Mississippi § 25-9-121 - State service; status of permanent or certified employees under prior systems.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 25-9-121 — State service; status of permanent or certified employees under prior systems., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-9-121. State service; status of permanent or certified employees under prior systems.
The state service, as defined by Section 25-9-107, shall consist of all positions now existing in the state departments, agencies and institutions or hereafter established, except those included in the nonstate service by this chapter. Such positions shall be covered by the state personnel system. Any officer or employee who has acquired a valid permanent status under the Mississippi Coordinated Merit System Council existing on February 1, 1981, shall continue in such status and shall not be required to take further or new examinations in order to retain such status. Any officer or employee who has been certified by the Mississippi Classification Commission and appointed by a state agency head as of February 1, 1981, shall continue in such status and shall not be required to take further or new examinations in order to retain such status.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-9-121 ("State service; status of permanent or certified employees under prior systems.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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