Miss. Code Ann. § 27-67-503 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 21 / Section 67-503
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-67-503
Status: in_force

Whenever used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the definition and meaning herein prescribed unless the intention of giving a more limited meaning is disclosed by the context:

(a) “ Tax commission ” or “ department ” shall mean the Department of Revenue of the State of Mississippi.

(b) “ Commissioner ” shall mean the Commissioner of Revenue of the Department of Revenue.

(c) “ Person ” shall include a natural person, firm, corporation, copartnership, joint venture, association, estate or any other group or combination acting as a unit and the plural as well as the singular thereof.

(d) “ Taxpayer ” shall mean any person liable for the tax hereunder.

(e) “ Sale ” or “ purchase ” shall include the barter or exchange of properties as well as the sale or purchase thereof for money, and every closed transaction by which the title to tangible property passes, either within or without this state, shall constitute a taxable event, whether compensation shall be money or service or some other thing of value.

(f) “ Purchase price ” or “ sales price ” shall mean the total amount for which tangible personal property is purchased or sold, valued in money, whether paid in money or merchandise; provided that cash discounts allowed and taken shall not be included.

(g) “ Tangible personal property ” shall mean tangible goods, wares and merchandise when sold, purchased or delivered within this state.

(h) “ Salesman ” or “ salesmen ” shall mean and include any and all persons engaged in the itinerant solicitation and taking of orders for tangible personal property by use of the highways of this state for subsequent delivery to retailers or consumers within this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-59-13 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 55 / Section 59-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-59-13
Status: in_force

The excise taxes levied in this chapter shall become due and payable on or before the twentieth day of the month succeeding the month in which the tax accrues. Each distributor shall file with the department a monthly report setting forth the quantity of compressed gas received within this state, less any authorized exemptions; the quantity of compressed gas sold for use on the highways of this state; and any other information as may be reasonably necessary for the administration of this chapter. The distributor shall remit to the department with the monthly report, the full amount of the excise tax shown thereon to be due.

Reports and payments must be filed electronically by the due date in order to be considered timely filed, except when the due date falls on a weekend or holiday, in which case such reports and payments must be filed electronically by the first working day following the due date in order to be considered timely filed.

An amount equal to One-fourth Cent ( 1 / 4 ¢) per gallon on all compressed gas shown to be taxable for highway use may be deducted; provided, that the One-fourth Cent ( 1 / 4 ¢) per gallon tax on such compressed gas has been paid or is covered by the bond of a distributor of compressed gas.

The monthly report of the distributor shall be prepared and filed with the department on forms prescribed by the department or the distributor may, with the approval of the department, furnish the required information on machine-prepared schedules. Such monthly reports shall be signed by the distributor or his duly authorized agent and contain a declaration that the statements contained therein are true and are made under the penalty of perjury.

All persons storing compressed gases, excepting natural gas, in underground caverns or cavities in this state shall make monthly reports of withdrawals of such compressed gases from storage, on forms prescribed by the department at the same time, in the same manner, and subject to the same terms, conditions and penalties as is otherwise provided for distributors of compressed gas. Sales and deliveries of compressed gases to nonpermitted distributors shall be listed and reported on such reports separately from sales and deliveries to permitted distributors.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-22.29 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-22.29
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-22.29
Status: in_force

(1) Producers are allowed a job tax credit for taxes imposed by Section 27-7-5 equal to One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) annually for each net new full-time employee job for a period of twenty (20) years from the date the credit begins; however, if the producer is located in an area that has been declared by the Governor to be a disaster area and as a direct result of the disaster the producer is unable to maintain the required number of employees, the commissioner may extend this time period for not more two (2) years. The credit shall begin on the date selected by the producer; however, the beginning date shall not be more than five (5) years from the date the producer begins manufacturing or producing alternative energy. For the year in which the beginning date occurs, the number of new full-time jobs shall be determined by using the monthly average number of full-time employees subject to the Mississippi income tax withholding. Thereafter, the number of new full-time jobs shall be determined by comparing the monthly average number of full-time employees subject to the Mississippi income tax withholding for the taxable year with the corresponding period of the prior taxable year. Once a producer creates twenty-five (25) or more new full-time employee jobs, the producer shall be eligible for the credit; however, if the producer is located in an area that has been declared by the Governor to be a disaster area and as a direct result of the disaster the producer is unable to maintain the required number of employees, the commissioner may waive the employment requirement for a period of time not to exceed two (2) years. The credit is not allowed for any year of the twenty-year period in which the overall monthly average number of full-time employees subject to the Mississippi income tax withholding falls below twenty-five (25). The State Tax Commission shall adjust the credit allowed each year for the net new employment fluctuations above twenty-five (25).

