The Department of Human Services shall be the Department of Youth Services and shall retain all powers and duties granted by law to the Department of Youth Services, and wherever the term "Department of Youth Services" appears in any law the same shall mean the Department of Human Services. The executive director of the department may assign to appropriate divisions such powers and duties as deemed appropriate to carry out the functions of the department. The executive director of the department may assign such powers and duties as deemed appropriate to carry out the functions of the department.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 27 - Department of Youth Services
§ 43-27-2. Department of Human Services to be Department of Youth Services
§ 43-27-8. Duties and responsibilities of Department of Human Services
§ 43-27-11. Control and management by Department of Human Services; funds
§ 43-27-17. Cooperation of other departments
§ 43-27-18. Positions in Department of Youth Services to be included in state classification system
§ 43-27-19. Records and reports
§ 43-27-20. Division of Community Services; Director
§ 43-27-23. Board and lodging for superintendents
§ 43-27-27. Transfers of children
§ 43-27-29. Academic and vocational training