§ 33-15-213. Limitations of time for requesting assistance
The time limitation for the Governor to request federal emergency or major disaster assistance shall be in accordance with current federal regulations. The time limitation for disaster applicants to request assistance and file applications under current federal regulations is sixty (60) days from the date of declaration of disaster by the President. The time limitation […]
§ 33-15-215. Federal temporary housing authorized; powers of Governor
Whenever disaster conditions arise that affect the lives and safety of a substantial number of residents of the State of Mississippi and the governing authority of the political subdivision wherein said disaster conditions exist makes a request to the Governor for federal major disaster assistance, and the Governor requests, and the President of the United […]
§ 33-15-217. State temporary housing authorized; powers of state and political subdivisions
State Temporary Housing Assistance under this article may be made available to those victims of an emergency or localized disaster who, as a result of a state of emergency declared by the Governor, require temporary housing assistance for reasons including, but not limited to, the following: Physical damage to the dwelling to the extent that […]
§ 33-15-219. Description of temporary housing
Temporary housing shall be limited to minimum accommodations necessary for adequate housing for periods longer than that provided through the operation and use of community emergency shelters. Temporary housing accommodations may include, but not be limited to: Unoccupied, available housing of the United States when made available by the appropriate federal agency. Mobile homes, travel […]
§ 33-15-51. Grand Gulf Disaster Assistance Trust Fund
The Grand Gulf Disaster Assistance Trust Fund is hereby created as a special fund in the State Treasury to be administered by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. Monies paid into the fund shall be derived from Sections 27-35-309(3)(b)(i) and (ii) and 27-35-309(3)(d). All monies deposited therein shall be available for expenditure, transfer and allocation by […]
§ 33-15-53. State emergency coordination officers
The head of each state department, agency or commission shall select from within such agency a person to be designated as the emergency coordination officer for the agency and an alternate. The emergency coordination officer is responsible for coordinating with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency on emergency preparedness issues, preparing and maintaining emergency preparedness and […]
§ 33-15-201. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the Individual Assistance and Emergency Temporary Housing Assistance Act.
§ 33-15-37. Enforcement
It shall be the duty of every organization for emergency management established pursuant to this article and of the officers thereof to execute and enforce such orders, rules and regulations as may be made by the Governor under authority of this article. Each such organization shall have available for inspection at its office all orders, […]
§ 33-15-39. Peace officers
Any county or municipality, through its governing board, and with the approval of the sheriff in a county, or the chief of police in a municipality, may confer upon members of emergency management auxiliary police units, the powers of peace officers, subject to such restrictions as shall be imposed.
§ 33-15-41. Arrests
Any emergency management auxiliary policeman who has had conferred upon him the power of a peace officer, as provided in Section 33-15-39 and when in full and distinctive uniform or displaying a badge or other insignia of authority, may arrest without a warrant any person violating or attempting to violate in such officer’s presence any […]