(2) Any tax credit claimed under this section but not used in any taxable year may be carried forward for five (5) consecutive years from the close of the tax year in which the credits were earned; however, if the producer is located in an area that has been declared by the Governor to be a disaster area and as a direct result of the disaster the producer is unable to use the existing carryforward, the commissioner may extend the period that the credit may be carried forward for a period of time not to exceed two (2) years. The credit that may be utilized each year shall be limited to an amount not greater than the total state income tax liability of the producer that is generated by, or arises out of, the alternative energy project.

(3) The tax credits provided for in this section shall be in lieu of the tax credits provided for in Section 57-73-21 and any producer utilizing the tax credit authorized in this section shall not utilize the tax credit authorized in Section 57-73-21 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-61-1 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 31 / Section 61-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-61-1
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that all carriers specified herein, using the highways of this state, shall pay a reasonable tax for the privilege of, and as compensation for, such use.

The Department of Revenue, hereinafter called the “ commission ” or the “ department ,” is hereby vested with the sole power and authority, and is charged with the duty of administering and enforcing the terms and provisions of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-817 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-817
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-817
Status: in_force

To recover the costs incurred by the department and the member organization in collecting debts under this article, a total collection assistance fee of twenty-five percent (25%) shall be imposed on each debt collected through setoff. The department shall collect this fee as part of the debt and retain five percent (5%) for its administrative costs. The additional twenty percent (20%) shall be remitted to the member organization as payment for collection services rendered on behalf of its claimant local governments.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-75-11 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 31 / Section 75-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-75-11
Status: in_force

A certificate of the secretary of state or other comparable officer of the other state, territory or District of Columbia, that a certain official of such state, territory or district has the authority to bring such suit or collect the taxes so to be collected by such action shall be conclusive proof of the authority of such official to bring such a suit.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-49-3 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 21 / Section 49-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-49-3
Status: in_force

If the board of supervisors fails to meet on the first Monday in October, its duties with regard to the insolvent list shall be performed at its next meeting thereafter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-17.1 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 65-17.1
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-17.1
Status: in_force

Sellers of modular homes, panelized homes and precut homes, and panel constructed homes consisting of structural insulated panels, shall disclose to the buyers of such homes the amount of sales tax or use tax paid on the factory built components of such homes. The State Tax Commission shall prescribe by regulation the manner in which such disclosure shall be made.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-311 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 45 / Section 105-311
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-311
Status: in_force

The clerk of the board of supervisors shall mail a copy of the notice provided for in Section 27-105-309 to the State Treasurer, who shall make efforts to have some qualified financial institution in the state submit bids for such depository.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-517 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 33 / Section 35-517
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-517
Status: in_force

(1) The assessment when made and completed shall remain open for thirty (30) days for inspection in the offices of the Department of Revenue and be subject to objections by the railcar companies for the same time period. The Board of Tax Appeals shall hear all objections, and it may increase or decrease any assessment if such action appears to be necessary and proper.

(2) Any objection shall be in writing and filed with the Executive Director of the Board of Tax Appeals within the thirty-day period set out in subsection (1) of this section for objections. At the time of filing the objection with the Executive Director of the Board of Tax Appeals, the taxpayer shall also file a copy of his written objection with the Department of Revenue.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-531 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 35-531
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-531
Status: in_force

