license.
- 43-20-14 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of license; hearing; appeal.
- 43-20-15 - Inspections.
- 43-20-17 - Information confidential; authority to release findings of investigations into allegations of abuse.
- 43-20-19 - Penalty.
- 43-20-21 - Injunctive relief.
- 43-20-3 - Declaration of purpose.
- 43-20-31 - Department of Health to promulgate regulations for child care facilities to promote breast-feeding by mothers of children being cared for in facility.
- 43-20-5 - Definitions.
- 43-20-51 - Legislative purpose.
- 43-20-53 - Definitions.
- 43-20-55 - Development of regulations and standards; compensation of advisory council members.
- 43-20-57 - Persons prohibited from working or residing in family child care home; resident with disability counted as child in care; access to records of workers and volunteers in home.
- 43-20-59 - Registration.
- 43-20-61 - Denial, revocation, or refusal to renew certificate of registration; hearing.
- 43-20-63 - Suspension of certificate of registration; grounds.
- 43-20-65 - Information confidential; hearings may be closed.
- 43-20-7 - Advisory council.
- 43-20-8 - Powers and duties of licensing agency; parental access to facilities; obtaining criminal records and child abuse registry records of current and prospective caregivers; authority to exclude
- 43-20-9 - License required.
- Chapter 21 - Youth Court.
- 43-21-1 - through 43-21-43. Repealed.
- 43-21-101 - Short title.
- 43-21-103 - Construction and purpose.
- 43-21-105 - Definitions.
- 43-21-107 - Establishment clause.
- 43-21-109 - Youth court facilities.
- 43-21-111 - Referee.
- 43-21-113 - Special judge.
- 43-21-115 - Intake unit.
- 43-21-117 - Youth court prosecutor.
- 43-21-119 - Youth court personnel.
- 43-21-121 - Guardian ad litem.
- 43-21-123 - Expenditures by the youth court.
- 43-21-125 - Council of youth court judges.
- 43-21-127 - Cooperation.
- 43-21-151 - Jurisdiction.
- 43-21-153 - Powers of youth court; contempt.
- 43-21-155 - Venue.
- 43-21-157 - Transfer of jurisdiction to other courts.
- 43-21-159 - Transfer of cases from other courts.
- 43-21-201 - Representation by counsel; youth court-appointed attorneys required to receive juvenile justice training; exemption; duties of youth court counsel.
- 43-21-203 - Conduct of proceedings.
- 43-21-205 - Court costs and fees.
- 43-21-251 - Court records.
- 43-21-253 - Repealed.
- 43-21-255 - Law enforcement records.
- 43-21-257 - Agency records.
- 43-21-259 - Confidentiality of other records involving children.
- 43-21-261 - Disclosure of records.
- 43-21-263 - Sealing of records.
- 43-21-265 - Destruction of records.
- 43-21-267 - Penalty for violation.
- 43-21-301 - Custody orders.
- 43-21-303 - Taking into custody without a custody order.
- 43-21-305 - Noncustodial interrogation.
- 43-21-307 - Temporary custody.
- 43-21-309 - Detention and shelter hearings.
- 43-21-311 - Rights in custody.
- 43-21-313 - Release from custody upon change of circumstances.
- 43-21-315 - Designation of facilities.
- 43-21-317 - Repealed.
- 43-21-319 - Correctional facility for juveniles in need of supervision authorized to be built in Tallahatchie County.
- 43-21-321 - Health screening required upon admission to juvenile detention center; development of written procedures for admission; adherence to certain minimum juvenile detention standards; provision
- 43-21-323 - Juvenile Detention Facilities Monitoring Unit established; duty to conduct inspections of all juvenile detention facilities; additional duties.
- 43-21-325 - Department of Public Safety authorized to carry out provisions of federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002; penalties for certain individuals who interfere with depa
- 43-21-351 - Reception of information.
- 43-21-353 - Duty to inform state agencies and officials; duty to inform individual about whom report has been made of specific allegations.
