Mississippi Code
In General
§ 41-3-49. Powers and duties of director

The director appointed pursuant to Section 41-3-43 shall be given authority to enforce all health laws of the district or county under the supervision and direction of the State Board of Health, or its executive committee, and to make such investigation of health problems and recommend and institute such measures as may be necessary. He shall be under the supervision, direction and jurisdiction of the State Board of Health, or its executive committee, and he shall make report to said Board of Health of all matters concerning the sanitary conditions of his district or county in the manner prescribed by the state board of health, or its executive committee.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 41 - Public Health

Chapter 3 - State Board of Health; Local Health Boards and Officers

In General

§ 41-3-1.1. Reconstitution of State Board of Health; qualifications, appointment, and terms of members; statement of economic interest; recusal from participation in certain matters

§ 41-3-3. Oath of members

§ 41-3-5.1. Executive officer; qualifications; term of office; removal

§ 41-3-6. State Board of Health to review existing legislation pertaining to public health and to submit new legislation

§ 41-3-16. Local governments and rural water systems improvements revolving loan and grant program

§ 41-3-17. Power to make and publish rules and regulations

§ 41-3-18. Assessment of fees

§ 41-3-19. Report to the Governor

§ 41-3-20. Repeal of Sections 41-3-1.1 through 41-3-19

§ 41-3-22. Mississippi State Public Health Laboratory named the Dr. F.E. "Ed" Thompson, Jr., Mississippi State Public Health Laboratory

§ 41-3-37. Appointment of county health officer

§ 41-3-41. Duties of county health officer

§ 41-3-45. Term of office of director; removal

§ 41-3-49. Powers and duties of director

§ 41-3-51. Records and reports of director

§ 41-3-53. Maintenance of county department of health

§ 41-3-57. Municipal regulation of health

§ 41-3-59. Violation of health rules

§ 41-3-63. "Mary D. Osborne Building" renamed the "Dr. Alton B. Cobb - Mary D. Osborne State Public Health Building."

§ 41-3-65. Increase of fees for services or issuance and renewal of licenses and registrations