Mississippi Administrative Code

The CMRS service charge shall be $1.00 as established by state law. From the $1.00 service charge collected by each provider as contemplated by Section 19-5-331 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended: a) 1 cent shall be retained by the providers to cover their cost of collec…

All funds due to the respective ECDs as their proportionate share of the funds received and on deposit in the Commercial Mobile Radio Service Fund (CMRS Fund) shall be disbursed, no later than ten (10) business days after the date those are due to the Board from various commercia…

The Board shall conduct a cost study on or before October 1, 1999, and adjust the distribution formula to reflect actual costs to be incurred by each CMRS provider in order to comply with Phase One of the wireless E911 service requirements established by the FCC Order and any rul…

The Board shall pay the actual costs incurred by such CMRS providers in complying with the wireless E911 service requirements established by the FCC Order and any rules and regulations which are or may be adopted by the FCC pursuant to the FCC Order. In no event shall any invoice…

1. Upon receipt of a request for wireless E9-1-1 service from a Mississippi Emergence Communication District or Districts (ECDs), the CMRS carrier will develop a comprehensive detailed plan for implementation of E9-1-1 service for the ECD, or the appropriate service area if the C…

Once a cost recovery plan is approved, the CMRS carrier may file claims for reimbursement of non-recurring costs and/or recurring costs. The amount of reimbursement that the CMRS carrier is entitled to receive may be calculated in several ways: a) by multiplying the number of CMR…

1. No Phase I costs incurred by a carrier more than 12 months prior to receipt of the carriers initial or amended cost recovery plan by the CMRS Board will be considered or reimbursed. Carriers initial or amended Phase I Cost recovery plan must be submitted by a method requiring …

CMRS carriers are required to submit revised cost recovery plans if substantive changes occur in their cost structures. Changes to the plan must be submitted in writing and approved by the Board. A CMRS carrier may request an adjustment of the reimbursement rate at any time upon …

The Board shall obtain from an independent, third-party auditor retained by the Board annual reports to the Board no later than sixty (60) days after the close of each fiscal year. The auditor shall provide an accounting for all CMRS service charges deposited into the CMRS Fund d…

1. To assist in the completion of its duties mandated by the Act, the Board may receive operational, technical and financial information from commercial mobile radio service providers and 911 service providers. Some of this information may be of confidential nature, and the entit…

1. Proprietary information shall not be open to the public for inspection. 2. Proprietary information submitted to the Board shall be disclosed only to the following individuals: a) Board members. b) Members on the Boards staff and the Attorney Generals Office. c) On a need to kn…

All proprietary information submitted to the Board shall be used for the sole purpose of implementing the provisions of the Act. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 603-5.3 Miss. Code Ann. §§ 19-5-333(2)(h) and 19-5-337 (Rev. 2003 & Supp. 2010).

All proprietary information in possession of the Board shall be maintained in a secure area and in files marked "CONFIDENTIAL". Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 603-5.4 Miss. Code Ann. §§ 19-5-333(2)(h) and 19-5-337 (Rev. 2003 & Supp. 2010); and Miss. Code Ann. §§ 25-61-9 and 25-61-11 (Re…

1. Scope. Part 801 Chapter 1 Rule 1.1. is promulgated pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 25-43-2.104 of the Administrative Procedures Law. 2. Description of Mississippi State Board of Contractors. Reference is made to the Mississippi Code Annotated §§ 31-3-1, et seq. and 73-59-1, et s…

1. Scope. Part 801 Chapter 1 Rule 1.2 of these Rules is promulgated pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 25-43-3.104(2)(d) of the Administrative Procedures Law, and applies to all oral proceedings held for the purpose of providing the public with an opportunity to make oral presentation…

1. Scope. Part 801 Chapter 1 Rule 1.3 of these Rules is promulgated pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 25-43-2.103(2) of the Administrative Procedure Law, and is intended to set forth the Boards rules governing the form and content of requests for declaratory opinions, and the Boards …

Pursuant to the powers and responsibilities of the State Board of Contractors conferred by Miss. Code Ann. §§ 31-3-13(f) (1972), as amended, and in accordance with Sections Miss. Code Ann. §§ 25-43-3.101 - 25-43-3.115(1972), known as the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law,…

1. All agencies having the authority to award a contract involving public funds in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($ 50,000.00) or more, shall return, unopened, any bids submitted by a contractor not having a Certificate of Responsibility required by Sections 31-3-1 - 31-3-…

The Board shall act in accordance with the following procedures when issuing a complaint and before imposing a monetary penalty upon any contractor pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 31-3-21: a. Whenever the Board receives a complaint, or whenever the Board or an employee of the Board…

In determining what disciplinary action to take, the Board shall consider at a minimum the following: (1) The willfulness of the violation; (2) Any cost of restoration and abatement; (3) Any economic benefit to the violator(s) as a result of noncompliance; (4) The seriousness of …

If a regular or special meeting of the Board has been recessed to reconvene on a day and time fixed and ordered by the Board and entered upon its minutes, the recessed meeting thus held on the subsequent date shall be considered a part of and continuation of the regular meeting o…

