Miss. Code Ann. § 43-1-1

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MS Code › Title 43 › Chapter 1 › Section 1-1

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(1) The Department of Human Services shall be the State Department of Public Welfare and shall retain all powers and duties as granted to the State Department of Public Welfare. Wherever the term “ State Department of Public Welfare ” or “ State Board of Public Welfare ” appears in any law, the same shall mean the Department of Human Services. The Executive Director of Human Services may assign to the appropriate offices such powers and duties deemed appropriate to carry out the lawful functions of the department.

(2) This section shall stand repealed on July 1, 2026.

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