Mississippi § 47-5-47 - Nepotism prohibited; employees not to be interested in contracts.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 47-5-47 — Nepotism prohibited; employees not to be interested in contracts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-5-47. Nepotism prohibited; employees not to be interested in contracts.
It shall be unlawful for any person related by affinity or consanguinity within the third degree computed according to the rules of the civil law to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor or commissioner to accept any employment in the state correctional system, neither shall the commissioner or other officer or employee of the state correctional system be directly or indirectly interested in any contract, purchase or sale for or in behalf of or on account of the state correctional system.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 47-5-47 cover?
Section 47-5-47 ("Nepotism prohibited; employees not to be interested in contracts.") 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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