TITLE 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS
- Chapter 1 - General Provisions Relative to Public Contracts.
- 31-1-1 - Contracts for printing, binding, etc.
- 31-1-11 - Contents of page.
- 31-1-13 - No extra charge for collating.
- 31-1-15 - Number to be printed.
- 31-1-17 - Printing schedule.
- 31-1-19 - Labeling.
- 31-1-2 - Repealed.
- 31-1-21 - Contractor's accounts.
- 31-1-23 - Department to read proof.
- 31-1-25 - Printing, binding, and stationery.
- 31-1-27 - Certain appraisal records exempt from requirement of public access.
- 31-1-3 - Duties vested in Secretary of State.
- 31-1-5 - Kinds of paper to be used.
- 31-1-7 - Kinds of type to be used.
- 31-1-9 - Binding.
- Chapter 3 - State Board of Public Contractors.
- 31-3-1 - Definitions.
- 31-3-11 - Executive secretary.
- 31-3-13 - Powers and duties.
- 31-3-14 - Certificate of responsibility application and renewal fees; Construction Education Fund; creation; distribution of monies; restrictions; reports.
- 31-3-15 - Certificates of responsibility required for bid.
- 31-3-17 - Special privilege license tax; State Board of Contractors Fund.
- 31-3-19 - Repealed.
- 31-3-2 - Declaration of purpose.
- 31-3-21 - Bidding and awards.
- 31-3-23 - Appeals.
- 31-3-25 - Repealed.
- 31-3-3 - Composition of board; removal; filling of vacancies [Repealed effective July 1, 2011].
- 31-3-5 - Organization and administration [Repealed effective July 1, 2011].
- 31-3-7 - Meetings.
- 31-3-9 - Compensation of members.
- Chapter 5 - Public Works Contracts.
- 31-5-1 - Repealed.
- 31-5-15 - Withdrawal by contractor of amounts retained on public contracts by furnishing different security.
- 31-5-17 - Resident labor used on public works.
- 31-5-19 - Procedure if resident labor not available.
- 31-5-21 - Penalty.
- 31-5-23 - State products used in public works.
- 31-5-25 - Time for full and final payment to contractors; exemptions; monthly submission by contractors of proof of payments to subcontractors.
- 31-5-27 - Payment of interest on delinquent accounts.
- 31-5-29 - Applicability of Sections 31-5-25, 31-5-27.
- 31-5-3 - Bond for payment of taxes, licenses, etc.
- 31-5-31 - Provider to subcontractor of equipment used in road construction contract shall notify general contractor of payments not timely made.
- 31-5-33 - Amount of retainage which may be withheld; exemptions.
- 31-5-35 - Public employees prohibited from requiring bidder on public contract to obtain surety bonds from any particular company, agent, or broker.
- 31-5-41 - "Hold harmless" clauses in construction contracts are void; exceptions.
- 31-5-5 - through 31-5-13. Repealed.
- 31-5-51 - Performance and payment bonds; persons entitled to sue on payment bond; proof of general liability insurance required before entering into certain contracts with state or local governments.
- 31-5-52 - Performance and payment bonds required when using design-build or construction manager at risk methods of project delivery.
- 31-5-53 - Time for bringing suit on bond; venue.
- 31-5-55 - Persons entitled to copies of contract and bond.
- 31-5-57 - Award of attorney's fees.
- Chapter 7 - Public Purchases.
- 31-7-1 - Definitions.
- 31-7-10 - Lease-purchase program for state agency equipment; participation by local governments; Master Lease-Purchase Program Fund.
- 31-7-101 - Implementation of central purchase system; establishment of department of purchasing; appointment of purchase clerk and receiving clerk.
- 31-7-103 - General responsibility of purchase clerk; central purchase system to comply with requirements of State Department of Audit; purchases of $500.00 or less.
- 31-7-105 - Procedure on bids.
- 31-7-107 - Inventory control.
- 31-7-109 - Receiving reports.
- 31-7-11 - Purchasing practices.