All taxes for which any company is liable under the provisions of this article shall be collected and recovered by the State Tax Commission in the same manner provided by law for the collection of sales taxes; and all administrative provisions of the Mississippi Sales Tax Law, including those which fix damages, penalties and interest for nonpayment of taxes, failure to file returns, and for other noncompliance with the provisions of such chapter, and all other requirements and duties imposed upon taxpayers, shall apply to all persons liable for taxes under the provisions of this article and the commission shall exercise all the power and authority and perform all the duties with respect to taxpayers under this article as are provided in the sales tax law, except that in cases of conflict, then the provisions of this article or any other title or chapter which imposes a tax on rail cars shall control.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-45-9 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 35 / Section 45-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-45-9
Status: in_force

The redemption mentioned in Section 27-45-7 shall operate to fully and effectually redeem that portion of the land from the operation of the tax sale from which such redemption is made and shall leave in full force and effect the tax sale as to the remainder of the land so sold for taxes, which remainder, or any part thereof, may thereafter, in the time provided by law, be redeemed by the owner or any person interested in such real estate by the payment of the balance due, or such part thereof calculated as above provided. In the event that there shall exist several trust deeds or mortgages upon the property so sold in solido, and redemption under one or more of such trust deeds shall operate so as to effect redemption of a portion of the lands in any one of the others, because of overlapping descriptions and leave unredeemed the remainder of the land covered by such other deeds of trust or mortgages, the chancery clerk shall likewise have power to apportion in the same manner as aforesaid the amount required to redeem the remainder of the land included in such trust deed, omitting the portion of the land in such trust deed which had been previously redeemed, in the manner as above provided. Upon redemption by one other than the owner of the land redeemed, it shall be the duty of the redeemer to immediately notify, in writing, by registered mail with return receipt requested, any and all persons holding prior lien or liens of deed of trust or mortgage shown by the records of deeds of trust of the county where the land is situated, of the redemption of such part or all of said land, addressed to the lienor or lienors at his or their last known post-office address, and to file a copy of such notice or notices with the chancery clerk of said county who shall make entry of the receipt of the copy of such notice or notices on the record of tax sales of his office where such record of the redemption is entered. If the redeemer shall fail to give the notice or notices as above provided for, then such redeemer shall not be entitled by subrogation, or otherwise, to obtain or be granted any prior equity upon the land so redeemed over any prior lienor or lienors on the land so redeemed, whether such equity by subrogation or otherwise existed or not. Upon redemption of land or any part thereof as above provided, the chancery clerk shall execute a release thereof from the tax sale with the same effect, and shall note the redemption on his tax sales record, as is provided for redemptions in the usual manner.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-51-41.1 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 49 / Section 51-41.1
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-51-41.1
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Motorcycle” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 27-19-3 .

(b) “ Motor home ” means an individually owned private carrier of passengers as defined in Section 27-19-3 whose primary purpose is to provide transportation and human living facilities, including, at a minimum, sleeping facilities, bath and toilet facilities and food storage and preparation facilities.

(c) “Trailer” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 27-19-3 . The term “trailer” shall not include semitrailers as defined in Section 27-19-3 , other than those that are used for recreational purposes.

(2)(a) From and after July 1, 2006, through September 30, 2007, sixty percent (60%) of the true value of all motorcycles, motor homes and trailers upon which the owner is required to pay the annual highway privilege tax levied in Chapter 19, Title 27, Mississippi Code of 1972 , shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation.

(b) From and after October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008, fifty-five percent (55%) of the true value of all motorcycles, motor homes and trailers upon which the owner is required to pay the annual highway privilege tax levied in Chapter 19, Title 27, Mississippi Code of 1972 , shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation.

(c) From and after October 1, 2008, fifty percent (50%) of the true value of all motorcycles, motor homes and trailers upon which the owner is required to pay the annual highway privilege tax levied in Chapter 19, Title 27, Mississippi Code of 1972 , shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-155 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 39 / Section 107-155
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-155
Status: repealed

