Statutory Authority

Statutory Authority. The Mississippi Works Fund was created through Mississippi Works Funds created in Mississippi Code Annotated § 71-5-353. The rules for the Mississippi Works Fund (MS Works Fund) are promulgated in accordance with Senate Bill 2723, Regular Legislative Session 2022, which empowers and requires the Office of Workforce Development (AccelerateMS) to create rules and implement performance metrics for the MS Works Fund to determine added value to the local and state economy.