Mississippi Code
Article 3 - Domestic Violence Shelters
§ 93-21-119. Office Against Interpersonal Violence (OAIV) established; OAIV Advisory Board; purpose, membership

All appointees must have general knowledge or first-hand knowledge, or both, of interpersonal violence, and successfully complete training on interpersonal violence provided by Department of Health staff. The members of the Advisory Board shall be women and men of recognized achievement who are representative of the ethnic, geographic, socioeconomic and cultural diversity of the State of Mississippi. Preference in appointments shall be given to appointees who have been members of the Domestic Violence Task Force established in Section 93-21-33. The initial appointments must be made within twenty (20) days after April 23, 2014. As the initial terms expire, the State Health Officer shall appoint members for terms of six (6) years.