Mississippi Code
Revised Mississippi Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA)
§ 41-39-137. Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity

A document of gift is valid if executed in accordance with:
If a document of gift is valid under this section, the law of this state governs the interpretation of the document of gift.
A person may presume that a document of gift or amendment of an anatomical gift is valid unless that person knows that it was not validly executed or was revoked.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 41 - Public Health

Chapter 39 - Disposition of Human Bodies or Parts

Revised Mississippi Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA)

§ 41-39-101. Short title

§ 41-39-103. Definitions

§ 41-39-105. Applicability

§ 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

§ 41-39-135. Immunity

§ 41-39-137. Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity

§ 41-39-139. Donor registry

§ 41-39-141. Effect of anatomical gift on advance health-care directive

§ 41-39-143. Notification of medical examiner if deceased patient is subject of medical-legal death investigation

§ 41-39-145. Uniformity of application and construction

§ 41-39-147. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act