- 43-21-354 - Statewide incoming wide area telephone service to be maintained on twenty-four-hour seven days a week basis.
- 43-21-355 - Immunity for reporting information.
- 43-21-357 - Intake procedure.
- 43-21-401 - Informal adjustment.
- 43-21-403 - Notice to parties.
- 43-21-405 - Informal adjustment process.
- 43-21-407 - Termination of informal adjustment.
- 43-21-45 - Funds for payment of salaries and expenses of youth counsellors and clerk-reporters.
- 43-21-451 - Commencement of formal proceedings.
- 43-21-453 - Style of petition.
- 43-21-455 - Content of petition.
- 43-21-457 - Amendment to the petition.
- 43-21-459 - Responsive pleadings.
- 43-21-47 - through 43-21-55. Repealed.
- 43-21-501 - Persons on whom served.
- 43-21-503 - Form of summons.
- 43-21-505 - Method of service.
- 43-21-507 - Time of service.
- 43-21-509 - Warrant for failure to obey summons.
- 43-21-551 - Scheduling of adjudicatory hearings.
- 43-21-553 - Uncontested adjudications.
- 43-21-555 - Plea bargaining prohibited.
- 43-21-557 - Order of proceedings.
- 43-21-559 - Evidence admissible.
- 43-21-561 - Adjudication of status, standard of proof, and findings.
- 43-21-601 - Scheduling of disposition hearing.
- 43-21-603 - Disposition hearing procedure.
- 43-21-605 - Disposition alternatives in delinquency cases.
- 43-21-607 - Dispositional alternatives in children in need of supervision cases.
- 43-21-609 - Dispositional alternatives in neglect and abuse cases.
- 43-21-611 - Dispositional alternatives for children in need of special care.
- 43-21-613 - Modification of disposition orders, probation or parole.
- 43-21-615 - Costs of conveying and treatment.
- 43-21-617 - Protective orders.
- 43-21-619 - Power to order parents to pay child's expenses and restitution or to participate in counseling or family treatment program; orders to constitute civil judgment.
- 43-21-621 - Power to order public school to enroll child; placement in alternative school program; school-related conditions of probation; notification of principal.
- 43-21-623 - Testing of juvenile delinquents under the jurisdiction of the youth court for HIV and AIDS.
- 43-21-625 - Wilderness training program for certain juvenile offenders.
- 43-21-627 - Alternative work program; qualified offenders; volunteers; supervision; removal from program.
- 43-21-651 - Appeals to Supreme Court.
- 43-21-701 - Mississippi Commission on a Uniform Youth Court Systems and Procedures established.
- 43-21-703 - Duties of Commission.
- 43-21-751 - Short title.
- 43-21-753 - Establishment; teen court program.
- 43-21-755 - Instructional time.
- 43-21-801 - Youth Court Support Fund established; purpose; eligibility for funding; appropriation of funds; annual continuing juvenile justice education requirement.
- 43-21-803 - Tony Gobar Individualized Assessment and Comprehensive Community Intervention Initiative (IACCII) Program established; purposes; eligibility for grants; programs and services; application
- Chapter 23 - Family Courts [Repealed].
- Chapter 24 - State Central Registry of Child Abuse Reports; Wide Area Telephone Service for Reporting Child Abuse [Repealed].
- Chapter 25 - Interstate Compacts Relating to Juveniles.
- Chapter 27 - Department of Youth Services.
- 43-27-1 - Repealed.
- 43-27-10 - Powers of Department of Human Services.
- 43-27-101 - Definitions applicable to Sections 43-27-101 and 43-27-103.
- 43-27-103 - Development of system of services for children in custody of or under supervision of Department of Human Services; services that may be provided.
- 43-27-105 - Funding for placement resources.
- 43-27-107 - Qualifications of family protection specialists; status as state service employees; time-limited employee positions [Repealed effective from and after July 1, 2010].
- 43-27-109 - Employment of additional family protection specialists, youth counselors and clerical staff.
- 43-27-11 - Control and management by Department of Human Services; funds.
