38 Miss. Code. R. 2-17.1
Any individual, corporation, organization, or other Entity desiring to petition for relief from the Rules, Regulations, and/or Procedures dictated herein may do so by filing a written petition with the State Treasurer. The petition shall contain the name and address of the person requesting relief; the specific nature of the relief requested; the name and address of any Purchaser or Beneficiary on any disputed MPACT Contract; the MPACT Contract account number(s) of the Contract(s) in question; the Rule, Regulation, and/or Procedure from which the Petitioner is requesting relief; the date of request; the social security number or tax identification number of the Beneficiary and of the Purchaser; and the sworn signature of the petitioner. The response to the petition will be in writing and will be made within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the petition from the individual requesting relief. The State Treasurer, or his/her designee, has the authority to respond to the petition on behalf of the Board of Directors.
Any individual or Entity as described above may appeal to the Board of Directors an adverse ruling by the Treasurer, or the Treasurer and MPACT Director may decide at their discretion that an appeal by any Entity as described above should be considered by the MPACT Board of Directors. In such cases, the written statement of the petitioner shall be forwarded to the appropriate committee of the Board, and the matter placed on the agenda for the next meeting of that committee. The committee shall consider the appeal and make a recommendation as to the appeal to the entire Board. The person making such an appeal may request or be requested to appear in person at a meeting of a committee or the Board, at the discretion of the committee or Board. Decisions by the Committee or the Board shall be communicated in writing to the person making the appeal. All such decisions by the Board are final.
38 Miss. Code. R. 2-17.1