Mississippi Administrative Code

The Board will issue declaratory opinions regarding the applicability to specified facts of: I. A statute administered or enforceable by the Board, II. A rule promulgated by the Board, or an order issued by the Board. Notes 10 Miss. Code. R. 603-3.2 Miss. Code Ann. § 25-43-2.105 …

A request must be limited to a single transaction or occurrence. Notes 10 Miss. Code. R. 603-3.3 Miss. Code Ann. § 25-43-2.105 (Rev. 2006). Adopted 5/28/2015

When a person with substantial interest, as required by Section 25-43-2.103 of the Administrative Procedures Act, requests a declaratory opinion, the requestor must submit a printed, typewritten, or legibly handwritten request. I. Each request must be submitted on 8-1/2" x 11" wh…

Any party who signs the request shall attest that the request complies with the requirements set forth in these rules, including but not limited to a full, complete, and accurate statement of relevant facts and that there are no related proceedings pending before any agency, admi…

Each request must contain the following: I. A clear identification of the statute, rule, or order at issue; II. The question for the declaratory opinion; III. A clear and concise statement of all facts relevant to the question presented; IV. The identity of all other known person…

The Board may, for good cause, refuse to issue a declaratory opinion. The circumstances in which declaratory opinions will not be issued include, but are not necessarily limited to: I. The matter is outside the primary jurisdiction of the Board; II. Lack of clarity concerning the…

Within forty-five (45) days after the receipt of a request for a declaratory opinion which complies with the requirements of these rules, the Board will, in writing: I. Issue an opinion declaring the applicability of the statute, rule, or order to the specified circumstances; II.…

A declaratory opinion shall not become final until the expiration of sixty (60) days after the issuance of the opinion. Prior to the expiration of sixty (60) days, the Board may, in its discretion, withdraw or amend the declaratory opinion for any reason which is not arbitrary or…

These Rules and Regulations apply to the general administration of all student financial assistance programs administered by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (hereafter referred to as the "Agency") or the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (Postsecondary Board). All eligible students shall receive a Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG) award; however, the amount of each MTAG award …

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (Postsecondary Board). All eligible students shall receive a Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant (MESG) award; however, the amount of each MESG award depends upo…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board. All eligible students shall receive a Higher Education Legislative Plan for Needy Students (HELP) award; however, the amount of each award depends upon the ava…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (Postsecondary Board). The Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Scholarship Program offers financial assistance to dependent children and spous…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (Postsecondary Board). I. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY Only first-time entering freshmen are eligible for the Nissan scholarship. II. INITIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS A …

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (Postsecondary Board). Funds will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis. I. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY A. The applicant must be a current legal residen…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board. I. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY A. The applicant must be a current legal resident of Mississippi. Resident status for purposes of receiving FAITH under this act shall b…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). The number of awards and recipients are dependent upon availability of funds and selection shall be based on a first-c…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). The number of awards and recipients are dependent upon availability of funds and selection shall be based on a first-c…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). The number of awards and recipients are dependent upon availability of funds and selection shall be based on a first-c…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). The number of awards and recipients are dependent upon availability of funds and selection shall be based on a first-c…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). The number of awards and recipients are dependent upon availability of funds and selection shall be based on a first-c…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). The number of awards and recipients are dependent upon availability of funds and selection shall be based on a first-c…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). The number of awards and recipients are dependent upon availability of funds and selection shall be based on a first-c…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). The number of awards and recipients are dependent upon availability of funds and selection shall be based on a first-c…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). The number of awards and recipients are dependent upon availability of funds and selection shall be based on a first-c…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). The number of awards and recipients are dependent upon availability of funds and selection shall be based on a first-c…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). The number of awards and recipients are dependent upon availability of funds and selection shall be based on a first-c…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). New awards will be made each award year subject to the availability of funds, and selection shall be based on a first-…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). The number of awards and recipients are dependent upon availability of funds and selection shall be based on a first-c…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). The number of awards and recipients are dependent upon availability of funds and selection shall be based on a first-c…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). The number of awards and recipients are dependent upon availability of funds and selection shall be based on a first-c…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). The number of awards and recipients are dependent upon availability of funds and selection shall be based on a first-c…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). The number of awards and recipients are dependent upon availability of funds and selection shall be based on a first-c…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). The number of awards and recipients are dependent upon availability of funds and selection shall be based on a first-c…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). New awards will be made each award year subject to the availability of funds, and selection shall be based on a first-…

The William F. Winter and Jack Reed, Sr. Teacher Loan Repayment Program was established by the 2021 Legislature. These Rules and Regulations are promulgated to govern the program and are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (here…

These Rules and Regulations are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board"). New Teacher Education Scholars Alternate Route Certification Forgivable Loan (TESA) awards will be made subject to the…

The Skilled Nursing Home and Hospital Nurses Retention Loan Repayment Program was established by the 2023 Legislature. These Rules and Regulations are promulgated to govern the program and are subject to change by the Mississippi Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance Board…

The Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit Scholarship program was created by the 2023 Mississippi Legislature to provide funds for Mississippi students to earn college credit while still in high school. These Rules and Regulations serve to guide the administration of the program and are su…

The Commission delegates the following powers to the Executive Director of MDEQ: A. To employ qualified professional personnel and technical and clerical staff as may be required for the operation of the Department. B. To organize the administrative units of the Department and al…

In 1983, the Mississippi Legislature passed the Mississippi Public Records Act ("the Act"), Miss. Code Ann. §§ 25-61-1 through 25-61-19 (Rev. 2010). The purpose of the Act is to provide the public full access to public records concerning the government's conduct. This document se…

A. "Public body" means any department, bureau, division, council, commission, committee, subcommittee, board, agency and any other entity of the state or a political subdivision thereof, and any municipal corporation and any other entity created by the Constitution or by law, exe…

A. Freedom of Information Officer. The Freedom of Information Officer ("FOI Officer"), located in MDEQ, is responsible for overseeing compliance with the Act. Persons requesting public records maintained by MDEQ must submit a public records request to the FOI Officer within the a…

A. Providing access. MDEQ acknowledges that "providing access to public records is a duty" and that "any person shall have the right to inspect, copy or mechanically reproduce or obtain a reproduction of any public record" in accordance with these policies. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 25-…

A. Requesting electronic records. The process for requesting electronic public records is the same as for requesting paper public records. B. Providing electronic records. When a requestor requests records in an electronic format, the FOI Officer will provide the nonexempt record…

The Public Records Act, as well as other statutes and court decisions, provide that a number of types of documents are exempt from public inspection and copying. In addition, other statutes or rules of law, such as various privacy restrictions, may prohibit disclosure. Requestors…

A. Confidential or exemption claims. When any person files or submits documents with MDEQ which the filer contends are exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act, the filer shall provide a written statement at the time of filing which shall describe the documents filed a…