As Amended
SEC. 43-41-301. Temporary housing authorized; powers of governor.
Whenever disaster conditions arise that affect the lives and safety of a substantial number of residents of the state of Mississippi and the governing authority of the political subdivision wherein said disaster conditions exist makes a request for disaster emergency relief, and the governor, with the concurrence of the members of the state fiscal management board, has declared a disaster emergency under the laws of this state, or the President of the United States has declared an emergency or a major disaster to exist in this state, the governor is authorized:
(a) To enter into purchase, lease or other arrangements with any agency of the United States for temporary housing units to be occupied by disaster victims and to make such units available to any political subdivision of the state.
(b) To authorize and utilize such state-owned equipment and employees as deemed necessary to transport, store or maintain temporary housing units as may be in the possession of the state including payment of transportation and storage area charges as necessary.
(c) To assist any political subdivision of this state which is the locus of temporary housing for disaster victims to acquire sites necessary for such temporary housing and to do all things required to prepare such site to receive and utilize temporary housing units by: (i) advancing or lending funds made available to the governor from any appropriation made by the legislature or from any other source, (ii) "passing through" funds made available by any agency, public or private, or (iii) coordinating the efforts of and cooperating with any political subdivision for the execution and performance of any project for temporary housing for disaster victims.
(d) Under such regulations as he shall prescribe, to temporarily suspend or modify for not to exceed sixty (60) days any public health, safety, zoning, transportation (within or across the state) or any other requirement of law or regulation within this state when, by proclamation, he deems such suspension or modification essential to provide temporary housing for disaster victims.
SOURCES: Laws, 1978, ch. 330, Sec. 1; 1984, ch. 488, Sec. 209, eff from and after July 1, 1984.