Mississippi § 31-17-155 - Temporary borrowings to be evidenced by notes; security.
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§ 31-17-155. Temporary borrowings to be evidenced by notes; security.
All temporary borrowings made under Sections 31-17-151 through 31-17-181 shall be evidenced by notes of the state which shall be sold and issued, from time to time, at competitive or negotiated sale, for such amounts not exceeding in the aggregate the applicable statutory and constitutional debt limitation in connection with the related state-supported debt, in such form and in such denominations and subject to terms and conditions of sale and issuance, prepayment or redemption and maturity, variable and/or fixed rate or rates of interest, time of payment of interest and other applicable provisions as the commission shall authorize and direct and in accordance with Sections 31-17-151 through 31-17-181. All notes issued pursuant to Sections 31-17-151 through 31-17-181 may be secured by a pledge of: (a) the same source of security as the related state-supported debt, or (b) such other security as the state may lawfully pledge, or both, all as provided by resolution of the commission. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, notes may be issued for any otherwise authorized state-supported debt. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 31-17-151 through 31-17-181 or when in conflict with the provisions of Sections 31-17-151 through 31-17-181, such notes shall be subject to the terms and provisions of the legislation authorizing the issuance of such state-supported debt.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-17-155 ("Temporary borrowings to be evidenced by notes; security.") 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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