Mississippi § 37-101-147 - Execution of conveyances and leases.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-101-147 — Execution of conveyances and leases., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-101-147. Execution of conveyances and leases.
All leases and conveyances of timber, trees, dead wood and stumps, and all oil, gas and mineral leases, or leases for other purposes, provided for in Sections 37-101-141 and 37-101-143, shall be executed by the President of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, and attested by the Commissioner of Higher Education, respectively, for and on behalf of the University of Mississippi, Mississippi State College for Women, Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science and Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College, as the case may be. The corporate seal of the proper institution shall be affixed to all conveyances and leases of the lands held for the use and benefit of such institutions. In all such cases such conveyances and leases shall be executed only upon the order or resolution of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning in the manner and method hereinbefore set forth.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-101-147 ("Execution of conveyances and leases.") 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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