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Miss. Code Ann. § 45-4-1 Legislative findings and intent
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The Legislature finds that the administration of jails and youth detention facilities is of statewide concern, and that the activities of jail officers are important to the health, safety and welfare of the people of this state and are of such nature as to require education and t…
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-4-11 Establishment, administration and maintenance of training programs; expenditure of funds
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(1) The Board on Jail Officer Standards and Training shall establish, provide or maintain jail officer training programs through such agencies and institutions as the board may deem appropriate. (2) The board shall authorize, but only from such funds authorized and appropriated b…
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-4-13 Governmental entities prohibited from paying salaries of uncertified jail officers
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Any governmental entity that employs a person as a jail officer who does not meet the requirements of this chapter, or who employs a person whose certificate has been suspended or revoked under provisions of this chapter, is prohibited from paying the salary of such person, or pr…
Miss. Code Ann. § 45-4-3 Board on Jail Officer Standards and Training; creation; membership; officers; reports
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(1) There is hereby created the Board on Jail Officer Standards and Training, which shall consist of nine (9) members. (2) The members shall be appointed as follows:(a) Two (2) members to be appointed by the Mississippi Association of Supervisors.(b) Three (3) members to be appoi…