- 31-7-111 - Custody of records.
- 31-7-113 - State department of audit to design and prescribe forms and systems.
- 31-7-115 - Audit reports.
- 31-7-117 - Repealed.
- 31-7-118 - County employees permitted to also serve as purchase clerk, receiving clerk or inventory clerk.
- 31-7-119 - Board of supervisors not to purchase, order or receive products for county; exceptions.
- 31-7-12 - State contract price for purchase of commodities.
- 31-7-121 - and 31-7-123. Repealed.
- 31-7-124 - Bond of purchase clerk, receiving clerk and inventory control clerk.
- 31-7-125 - Repealed.
- 31-7-127 - Enforcement.
- 31-7-129 - Repealed.
- 31-7-13 - Bid requirements and exceptions; public auctions [Subsection (c)(i)(2) repealed on July 1, 2011].
- 31-7-14 - Public contracts of energy efficiency services.
- 31-7-15 - Preferences for awarding contracts for commodities; procurement of products made from recovered materials; state agencies to purchase products manufactured or sold by Mississippi Industries
- 31-7-16 - Purchase of certain equipment capable of being manufactured or assembled in separate units.
- 31-7-17 - Repealed.
- 31-7-18 - Purchase of certain motor vehicles.
- 31-7-19 - Repealed.
- 31-7-201 - through 31-7-225. Repealed.
- 31-7-21 - Functions of Department of Finance and Administration.
- 31-7-23 - Rebates, refunds, etc. from vendor to inure to benefit of agency or governing authority.
- 31-7-25 - through 31-7-37. Repealed.
- 31-7-3 - Administration of provisions of chapter; purposes.
- 31-7-301 - Legislative findings; meaning of term "public bodies."
- 31-7-303 - Time for filing requisition for payment of invoice; time for mailing warrant in payment of invoice.
- 31-7-305 - Recordkeeping and notice requirements; time for mailing check in payment of invoice; time for payment in event of dispute; interest penalties.
- 31-7-307 - Disclosure of late payments and interest penalties; preferential payment of certain invoices to obtain discount.
- 31-7-309 - Recovery of attorney's fees in action to collect interest penalty.
- 31-7-311 - Annual summary of payment record.
- 31-7-313 - Adoption and promulgation of rules and regulations.
- 31-7-315 - Relation to provisions governing payments under public works contracts.
- 31-7-317 - Feasibility studies.
- 31-7-38 - Establishment of group purchasing programs by certain public hospitals and regional mental health centers; report analyzing economic benefits of group purchasing programs. [Repealed effectiv
- 31-7-39 - through 31-7-45. Repealed.
- 31-7-47 - Preference to resident contractors.
- 31-7-48 - Repealed.
- 31-7-49 - Purchases under contract.
- 31-7-5 - Administrative rules and regulations.
- 31-7-51 - Repealed.
- 31-7-53 - Fertilizer.
- 31-7-55 - Penalties.
- 31-7-57 - Individual liability for unlawful expenditures; disposition of recovered funds.
- 31-7-59 - Purchase by municipalities from United States General Services Administration.
- 31-7-61 - Governmental purchases of foreign beef; prohibition against.
- 31-7-63 - Governmental purchases of foreign beef; penalties.
- 31-7-65 - Governmental purchases of foreign beef; commissioner of agriculture and commerce to give notice.
- 31-7-67 - through 31-7-71. Repealed.
- 31-7-7 - Duties and powers.
- 31-7-73 - Authority of state agencies to contract for energy efficiency services.
- 31-7-75 - through 31-7-83. Repealed.
- 31-7-9 - Purchasing regulations.
- Chapter 8 - Acquisition of Public Buildings, Facilities, and Equipment Through Rental Contracts.
- 31-8-1 - Legislative purpose; construction of chapter.
- 31-8-11 - Notice of intent to lease; protest; election; advertisement of lease agreement; award of lease.
- 31-8-13 - Full and complete authority for leases.
- 31-8-3 - Purposes for which counties and municipalities may lease facilities.
