A document of gift need not be delivered during the donor's lifetime to be effective.
Upon or after an individual's death, a person in possession of a document of gift or a refusal to make an anatomical gift with respect to the individual shall allow examination and copying of the document of gift or refusal by a person authorized to make or object to the making of an anatomical gift with respect to the individual or by a person to which the gift could pass under Section 41-39-121.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 39 - Disposition of Human Bodies or Parts
Revised Mississippi Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA)
§ 41-39-107. Who may make anatomical gift before donor's death
§ 41-39-109. Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death
§ 41-39-111. Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death
§ 41-39-113. Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal
§ 41-39-115. Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation
§ 41-39-117. Who may make anatomical gift of decedent's body or part
§ 41-39-119. Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent's body or part
§ 41-39-121. Persons that may receive anatomical gift; purpose of anatomical gift
§ 41-39-123. Search and notification
§ 41-39-125. Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine
§ 41-39-127. Rights and duties of procurement organization and others
§ 41-39-129. Coordination of procurement and use
§ 41-39-131. Sale or purchase of parts prohibited
§ 41-39-133. Other prohibited acts
§ 41-39-141. Effect of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive
§ 41-39-145. Uniformity of application and construction
§ 41-39-147. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act