The Commission of Budget and Accounting, being the disaster emergency funding board established in Section 43-41-5 [repealed], is hereby made the sole administrator of any appropriation enacted during the first extraordinary session of 1979 to implement the provisions of Sections 27-107-153 through 27-107-167 . It is authorized to utilize any of its general powers provided by Chapter 496, Laws of 1962, as amended, appearing as Sections 27-103-1 through 27-103-75, Mississippi Code of 1972 , in making findings of fact and determinations as to the extent and degree of the damages, destruction or loss to the public properties and the dollar value thereof described in the preceding section. It shall take into consideration the appropriate economic factors, present and potential losses in city, county and state taxes, and revenues of all types, existing and subsequent federal laws, funds and programs, and other relevant facts and fiscal data in determining the amount of state grants and loans and reasonable conditions of the grants and loans made to the governing authorities of eligible counties and municipalities and the boards of trustees of public schools and junior colleges which have suffered publicly owned property loss and economic losses as a direct result of the excessive rains and floods of the spring of 1979.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-131 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 51 / Section 107-131
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-131
Status: in_force

For purposes of Sections 27-107-131 through 27-107-145 , the term “commission of budget and accounting” or “commission” shall mean the state fiscal management board.

The Commission of Budget and Accounting is hereby expressly authorized and empowered to utilize any funds appropriated for such purposes to make grants to boards of supervisors, boards of trustees of public schools and junior colleges, and the mayor and board of aldermen or other governing body of incorporated municipalities for the purpose of assisting such county and municipal government authorities in obtaining federal funds to be used in making repairs, renovations, restoration, construction, reconstruction and related improvements, and restoring or purchasing machinery, equipment and supplies to public office buildings, schools, courthouses, hospitals, water supplies, sewer and utility systems, streets, roads, bridges, ports and airports and other governmental facilities, all of such being publicly owned and governed by said governing authorities having statutory power thereover, which real, personal or mixed properties were either damaged, destroyed or lost as a direct result of the unprecedented devastation wrought by the tornado of March 12, 1975.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-39-331 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 33 / Section 39-331
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-39-331
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors of any county is authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to set aside, appropriate and expend monies from the general fund to the Mississippi Department of Health, or the University of Mississippi Medical Center after the Mississippi Burn Center is operational, for deposit to the Mississippi Burn Care Fund.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-129 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 35-129
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-129
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors, at its July meeting, shall carefully examine the assessment roll, or rolls, returned by the tax assessor and shall then decide if a new assessment be necessary. If it be found that the assessor is incapable, or that his assessment is so imperfect that it ought not to be approved, even if objections be not filed, the board may appoint some suitable person to proceed immediately to make the assessment. The board of supervisors shall in such case adopt an order setting forth the true facts and conditions and the time necessary for making of a new assessment roll, or rolls, and shall certify the order to the Department of Revenue. The Department of Revenue shall, upon receipt of the certificate from the board of supervisors, determine and notify the board of supervisors when the roll, or rolls, shall be filed, the time for equalization by the board of supervisors, the giving of notice to taxpayers and the time when objections to the roll, or rolls, shall be heard and determined by the board of supervisors. The person appointed to make the assessment shall proceed immediately to make the assessment in the same manner and with the same powers of the tax assessor when assessments are made at the time provided by law, and shall prepare and file the assessment roll, or rolls, within the time prescribed by the order of the department. The person so appointed and discharging the duty shall be allowed the compensation allowed by law to the assessor for like services, and shall have the same deputies allowed by law to the tax assessor. The board of supervisors shall require of the persons appointed the same bond as is required of the tax assessor. The roll, or rolls, made under the provisions of this section shall be the legal assessment roll and the old one shall be thereby annulled.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.6 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 4 / Section 19-56.6
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.6
Status: in_force

(1) The owner of any street rod may apply to the tax collector in the county of his legal residence on an application prescribed therefor by the State Tax Commission, for a special street rod license plate to be displayed on his street rod.

Upon receipt of an application for a street rod license plate, and upon payment of the fee as prescribed in this section, the tax collector shall issue to the applicant such special plate on a permanent basis, and it shall bear no date but shall bear the inscription “Street Rod-Mississippi” and shall be valid without renewal as long as the automobile is in existence. This special plate shall be issued for the applicant's use only, and in the event of a transfer of title, the owner shall surrender the special plate to the tax collector.

Such special plates shall be issued in lieu of, and shall have the same legal significance as, ordinary registration plates.

