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SB2753 • 2026

Human resource agencies; require disclosure of statutory authority and specify MTCA notice recipient.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT ANY HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY UNDER THIS CHAPTER PUBLICLY DISCLOSE THE AUTHORITY UNDER WHICH IT WAS CREATED, INCLUDING CITATION; TO REQUIRE THAT SUCH DISCLOSURE BE DISPLAYED IN A CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER; TO STIPULATE THAT NOTICE OF A TORT CLAIM SHALL NOT BE SERVED UPON AN OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SUCH AGENCY; TO PROVIDE FOR PROPER SERVICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Turner-Ford
Last action
2026-02-03
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so there are no enforcement mechanisms specified.

Human Resource Agencies Must Share Their Legal Authority

This bill requires human resource agencies to disclose the legal basis for their existence and specifies who should receive notices of tort claims.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires human resource agencies to publicly disclose the statutory authority under which they were created, including specific citations from the Mississippi Code of 1972.
  • Specifies that this information must be displayed in a clear and conspicuous manner on websites and other public materials distributed by these agencies.
  • Stipulates that notice of tort claims against an agency shall not be served upon officers, employees, or executive directors of the agency.
  • Provides for proper service of notices based on whether the agency was created by a county or city.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Human resource agencies in Mississippi
  • People making tort claims against these agencies

Terms To Know

Tort Claim
A legal claim for damages due to injury or loss.
Statutory Authority
The authority given by a law (statute) that allows an agency to exist and operate.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill did not pass during the session it was introduced.
  • It is unclear how this would be enforced or what penalties there might be for non-compliance.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/03 (S) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/19 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division A

Official Summary Text

Human resource agencies; require disclosure of statutory authority and specify MTCA notice recipient.

Current Bill Text

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S. B. No. 2753 *SS08/R1203* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
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To: Judiciary, Division A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Turner-Ford

SENATE BILL NO. 2753

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO 1
REQUIRE THAT ANY HUMAN RESOURCE AGENCY UNDER THIS CHAPTER PUBLICLY 2
DISCLOSE THE AUTHORITY UNDER WHICH IT WAS CREATED, INCLUDING 3
CITATION; TO REQUIRE THAT SUCH DISCLOSURE BE DISPLAYED IN A CLEAR 4
AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER; TO STIPULATE THAT NOTICE OF A TORT CLAIM 5
SHALL NOT BE SERVED UPON AN OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR EXECUTIVE 6
DIRECTOR OF SUCH AGENCY; TO PROVIDE FOR PROPER SERVICE; AND FOR 7
RELATED PURPOSES. 8
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 9
SECTION 1. Section 17-15-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is 10
amended as follows: 11
17-15-1. (1) The boards of supervisors and the municipal 12
governing boards of the various counties and cities of the State 13
of Mississippi are hereby empowered to create human resource 14
agencies which may be comprised of one or more counties, cities, 15
or any combination thereof. It is the express intention of this 16
chapter that agencies created hereunder shall be operated under 17
local governmental control and shall be responsible for 18
administration of programs heretofore conducted by community 19
action agencies, limited purpose agencies and related programs 20
authorized by federal law. 21
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(2) (a) Any human resource agency created pursuant to this 22
chapter shall publicly disclose the statutory authority under 23
which it was created, including citation to the specific section 24
or sections of the Mississippi Code of 1972 authorizing its 25
formation. 26
(b) Such disclosure shall be displayed in a clear and 27
conspicuous manner on the agency's publicly accessible website, if 28
any, and on official publications, reports, or other 29
forward-facing materials distributed to the public. 30
(3) (a) For purposes of the Mississippi Tort Claims Act, 31
Section 11-46-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972, notice of claim 32
against an agency created pursuant to this chapter shall not be 33
served upon an officer, employee or executive director of the 34
agency. 35
(b) If the agency was created or appointed by a county 36
or counties, notice shall be served upon the chancery clerk of the 37
county in which the principal offices of the agency are located. 38
(c) If the agency was created or appointed by a 39
municipality or municipalities, notice shall be served upon the 40
municipal clerk of the appointing municipality. 41
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 42
and after July 1, 2026. 43