§ 25-65-5. Definitions
The following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “University” means and includes Alcorn State University, Delta State University, Jackson State University, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State University Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Station, Mississippi University Cooperative Extension Service, Mississippi State University Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Mississippi […]
§ 25-65-7. Specific universities, colleges and agencies included
The provisions of this chapter shall only apply (a) to the following universities: (i) Alcorn State University, (ii) Delta State University, (iii) Jackson State University, (iv) Mississippi State University, (v) Mississippi State University Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Station, (vi) Mississippi State University Cooperative Extension Service, (vii) Mississippi State University Forest and Wildlife Research Center, (viii) […]
§ 25-65-9. Internal audit of directors and staff
Except as otherwise provided by subsection (2) of this section, each university, community/junior college and state agency shall, subject to specific appropriation of available funding, employ an agency internal audit director who shall be appointed by the university president or chancellor, the community/junior college president, elected official or executive director or his counterpart of a […]
§ 25-65-11. Qualifications of internal audit directors
The university, community/junior college or agency internal audit director shall possess the following qualifications: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and five (5) years of progressively responsible professional auditing experience as an internal auditor or independent postauditor, electronic data processing auditor or any combination thereof. The auditing experience shall at a minimum […]
§ 25-65-13. Duties of internal audit directors
The university, community/junior college or agency internal audit director shall: Report directly to the university president or chancellor, community/junior college president or agency head or deputy university official, community/junior college official or agency head. Conduct financial, compliance, electronic data processing and operational and efficiency audits of university, community/junior college or agency programs, activities and functions […]
§ 25-61-13. Mississippi Ethics Commission to enforce chapter; procedure upon complaint by any person denied right to inspect public records; petition to chancery court to enforce or appeal order
The Mississippi Ethics Commission shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter upon a complaint filed by any person denied the right granted under Section 25-61-5 to inspect or copy public records. Upon receiving a complaint, the commission shall forward a copy of the complaint to the head of the public body […]
§ 25-61-15. Penalty for wrongful denial of access to record
Any person who shall deny to any person access to any public record which is not exempt from the provisions of this chapter or who charges an unreasonable fee for providing a public record may be liable civilly in his personal capacity in a sum not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per violation, plus […]
§ 25-61-17. Chapter not to affect legislature’s regulation of own proceedings and records access
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as denying the Legislature the right to determine the rules of its own proceedings and to regulate public access to its records. However, notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Legislature shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 27-104-151 through 27-104-159.
§ 25-61-19. State agencies and departments required to post to websites legislative updates on legislation revising agency or department powers and duties
Within sixty (60) days after the end of each regular session of the Legislature, each agency or department of the State of Mississippi shall include on the Internet website of the agency or department a separate section that provides a legislative update on any legislation enacted at the legislative session that revises the powers and […]
§ 25-62-1. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings as defined in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Personal information” means any list, record, register, registry, roll, roster or other compilation of data of any kind that directly or indirectly identifies a person as a member, supporter or […]