Mississippi § 37-101-145 - Procedure for sale or lease.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-101-145 — Procedure for sale or lease., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-101-145. Procedure for sale or lease.
Before any timber, trees, dead wood, or stumps, standing, growing or being upon lands shall be sold from said lands as is authorized in Section 37-101-141, and before any lands shall be leased for oil, gas and mineral purposes, or other purposes as is authorized in Section 37-101-143, the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning shall advertise its intention to do so by publication in a newspaper in the City of Jackson, and also in a newspaper published in each county where such lands are situated, such notice to be published once a week for three consecutive weeks preceding such sale or lease, and by posting one notice at the courthouse in the county or counties where the lands are situated. In any county having no paper published therein, the publication shall be placed in some paper having a general circulation in said county. Said board shall sell or lease at public auction, or by sealed bids, at the place designated in said notices, to the highest and best bidder for cash. The board shall have the right to reject any or all of such bids.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-101-145 cover?
Section 37-101-145 ("Procedure for sale or lease.") 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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