Mississippi § 57-39-43 - Mississippi oil overcharge fund established.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 57-39-43 — Mississippi oil overcharge fund established., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 57-39-43. Mississippi oil overcharge fund established.
There is created in the State Treasury a fund to be designated as the “Mississippi Oil Overcharge Fund,” referred to in this section as “fund.” Monies in the fund, referred to in this section as “oil overcharge funds,” may be used for projects or programs authorized in accordance with appropriate federal court orders regarding the use of oil overcharge funds or by the United States Department of Energy, or both. The Treasurer shall deposit or transfer into the fund any funds received as a result of federal statute or administrative or regulatory actions requiring the disbursement to states of refund monies for alleged overcharges for crude oil or refined petroleum products. The Treasurer may establish accounts within the fund as necessary for management of monies in the fund. Expenditures may be made from the fund upon requisition to the Treasurer by the Executive Director of the Department of Economic and Community Development or the Executive Director of the Department of Human Services. The fund shall be treated as a special trust fund. Interest earned on the principal in the fund shall be credited by the Treasurer to the fund. In their annual budget request, the Department of Economic and Community Development and the Department of Human Services shall submit a list of projects or programs for which monies from the fund are requested to be used.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 57-39-43 ("Mississippi oil overcharge fund established.") 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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