§ 33-15-1. Short title
This article may be cited as the “Mississippi Emergency Management Law.”
§ 33-15-2. Legislative findings and declaration of intent
The Legislature finds and declares that the state is vulnerable to a wide range of emergencies, including natural, technological and man-made disasters, all of which threaten the life, health and safety of its people; damage and destroy property; disrupt services and everyday business and recreational activities; and impede economic growth and development. The Legislature further […]
§ 33-15-3. Policy and purpose
Because of the existing and increasing possibility of the occurrence of disasters or emergencies of unprecedented size and destructiveness resulting from enemy attack, sabotage or other hostile action, and from natural, man-made or technological disasters, and in order to insure that preparations of this state will be adequate to deal with, reduce vulnerability to, and […]
§ 33-15-5. Definitions
The following words, whenever used in this article shall, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, have the following meanings: “Agency” means the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, created by Section 33-15-7. “Director” means the Director of Emergency Management, appointed pursuant to Section 33-15-7. “Emergency management” means the preparation for, the mitigation of, the […]
§ 33-13-605. Complaints of wrongs
Any member of the state military forces who believes himself wronged by his commanding officer and who, upon due application to that commanding officer, is refused redress, may complain to any superior commissioned officer, who shall examine into the complaint and take proper measures for redressing the wrong complained of; and he shall, as soon […]
§ 33-13-607. Redress of injuries to property
Whenever complaint is made to any commanding officer that willful damage has been done to the property of any person or that his property has been wrongfully taken by members of the state military forces, he may, subject to such regulations as the Governor may prescribe, convene a board to investigate the complaint. The board […]
§ 33-13-609. Immunity for action of military courts
No accused may bring an action or proceeding seeking damages against the convening authority, a member of a military court or board convened under this code, any military counsel taking part in such court or board action or appeal, or, any person acting under this code’s authority or reviewing its proceedings because of the approval, […]
§ 33-13-611. Delegation of authority by the Governor
The Governor may delegate any authority vested in him under this code, and may provide for the subdelegation of any such authority.
§ 33-13-613. Execution of process and sentence
In the state military forces not in federal service, the processes and sentences of its courts-martial shall be executed by the civil officers prescribed by the laws of the state. When the sentence of a court-martial, as approved and ordered executed, adjudges confinement, and the convening authority has approved the same in whole or in […]
§ 33-13-615. Process of military courts
Military courts may issue any process or mandate necessary to carry into effect their powers. Such a court may issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum and enforce by attachment attendance of witnesses and production of books and records, when it is sitting within the state and the witnesses, books and records sought are also so […]