Mississippi § 27-3-43 - Certain land purchased by commissioner as successful bidder may be sold or retained in best interest of state.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-3-43 — Certain land purchased by commissioner as successful bidder may be sold or retained in best interest of state., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-3-43. Certain land purchased by commissioner as successful bidder may be sold or retained in best interest of state.
When land is purchased by the Commissioner of Revenue as the successful bidder in accordance with Section 27-7-63, 27-13-37 or 27-65-65, the Commissioner of Revenue may then sell the state’s interest in the land at a public or private sale to the best interest of the state. If after such purchase, the Commissioner of Revenue determines that it is not in the best interest of the state for him to sell the state’s interest in the land, he shall, after the expiration of any applicable redemption period, render a full description of the land to the land commissioner, and after such rendering, the land shall be registered at the land office and sold as other state lands.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-3-43 ("Certain land purchased by commissioner as successful bidder may be sold or retained in best interest of state.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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