Mississippi § 21-35-23 - When appropriations made under budget to lapse.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 21-35-23 — When appropriations made under budget to lapse., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-35-23. When appropriations made under budget to lapse.
All appropriations, other than appropriations for uncompleted improvements in progress of construction, shall lapse at the end of the fiscal year. The appropriation accounts shall remain open for a period of thirty days thereafter for the payment of claims incurred against such appropriations prior to the close of the fiscal year and remaining unpaid. After such period shall have expired, all appropriations, except as hereinbefore provided regarding uncompleted improvements, shall become null and void, and any lawful claim presented thereafter against any such appropriation shall be provided for in the current budget.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-35-23 ("When appropriations made under budget to lapse.") 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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