- 31-8-5 - Option to purchase.
- 31-8-7 - Lease of real property by municipality to private concern for construction or renovation of buildings or facilities; subleases to United States Postal Service or to any other state or federal
- 31-8-9 - Term of lease; pledge of full faith and credit; limitation of obligation to money appropriated.
- Chapter 9 - Surplus Property Procurement Commission.
- Chapter 11 - State Construction Projects.
- 31-11-1 - Bureau of building, grounds, and real property management; definitions.
- 31-11-11 - through 31-11-23. Repealed.
- 31-11-111 - through 31-11-139. Repealed.
- 31-11-25 - Right of eminent domain.
- 31-11-27 - Study of capital needs; annual reports.
- 31-11-29 - Capital expense and development budget.
- 31-11-3 - Powers and duties [Subparagraph (2)(q) repealed effective July 1, 2010].
- 31-11-30 - Capital improvements costing $2 million or more to be funded in two phases; each phase to be funded in separate legislative sessions; phase 1 to be preplanned capital improvements proje
- 31-11-31 - Commission designated to act for state in matters relating to Federal Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963.
- 31-11-33 - Construction of new public facility to comply with certain building code standards; definitions; specifications; regulation of certain building features.
- 31-11-35 - Adoption of rules and regulations regarding energy performance of state-funded buildings; design and construction of major facility projects to exceed requirements of energy conservation gu
- 31-11-4 - Facilities Management Advisory Committee.
- 31-11-5 - Repealed.
- 31-11-51 - through 31-11-89. Repealed.
- 31-11-7 - Reports.
- 31-11-9 - Repealed.
- Chapter 13 - Validation of Public Bonds.
- Chapter 15 - Refunding Bonds.
- 31-15-1 - Short title.
- 31-15-11 - General obligations.
- 31-15-13 - Time limit.
- 31-15-15 - Invalid bonds.
- 31-15-17 - Additional method.
- 31-15-19 - Validation.
- 31-15-21 - Refund of bonds not based on ad valorem tax.
- 31-15-23 - Interest and form.
- 31-15-25 - Security.
- 31-15-27 - Validation.
- 31-15-3 - Definitions.
- 31-15-5 - Election not required.
- 31-15-7 - Interest and form.
- 31-15-9 - Sale and redemption; acceptance of bonds.
- Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds.
- 31-17-1 - Composition of State Bond Commission.
- 31-17-101 - State Bond Commission; members; delegation of powers and duties; adoption of rules.
- 31-17-103 - Issuance of notes authorized; terms and conditions.
- 31-17-105 - Purposes and procedures; maintenance of working balance in State General Fund; interfund loans.
- 31-17-107 - Full faith and credit of state pledged on notes.
- 31-17-109 - Sale of notes.
- 31-17-11 - Composition of state bond retirement commission.
- 31-17-111 - Commission to fix terms and details of notes and provide for issuance.
- 31-17-113 - Use of proceeds limited to purposes provided.
- 31-17-115 - Issuance of interim certificates in anticipation of notes; supplemental powers conferred in issuance of bonds.
- 31-17-117 - Notes and interim certificates to be fully negotiable.
- 31-17-119 - Taxation of notes, interest and income.
- 31-17-121 - State treasurer to keep records of notes issued.
- 31-17-123 - Borrowing authorized to offset temporary cash flow deficiencies; borrowing not to exceed amount which can be repaid in fiscal year of loan.
- 31-17-125 - Authority to borrow money and funds.
- 31-17-127 - Bonds for cost of Four-Lane Highway Program; Four-Lane Highway Trust Fund.
- 31-17-13 - General duties of state bond retirement commission.
- 31-17-151 - Definitions.
- 31-17-153 - State Bond Commission authorized to make temporary borrowings in anticipation of issuance of state-supported debt.
- 31-17-155 - Temporary borrowings to be evidenced by notes; security.
- 31-17-157 - Issuance of replacement notes.
- 31-17-159 - Payment of principal and interest.
- 31-17-161 - Funding and retirement of temporary borrowings.
