Mississippi Code — 7
Browse 279 sections in division 7 of the Mississippi code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 7-1-1. Installation.
- § 7-1-3. Private secretary.
- § 7-1-5. Powers generally.
- § 7-1-7. Acceptance of gifts and bequests.
- § 7-1-9. Great seal.
- § 7-1-11. Records of acts and deposit of laws.
- § 7-1-13. Business with the United States government.
- § 7-1-15. Transmission of laws and documents.
- § 7-1-17. Commissioners for other states.
- § 7-1-19. Investigators of crime.
- § 7-1-21. Powers and duties of investigators of crime.
- § 7-1-23. Compensation of investigators of crime.
- § 7-1-25. Arrest and delivery of fugitives from justice.
- § 7-1-27. Duty to notify executive of other state.
- § 7-1-29. Rewards for absconding criminals.
- § 7-1-31. Agent to bring absconding offender from other states.
- § 7-1-33. Suits in foreign jurisdiction.
- § 7-1-35. Appointment of officers.
- § 7-1-37. Senate convened in vacation of legislature.
- § 7-1-39. Vacancies in municipal elective offices.
- § 7-1-41. Superintendent of auditor’s and treasurer’s offices.
- § 7-1-43. To verify funds in the treasury.
- § 7-1-45. Examiner of public accounts.
- § 7-1-47. Compensation of examiner of public accounts.
- § 7-1-49. Commission of examiner of public accounts.
- § 7-1-51. Special audit of county books.
- § 7-1-53. Appointment revocable.
- § 7-1-55. Examiner’s report.
- § 7-1-57. Defaulting state treasurer and tax collectors suspended.
- § 7-1-59. Court proceedings to be instituted.
- § 7-1-61. Duty in respect to defaulter.
- § 7-1-63. Contingent fund.
- § 7-1-65. To borrow money in case of casualties.
- § 7-1-67. Acting governor in certain contingencies.
- § 7-1-101. Office, staff, and information for governor-elect.
- § 7-1-151. Appropriation to defray certain expenses of former governor.
- § 7-1-201-7-1-209. Terminated.
- § 7-1-251. Department of Finance and Administration to be Office of Governor, Division of Federal-State Programs.
- § 7-1-253. Repealed.
- § 7-1-255. Powers and duties of Department.
- § 7-1-257. Construction of references to office of Executive Director of Federal-State Programs.
- § 7-1-259. Repealed.
- § 7-1-351. Department of Economic and Community Development to be Division of Job Development and Training [For contingent repeal of this section, see Editor’s note].
- § 7-1-353. Repealed.
- § 7-1-355. Administration of Workforce Investment Act programs; annual report on Workforce Investment Act activities [Repealed effective July 1, 2023; For contingent repeal of this section, see Editor’s note].
- § 7-1-357. Cooperation with agencies, institutions and other entities [For contingent repeal of this section, see Editor’s note].
- § 7-1-359. Repealed.
- § 7-1-361. Rules and regulations [For contingent repeal of this section, see Editor’s note].
- § 7-1-363. Contracts with the division of vocational-technical education [For contingent repeal of this section, see Editor’s note].
- § 7-1-365. Cooperation with certain other state boards and commissions [For contingent repeal of this section, see Editor’s note].
- § 7-1-367. Repealed.
- § 7-1-369. Repealed.
- § 7-1-371. State assets or personnel not to be utilized without federal reimbursement [For contingent repeal of this section, see Editor’s note].
- § 7-1-401. Establishment of State Bond Advisory Division; director.
- § 7-1-403. Powers and duties of division.
- § 7-1-451. Department of Finance and Administration to be Office of General Services.
- § 7-1-453. Repealed.
- § 7-1-501. Appointment of State Bar members as commissioners; duties.
- § 7-1-503. Appointment of associate members.
- § 7-1-505. Term of appointments; designation of substitute person to attend annual meeting in the absence of commissioner or associate member.
- § 7-1-551. Definitions.
- § 7-1-553. Purpose.
- § 7-1-555. Membership; reimbursement of travel expenses; terms of service.
- § 7-1-557. Meetings; quorum; dismissal of member; filling vacancy.
- § 7-1-559. Funding; annual budget report.
- § 7-1-561. Duties and responsibilities of commission.
- § 7-1-563. Acceptance of gifts and grants.
- § 7-1-565. Annual report.
- § 7-1-601. Mississippi Advisory Council on Faith-Based Initiatives created; legislative findings and intent; purpose; membership; council functions; report.
- § 7-3-1. Official bond.
