Mississippi § 37-147-7 - Composition of Authority.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-147-7 — Composition of Authority., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-147-7. Composition of Authority.
The authority shall be composed of the following members: five members appointed by the Board from among the chief research officers of the eight institutions of higher learning, to serve at the will and pleasure of the board; the vice-president of the board during the term of his office; the Director of the Department of Economic and Community Development, or his designee; the President of the Mississippi Resource Development Corporation, a non-profit corporation organized and operating under the laws of the State of Mississippi; and the Commissioner of Higher Education as an ex-officio, non-voting member.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-147-7 ("Composition of Authority.") 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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