Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 12 - Finance and Administration
Part 1 - Organizational Rules
Chapter 3 - Declaratory Opinions
Rule 12-1-3.6 - Agency Response
Current through September 24, 2024
Written agency opinions prepared in response to this rule may be issued by the Executive Director of DFA or by a Deputy Executive Director, with his authorization, by the DFA, or by the director of the division responsible for implementation of the statute, rule, or order. Within forty-five (45) days of receipt of a written request for a declaratory opinion, the agency, in writing, shall:
(a) issue an opinion regarding the applicability of the statute, rule, or order in question to the specific circumstances;
(b) agree to issue a declaratory opinion by a specified time, but no later than ninety (90) days after receipt of the written request; or
(c) decline to issue a declaratory opinion, stating the reasons for its action.
The forty-five (45) day period shall begin on the first State of Mississippi business day on or after the request is received by DFA.
Miss. Code Ann. §§ 25-43-2.103, 25-43-2.105.