- § 7-3-3. Office.
- § 7-3-5. General duties.
- § 7-3-7. Seal.
- § 7-3-9. May perform all duties required of notaries public.
- § 7-3-11. Custodian of “Mississippi Reports”.
- § 7-3-13. “Southern Reporter—Mississippi Cases” and department reports deposited in state library.
- § 7-3-15. “Southern Reporter—Mississippi Cases” distributed.
- § 7-3-17. “Mississippi Reports” exchanged for reports of other states and countries.
- § 7-3-19. Books furnished University law school for exchange.
- § 7-3-21. Repealed.
- § 7-3-23. Acts of congress and other publications distributed.
- § 7-3-25. Books received from sheriffs distributed.
- § 7-3-27. Books and documents distributed and receipted for.
- § 7-3-29. Expense of distributing books remunerated.
- § 7-3-35. Sale of current volumes.
- § 7-3-37. Repealed.
- § 7-3-39. To publish constitutional amendments.
- § 7-3-41. Payment upon proof of publication.
- § 7-3-43. Official character of officer certified.
- § 7-3-45. Reports to be filed by constables.
- § 7-3-47. Penalty for failure or evasion.
- § 7-3-49. Data on natural resources assembled.
- § 7-3-51. Publication of data.
- § 7-3-53. Distribution of data.
- § 7-3-55. Continued publication discretionary.
- § 7-3-57. Publication of the text of Chapter 9 of Title 75.
- § 7-3-59. Fees collected under Section 75-9-525; funding of Office of Secretary of State expenses; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund and use of monies so deposited.
- § 7-3-71. Assistant secretaries of state; appointment; duties; compensation.
- § 7-5-1. Qualifications, election, and duties.
- § 7-5-3. Deputy attorney general.
- § 7-5-5. Assistants to the attorney general.
- § 7-5-7. Outside counsel and special investigators.
- § 7-5-8. Congtingent fee contracts with outside counsel.
- § 7-5-9. Additional employees.
- § 7-5-11. Statutory Advisor.
- § 7-5-13. Additional assistants to handle legal affairs of Highway Commission.
- § 7-5-15. Secretaries.
- § 7-5-17. Office hours.
- § 7-5-19. Office space, supplies, and equipment.
- § 7-5-21. To keep a docket.
- § 7-5-23. To keep an opinion-book.
- § 7-5-25. To give opinions in writing.
- § 7-5-27. To approve accounts against the state.
- § 7-5-29. To attend the Supreme Court.
- § 7-5-31. Failure to attend Supreme Court.
- § 7-5-33. To enforce judgments and pay over collections.
- § 7-5-35. May institute and prosecute suits to vacate fraudulent conveyances.
- § 7-5-37. To prosecute suits.
- § 7-5-39. To represent the state and state officers in suits; notice of civil legal action; retention of outside counsel under certain circumstances.
- § 7-5-41. To receive certified copies of pleadings.
- § 7-5-43. May advise public officials and employees investigated or sued as result of discharging duties.
- § 7-5-45. May advise school officials and employees in proceedings challenging validity of statute.
- § 7-5-47. Suits on bonds of state officers.
- § 7-5-49. To advise public service commission.
- § 7-5-51. To represent state tax and public service commissions.
- § 7-5-53. To assist district attorneys.
- § 7-5-54. Prosecution of official corruption and other white collar crimes.
- § 7-5-55. To recover taxes.
- § 7-5-57. To draw papers.
- § 7-5-59. Investigation of official corruption, other white collar crimes, and computer crimes.
- § 7-5-61. Books of account and deposit of funds; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund.
- § 7-5-63. Reports to the legislature.
- § 7-5-65. Saving statute.
- § 7-5-66. Prepayment of costs in civil actions for recovery of delinquent sums owed to Mississippi Guaranteed Student Loan Program.
- § 7-5-67. Investigators of Public Integrity Division empowered to make arrests, serve and execute search warrants, and serve process.
- § 7-5-301. Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau; creation; purpose.
- § 7-5-303. Definitions; prohibited activities.
- § 7-5-305. Funding of bureau; formula; use of monies in Insurance Integrity Enforcement Fund; funding of agency expenses; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund.
- § 7-5-307. Whistleblowers; information to be provided; investigations; prosecution of violations; notice of disposition of files; report.
- § 7-5-309. Violations; offenses; penalties; assessment of costs.
- § 7-5-311. Repealed.
- § 7-7-1. Definitions.
- § 7-7-2. Transfer of functions of state fiscal management board to state fiscal officer.
