THE
BELOW LETTER IS FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND BELOW HIS LETTER IS THE LETTER I
SENT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
AS
YOU CAN TELL NOT ALL OF MY QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED
STEVEN A. McCALEB
103 ALVERADO DRIVE
LONG BEACH, MISSISSIPPI 39560
PHONE & FAX: (228)-868-8428
EMAIL: mccaleb4thdist@aol.com
WED SITE: www.mississippiwebsite.com
June 27, 2001
rec'd
letter July 18, 2000
sam
STATE
OF MISSISSIPPI
SECRETARY
OF STATE
ERIC
CLARK
401 MISSISSIPPI STREET
TELEPHONE (601) 359‑1350
POST OFFICE
BOX 136
FACSIMILE (601) 359‑1499
JACKSON,
MISSISSIPPI 39205‑0136
July
14, 2000
Steven
A. McCaleb
103
Alverado Drive
Long
Beach, MS 39560
RE:
Your Inquiries Regarding the Mississippi Code
Dear Mr. McCaleb:
The
Mississippi Secretary of State's Office is in receipt of your letter dated July
7, 2000 whereby you seek information as above referenced.
The Mississippi Code is a systematically arranged and comprehensive collection of laws, and includes a collection of regulations and rules of procedure or conduct. This multi-volume set of books is used as a guide by attorneys, and all others, who have a need for legal information.
THE
PART ABOUT, USED AS A GUIDE BY ATTORNEYS, AND
ALL OTHERS, WHO HAVE A NEED FOR LEGAL
INFORMATION.
SINCE THE
MISSISSIPPI CODE IS MADE UP OF LAWS, WHICH GOVERN THE PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI, WHY
IS IT NOT AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET FOR FREE?
I CANNOT
UNDERSTAND WHY THE MISSISSIPPI CODE IS JUST FOR ATTORNEYS, I HAVE A NEED TO READ
THE MISSISSIPPI CODE, IT IS ON THE INTERNET, BUT YET IF I WANT TO READ THE
MISS-CODE I MUST PAY.
THE LAWS OF
THE MISSISSIPPI CODE BELONG TO THE PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI!!
Copyright is defined, in part, as the legal right granted to an author, publisher, songwriter, etc., in the exclusive publication, production, sale, or distribution of a literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work. More than one publisher can publish a state Code. Custody of the Code is not limited by ownership to any one entity or person.
I
UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF COPYRIGHT, BUT HOW AND WHY WOULD THE STATE OF
MISSISSIPPI COPYRIGHT LAWS WHICH DO NOT BELONG TO THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE.
IS THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATE COPYRIGHTED, NO. IS THE MISSISSIPPI
CONSTITUTION COPYRIGHTED, NO.
SO WHY WOULD
THE MISSISSIPPI CODE BE COPYRIGHTED? THE ONLY REASON I CAN THINK OF IS TO
KEEP THE MISSISSIPPI CODE OUT OF THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI.
THEY HAVE
STATED THAT THE
Custody of the Code is not limited by ownership
to any one entity or person. IF THIS IS
TRUE, WHY IS THE MISSISSIPPI CODE COPYRIGHTED?
Mississippi legislators, (lawmakers), make new Mississippi laws, and oftentimes make changes to existing laws, during the legislative session which normally convenes the first week of January and ends the first week of April, absent any changes in the administration of the state's chief executive officer, the Governor. Enclosed for your perusal is a document showing how a bill becomes a law.
LAWS,
LAWMAKERS MAKE NEW LAWS, LAWMAKERS CHANGE EXISTING LAWS. SINCE WE ARE TALKING
ABOUT MISSISSIPPI LAWS, WHY DOES OUR LAWMAKERS MAKE IT SO DIFFICULT TO READ THE
LAWS.
A PERSON CAN
GO TO THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE AND GO THROUGH THE LAW LIBRARY, BUT HOW MANY PEOPLE
HAVE THE TIME TO GO TO THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE AND READ THE MISSISSIPPI CODE.
YES, I WOULD
SAY OUR LAWMAKERS DO NOT WANT THE PUBLIC TO HAVE CONTROL OVER THE MISSISSIPPI
CODE.
The Mississippi Code is physically available for review and use to any person through your county law library, or public library, and its contents are accessible through your internet subscriber. Please familiarize yourself with Code contents in order to post only the most accurate information on your individual website. The Code can be used for educational purposes, but not for private purposes.
THE
INTERNET SUBSCRIBER, I MUST PAY TO BE ABLE TO READ THE MISSISSIPPI CODE. I
BET THE COST OF PLACING THE MISSISSIPPI CODE ON THE INTERNET WAS PAID FOR BY TAX
DOLLARS.
WHAT IS MEANT
BY, "The
Code can be used for educational purposes, but not for private purposes."
THE MISSISSIPPI CODE WHICH ARE THE LAWS WHICH GOVERN THE PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI
ARE NOT PRIVATE. AGAIN A STATEMENT MADE TO ENSURE YOU DO NOT BOTHER TO READ YOUR
LAWS.
This office is prepared to assist you in any way we can. If you have additional questions or concerns, kindly contact us.
I WILL TRY AGAIN BY SENDING THE LETTER BACK TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE. MISSISSIPPI, OUR LAWMAKERS, ATTORNEYS, MISSISSIPPI CODE, HAVING TO PAY FOR READING AND USING OUR OWN LAWS. THINK ABOUT IT, "INITIATIVE" THE ONLY WAY TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM!!!
I WOULD ASK THAT ALL MISSISSIPPIANS GET INVOLVED WITH THE MISSISSIPPI CODE SO
THIS TYPE OF ACTION DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.
Sincerely,
LEE DORSEY
Publications
Division
/ld
This is the message you get when trying to access the Miss-Code on the Internet
THE BELOW IS MY LETTER I SENT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE REQUESTING INFORMATION ABOUT THE MISSISSIPPI CODE.
7/7/00 9:38:03 AM
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
SECRETARY OF STATE
ERIC
CLARK
401
MISSISSIPPI STREET
POST
OFFICE BOX 136
TELEPHONE
(601) 359‑1350
FACSIMILE
(601) 359‑1499
EMAIL
administrator@ sos.state.ms.us
LONG
BEACH, MISSISSIPPI 39560
PHONE
& FAX: 228-868-8428
E-MAIL:
mccaleb4thdist@aol.com
WEBSITE:
www.mississippiwebsite.com
Eric Clark:
I need information about the Miss-Code.
What is the Miss-Code? Who
owns the Miss-Code? Why is the Miss-Code copyrighted? What does the Miss-Code do
for the people of Mississippi? Who has developed the Miss-Code? And why is the
Miss-Code kept out of the hands of the people of Mississippi?
I
am in the process of writing about the Miss-Code in order to place the about
information on my website. I do not
understand how Miss-Code works, and how it benefits the people of Mississippi.
Please
answer the above question and I will ensure your answer will be placed on the
Internet.
Sincerely,
Steven A. McCaleb
This letter will be faxed and mailed to The Secretary of State, Eric Clark