In lieu of the annual license tax and registration fees, a special license tax fee shall be levied on the operation of street rods. The fee for a license shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00), and it shall be issued on a permanent basis without renewal. The fee, less five percent (5%) thereof to be retained by the county tax collector, shall be remitted to the State Tax Commission on a monthly basis as prescribed by the commission. The portion of the additional fee retained by the tax collector shall be deposited into the county general fund. The portion of the fee remitted to the Tax Commission shall be deposited into the State Treasury on the day it is received and shall be deposited by the State Treasurer into the State General Fund.

(2) For the purpose of this section, “street rod” shall mean any modified antique automobile or truck produced by an American manufacturer in 1948 or earlier which has undergone some type of modernizing, including modernization of the engine, transmission, drivetrain, interior refinements and any other modifications the builder desires, which vehicle is to be driven under its own power and is to be used as a safe, nonracing vehicle for family enjoyment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-103-204.1 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 35 / Section 103-204.1
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-103-204.1
Status: in_force

Through the end of fiscal year 2028, the State Treasurer may borrow funds from the Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund created in Section 27-103-203 to offset any temporary cash flow deficiencies in the GF Obligations Fund (Fund No. 22951000000). The amount borrowed from the Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund under this section shall not exceed Two Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($250,000,000.00) during any month. The State Treasurer may escalate his or her budget and expend the amount of any funds borrowed from the Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund under this section in accordance with rules and regulations of the Department of Finance and Administration in a manner consistent with the escalation of federal funds. The State Treasurer shall reimburse the Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund from the GF Obligations Fund for all sums borrowed for such temporary cash flow deficiency purposes within twenty (20) working days after the funds were borrowed. The State Treasurer shall immediately notify the Legislative Budget Office and the State Department of Finance and Administration of each transfer into and out of such funds.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-61-19 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 29 / Section 61-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-61-19
Status: in_force

The commission is authorized to prescribe any form, receipt or report that may be deemed necessary for the administration of this chapter. The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations looking toward the collection of the tax imposed herein and such other reasonable rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions hereof which, in its judgment, will contribute to a more efficient administration hereof, and such rules and regulations shall have the force and effect of law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-17-299 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 9 / Section 17-299
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-17-299
Status: in_force

Upon each pawn broker․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․$250.00

Upon each pawn broker who receives in pawn any dirk, knife, sword-cane, brass or metal knucks or pistol, (additional tax)

․․․․․․․․$250.00
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-17-9 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 17 / Section 17-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-17-9
Status: in_force

(1) Every person desiring to engage in any business, or exercise any privilege hereinafter specified, if such business is located outside a municipality, shall first, before commencing the same, apply for, pay for and procure from the tax collector of the county in which such business is located, or if such business is located within a municipality, shall apply for, pay for and procure from the tax collector of the municipality, a privilege license authorizing him to engage in the business or exercise the privileges specified therein, and the amount of tax shown in subsection (2) of this section, except as otherwise specifically established in this chapter, is hereby imposed for the privilege of engaging or continuing in the business set out therein.

(2)(a) The amount of a privilege license shall be Twenty Dollars ($20.00) annually for a business having three (3) or fewer employees.

(b) The amount of a privilege license shall be Thirty Dollars ($30.00) annually for a business having more than three (3) but fewer than eleven (11) employees.

(c) The amount of a privilege license shall be Thirty Dollars ($30.00) annually plus an additional assessment of Three Dollars ($3.00) for each employee over ten (10) employees, not to exceed a maximum payment of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00), for a business (other than a manufacturer) having eleven (11) or more employees.

(d) The amount of a privilege license shall be Eighty Dollars ($80.00) annually for a manufacturer having eleven (11) or more employees; manufacturers having ten (10) or fewer employees shall pay an annual privilege license pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection (2), whichever is applicable.

