Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 28 - Ports and Airports
Part 301 - Operations and Procedures Manual of the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport
Chapter 6 - Whistleblower Policy
Rule 28-301-6.15 - Post-Report Procedures

Any Port Authority employee with supervisory authority who receives a report of a concern regarding a potential violation of law or policy should promptly refer the matter to the most appropriate office or individual. Reports will be promptly investigated within five (5) calendar days, provided however, that reports involving TIGER/ARRA funding will be investigated within twenty-four (24) hours and appropriate corrective action will be taken if warranted by the investigation.

Mississippi Code §§ 59-1-1, 59-1-9 and 59-5-21