Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce
Part 101 - Rules of the Board of Animal Health
Subpart 1 - Organization of the Board of Animal Health
Mississippi Board of Animal Health Composition
Section 2-101-1-103

The law authorizes the Board to deal with all contagious and infectious diseases of animals as set out in section 69-15-9 of the Mississippi Code Annotated that may be prevented, controlled or eradicated and to that end, the Board is authorized to promulgate and enforce regulations necessary to control, eradicate and prevent the spread of diseases of animals in the State of Mississippi. The board is authorized to establish and maintain quarantine lines by county, supervisor's district, parcel of land and premises.

Miss. Code Ann. § 69-15-3.