Dates for MAS - PDDs Fall Legislative Meetings are listed below or you can download a copy here.
9:00 am-Central MS PDD, Central MS PDD Office, 1170 Lakeland Drive, Jackson
3:00 pm-East Central PDD, East Center PDD Office, 280 Commercial Drive, Newton
9:00 am-Southwest MS PDD, Southwest MS PDD Office, 2265 Hwy. 84 East, Meadville
The Secretary of State's Office has announce the launch of online filing for businesses in MIssissippi.
Click here to find a brief message from Secretary of State Delbert Hoseman concerning this new cost saving method.
MDEQ Announces Availability of $1 Million for Cooperative Recycling Grants
National policy issues that were discussed at the recent NACo Conference and are of importance to Mississippi counties:
Counties Work is a fun and easy way to learn the basics about the projects and services provided by county government.
The attached information was presented at the recent MAS Conference. It concerns the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as it applies to group health insurance providers which includes county governments.
Group Health Insurance Providers-Affordable Care Act (ACA) Implementation
A topic presented at the MAS October Educational Conference concerned IRS regulations pertaining to automobile use by county employees and county officials.
Links to the regulations referenced in the conference talk are listed here:
IRS Publication 15-B (Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits)
A topic presented at the MAS October Educational Conference was Mississippi's Open Carry Law and how it pertains to county property. A pdf of the PowerPoint presentation can be found here.
The standards and process recommended by the MAS Nominating Committee and approved by the MAS Board of Directors for members seeking to run for office or a committee position within the Mississippi Association of Supervisors can be found here.