- 43-27-111 - Supervision of county youth services workers by department; coordination with state workers.
- 43-27-113 - Law enforcement assistance in department investigations of child abuse or neglect.
- 43-27-115 - Program managers for department regions; duties; department to develop agreements with other service entities.
- 43-27-117 - Online automated child welfare information system.
- 43-27-119 - Joint task force to research when court decisions should be appealed; protocol.
- 43-27-12 - Department of Youth Services to have exclusive care of children committed to its facilities.
- 43-27-121 - Child Welfare Enhancement Fund.
- 43-27-13 - Repealed.
- 43-27-14 - Department of Youth Services authorized to accept federal and other funds, attorney general is legal representative of department.
- 43-27-15 - Repealed.
- 43-27-16 - Furnishing of information, data, aid and assistance by state agencies, departments and the like.
- 43-27-17 - Cooperation of other departments.
- 43-27-18 - Positions in Department of Youth Services to be included in state classification system.
- 43-27-19 - Records and reports.
- 43-27-2 - Department of Human Services to be Department of Youth Services.
- 43-27-20 - Division of Community Services; Director [Repealed effective July 1, 2012].
- 43-27-201 - Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management to construct and equip certain juvenile correctional facilities; referendum on site location; adolescent offender pilot program; op
- 43-27-203 - Youth Challenge Program; implementation and administration of program by National Guard; issuance of diplomas to participants meeting GED requirements.
- 43-27-205 - Local Juvenile Detention Facility Construction, Renovation and Repair Fund; source of funds; purpose of Fund.
- 43-27-207 - Department of Finance and Administration to issue general obligation bonds to provide funds for construction, renovation, repairing, remodeling, equipping, furnishing, adding to or improvi
- 43-27-209 - Payment of principal of and interest on bonds.
- 43-27-21 - Repealed.
- 43-27-211 - Bonds to be signed by State Bond Commission; bonds to be issued as provided in Registered Bond Act.
- 43-27-213 - Bonds and interest coupons to be negotiable instruments; compliance with Uniform Commercial Code not required.
- 43-27-215 - Bonds to be issued by State Bond Commission; procedures for issuance.
- 43-27-217 - Full faith and credit of State irrevocably pledged.
- 43-27-219 - Issuance of warrants to pay principal and interest on bonds.
- 43-27-22 - Office of Juvenile Correctional Institutions.
- 43-27-221 - Deposit of proceeds of bond sales into Juvenile Justice Assistance Fund.
- 43-27-223 - Further proceedings not required to issue bonds.
- 43-27-225 - Validation of bonds.
- 43-27-227 - Actions to protect and enforce rights of bond holders.
- 43-27-229 - Bonds as legal investments.
- 43-27-23 - Board and lodging for superintendents.
- 43-27-231 - Bonds and income therefrom exempt from taxation.
- 43-27-233 - Sections 43-27-207 through 43-27-233 as full and complete authority for exercise of powers granted.
- 43-27-25 - Mentally handicapped shall not be committed to institutions under control of department of youth services.
- 43-27-27 - Transfers of children.
- 43-27-29 - Academic and vocational training.
- 43-27-3 - Repealed.
- 43-27-301 - through 43-27-307. Repealed.
- 43-27-309 - Repeal of Sections 43-27-301 through 43-27-309.
- 43-27-31 - Repealed.
- 43-27-33 - Effect of chapter on other laws.
- 43-27-35 - Contracting for acquisition of land, buildings or equipment suitable for housing and facilities for youth under jurisdiction of Department of Human Services; Newton County facility.
- 43-27-37 - Creation of Statewide Juvenile Work Program.
- 43-27-39 - Use of Columbia Training School as secure training school for juvenile delinquents to be discontinued; all youth adjudicated to training school to be housed at Oakley Training School; use o
- 43-27-4 - Repealed.
- 43-27-401 - Amer-I-Can Program established; objectives; policies and procedures; funding.
- 43-27-5 - Repealed.
- 43-27-6 - Repealed.
