{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-27-5-157","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 27-5-157","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 27-5-157","body":"Any individual whose employment is terminated because of a duplication of effort or position resulting from the agency consolidation provided for in Sections 27-5-151 through 27-5-159 may be given preferential status if he makes application for further state employment, all other qualifications being satisfied.","path":["MS Code","Title 27"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"25f2de2a13e2009db1a730654f58832d777fb7e4c7680a606e0fbb11ada8a4ec","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-27-5-155","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-27-5-159"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}