Mississippi § 37-131-13 - Acceptance of gifts.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-131-13 — Acceptance of gifts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-131-13. Acceptance of gifts.
In order to carry into effect the right and authority granted in Sections 37-131-1 through 37-131-11, authorizing demonstration and practice schools in connection with major state institutions of higher learning, the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning is hereby authorized to accept by donations, grants, cooperative agreements or otherwise, such sums of money as may be deemed necessary for the construction and maintenance of such demonstration and practice schools from whatever sources available, including agencies of the federal, state and county governments, the city of Starkville, Mississippi, private individuals, benevolent institutions or organizations, or any other available and legal source or sources.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-131-13 ("Acceptance of gifts.") 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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