- 43-27-7 - Repealed.
- 43-27-8 - Duties and responsibilities of Department of Human Services.
- 43-27-9 - Repealed.
- Chapter 29 - Individuals with Disabilities.
- 43-29-1 - Individuals with disabilities.
- 43-29-11 - Granting of assistance.
- 43-29-13 - Payment for benefit of recipient.
- 43-29-15 - Assistance not assignable.
- 43-29-17 - Appeal to the State Department.
- 43-29-19 - Periodic reconsideration and changes in amount of assistance.
- 43-29-21 - No fees to be paid.
- 43-29-23 - Fraudulent acts.
- 43-29-25 - Recovery from the estate of recipient for false representation.
- 43-29-27 - Limitation of chapter.
- 43-29-29 - Disbursement of funds, how made.
- 43-29-3 - Eligibility for assistance to the needy aged; eligibility for assistance to needy individuals with disabilities.
- 43-29-31 - Limitation of assistance and administrative cost.
- 43-29-33 - Litigation.
- 43-29-35 - Reservation of right to amend or repeal chapter.
- 43-29-37 - Administration.
- 43-29-39 - Funds.
- 43-29-5 - Amount of assistance.
- 43-29-7 - Application for assistance.
- 43-29-9 - Investigation of applications.
- Chapter 30 - Mississippi Disability Resource Commission.
- Chapter 31 - Poor Persons.
- 43-31-1 - Jurisdiction; county homes.
- 43-31-11 - Relief until removal.
- 43-31-12 - Transferred.
- 43-31-13 - Claims allowed.
- 43-31-15 - Tax for support of poor.
- 43-31-17 - Obligations not incurred except by authority of the board.
- 43-31-19 - Settlement of paupers.
- 43-31-21 - Duty of each supervisor.
- 43-31-23 - Support of pauper for his labor.
- 43-31-25 - Certain relatives bound to support pauper; liability of deceased pauper's estate.
- 43-31-27 - Strolling paupers removed and, if sick, relieved.
- 43-31-29 - Relief of those not entitled to a settlement; burial of strangers; indigent burial policy; board adjudication of person as pauper; board authorized to contribute funds or pay full cost of b
- 43-31-3 - Purchase land and erect buildings.
- 43-31-31 - Certain dead to be buried by corporate authorities.
- 43-31-33 - Children of seven years of age or older not allowed at the county home.
- 43-31-35 - Bond required of commanders of vessels bringing into state certain persons who may require support and care.
- 43-31-37 - Master of vessel landing alien passengers.
- 43-31-39 - Distribution of federal surplus food commodities to needy.
- 43-31-5 - May sell or exchange the property.
- 43-31-7 - Rules for government of county home.
- 43-31-9 - Pauper employed in labor.
- Chapter 33 - Housing and Housing Authorities.
- 43-33-1 - Title; definitions.
- 43-33-101 - Short title.
- 43-33-103 - Creation of regional housing authority.
- 43-33-105 - Area of operation of county and regional housing authorities.
- 43-33-107 - Increasing area of operation of regional housing authority.
- 43-33-109 - Decreasing area of operation of regional housing authority.
- 43-33-11 - Powers of authority.
- 43-33-111 - Housing authority for county excluded from regional authority.
- 43-33-113 - Public hearing to create regional authority or change its area of operation.
- 43-33-115 - Commissioners of regional housing authority.
- 43-33-117 - Powers of regional housing authority.
- 43-33-119 - Rural housing projects.
- 43-33-121 - Housing applications by farmers.
- 43-33-123 - "Farmers of low income" defined.
- 43-33-125 - Consolidated housing authority.
- 43-33-127 - Housing authority operations in other municipalities.
- 43-33-129 - Findings required for authority to operate in municipality.
- 43-33-13 - Operation not for profit.
- 43-33-131 - Meetings and residence of commissioners.
- 43-33-133 - Agreement to sell as security for obligations to federal government.
- 43-33-135 - Supplemental nature of article.
- 43-33-137 - Article controlling.
