Mississippi § 7-7-51 - Procurement and installation of necessary machines and equipment.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 7-7-51 — Procurement and installation of necessary machines and equipment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-7-51. Procurement and installation of necessary machines and equipment.
The State Fiscal Officer is hereby given the authority, and it shall be his duty, to procure on competitive bids and install or have installed all machines, equipment, records and other things necessary for the performance of the duties imposed upon the State Fiscal Officer by Sections 7-7-1 through 7-7-65. Such machines and equipment as are to be purchased shall be purchased in full compliance with the laws of the state pertaining thereto and, if in the discretion of the State Fiscal Officer, it is to the best interests of the state, he may rent certain machines and equipment.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 7-7-51 cover?
Section 7-7-51 ("Procurement and installation of necessary machines and equipment.") 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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