Mississippi § 71-5-101 - Organization [Repealed effective July 1, 2023].
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 71-5-101 — Organization [Repealed effective July 1, 2023]., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 71-5-101. Organization [Repealed effective July 1, 2023].
There is established the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, Office of the Governor. The Department of Employment Security shall be the Mississippi Employment Security Commission and shall retain all powers and duties as granted to the Mississippi Employment Security Commission. Wherever the term “Employment Security Commission” appears in any law, the same shall mean the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, Office of the Governor. The Executive Director of the Department of Employment Security may assign to the appropriate offices such powers and duties deemed appropriate to carry out the lawful functions of the department.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 71-5-101 ("Organization [Repealed effective July 1, 2023].") 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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