- 43-33-15 - Rentals and tenant selection.
- 43-33-16 - Prohibition against use of fraudulent means to obtain public housing.
- 43-33-17 - Cooperation of authorities.
- 43-33-19 - Eminent domain.
- 43-33-201 - Trustees, etc., may accept bonds.
- 43-33-203 - Counties, etc., may accept Home Owners' Loan Corporation.
- 43-33-21 - Planning, zoning and building laws.
- 43-33-23 - Bonds.
- 43-33-25 - Form and sale of bonds.
- 43-33-27 - Provisions of bonds, trust indentures, and mortgages.
- 43-33-28 - Issuance of leased housing revenue refunding bonds by certain housing authorities.
- 43-33-29 - Remedies of an obligee of authority.
- 43-33-3 - Finding and declaration of necessity.
- 43-33-301 - Loans authorized.
- 43-33-303 - Investments authorized.
- 43-33-305 - Securities for public funds.
- 43-33-307 - Article cumulative.
- 43-33-31 - Additional remedies conferable by authority.
- 43-33-33 - Exemption of property from execution sale.
- 43-33-35 - Aid from federal government.
- 43-33-37 - Tax exemption and payments in lieu of taxes.
- 43-33-39 - Housing bonds to be legal investments, legal security and negotiable.
- 43-33-41 - Reports.
- 43-33-43 - Cooperation in undertaking housing projects.
- 43-33-45 - Agreements as to payments by housing authority.
- 43-33-47 - Advances to housing authority.
- 43-33-49 - Procedure for exercising powers.
- 43-33-5 - Housing authorities created.
- 43-33-501 - through 43-33-505. Repealed.
- 43-33-507 - Repealed.
- 43-33-509 - through 43-33-523. Repealed.
- 43-33-51 - Supplemental nature of article.
- 43-33-525 - Repealed.
- 43-33-527 - through 43-33-583. Repealed.
- 43-33-53 - Article controlling.
- 43-33-61 - Payments by housing authorities to local bodies.
- 43-33-63 - Housing research and studies.
- 43-33-65 - Short title.
- 43-33-67 - Supplemental nature of law.
- 43-33-69 - Law as controlling.
- 43-33-7 - Appointment, qualifications and tenure of commissioners.
- 43-33-701 - Short title.
- 43-33-702 - Legislative findings.
- 43-33-703 - Definitions.
- 43-33-704 - Mississippi Home Corporation created; vesting in corporation of functions, property, rights and powers of Mississippi Housing Finance Corporation; continuation of regulations; powers gener
- 43-33-705 - Fiduciary bond; premiums.
- 43-33-707 - Appointment of officers; executive director; secretary; treasurer; employment of counsel.
- 43-33-709 - Meetings of corporation; notice; quorum.
- 43-33-711 - Creation of committees; members.
- 43-33-713 - Minutes of meetings; accounting records; other records.
- 43-33-715 - Nonprofit nature of corporation; directors to serve without compensation; per diem allowance; payment of expenses.
- 43-33-717 - Powers of corporation.
- 43-33-719 - Loan requirements; purchase of loans.
- 43-33-721 - Adoption of rules, regulations, resolutions and bylaws by corporation.
- 43-33-723 - Prohibition against discrimination.
- 43-33-725 - Advisory board.
- 43-33-727 - Mississippi Home Corporation Oversight Committee.
- 43-33-729 - Issuance of negotiable bonds and notes; purpose.
- 43-33-731 - Form and content of bonds and notes.
- 43-33-733 - Issuance of bonds or notes for refunding outstanding bonds or notes.
- 43-33-735 - Pledge of earnings, revenues or other assets; liens.
- 43-33-737 - Liability on issuance of bonds or notes.
- 43-33-739 - Creation of debt service reserve funds.
- 43-33-741 - Agreement by state not to alter vested rights.
- 43-33-743 - Investment in sinking funds, monies or other funds.
- 43-33-745 - Purpose for creation of corporation; covenants; immunity from taxation.
