Rule 18-22-1.2 - Public body description-Contact information-Public records officerA. The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) is dedicated to offering Mississippians young and old tangible help today to create lasting hope for tomorrow. The agency seeks to empower families so they can become self-sufficient and responsible for their future success. MDHS consists of the following Divisions: 1. Economic Assistance Eligibility2. Aging and Adult Services6. Early Childhood Care and Development7. Workforce Development and Partner ManagementB. The Public Records Officer will oversee compliance with the act but another MDHS staff member may process the request. Therefore, these rules will refer to the public records officer or designee. The public records officer or designee and MDHS will provide assistance to requestors, ensure that public records are protected from damage or disorganization, and ensure that filling public records requests does not cause excessive interference with essential functions of the Agency. 1. Contact information for the public records officer is as follows: Address: Public Records Officer
Mississippi Department of Human Services
Office of Privacy and Civil Rights
200 S. Lamar Street
Jackson, MS 39201 Phone: 601.359.4311
Fax: 601.359.4477
Email: public.records@mdhs.ms.gov
Miss. Code Ann. § 25-61-2, § 25-61-5, § 25-61-3(b) § 43-1-5(1) Revised: November 2020