Mississippi Administrative Code

1. This section establishes policy and procedures governing the reprimand, suspension, recall or cancellation of the professional certificate of an emergency telecommunicator. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 601-4.1 Miss Code Ann. § 19-5-353 Adopted 3/18/2019 Amended 11/30/2019

1. The Board reserves the right to either reprimand the holder of a certificate, suspend a certificate upon conditions imposed by the Board, or cancel and recall any certificate when: A. The certificate was issued by administrative error; B. The certificate was obtained through m…

1. The procedures listed herein shall be followed to ensure a fair and expedient process consistent with law. A. The Board staff shall open a certification review file upon the instruction of the assistant director or the director. The director or the assistant director may base …

1. This section establishes the policy and procedures for compliance monitoring and for addressing any instances of noncompliance that may come to the Board's attention. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 601-5.1 Miss Code Ann. § 19-5-353 Adopted 3/18/2019

1. The intent of the Legislature in enacting the Law Emergency Telecommunications Training Program (ETTP) was clearly to establish standards for the selection and training of emergency telecommunicators as soon as possible upon beginning the telecommunicator's career. This action…

1. The primary tools the Board will use in compliance monitoring are the various forms discussed in the section of this manual. These forms provide the Board information upon which to base decisions as to the eligibility of an applicant to become a emergency telecommunicator and …

1. This section establishes the policy and procedures governing the reimbursement of training costs to the emergency telecommunicator's agencies governed by the Emergency Telecommunications Training Program. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 601-6.1 Miss Code Ann. § 19-5-355 Adopted 3/18/2…

1. The Emergency Telecommunications Training Program created the Board for the primary purpose of developing and implementing guidelines for the selection and training of emergency communicators. Accordingly, the legislature mandated that the Board authorize, but only from such f…

1. The board staff shall review all the information available on each telecommunication's class and determine the eligibility and amount of reimbursement to each agency. A. The staff shall maintain a running balance of available funds which come from a service charge of Five Cent…

1. This section establishes policy and procedures governing the standards to be used in determining what constitutes successful completion of the Basic Emergency Telecommunication Training Program. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 601-7.1 Miss Code Ann. § 19-5-353 Adopted 3/18/2019 Amende…

1. The Board approved Basic Emergency Telecommunications Training Courses shall include classroom activity as well as hands-on skill certification. To begin the certification process, the successful completion of the Mississippi Emergency Telecommunications 16-Hour Orientation Co…

1. This section establishes procedures governing the standards to be used for Telecommunicators/Dispatchers. A. Minimum Standards of Training and Certification for Law Enforcement Telecommunicators/Dispatchers. 1. Current certification by APCO Institute 40-Hour Telecommunicator T…

1. This section establishes policy and procedures governing the standards to be used by accredited training instructors in determining what constitutes successful completion of the Emergency Telecommunications Training Program for state certification. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 601-…

1. The Board-approved Emergency Telecommunications Training Program shall include classroom activity. Standards for successful completion of the ETTP program include: A. A passing academic score as determined by the course vendor, B. Successful completion of the Mississippi Emerg…

1. This section establishes procedures governing the admission, attendance, scoring, and completion of Emergency Telecommunicator training. A. Admission/enrollment 1. For classroom training, the course instructor or host agency shall be charged with the registration of students i…

1. This section establishes policy and procedures governing the learning objectives which are expected to be achieved by Board-approved training courses in order to attain successful completion of the Basic Emergency Telecommunications Training Program. Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 60…

1. The Basic Emergency Telecommunications Training Courses shall include classroom activity as well as hands-on skill certification. The primary portion of the training curriculum s hall come from the approved courses of national organizations which are considered the standards i…

1. Once an emergency telecommunicator is hired by an agency or private company, it is that employer's responsibility to get the telecommunicator certified. The process for meeting the requirements for certification is derived from the ability to know and perform the learning obje…

The following are a list of Driver Services' fees that are currently being used and the changes in Driver Services' fees effective September 1, 2017. The amounts are subject to change without notice in accordance with any changes mandated by the legislature or rules adopted pursu…

Possession or carrying of any weapon by any person, except a law enforcement officer, is prohibited in all Mississippi Highway Patrol substations, driver's license offices, and all other buildings owned or operated by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Entry upon the af…

1. The purpose of this regulation is to ensure the protection, health and safety of children who are detained in juvenile detention facilities in Mississippi by providing for the licensing of juvenile detention facilities. These regulations are intended to assure that certain min…

1. Any facility/applicant who disagrees with or is aggrieved by the Department of Public Safety in regard to the denial, refusal to renew, suspension, revocation, or restriction of a license may appeal to an appellate panel and shall be provided a hearing. The appellate panel wil…

1. Licensing agency shall issue any notice, including for an administrative hearing, by personal service or certified mail, return receipt requested. Notice shall state: a. Its effective date; b. Intent; c. Purpose; d. Grounds upon which it is based; and e. Provisions of the stat…