- 31-17-163 - Proceeds of temporary borrowings paid to State Treasurer.
- 31-17-165 - Powers and authority of commission.
- 31-17-167 - Purpose of Sections 31-17-151 through 31-17-181.
- 31-17-169 - Full and complete authority for all temporary borrowings.
- 31-17-171 - Nothing in Sections 31-17-151 through 31-17-181 to be construed as applicable to obligations other than those that are state-supported.
- 31-17-173 - Sections 31-17-151 through 31-17-181 deemed to be full and complete authority for exercise of powers granted therein.
- 31-17-175 - Notes to be fully negotiable and shall be "securities" within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code.
- 31-17-177 - Notes and income therefrom exempt from state taxation.
- 31-17-179 - Severability.
- 31-17-181 - Validation of notes.
- 31-17-21 - State bonds; notice of intention to purchase.
- 31-17-23 - State bonds; best bid accepted.
- 31-17-25 - State bonds; purchase of bonds sold below par.
- 31-17-27 - State bonds; state bond retirement revolving fund.
- 31-17-29 - State bonds; funds in state bond retirement revolving fund may be invested in federal securities.
- 31-17-3 - General powers of State Bond Commission.
- 31-17-31 - State bonds; deposit of federal securities.
- 31-17-33 - State bonds; method of retirement by state bond retirement commission.
- 31-17-35 - State bonds; maturity dates to be noted.
- 31-17-37 - State bonds; procedure when funds of state bond retirement revolving fund are inadequate to meet payments.
- 31-17-39 - State bonds; expenditures from and transfer of state bond retirement revolving fund.
- 31-17-41 - State bonds; records and reports of state bond retirement commission.
- 31-17-43 - State bonds; expenses of state bond retirement commission.
- 31-17-45 - Local bonds; repurchase authorized.
- 31-17-47 - Local bonds; notice of intention to purchase.
- 31-17-49 - Local bonds; purchase of bonds sold below par.
- 31-17-51 - Local bonds; restrictions on purchases.
- 31-17-53 - Local bonds; pledge of securities, properties, and taxes.
- 31-17-55 - Local bonds; cancellation.
- 31-17-57 - State and local bonds; paying agent to repay unused funds.
- 31-17-59 - State and local bonds; demand for repayment.
- 31-17-61 - State bonds; destruction of paid and cancelled bonds and coupons.
- 31-17-71 - Repealed.
- 31-17-73 - Repealed.
- 31-17-75 - Legislative intent regarding highway funding.
- 31-17-77 - Restrictions on payment of implementation costs.
- Chapter 18 - Variable Rate Debt Instruments.
- 31-18-1 - Definitions.
- 31-18-11 - Interest rate exchange or similar agreements; limitations.
- 31-18-13 - Initial date variable rate debt instruments.
- 31-18-15 - Debt obligation or related instrument.
- 31-18-17 - Excercise of power.
- 31-18-19 - Issuance of variable rate bonds.
- 31-18-21 - Provisions of issuance; variable rate bonds.
- 31-18-23 - Sections, clauses, or sentences questioned or adjudged unconstitutional.
- 31-18-3 - Purpose.
- 31-18-5 - State supported debt issued as variable rate bond.
- 31-18-7 - Issuance of variable rate refunding bonds by the state.
- 31-18-9 - Commission's power of state-supported debt.
- Chapter 19 - Public Debts.
- 31-19-1 - Serial payment bonds only may be issued.
- 31-19-11 - Allowance for remittance.
- 31-19-13 - Payment of municipal or drainage district bonds.
- 31-19-15 - Remedy of bondholders.
- 31-19-17 - Outstanding bonds may be registered.
- 31-19-19 - through 31-19-23. Repealed.
- 31-19-25 - Sale of bonds to be advertised.
- 31-19-27 - Doubtful claims defined.
- 31-19-29 - Compromise of doubtful claims.
- 31-19-3 - Penalty on officials for violations.
- 31-19-31 - Bonds to the federal government for state hospitals.