- 43-33-747 - Deposit of monies; withdrawals; audits; fees; reports.
- 43-33-749 - Personal liability of corporate directors, advisory board members, etc. while acting in scope of authority.
- 43-33-75 - Housing Task Force; membership; purpose; hearings; chairman; authorization to hire staff; funding.
- 43-33-751 - Conflict of interest; disclosure.
- 43-33-753 - Services of state officers and state agencies.
- 43-33-755 - Preference of certain actions or proceedings questioning validity; venue.
- 43-33-757 - Term of corporate existence; termination.
- 43-33-759 - Mississippi Affordable Housing Development Fund; powers and duties.
- 43-33-761 - Construction of Article in conjunction with other Code provisions.
- 43-33-763 - Public official not to derive income from issuance of bonds.
- 43-33-765 - Construction of Article.
- 43-33-767 - Authorization to issue general obligation bonds; resolutions; use of earnings.
- 43-33-769 - Payment of principal and interest; bond specifications.
- 43-33-771 - Signature on bonds; interest coupons.
- 43-33-773 - Bonds and coupons are negotiable instruments.
- 43-33-775 - Sale and form of bonds.
- 43-33-777 - Bonds are general obligations of state.
- 43-33-779 - Disposition of proceeds of sale of bonds.
- 43-33-781 - Issuance of bonds.
- 43-33-783 - Validation of bonds; notice.
- 43-33-785 - Protection and enforcement of bond holders' rights.
- 43-33-787 - Bonds are legal investments and legal securities.
- 43-33-789 - Bonds and income tax exempt.
- 43-33-791 - Use of bond proceeds.
- 43-33-793 - Authorization to issue warrants for payment on bonds.
- 43-33-795 - Progress report; annual fiscal reports.
- 43-33-797 - Sections 43-33-767 through 43-33-797 give complete authority; effect on other laws.
- 43-33-81 - through 43-33-91. Repealed.
- 43-33-9 - Repealed.
- Chapter 35 - Urban Renewal and Redevelopment.
- 43-35-1 - Short title.
- 43-35-101 - Definitions.
- 43-35-103 - Slum clearance authorized.
- 43-35-105 - Ordinances; administrative officer; condemnation proceedings.
- 43-35-107 - Unsafe buildings.
- 43-35-109 - Service of complaints.
- 43-35-11 - Finding of necessity by local governing body.
- 43-35-111 - Restraining order; hearing.
- 43-35-113 - Powers of administrative officer.
- 43-35-115 - Estimate of costs.
- 43-35-117 - Construction of law.
- 43-35-13 - Preparation and approval of urban renewal projects and urban renewal plans.
- 43-35-15 - Powers.
- 43-35-17 - Eminent domain.
- 43-35-19 - Disposal of property in urban renewal area.
- 43-35-201 - Municipal parking facilities; delegation of power, duties, and responsibilities.
- 43-35-202 - Special parking facility taxing districts.
- 43-35-203 - Revenue bonds; form; maturity; execution; interest.
- 43-35-205 - Revenue bonds; sale.
- 43-35-207 - Revenue bonds; negotiability; tax exemption.
- 43-35-209 - Disposition of proceeds; additional bonds to provide for deficit; disposition of surplus.
- 43-35-21 - Issuance of bonds.
- 43-35-211 - Bonds payable out of net revenues; payments in lieu of taxes.
- 43-35-213 - Covenants affecting security of bonds; bondholders' lien.
- 43-35-215 - Trust agreements.
- 43-35-217 - Validation of bonds.
- 43-35-219 - Attorney's fees.
- 43-35-221 - through 43-35-229. Repealed.
- 43-35-23 - Bonds as legal investments.
- 43-35-231 - Authority conferred by article cumulative.
- 43-35-233 - Authority for issuance of bonds.
- 43-35-235 - Appointment of additional members to board of urban renewal agency.
- 43-35-237 - Definitions.
- 43-35-25 - Property exempt from taxes and from levy and sale by virtue of an execution.
