Mississippi § 27-65-65 - Commissioner may bid at sales.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-65-65 — Commissioner may bid at sales., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-65-65. Commissioner may bid at sales.
When any property is offered for sale under the authority of a warrant or writ of execution for the collection of sales taxes, damages or interest, and no bid is submitted equal to the reasonable value of the property, the commissioner or his agent may bid therefor on behalf of the State of Mississippi an amount not to exceed the amount of the warrant and costs, and if declared the successful bidder for that particular piece of property, such title as may be conveyed shall pass to the state, and the state’s interest in the property may then be sold at public or private sale to the best interest of the state.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-65-65 cover?
Section 27-65-65 ("Commissioner may bid at sales.") 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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