3 Miss. Code R. § 1-7-704

Current through May 31, 2024
Section 3-1-7-704 - Assistance for Program Applicants
1. The Office of the Attorney General shall refer potential participants to domestic violence shelters or rape crisis centers that provide shelter and counseling services to either victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking to assist persons applying to be ACP participants. Mississippi Code Annotated § 99-47-1(6).
2. All application assistants must:
a. Be a current domestic violence shelter/rape crisis center director or current domestic violence shelter/rape crisis center employee designated by the domestic violence shelter/rape crisis center director to serve as an application assistant;
b. Attend required training sessions provided by the Office of the Attorney General; and
c. Agree to adhere to the policies, procedures, and directions provided by the Office of the Attorney General for rendering assistance to program applicants.
3. The Office of the Attorney General reserves the right to bar any individual acting as an application assistant from submitting ACP documentation on behalf of a potential participant should said individual fail to abide by the requirement set forth in this section or for failing to act in accordance with the requirements of the Address Confidentiality Program.
4. An application assistant is not deemed to be an employee of the Office of the Attorney General or an agent of the Office of the Attorney General in any manner. The application assistant will not hold himself or herself out as, or claim to be an officer or employee of the Office of the Attorney General or the State of Mississippi and will not make any claim, demand, or application to or for any right or privilege applicable to an officer or employee of the Office of the Attorney General or the State of Mississippi.

3 Miss. Code. R. § 1-7-704