{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-47-7-53","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 47-7-53","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 47-7-53","body":"If the Parole Board is abolished, the Department of Corrections shall assume and exercise all the duties, powers and responsibilities of the State Parole Board. The Commissioner of Corrections may assign to the appropriate officers and divisions any powers and duties deemed appropriate to carry out the duties and powers of the Parole Board. Wherever the terms “ State Parole Board ” or “ Parole Board ” appear in any state law, they shall mean the Department of Corrections.","path":["MS Code","Title 47"],"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":"eeaf1d3d7c2ae395db74ef71d31f77b5bf31f8278a5dd48732acbb44e0215fe0","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-47-7-51","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-47-7-55"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}