§ 45-43-9. Requirements for gates and latches
Except as otherwise provided by Section 45-43-11, a gate in a fence or wall enclosing a pool yard as required by Section 45-43-7 shall: Have a self-closing and self-latching device; Have hardware enabling it to be locked, at the option of whoever controls the gate, by a padlock or a built-in lock operated by key, […]
§ 45-43-11. Applicability to existing pool yard enclosures
If a pool yard enclosure is constructed or modified before July 1, 2012, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply, except that any gate in a pool yard enclosure shall conform to Section 45-43-9 no later than January 1, 2013. This chapter provides no exemption from any local ordinance that may apply to the […]
§ 45-43-13. Requirements regarding doors that open into pool yard
A door, sliding glass door, or French door may not open directly into a pool yard if the date of electrical service for initial construction of the building or pool is on or after July 1, 2012. A door, sliding glass door, or French door may open directly into a pool yard if the date […]
§ 45-39-15. Local crime stoppers programs
The board of supervisors of a county and the governing authority of a municipality are authorized to contribute funds to a local crime stoppers program from the general fund of the county or municipality or any other available source if the local crime stoppers program is established to operate, in whole or in part, within […]
§ 45-39-17. Certain localities authorized to assess surcharge upon persons fined for certain misdemeanors to fund local crime stoppers programs
In addition to any other monetary penalties and other penalties imposed by law, any county or municipality by ordinance may assess an additional surcharge in an amount not to exceed Two Dollars ($2.00) on each person upon whom a county, justice or municipal court imposes a fine or other penalty for any misdemeanor other than […]
§ 45-41-1. Short title; legislative findings; definitions; criteria for activation of Silver Alert; duties of local law enforcement agencies and Department of Public Safety; alternative mass notification
This section shall be known and cited as the “Mississippi Silver Alert System Act of 2010.” The Legislature finds that: Wandering is a common behavior among those persons with dementia or other cognitive impairments that causes great concern for the families and caregivers of this state; This state is not currently equipped with the systems […]
§ 45-43-1. Short title
This chapter shall be known and cited as the “William Lee Montjoy Pool Safety Act.”
§ 45-43-3. Definitions
The following words shall have the following meanings for purposes of this chapter: “Self-closing and self-latching device” means a device that causes a gate to automatically close without human or electrical power after it has been opened and to automatically latch without human or electrical power when the gate closes. “Doorknob lock” means a lock […]
§ 45-43-5. Applicability
The provisions of this chapter shall only apply to:a pool owned, controlled or maintained by the owner of a multiunit rental complex, property owners association, or private club; and doors and windows of rental dwellings opening into the pool yard of a multiunit rental complex or a condominium, cooperative, or townhome project.This chapter does not […]
§ 45-35-63. Proof of date of birth
The department shall require an applicant for an identification card for persons with disabilities to furnish a birth certificate or other verifiable evidence stating the applicant’s birth date.