- 31-19-33 - Limitation of actions for payment of bonds and coupons.
- 31-19-5 - Investment of certain funds.
- 31-19-7 - Ratification of bonds signed by officials not in office at the time of sale or delivery.
- 31-19-9 - Payment of county bonds and coupons at maturity.
- Chapter 21 - Registered Bonds.
- Chapter 23 - Mississippi Private Activity Bonds Allocation Act.
- 31-23-1 - through 31-23-19. Repealed.
- 31-23-51 - Citation of chapter.
- 31-23-53 - Definitions.
- 31-23-55 - Powers and duties of board.
- 31-23-57 - Ceiling for issuance of private activity bonds; records; public notice.
- 31-23-59 - Threshold portion of ceiling; applications for notices of allocation; fee; notices of allocation; confirmation of issuance; transfer of funds.
- 31-23-61 - Undesignated portion of ceiling; applications for notices of allocation; fee; notices of allocation; confirmation of issuance.
- 31-23-63 - Student loan portion of ceiling; allocations and transfers; issuance of student loan bonds.
- 31-23-65 - Carry-forward projects; allocation.
- 31-23-67 - Timeliness of statements accompanying applications; record of allocations; notices.
- 31-23-69 - Effect of changes in federal tax laws.
- Chapter 25 - Mississippi Development Bank Act.
- 31-25-1 - Short title.
- 31-25-101 - Definitions.
- 31-25-103 - Deposits into revolving fund; agreements; security; pledge of payments; recordation; enforcement of interest; resolution.
- 31-25-105 - Establishment of debt service reserve funds; disposition of moneys in funds; reserve requirements; appropriations for funds.
- 31-25-107 - Joint legislative committee.
- 31-25-11 - Quorum for conducting business; per diem compensation; expenses.
- 31-25-13 - Repealed.
- 31-25-15 - Disclosure of contractual interest.
- 31-25-17 - Acceptance of membership on bank; nonforfeiture of office or employment.
- 31-25-19 - Powers and duties of Bank.
- 31-25-20 - Power of bank to loan money to local governmental unit.
- 31-25-21 - Power of bank to loan money to local governmental unit.
- 31-25-23 - Loans to local governmental units; purchase or sale of municipal securities.
- 31-25-25 - Prohibited transactions.
- 31-25-27 - Powers of local governmental units to contract with bank; issuance of securities; pledges for repayment; personal liability of local governmental officials; validation of securities; waiver
- 31-25-28 - Purpose for which loan may be made [Subsection (7) repealed on July 1, 2008].
- 31-25-29 - Intergovernmental cooperation.
- 31-25-3 - Legislative intent; construction.
- 31-25-31 - Bonds issued by Bank as general or special obligations of Bank; issuance of bonds as affecting State's obligation to levy or collect taxes or assessments; liability of State for payment of
- 31-25-33 - Exemption from taxation.
- 31-25-35 - Report; audit of books and accounts.
- 31-25-37 - Issuance of bonds by bank for corporate purposes.
- 31-25-39 - Resolution of Board authorizing or relating to issuance of bonds; contracts.
- 31-25-41 - Pledge of revenues or other moneys.
- 31-25-43 - Establishment of funds or accounts.
- 31-25-45 - Purchase of bonds by Bank.
- 31-25-47 - Agreements or contracts for safekeeping of municipal bonds or other investments.
- 31-25-49 - Reservation of State power.
- 31-25-5 - Definitions.
- 31-25-51 - Bonds of bank as legal investments; authorized investments by bank.
- 31-25-53 - Chapter provisions as cumulative.
- 31-25-55 - Savings clause.
- 31-25-7 - Mississippi Development Bank created.
- 31-25-9 - Bank's powers vested in board.
- Chapter 27 - Mississippi Bond Refinancing Act.
- 31-27-1 - Short title.
- 31-27-11 - Security for refunding bonds.
- 31-27-13 - Amount of refunding bonds authorized to be issued.
- 31-27-15 - Sale of refunding bonds and disposition of proceeds.
