Mississippi Code
Title 45 - Public Safety and Good Order
Chapter 1 - Department of Public Safety

General Provisions

§ 45-1-3. Rule-making power of commissioner - When not otherwise specifically provided, the commissioner is authorized to...

§ 45-1-5. Employment of administrative, clerical and other employees - The Commissioner of Public Safety is authorized and empowered to...

§ 45-1-6. Special contract agents authorized; powers; qualifications; form of contract; agents not considered employees of Mississippi Bureau of Investigation - Such contracts shall not be public records and shall not...

§ 45-1-7. Legislators ineligible to serve - No member of the Legislature shall be eligible to serve...

§ 45-1-11. Salaries may be paid on semi-monthly basis - The commissioner of public safety is hereby authorized and empowered,...

§ 45-1-12. Salaries of certain officers of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics - Department of Public Safety Sworn Officers Salary Schedule 2015-2016 Fiscal...

§ 45-1-13. Use of employees in other divisions - Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 45-1-1, 45-1-5, 45-1-17, 45-3-7 through...

§ 45-1-15. Purchase of workers' compensation insurance - The Department of Public Safety shall purchase workmen's compensation insurance...

§ 45-1-17. Crime detection and medical examiner laboratory - The commissioner shall have the authority to establish, staff, equip...

§ 45-1-21. Department of Public Safety authorized to charge fees for services and reports - 1. A copy of the contract governing the actual cost...

§ 45-1-23. Payment of expenses of operating and administering department; budget; disposition of funds received - The department of public safety shall comply with all the...

§ 45-1-25. Director of Mississippi Forensics Laboratory; qualifications; removal - The Director of the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory which has been...

§ 45-1-27. Director of Crime Laboratory; responsibilities and duties - The director shall have responsibilities and duties including but not...

§ 45-1-33. Transfer of Office of Criminal Justice Planning and Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee - The Office of Criminal Justice Planning, including the Juvenile Justice...

§ 45-1-35. Department of Public Safety to provide state highway accident statistics to Department of Transportation - The Department of Public Safety shall provide each month to...

§ 45-1-43. Emergency response and vehicular pursuit policies; state, county and local mandate; training procedures; sanctions for failure to adopt - On or after January 1, 2005, each state, county and...

§ 45-1-47. Department of Public Safety authorized to sell and replace as needed its fleet of aircraft; use of proceeds - Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary that may be found...

Certain Public Safety Officers Permitted to Keep Badges upon Retirement

§ 45-1-71. Full-time fire fighters and law enforcement officers permitted to keep badges upon retirement - Each full-time fire fighter, employed in accordance with Section 45-11-203,...

Certification of Certain Retired Law Enforcement Officers to Carry Concealed Weapon Without Permit -

Blue Alert System

§ 45-1-151. Blue alert program established; definitions; activation; termination of activation - The area of the alert may be less than statewide...