1. Reasonable Notice - All parties shall be afforded opportunity for hearing after reasonable notice. Absent a statutory provision to the contrary, reasonable notice shall be defined as ten (10) days' notice. 2. Evidence May Be Presented - Opportunity shall be afforded all partie…

1. Orders of the Department shall only be effective when in writing. 2. Each Order shall contain its effective date and shall concisely state its intent or purpose and the grounds and pertinent provision of law on which it is based. 3. An Order is effectuated by proper service up…

Any applicable penalty for a violation of this regulation may be reduced or eliminated, according to a schedule adopted by the Unit, if corrective action was taken promptly after a violation was discovered or the violation was not part of a pattern or practice. Notes 31 Miss. Cod…

If any provision of these sections or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason, the invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or any other application of these sections which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or …

1. The maximum number of juveniles who may be housed and cared for in the facility shall be specified on each license. 2. Any license issued shall not be transferrable and shall be valid only for the original licensee at the address appearing on the license. A new application sha…

1. Organization a. The facility shall be administered by: i. A public agency; or ii. A private entity with a governing board which is legally responsible for the operation, policies, finances and general management of the facility. The director shall not be a voting member of the…

1. Funding. a. Each facility shall have sound and sufficient finances to ensure effective services. Financing plans shall be a responsibility of the governing body. It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to provide the financial resources necessary to maintain compliance …

1. Each facility shall have written personnel policies, approved and reviewed annually by the governing body. Written personnel policies shall be provided to each staff member upon employment. The policies shall include job descriptions, including qualifications, duties and respo…

This regulation is issued under the authority of Miss. Code Ann. §§ 43-21-901 to 43-21-915 (Rev. 2016) known as the "Mississippi Juvenile Detention Facilities Licensing Act." Notes 31 Miss. Code. R. 9-1.2 Miss. Code Ann. §§ 43-21-901 to 43-21-915 (Rev. 2016). Adopted 12/28/2019…

1. The governing body of the facility shall designate a director whose responsibility is the overall administration of the facility. 2. A written daily staff schedule shall be developed and followed in compliance with the following: a. Adequate male and female staff to directly s…

1. Written policies and procedures shall provide for securing community and volunteer involvement in programs. The policies and procedures shall specify a screening and selection process and shall encourage recruitment from all cultural and socio-economic segments of the communit…

1. Each person having contact with juveniles shall demonstrate emotional maturity, sound judgment, and a sound knowledge of the developmental needs of children. 2. Employees who have direct contact with youth receive a physical examination, including screening for infectious and …

1. Professional development shall consist of organized, evaluated activity designed to achieve specific learning objectives. Professional development may occur through workshops, seminars, staff meetings or through closely supervised on-the-job training. Although any on-the-job t…

1. The facility administrator shall regularly tour the living units to monitor institutional operations and provide guidance to all staff. 2. Staff members shall receive annual evaluations for performance. The facility shall have a policy in place to take appropriate measures to …

1. Facility shall maintain a clear, confidential and accessible means for youth and staff to report suspected child abuse. 2. Facility administrator or his/her designee ensures that staff, contractors and volunteers comply with state mandatory child abuse reporting laws. 3. Any p…

1. Personnel records. Individual records shall be kept for each staff member which shall include the staff member's: a. Job application, including all: i. identifying information; ii. qualifications including documentation and verification; and iii. character and employment refer…

The following terms shall have the following meaning for purposes of this Chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: 1. "Abuse" means causing, or allowing to be caused, upon the youth, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, emotional abuse, mental injury, nonaccidental …

1. Juvenile Facility Monitoring Unit shall have the following powers and duties, as the licensing agency, in addition to the other duties prescribed by law: a. To adopt the licensing standards set forth by the Juvenile Detention and Alternatives Taskforce's 2014 report; b. To pro…

1. A person shall not operate, establish or otherwise conduct a facility for children under 16 years of age, unless the person has been issued a license to do so by the department. 2. Any person desiring to conduct a facility shall apply for a license on forms provided by the dep…

1. Two-year license a. A decision to approve or to deny the application will be made within 90 days by the Department of Public Safety, Juvenile Facilities Monitoring Unit based on the findings of the examination and investigation. b. If the decision is to license the program or …

Each licensee shall inform the Unit if the licensee desires to withdraw its application and terminate their license. The licensee shall return the license to the department with the request to terminate the license. The request and license shall be accepted by the Unit. The licen…

1. Application for renewal of a license to continue operating a program or facility shall be made to the Unit 90 days prior to the expiration date of the current license. 2. The Unit shall re-examine and re-evaluate every area of the facility included in the application process. …

1. The Unit, may deny, suspend, revoke, restrict, or refuse to renew a license, or refuse to issue a license to the applicant/licensee in the event of the following: a. Fraud, misrepresentation or concealment of material facts. b. Violation of any of the provisions of Miss. Code …

1. Admissions criteria limit detention eligibility to youth likely to commit a serious offense pending resolution of their case, youth likely to fail to appear in court, and youth held pursuant to a specific court order for detention where there is no alternative to custody. 2. S…