Chapter 26 - DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES
- Section 43-26-1 - [Repealed 7/1/2028] Department of Child Protection Services created; Commissioner of Child Protection Services; responsibilities, powers and duties; employment of Coordinator of Services for Victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation; duties; standard operating procedures for investigation, custody and services provided alleged victims of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation
- Section 43-26-3 - Procedures when responding to allegation of child abuse, or human trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation of a child; presumption that minor taken into custody under Section 97-29-49 is victim of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation
- Section 43-26-5 - Establishment of record-keeping procedures; establishment of uniform intake procedures
- Section 43-26-7 - Inter-departmental cooperation
- Section 43-26-9 - Clear delineation of resources devoted to family and children's services and to public assistant programs
- Section 43-26-11 - Creation of local offices of the department; responsibilities; expenses related to operation of local offices
- Section 43-26-13 - Governing authorities of municipalities or counties authorized to expend funds for certain purposes
- Section 43-26-15 - Department of Finance and Administration to furnish office space for the department in the City of Jackson
- Section 43-26-17 - Cooperation with federal government in carrying out provisions of certain federal acts
- Section 43-26-19 - Destruction of abandoned application, closed case files, communications and certain other information under specified circumstances
- Section 43-26-21 - Employment of assistant prosecutors by political subdivisions of the state to prosecute crimes under Section 97-19-71 authorized
- Section 43-26-23 - Aid, benefits or services improperly received becomes debt due to department; civil action to recover amount of value of assistance; proof of conviction under Section 97-19-71 deemed prima facie evidence that assistance was improperly obtained under this section