(3) This section shall not apply to an out-of-state business or out-of-state employee to the extent provided for in Sections 27-113-1 through 27-113-9 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-67-9 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 21 / Section 67-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-67-9
Status: in_force

Every person selling tangible personal property or specified digital products for use, storage or consumption, or rendering services in this state to consumers, shall register and furnish any information relating to his business activities as the commissioner may require.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-37-303 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 31 / Section 37-303
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-37-303
Status: in_force

At the end of each fiscal year, the State Tax Commission shall ascertain from the Tennessee Valley Authority to the extent it has the necessary data available, and from other sources, including electric power associations and other power distributors, to the extent it does not, the amount of power sales or kilowatt-hour sales to consumers in each county and municipality in this state by the Tennessee Valley Authority or any facility distributing such power and the book value of Tennessee Valley Authority power property in each Mississippi county and municipality in which the Tennessee Valley Authority holds such property, and the minimum amounts paid or payable by the Tennessee Valley Authority in replacement of former county and municipal ad valorem taxes on power properties purchased and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority in Mississippi, if such information is necessary to determine the apportionment of funds under Section 27-37-301 . Thereafter, as funds are received from the Tennessee Valley Authority, but not more frequently than monthly, the State Tax Commission shall apportion the amount received by the State Treasurer of Mississippi in accordance with Section 27-37-301 hereof, and shall issue his warrant therefor to the various counties and municipalities entitled thereto, and the same shall be paid by the State Treasurer from the funds received from the Tennessee Valley Authority. Said funds so received by the State Treasurer shall be deposited to a special fund until disbursements are made as herein authorized and directed, and that portion found to be due the State of Mississippi shall be transferred to the General Fund of the state as a part of the general revenues of the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-15 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 51 / Section 105-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-15
Status: in_force

The commission shall keep a written record in a well bound book of all its actions, and the record shall show the vote of each member on all matters. The governor and one other member of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any and all business of the commission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-22.13 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 4 / Section 7-22.13
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-22.13
Status: in_force

(1) For the purposes of this section, the term “financial institution” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 27-7-24.1(h)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (viii) .

(2) There shall be allowed to a Mississippi employer which is a financial institution a credit against the income taxes imposed under this chapter based upon the net gain, if any, in the number of employees of the financial institution in connection with one of the following transactions:

(a) The merger or consolidation of a Mississippi financial institution with an out-of-state financial institution;

(b) The purchase by a Mississippi domiciled financial institution of all or substantially all of the assets (including all or substantially all of the branches) of an out-of-state financial institution;

(c) The purchase by an out-of-state financial institution of all or substantially all of the assets (including all or substantially all of the branches) of a Mississippi domiciled financial institution;

(d) The purchase by a Mississippi domiciled financial institution of all or substantially all of the assets (including all or substantially all of the branches) of an out-of-state financial institution in a state other than the State of Mississippi even though:

(i) Two (2) or more financial institutions are not merged or consolidated; or

(ii) All or substantially all of the assets of the financial institution are not purchased; or

(e) The purchase by an out-of-state financial institution of all or substantially all of the assets (including all or substantially all of the branches) in the State of Mississippi of a financial institution even though:

(i) Two (2) or more financial institutions are not merged or consolidated; or

(ii) All or substantially all of the assets of the financial institution are not purchased.

(3) The net gain, if any, in the number of employees shall be determined by a comparison of:

(a) The number of employees listed on the Employer's Quarterly Contribution Report filed with the Mississippi Employment Security Commission by the financial institution for the month the transaction was completed; and

(b) The number of employees listed on the Employer's Quarterly Contribution Report filed with the Mississippi Employment Security Commission by the financial institution for the same month one (1) year following completion of the transaction, exclusive of the number of employees gained in connection with intervening transactions.

(4) The base amount of the credit provided in this section shall be equal to the net gain in the number of employees multiplied by One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00). The financial institution may claim as a credit against income tax an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the base amount in the tax year the determination is made, eighty percent (80%) in the next year, sixty percent (60%) in the third year, forty percent (40%) in the fourth year and twenty percent (20%) in the fifth year. The credit allowed by this section shall not exceed the amount of the taxes due to the State of Mississippi by the financial institution. Any amount allowable as a credit pursuant to this section that exceeds the financial institution's tax liability shall not be refunded or carried forward to any other taxable year.

(5) The credit authorized by this section shall apply only to transactions described in this section which are completed after March 29, 1996.