- § 7-7-3. General Accounting Office; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund.
- § 7-7-5. Location and hours of office.
- § 7-7-7. State fiscal officer to appoint necessary employees; bonds.
- § 7-7-9. General accounting system.
- § 7-7-11. Penalty for failure to make required reports.
- § 7-7-13. Repealed.
- § 7-7-15. State Fiscal Officer to receive all moneys for deposit in state treasury.
- § 7-7-17. State Fiscal Officer to receive reports of receipts of public funds not to be deposited into state treasury.
- § 7-7-23. Purchase orders; receipt of executed copies; electronically submitted purchase orders.
- § 7-7-25. Record of encumbrances.
- § 7-7-27. Filing claims or invoices of purchases, services, etc.; waiver of certification that goods or services received under certain circumstances.
- § 7-7-29. Requisitions or requests for payment of invoices.
- § 7-7-31. Payroll requisitions.
- § 7-7-33. Pre-audit of claims.
- § 7-7-35. Issuance of warrants for payment of claims; exception for electronic transfer of funds.
- § 7-7-37. Warrants; to whom payable.
- § 7-7-39. Warrants to be drawn within appropriation or budget.
- § 7-7-40. Authority of State Fiscal Officer to approve escalations in budgets.
- § 7-7-41. Rules and regulations.
- § 7-7-42. Limitation of time for payment of warrants.
- § 7-7-43. Warrants not to be issued to state’s debtors; notice for state tax claim; liability for disregard of notice.
- § 7-7-45. Financial reports.
- § 7-7-47. Regulations and forms.
- § 7-7-49. Purpose and intent of Sections 7-7-1 through 7-7-65.
- § 7-7-51. Procurement and installation of necessary machines and equipment.
- § 7-7-53. Bureau of Capitol Facilities to provide office space.
- § 7-7-55. Accounts to be kept with counties, districts, and municipalities.
- § 7-7-57. Issuance of duplicate warrants.
- § 7-7-59. Petty cash funds.
- § 7-7-60. Petty cash funds for offices within county, municipality, or board of education.
- § 7-7-61. Seal of the office.
- § 7-7-63. Preservation of books and records.
- § 7-7-65. Books open for inspection.
- § 7-7-67. Investigation of fiscal officers and depositories.
- § 7-7-69. Examination of records of various boards.
- § 7-7-71. Examination of records of public officers.
- § 7-7-73. Embezzlement by public officer or employee.
- § 7-7-75. Suits by state auditor.
- § 7-7-77. Settlement and accounting for moneys collected.
- § 7-7-79. Reports of operation.
- § 7-7-81. Audits of entities and their use of monies from certain federal
- § 7-7-201. Department of audit created.
- § 7-7-202. Offices of department; office hours; official seal.
- § 7-7-203. State Auditor to appoint director for financial and compliance division, director for investigations division and other employees as necessary to carry out duties of auditor.
- § 7-7-204. Paid internship program for certain students working toward a bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting; eligibility requirements; liability of recipients who fail to complete coursework or degree or fail to work as auditor at Office of State Auditor for requisite period of time.
- § 7-7-205. Surety bonds required.
- § 7-7-207. Compensation of director.
- § 7-7-209. Travel and other expenses.
- § 7-7-211. Powers and duties of department.
- § 7-7-213. Payment of costs of audits and other services.
- § 7-7-214. Payment of costs of audits by governmental entities which receive reimbursement from federal government; disposition of amounts collected.
- § 7-7-215. Reports; applicability of generally accepted auditing standards; retention of audit materials; access to records of entities subject to audit.
- § 7-7-216. Independent audit of office of State Auditor.
- § 7-7-217. Record of exceptions taken as result of audits.
- § 7-7-218. Preparation of report by State Auditor where public officer or employee fails or refuses to make report; correction and publication of finding of substantial noncompliance where public officer or employee fails to correct finding; payment of expenses.
- § 7-7-219. Report of exceptions to legislative committee.
- § 7-7-221. Publication of synopsis of county audit report.
- § 7-7-223. Repealed.
- § 7-7-225. Contract for legal services.
- § 7-9-1. Office hours.
- § 7-9-3. Vaults to operate with timelock.
- § 7-9-5. Deputy state treasurer and other personnel.
- § 7-9-7. Bond clerk.
- § 7-9-9. Duties generally.
- § 7-9-11. Separate and distinct accounts of various sources of revenue.
- § 7-9-12. Establishment of clearing accounts and bank accounts; bad checks.