- 43-35-27 - Cooperation by public bodies.
- 43-35-29 - Title of purchaser.
- 43-35-3 - Definitions.
- 43-35-301 - Declaration of legislative intent.
- 43-35-303 - Refurbishing of physical facilities authorized.
- 43-35-305 - Designation of location of facility; hearing.
- 43-35-307 - Determination of cost.
- 43-35-309 - Charges for use of facilities.
- 43-35-31 - Exercise of powers in carrying out urban renewal project.
- 43-35-311 - Levy of taxes.
- 43-35-313 - Issuance of bonds.
- 43-35-315 - Article is full and complete authority for expenditures and bonds.
- 43-35-33 - Urban renewal agency.
- 43-35-35 - Interested public officials, commissioners or employees.
- 43-35-37 - Urban Renewal Law as controlling.
- 43-35-5 - Findings and declarations of necessity.
- 43-35-501 - Short title.
- 43-35-503 - Authority of counties, municipalities and housing authorities with respect to community development grants.
- 43-35-504 - Block grants for improvements to existing public water systems; viability requirement and determination; viability exceptions.
- 43-35-505 - Provisions to be supplemental.
- 43-35-7 - Encouragement of private enterprise.
- 43-35-9 - Workable program.
- Chapter 37 - Acquisition of Real Property Using Public Funds.
- 43-37-1 - Title; applicability.
- 43-37-11 - Buildings, structures and improvements to be acquired with land.
- 43-37-13 - Payments as additives to compensation otherwise provided by law.
- 43-37-2 - Definitions.
- 43-37-3 - Acquisition of real property in publicly funded projects.
- 43-37-5 - Reimbursement of owner for expenses.
- 43-37-7 - Reimbursement of fees where condemnation not completed.
- 43-37-9 - Reimbursement of expenses in cases of inverse condemnation.
- Chapter 39 - Relocation Assistance.
- 43-39-1 - Title.
- 43-39-11 - Additional payments to person not eligible under § 43-39-9.
- 43-39-12 - Illegal aliens ineligible to receive relocation assistance; exception for extremely unusual hardship; adoption of rules and regulations.
- 43-39-13 - Relocation assistance advisory programs.
- 43-39-15 - Agency to assure availability of suitable dwellings for displaced persons.
- 43-39-16 - Agency to provide replacement dwellings if none available; persons not required to move if replacement dwellings unavailable.
- 43-39-17 - Duties and responsibilities of head of lead agency; rules and regulations.
- 43-39-19 - Agencies may contract for service or work through federal or local organizations.
- 43-39-21 - Availability of funds.
- 43-39-23 - Relocation payments not to be considered as income or resources.
- 43-39-25 - Appeal from determination as to eligibility.
- 43-39-27 - Payments as additives to compensation otherwise provided by law.
- 43-39-29 - Action of ejectment when project in danger of being delayed; authorization; notice requirements.
- 43-39-3 - Declaration of purpose.
- 43-39-5 - Definitions.
- 43-39-7 - Relocation payments; moving expense and dislocation allowances; fixed payments.
- 43-39-9 - Additional payments; elements thereof; eligibility therefor.
- Chapter 41 - Emergency and Disaster Assistance [Repealed].
- Chapter 43 - Administration of Social Security Funds.
- Chapter 45 - Adult Protective Services [Repealed].
- Chapter 47 - Mississippi Vulnerable Adults Act.
- 43-47-1 - Short title.
- 43-47-11 - Protective services plans; interference by caretaker; effect of lack of consent by vulnerable adult.
- 43-47-13 - Provision of services to vulnerable adult lacking capacity to consent; petition for injunctive relief, hearing, and order; appointment of guardian or conservator.
- 43-47-15 - Provision of services to alleviate an imminent danger; entry upon premises pursuant to court order; immunity from liability of petitioner acting in good faith.
- 43-47-17 - Right to bring motion for review of order.