(6) The commission may promulgate regulations to implement this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-99 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 37 / Section 107-99
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-99
Status: in_force

The Commission of Budget and Accounting shall require boards of supervisors and the governing authorities of municipalities to maintain such minute books and other records as said commission deems reasonable and necessary for carrying out the purposes of Sections 27-107-91 through 27-107-105 including auditing by the state auditor of all expenditures of grants and loans made pursuant to the provisions of said sections and also of federal grants, private gifts and donations authorized to be received hereunder.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-185 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 33 / Section 107-185
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-185
Status: in_force

The total authorized expenditure of state funds under the provisions of Sections 27-107-169 through 27-107-189 from either an appropriation by the legislature or from funds borrowed under the provisions of Section 27-107-187 shall not exceed an aggregate amount of three million dollars ($3,000,000.00).
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-369 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 38 / Section 105-369
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-369
Status: in_force

All banks in this state are required to accept all checks and drafts that are payable to any county, municipality or any other political subdivision, or body politic, only for deposit to the credit of the particular payee to which such checks or drafts are payable, or to issue cashier's checks, certified checks and similar exchange in the name of and on behalf of the particular payee.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-59-321 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 31 / Section 59-321
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-59-321
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, the proceeds of the tax levied in this article shall be deposited by the commission into the State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund, and such proceeds are hereby designated as public funds of the State of Mississippi and shall be by it deposited in accordance with Section 27-3-57, Mississippi Code of 1972 .

(2) The proceeds of the tax on locomotive fuel shall be deposited by the commission into the Railroad Revitalization Fund established in Section 57-43-1, Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-27-11 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-27-11
Status: in_force

This article shall not apply to any machine operated for legal gaming purposes at a gaming establishment licensed by the Mississippi Gaming Commission, to bingo or pull-tab machines which are located on the premises of charitable bingo licensees, to any machine kept at a regular place of business of distributors or manufacturers for sale or lease without being operated, to any pool table operated in a place of business commonly known as a pool hall or billiard parlor when the gross income from the operation of such pool table is taxable under the Mississippi Sales Tax Law, or to any antique coin machine as defined in Section 27-27-12 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-106-3 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 45 / Section 106-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-106-3
Status: in_force

(1) The Mississippi Legislature finds the following:

(a) Congress and the President have determined that the illicit nuclear activities of the Government of Iran, combined with its development of unconventional weapons and ballistic missiles, and its support of international terrorism represent a serious threat to the security of the United States, Israel and other allies of the United States in Europe, the Middle East and around the world.

(b) The International Atomic Energy Agency has called attention repeatedly to Iran's unlawful nuclear activities, and as a result, the United Nations Security Council has adopted a range of sanctions designed to encourage the Government of Iran to cease those activities and comply with its obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

(c) On July 1, 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law H.R. 2194, the “Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010” ( Public Law 111-195 ), which expressly authorizes states and local governments to prevent investment in, including prohibiting entry into or renewing contracts with, companies operating in Iran's energy sector with investments that have the result of directly or indirectly supporting the efforts of the Government of Iran to achieve nuclear weapons capability.

(d) The serious and urgent nature of the threat from Iran demands that states, local governments and private institutions work together with the federal government and American allies to do everything possible diplomatically, politically and economically to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons capability.

(e) Respect for human rights in Iran has deteriorated steadily, as demonstrated by transparently fraudulent elections and the brutal repression and murder, arbitrary arrests and show trials of peaceful dissidents.

(f) The concerns of the State of Mississippi regarding Iran are strictly the result of the actions of the Government of Iran and should not be construed as enmity towards the Iranian people.

(2) The intent of the Legislature is to implement the authority granted under Section 202 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111-195 ).
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-109-3 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 39 / Section 109-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-109-3
Status: in_force

(1) The State Tax Commission shall, from time to time, adopt, amend or repeal such regulations, consistent with the policy, objects and purposes of this chapter as it may deem necessary or desirable in the public interest in carrying out the policy and provisions of this chapter.

(2) These regulations shall, without limiting the general powers herein conferred, include the following:

(a) Prescribing the method and form of application which any applicant for a privilege license must follow and complete before consideration of his application by the commission.

(b) Prescribing the information to be furnished by any applicant or licensee concerning his antecedents, habits, character, associates, criminal record, business activities and financial affairs, past or present.

(c) Prescribing the information to be furnished by a licensee relating to his employees.

