Mississippi § 31-7-38 - Establishment of group purchasing programs by certain public hospitals and regional mental health centers.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 31-7-38 — Establishment of group purchasing programs by certain public hospitals and regional mental health centers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-7-38. Establishment of group purchasing programs by certain public hospitals and regional mental health centers.
The board of trustees or governing board of any hospital or regional mental health center owned or owned and operated separately or jointly by the State of Mississippi or any of its branches, agencies, departments or subdivisions, or by one or more counties, cities, towns, supervisors districts or election districts, or combinations thereof, may authorize by resolution the organization and operation of, or the participation in, a group purchasing program with other hospitals or regional mental health centers, for the purchase of supplies, commodities and equipment when it appears to the board of trustees or governing board that such a group purchasing program could or would affect economy or efficiency in their operations. Purchases by hospitals or regional mental health centers participating in group purchasing programs of supplies, commodities and equipment through such programs shall be exempt from the provisions of Sections 31-7-9, 31-7-10, 31-7-11, 31-7-12 and 31-7-13.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 31-7-38 cover?
Section 31-7-38 ("Establishment of group purchasing programs by certain public hospitals and regional mental health centers.") 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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