SEC. 41-57-7. Board of health to formulate a system for gathering statistics.

The state board of health shall formulate and promulgate rules and regulations for the proper reporting and registration of morbidity and vital statistics, prescribing the method and form of making such registration.

SOURCES: Codes, Hemingway's 1917, Sec. 4871; 1930, Sec. 4907; 1942, Sec. 7063; Laws, 1912, ch. 149.

1997 Amendment:

 SECTION 17. Section 41-57-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

 41-57-7. The State Board of Health shall formulate and promulgate rules and regulations for the proper reporting and registration of morbidity and vital statistics, prescribing the method and form of making such registration.

 Each application or filing made under this section shall include the Social Security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section 93-11-64, Mississippi Code of 1972.

 SOURCE: 1997 Laws, Chapter 588, Sec. 17, SB2164, Effective July 1, 1997.

Note: 1997 Laws, Chapter 588, Sec. 150, states as follows:

SECTION 150. Any person or entity shall be absolutely immune from any liability arising from compliance with the dictates of this act unless such conduct by the person or entity is willful and intentional.