1. Neither the Executive Director, individually, nor the surety of the Executive Director's official bond shall be held financially liable or responsible for any action taken by the Executive Director when the Executive Director is acting under direct instructions from the Board …

1. Any of the foregoing Rules and Regulations of the Board may be suspended and/or modified by a majority vote of the State Board of Contractors unless such suspension or modification is inconsistent with the general laws governing the Board and its operation provided that such s…

The following is a list of all pertinent fees as charged by the Mississippi State Board of Contractors: Commercial Application (1 classification) $200.00* Commercial License - Additional Classification $50.00** Commercial License Renewal $200.00* Commercial License Renewal - Late…

1. An applicant for a License or Renewal thereof shall observe the following requirements: a. Licenses or any renewals thereof may be issued at any time during the course of a calendar year by the Executive Director after his determination that the applicant has satisfied all sta…

Once a building permit is issued to a residential builder or remodeler, or the holder of a certificate of responsibility by a municipal or county building official, or any other authority charged with the duty of issuing local building permits, such licensed residential builder o…

The holder of a valid license as a residential builder, remodeler or roofer as defined in Miss. Code. Ann. §§ 73-59-1 and 73-59-3 shall provide written disclosure at the time of contracting to the person with whom the licensee is contracting as to the requirement to carry general…

1. Authority and Scope Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 73-59-11, continuing education is required for residential licenses issued on or after July 1, 2015. The Board adopts the rules and regulations for continuing education set forth herein. 2. Definitions a. Continuing Education C…

1. The Standing Committee on Residential Builders and Remodelers ("Standing Committee") and the Mississippi State Board of Contractors ("Board") shall act in accordance with the following procedures after receiving a sworn complaint about a residential builder or remodeler:a. Whe…

1. If the Standing Committee on Residential Builders and Remodelers determines that disciplinary action should be taken for a violation of law, then it shall consider at a minimum the following factors in determining the action to be taken: a. The willfulness of the violation; b.…

If a regular or special meeting of the Board has been recessed to reconvene on a day and time fixed and ordered by the Board and entered upon its minutes, the recessed meeting thus held on the subsequent date shall be considered a part of and continuation of the regular meeting o…

Neither the Executive Director, individually, nor the surety of the Executive Director's official bond shall be held financially liable or responsible for any action taken by the Executive Director when acting under direct instructions from the Board as shown by the minutes of th…

1. Any of the foregoing Rules and Regulations of the Board shall not apply to contracts involving federal funds if in violation of federal requirements. 2. Any of the foregoing Rules and Regulations of the Board may be suspended and/or modified by a majority vote of the State Boa…

The following is a list of all pertinent fees as charged by the Mississippi State Board of Contractors: Commercial Application (1 classification) $400.00* Commercial License - Additional Classification $100.00** Commercial License Renewal $400.00* Commercial License Renewal - Lat…

The Mississippi State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors was created to ensure the safeguarding of life, health and property and to promote the public welfare. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-1.1 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15 Amended 1/1/2020

The Executive Director, President and the Secretary shall furnish surety bond to the State of Mississippi in an amount directed by the Board, said bond to be filed with the Secretary of State. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-1.10 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15 Amended 1/1/2020

Board Members shall be compensated on a per diem basis for days actually spent in the performance of their duties attending to the work of the Board or any of its committees, and additionally shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The…

The Board shall hire an Executive Director who shall be responsible for the administration of Board Policy and for the processing of its routine operations and is designated as agent for the Board for service of legal process upon the Board. The duties of the Executive Director s…

The principal office of the Board shall be at Jackson, Mississippi. The statue states that, "It shall not be considered the duty of the State of Mississippi to provide office space and office equipment for the Board herein created." Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-1.13 Miss. Code Ann…

1. The Board shall schedule at least two (2) regular meetings each year, one (1) in the first and third calendar quarters. 2. Board members shall attend all regular or special meetings unless prevented from doing so by reason of court order, subpoena, or business with a court whi…

Special meetings may be held as needed or as called by any officer or a quorum of the Board. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-1.15 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15 Amended 1/1/2020

1. The last item of business at each meeting will be to agree upon and schedule the dates and place of the next meeting. The Executive Director shall furnish written notice of any meeting to the media. 2. A call for a special meeting under emergency conditions may be issued by em…

The order of business at all regular and special meetings shall normally be as recommended by the Executive Director and at the pleasure of the President. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-1.17 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15 Amended 1/1/2020

Five (5) or more members present shall be a quorum. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-1.18 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15 Amended 1/1/2020

Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the proceedings of the Board except as otherwise provided herein or by statute. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-1.19 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15 Amended 1/1/2020

Current Mississippi Law provides a means for achieving the purpose through: 1. the establishment of minimum qualifications for entry into the professions of Engineering and Surveying; 2. authorizing power to adopt and amend all Rules and Regulations of procedure necessary for the…

In compliance with Open Meeting Laws of the State of Mississippi, members of the general public are welcome to attend meetings of the Board. The Board has adopted the following rules of conduct for members of the general public attending meetings of the Board. 1. Members of the p…