- 43-47-18 - Sexual battery of vulnerable adult by health care employees or persons in position of trust or authority; fondling vulnerable adult by health care employees or persons in position of trust
- 43-47-19 - Prohibition against abuse, neglect, or exploitation; penalties; relation to other laws.
- 43-47-21 - Payment for services; orders to provide custody, care, and maintenance.
- 43-47-23 - Authority to seek cooperation of organizations and agencies.
- 43-47-25 - Immunity of department employees from liability.
- 43-47-27 - Adoption of standards, procedures, and guidelines.
- 43-47-29 - Appointment of conservator pursuant to Section 93-13-251.
- 43-47-3 - Legislative purpose.
- 43-47-31 - Objection to provision of services on privacy grounds; persons receiving treatment by spiritual means; objection to medical treatment.
- 43-47-33 - Education program.
- 43-47-35 - Implementation of chapter if federal funds become available.
- 43-47-37 - Reporting of abuse and exploitation of patients and residents of care facilities.
- 43-47-39 - Vulnerable adults training, investigation and prosecution trust fund created; purpose; funding.
- 43-47-5 - Definitions.
- 43-47-7 - Reporting abuse, neglect, or exploitation; establishment of central register; confidentiality.
- 43-47-8 - Reporting of money, gift, or valuable received or accepted by care facility employees; record maintenance; penalties.
- 43-47-9 - Investigations and evaluations; cooperation of physicians and other health and welfare personnel; contracts with agencies and private physicians.
- Chapter 49 - Mississippi Welfare Restructuring Program Act of 1993 [Repealed].
- Chapter 51 - Family Preservation Act of 1994.
- Chapter 53 - Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging.
- 43-53-1 - Legislative findings.
- 43-53-11 - Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging Fund.
- 43-53-3 - Membership, powers, duties and responsibilities of Leadership Council on Aging.
- 43-53-5 - Coordination of police and related services to elderly.
- 43-53-7 - Coordination, development and delivery of training to law enforcement professionals in TRIAD program.
- 43-53-9 - Council on Aging not to impede Vulnerable Adults Act.
- Chapter 55 - Mississippi Commission for National and Community Service.
- 43-55-1 - Definitions.
- 43-55-11 - Commission staff; executive director.
- 43-55-13 - Duties of commission.
- 43-55-15 - Prohibition against carrying out national service program receiving assistance.
- 43-55-17 - Delegation of nonpolicy making duties.
- 43-55-19 - Commission to comply with requirements of federal law.
- 43-55-21 - State cooperation with commission.
- 43-55-23 - Administration and support of commission functions; application, receipt, and expenditure of funds, grants, and services.
- 43-55-25 - Availability of funds.
- 43-55-27 - Repealed.
- 43-55-29 - Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Fund.
- 43-55-3 - Establishment and designation of Commission for National Community Service.
- 43-55-5 - Membership of commission; tenure; vacancies.
- 43-55-7 - Commission functions.
- 43-55-9 - Composition of commission.
- Chapter 57 - Comprehensive Plan for Provision of Services to Disabled Persons [Repealed].
- Chapter 59 - Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women.
- 43-59-1 - Declaration of public policy; purpose.
- 43-59-11 - Operating fund.
- 43-59-13 - Commission purpose is advisory; no cause of action created.
- 43-59-3 - Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women established; membership; term; organization; compensation.
- 43-59-5 - Commission powers and duties.
- 43-59-7 - Commission to study and act as information center for issues affecting status of women; annual report to Governor and Legislature.
- 43-59-9 - Interagency council; composition; function; meetings.
- Chapter 61 - Mississippi Seniors and Indigents Rx Program.
- 43-61-1 - Short title.
- 43-61-11 - Annual report.
- 43-61-3 - Definitions.
- 43-61-5 - Legislative intent; establishment of program in Department of Human Services; Office of Aging and Adult Services to play primary role in administering program.
- 43-61-7 - Assistance to seniors and indigents in accessing pharmaceutical manufacturers' discount cards and pharmaceutical assistance programs; assistance with applications to programs.
- 43-61-9 - Voluntary sources of funding.