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Statutes > Mississippi > Title-29 > 3 > 29-3-109§ 29-3-109. Crediting of funds derived from lands.
All expendable funds derived from sixteenth section or lieu lands shall be credited to the school districts of the township in which such sixteenth section lands may be located, or to which any sixteenth section lieu lands may belong. Such funds shall not be expended except for the purpose of education of the educable children of the school district to which they belong, or as otherwise may be provided by law.
The board of education shall require additional securities from the county depository when necessary to protect such funds and, in the event of their failure so to do, they shall be liable therefor upon their official bond.
Sources: Codes, 1942, § 6598-02; Laws, 1958, ch. 303, § 2; Laws, 1978, ch. 525, § 41, eff from and after July 1, 1978.
