Mississippi § 85-7-431 - Payment bond as substitution for subcontractor or materialmen liens.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 85-7-431 — Payment bond as substitution for subcontractor or materialmen liens., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85-7-431. Payment bond as substitution for subcontractor or materialmen liens.
Where a contractor gives a payment bond providing payment protection to subcontractors and material suppliers to the full extent provided by the Mississippi Little Miller Act found at Section 31-5-51 or the private project bond provision at Section 85-7-432, the payment bond shall be in substitution for the liens provided for a subcontractor or materialman in this article. The contractor’s right to a lien is not affected by the provision of a bond.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 85-7-431 ("Payment bond as substitution for subcontractor or materialmen liens.") 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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