- 31-27-17 - Refinancing of outstanding bonds by issuance of refunding bonds.
- 31-27-19 - Negotiability of refunding bonds.
- 31-27-21 - Tax treatment.
- 31-27-23 - Judicial validation and related procedures.
- 31-27-25 - Savings clause.
- 31-27-3 - Definitions.
- 31-27-5 - Legislative intent; construction.
- 31-27-7 - Issuance of refunding bonds.
- 31-27-9 - Escrow account; banking corporation as trustee for bondholders.
- Chapter 29 - Institute for Technology Development.
- 31-29-1 - Definitions.
- 31-29-11 - Institute for Technology Development Fund; proceeds of bonds to be used solely for support of institute.
- 31-29-13 - Right of holders of bonds or interest coupons.
- 31-29-15 - Necessity of other proceedings or conditions for issuance of bonds; validation of bonds.
- 31-29-17 - Bonds as legal investments and securities.
- 31-29-19 - Authority for exercise of powers.
- 31-29-21 - Withdrawal of funds from Institute for Technology Development Fund.
- 31-29-23 - Representation by Attorney General in issuing, selling and validating bonds; costs and expenses of issuance of bonds.
- 31-29-25 - Audit of Institute for Technology Development.
- 31-29-27 - Institute for Technology Development Oversight Committee; members; powers and duties; annual report; confidentiality; compensation.
- 31-29-29 - Institute for Technology Development (ITD) to establish and administer grants program for inventors and small businesses; maximum grants and purposes therefor; ITD royalties.
- 31-29-3 - Authorization to issue bonds to defray unappropriated expenses of Institute for Technology Development; limitations as to amount.
- 31-29-5 - Issuance of bonds; repayment; ad valorem tax on property.
- 31-29-7 - Bonds to be negotiable instruments; bonds and income tax exempt.
- 31-29-9 - Sale of bonds; price; notice of sale.
- Chapter 31 - Mississippi Telecommunications Conference and Training Center.
- 31-31-1 - Short title.
- 31-31-11 - Levy, assessment, and collection of occupancy tax in City of Jackson; disposition of proceeds of tax; Mississippi Telecommunication Conference and Training Facility Reserve Fund.
- 31-31-13 - Set aside of portion of contracts and expenditures for socially and economically disadvantaged individuals [For repeal date of this section, see Editor's note].
- 31-31-15 - Authorization of issuance of general obligation bonds for construction, equipping and furnishing of telecommunication conference and training facility; advertisement and sale of bonds; limi
- 31-31-17 - Form, denominations, maturities, terms, etc., of bonds; payment of principal of and interest on bonds.
- 31-31-19 - Execution of bonds and coupons.
- 31-31-21 - Negotiability of bonds and interest coupons; compliance with Uniform Commercial Code.
- 31-31-23 - Issuance and sale of bonds by State Bond Commission.
- 31-31-25 - Pledge of full faith and credit of state for payment of bonds.
- 31-31-27 - Issuance of warrants for payment of bonds.
- 31-31-29 - Telecommunication Conference Center Fund.
- 31-31-3 - Definitions.
- 31-31-31 - Necessity for additional proceedings for issuance of bonds; adoption and effective date of resolution providing for issuance of bonds.
- 31-31-33 - Validation of bonds.
- 31-31-35 - Enforcement of rights by holders of bonds.
- 31-31-37 - Investment in bonds by trustees, savings banks, trust companies, etc.; bonds as legal securities for deposit of public funds.
- 31-31-39 - Exemption from taxation of bonds and income from bonds.
- 31-31-41 - Construction of chapter.
- 31-31-5 - Creation of Mississippi Telecommunications Conference and Training Center Commission; composition; appointment, terms and compensation of members; officers; quorum; director; abolition; tran
- 31-31-7 - General powers and duties of commission [For repeal date of this section, see Editor's note].
- 31-31-9 - Mississippi Telecommunications Conference and Training Center Fund [For repeal date of this section, see Editor's note].