Mississippi Administrative Code Title 1 - Secretary of State

Mississippi Administrative Code – Title 1 (Secretary of State), which governs how the Secretary of State publishes administrative rules and operates across various areas:

📚 Title Structure — Mississippi Administrative Code | Title 1

Parts & Major Areas

Title 1 is organized into several Parts, each containing multiple Chapters and Rules covering:

Part 1 – Administrative Law

Chapters 1–8: Responsibilities under the Administrative Procedures Law (e.g., rule publication)

Part 2 – Organization & Executive Policies

Chapters 1–5: Office structure, staff roles, headquarters, satellite offices 

Part 4 – Uniform Commercial Code (Chaps 1–13)

Part 5 – Financial Resources (Chaps 1–11)

Part 7 – Business Services (Chapters 1–2)

Part 9 – Elections: Campaign Finance & Lobbying (Chaps 1–2)

Part 10 – Elections: Voting & HAVA Compliance (Chaps 1–9)

Part 11 – Public Lands (Chaps 1–2)

Part 12 – Preneed Funeral & Cemetery Regulation (Subparts 1–3)

Part 13 – Scrap Metal Dealer Regulation (Chaps 1–13)

Part 14 – Securities Regulation (Chaps 1–9)

Part 15 – Charities Division (Chaps 1–5)

Part 16 – Voter Photo ID (Chaps 1–7)

Part 17 – Absentee Voting (Chaps 1–12)

Part 19 – MVMP Grant Program (Chaps 1–2) 

🔍 Highlights from Key Parts

Part 1: Administrative Law

Chapter 1: Codifies the Secretary’s responsibilities (rule compilation, bulletin publication, issuing model rules)

Chapter 2: Details compilation, indexing and monthly bulletins 

Rules cover: formats, filing deadlines, publication procedures.

Part 2: Organization & Executive Policies

Chapter 1, Rule 1‑2‑1.4 outlines office divisions and satellite offices 

Divisions include: Support Services, Business Services & Regulation, Policy & Research, Securities, Charities, Elections, Public Lands, etc.

📘 Example: Rule 1‑2‑1.4 (Office Structure)

Rule 1‑2‑1.4 defines the structure of the Secretary’s Office, including:

Support Services: Executive, HR, Finance, IT

Business Services & Regulation: Corporate filings, UCC, trademarks, funeral/funeral merchandise, scrap metal, notaries, athlete agents

Other Divisions: Policy & Research, Securities, Charities, Communications, Publications, Elections (Campaign Finance, Lobbying, Compliance, Management), Public Lands, External Affairs 

🛠️ Usage & Citations

To reference a rule, use the format: “Title 1, Part [X], Chapter [Y], Rule 1‑X‑Y.Z” — e.g., Rule 1‑2‑1.4 refers to Title 1, Part 2, Chapter 1, Rule 1‑2‑1.4.

In citations, the code is often formatted like: MS Code of Rules 1‑2‑1.4

These rules are current as of March 31, 2025 

🔗 Where to Find the Full Text

Justia and Cornell LII offer chapter-level summaries and rules

Mississippi SOS website provides official PDFs and monthly bulletins 

✅ Summary Table

PartContent
1AD Law (rulemaking, publication)
2Office organization and governance
4–5,7,9–17,19Specialized regulation (UCC, elections, lands, charities, etc.)

 

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