Mississippi § 7-9-13 - Receipts and payments only on warrant; exception for electronic funds transfer.
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§ 7-9-13. Receipts and payments only on warrant; exception for electronic funds transfer.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 7-9-14 of this chapter, it shall not be lawful for the State Treasurer to pay or receive any money on account of the state but on the warrant or certificate of the State Fiscal Officer, issued pursuant to law. When he shall make any disbursement, he shall write or stamp the word “paid” in large characters across the face of the warrant, and shall make an entry in his office of the date of such warrant. The warrant thus cancelled shall be a sufficient voucher for the payment of the same.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-9-13 ("Receipts and payments only on warrant; exception for electronic funds transfer.") 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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