§ 43-59-3. Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women established; membership; term; organization; compensation
There is created the Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women. The commission shall be nonpartisan, and shall be composed of thirteen (13) members to be appointed, with the advice and consent of the Senate, as follows: Four (4) members shall be appointed by the Governor, including a current or former food stamps recipient and […]
§ 43-59-5. Commission powers and duties
The commission shall have the powers and authority necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon it by this chapter, including, but not limited to, the following: To conduct research and to study issues affecting the status of women in Mississippi; To advise and consult with the executive and legislative branches on policies affecting the […]
§ 43-59-7. Commission to study and act as information center for issues affecting status of women; annual report to Governor and Legislature
The commission shall study issues affecting the status of women in Mississippi, including, but not limited to, the following areas: Women’s educational and employment problems, needs and opportunities; Women’s health issues; The socioeconomic factors that influence the status of women and the development of women’s individual potential; Current or proposed state laws, practices or conditions […]
§ 43-59-9. Interagency council; composition; function; meetings
There is established an interagency council comprised of representatives of state agencies, including, but not limited to, the State Department of Health, State Department of Mental Health, Department of Human Services, State Department of Education, Department of Public Safety, Mississippi Development Authority, Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, Mississippi Community College Board, […]
§ 43-59-11. Operating fund
There is created in the State Treasury a fund into which any public or private funds from any source shall be deposited for the support of the activities of the Commission on the Status of Women.
§ 43-59-13. Commission purpose is advisory; no cause of action created
The purpose of the Commission on the Status of Women shall be advisory with respect to legislation and regulation and shall not conflict with or supplement state or federal laws or regulations or provide a cause of action relating to any matter contained in this chapter.
§ 43-55-19. Commission to comply with requirements of federal law
The commission shall comply with all requirements of federal law, including but not limited to requirements of coordination with other state agencies or with volunteer service programs.
§ 43-55-21. State cooperation with commission
State departments and agencies shall cooperate with the commission in the performance of its functions.
§ 43-55-3. Establishment and designation of Commission for National Community Service
The Mississippi Commission for National and Community Service, established by Executive Order No. 1994-742, is hereby designated as the State Commission for Volunteer Service within the institutions of higher learning, established to encourage community service and volunteer participation as a means of community and state problem-solving; to promote and support voluntary citizen involvement in government […]
§ 43-55-5. Membership of commission; tenure; vacancies
Members of the Commission for Volunteer Service shall be appointed by the Governor. The commission shall consist of no fewer than fifteen (15) and no more than twenty-five (25) members. The commission members shall include as voting members, except as otherwise indicated, at least one (1) of each of the following: An individual with expertise […]