- § 7-9-13. Receipts and payments only on warrant; exception for electronic funds transfer.
- § 7-9-14. Electronic funds transfer for withdrawal, transfer, or deposit of funds for investment purposes.
- § 7-9-15. All warrants paid to be registered.
- § 7-9-17. Duplicate receipts given when payment made into treasury.
- § 7-9-19. States taxes collected paid direct to treasurer.
- § 7-9-21. State officials to pay in collections.
- § 7-9-22. Disposition of funds collected by Secretary of State; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund.
- § 7-9-23. Custodian of specified trust funds.
- § 7-9-24. Refunds to state agencies for excess public utility charges.
- § 7-9-25. Depository for federal-aid road funds.
- § 7-9-27. Investment of special fund to refund overpayment of income taxes.
- § 7-9-29. Payment of interest and bonds.
- § 7-9-31. Cancellation of bonds and interest coupons.
- § 7-9-32. Destruction of paid state warrants.
- § 7-9-33. Receipted lists of cancelled bonds and coupons.
- § 7-9-34. Destruction of paid and cancelled bonds and coupons.
- § 7-9-35. Unexpended balances of appropriations.
- § 7-9-37. Payment by depositories; meaning of “treasurer’s check” for purpose of implementation of electronic funds transfer.
- § 7-9-39. Funds impounded.
- § 7-9-41. Lump-sum withdrawals from treasury.
- § 7-9-43. Contracts with selected depositories.
- § 7-9-45. Monthly verification with auditor.
- § 7-9-47. Reports to the legislature.
- § 7-9-49. Reports to governor.
- § 7-9-51. Suit on bond for embezzlement.
- § 7-9-53. Preservation of records.
- § 7-9-55-7-9-61. Repealed.
- § 7-9-63. Repealed.
- § 7-9-64. Repealed.
- § 7-9-65-7-9-69. Repealed.
- § 7-9-70. Mississippi Fire Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund established; deposits; investments; Mississippi Burn Care Fund.
- § 7-9-101. Authorization to employ or enter into contract with investment advisors, security custodians, and/or bank trust departments.
- § 7-9-103. Authorized investments for principal of Education Improvement Trust Fund; powers of investment entity.
- § 7-9-105. Power to adopt rules and regulations.
- § 7-9-107. Transfer of funds.
- § 7-9-151-7-9-159. Repealed.
- § 7-9-161. Repeal of §§ 7-9-151 through 7-9-159.
- § 7-11-1. Repealed.
- § 7-11-2. Abolition of office of State Land Commissioner; transferral of duties and responsibilities to Secretary of State.
- § 7-11-3. Custodian of records of former land office.
- § 7-11-4. “State land commissioner,” “land commissioner,” “state land office,” “land office” to mean Secretary of State.
- § 7-11-5. Repealed.
- § 7-11-6. Assistant Secretary of State to perform functions of state land office; employment of additional personnel; transition of power by state land commissioner.
- § 7-11-7. Repealed.
- § 7-11-8. Functions assigned to Secretary of State to be merged and coordinated with those of former state land office.
- § 7-11-9. Repealed.
- § 7-11-11. Duties and powers of Secretary of State.
- § 7-11-13. Land records.
- § 7-11-15. Form of records.
- § 7-11-17. Records preserved and bound.
- § 7-11-19. Copies of records.
- § 7-11-21. Repealed.
- § 7-11-23. Repealed.
- § 7-11-25. Report to legislature.
- § 7-13-1. Short title.
- § 7-13-3. Legislative intent.
- § 7-13-5. Repealed.
- § 7-13-7. Transfer of employees.
- § 7-13-9. Change of domicil affecting membership on board, commission, council or authority.
- § 7-15-1-7-15-21.
- § 7-17-1. Short title.
- § 7-17-3. Legislative intent.
- § 7-17-5. Transfer of employees, property, staff and funds; general powers and duties of executive directors of departments of executive branch.
- § 7-17-7. Vacation of position of member of board, commission, council or authority upon change of residence; exception.
- § 7-17-9. Governor to appoint departmental advisory boards.
- § 7-17-11. Organizational structure and nomenclature for budgetary purposes.
- § 7-17-31. Repealed.
- § 7-17-33. Transfer of powers, authority, duties, functions and funds; use of stationery and supplies of predecessor agency or department.
- § 7-17-35. Agencies to assist in transition; rules and regulations; legislative intent concerning personnel reductions.
- § 7-17-37. Procedures for eliminating and filling personnel positions; benefit rights of terminated employees.