Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 1 - Secretary of State
Part 15 - Charities Division
Chapter 1 - General Provisions

Preamble : The following Rules are hereby adopted by the Secretary of State by the authority granted him in Miss. Code Ann. § 79-11-504(1972). The Charities Division of the Office of the Secretary of State has been vested with the authority to regulate charities as provided in Miss. Code Ann. §§ 79-11-501 through 79-11-529(1972). These Rules supersede all rules heretofore adopted and from this date shall be generally applicable to the administration of the Charitable Solicitations Act, and the procedure and practice of the Charities Division in accordance herewith. The adoption of these Rules represents a finding by the Secretary of State that such Rules are necessary and appropriate for the public interest and for the protection of contributors and are consistent with the purposes fairly intended by the policy and provisions of the Charitable Solicitations Act. These Rules are intended to supplement the statutory provisions of the Charitable Solicitations Act and should not be considered as replacing or superseding any provision concerning filings, registrations, applications, or any other requirement contained therein.