# Miss. Code Ann. § 43-27-2: Miss. Code Ann. § 43-27-2

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## Section

- **Citation:** Miss. Code Ann. § 43-27-2
- **Heading:** Miss. Code Ann. § 43-27-2
- **Jurisdiction:** Mississippi
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MS Code / Title 43 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-2

## Text

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.

## Nearby sections

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