Mississippi § 37-115-45 - Mississippi Burn Center; establishment; funding.

Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-115-45 — Mississippi Burn Center; establishment; funding., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 37-115-45. Mississippi Burn Center; establishment; funding.

The University of Mississippi Medical Center shall establish a separate unit at the medical center for the treatment of burn victims, which shall be known as the Mississippi Burn Center. The opening and operation of the Mississippi Burn Center shall be conditioned upon the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning making a written determination, spread upon their minutes, that adequate funds are available from public and/or private sources for the annual operating cost of the facility. The Legislature may appropriate funds for the construction of the Mississippi Burn Center, and may appropriate sufficient funds annually to the University of Mississippi Medical Center for the operation of the Mississippi Burn Center.

Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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