Mississippi § 55-5-11 - Execution of conveyances and deeds.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 55-5-11 — Execution of conveyances and deeds., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55-5-11. Execution of conveyances and deeds.
The board of supervisors and the State of Mississippi, acting by and through its Governor, are fully authorized and vested with power to execute any lawful conveyance or conveyances, deed or deeds which said board of supervisors or such governor may deem proper and necessary for the execution of any contract or contracts under authority of Sections 55-5-1 through 55-5-17. Any deed or deeds or conveyance or conveyances, when executed by the board of supervisors shall be executed in the name of the county, and when executed by the Governor shall be executed in the name of the State of Mississippi. Such deed when executed by the board of supervisors shall be attested by the chancery clerk, and when executed by the governor shall be attested by the secretary of state. Such deeds or instruments shall be sealed with the respective seals of the respective authorities and no other warrant or authority shall be required for the conveyance of such right, title or interest or for the registration of any of such instruments.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-5-11 ("Execution of conveyances and deeds.") 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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