(d) Requiring fingerprinting of an applicant or licensee, and casino and alcoholic beverage personnel of a licensee, or other methods of identification for such persons and the forwarding of all fingerprints taken pursuant to regulation to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(e) Prescribing the manner and procedure of all hearings conducted by the commission or any hearing examiner of the commission, including special rules of evidence applicable thereto and notices thereof.

(f) Requiring any applicant to pay all or any part of the fees and costs of investigation of such applicant as may be determined by the commission.

(g) Prescribing the manner and method of collection and payment of fees and issuance of licenses.

(h) Prescribing under what conditions a licensee may be deemed subject to revocation or suspension of his license.

(i) Requiring any applicant or licensee to waive any privilege with respect to any testimony at any hearing or meeting of the commission, except any privilege afforded by the Constitutions of the United States or this state.

(j) Requiring that any licensee or owner of ten percent (10%) or more of the operation shall not sell all or part of his ownership to a purchasing party until the purchasing party has met the requirements of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.91 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1 / Section 19-56.91
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.91
Status: in_force

(1) Any owner of a motor vehicle who is a resident of this state, upon payment of the road and bridge privilege taxes, ad valorem taxes and registration fees as prescribed by law for private carriers of passengers, pickup trucks and other noncommercial motor vehicles, and upon payment of an additional fee in the amount provided in subsection (3) of this section, shall be issued a distinctive license tag for each motor vehicle registered in his name identifying such person as a supporter of the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children. The distinctive license tags so issued shall be of such color and design as the Department of Revenue, with the advice of the Friends of Children's Hospital, may prescribe, and shall consist of such letters or numbers, or both, as may be necessary to distinguish each license tag.

(2) Application for the distinctive license tags authorized by this section shall be made to the county tax collector on forms prescribed by the Department of Revenue. The application and the additional fee imposed under subsection (3) of this section, less Two Dollars ($2.00) to be retained by the tax collector, shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue on a monthly basis as prescribed by the department. The portion of the additional fee retained by the tax collector shall be deposited into the county general fund.

(3) Beginning with any registration year commencing on or after July 1, 2017, any person applying for a distinctive license tag under this section shall pay an additional fee in the amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each distinctive license tag applied for under this section, which shall be in addition to all other taxes and fees. The additional fee paid shall be for a period of time to run concurrently with the vehicle's established license tag year. The additional fee is due and payable at the time the original application is made for a distinctive license tag under this section and thereafter annually at the time of renewal registration as long as the owner retains the distinctive license tag. If the owner does not wish to retain the distinctive license tag, he must surrender it to the local county tax collector.

(4) The Department of Revenue shall deposit all fees into the State Treasury on the day collected. At the end of each month, the Department of Revenue shall certify the total fees collected under this section to the State Treasurer who shall distribute such collections as follows:

(a) Forty-four Dollars ($44.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be distributed to the Friends of Children's Hospital.

(b) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Mississippi Burn Care Fund created pursuant to Section 7-9-70 .

(c) Two Dollars ($2.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Fund to be expended solely for the repair, maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways.

(d) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund created in Section 27-19-44.2 .

(5) A regular license tag must be properly displayed as required by law until replaced by a distinctive license tag under this section. The regular license tag must be surrendered to the tax collector upon issuance of the distinctive license tag under this section. The tax collector shall issue up to two (2) license decals for each distinctive license tag issued under this section, which will expire the same month and year as the regular license tag.

(6) In the case of loss or theft of a distinctive license tag issued under this section, the owner may make application and affidavit for a replacement distinctive license tag as provided by Section 27-19-37 . The fee for a replacement distinctive license tag shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00). The tax collector receiving such application and affidavit shall be entitled to retain and deposit into the county general fund five percent (5%) of the fee for such replacement license tag and the remainder shall be distributed in the same manner as funds from the sale of regular distinctive license tags issued under this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-101 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 35 / Section 107-101
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-101
Status: in_force

The commission of budget and accounting with the concurrence of the state bond commission is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) from one (1) or a multiple of “state general fund agencies” or “state special fund agencies” at one (1) time or as required for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Section 27-107-95 . Such borrowing shall be done by appropriate resolution or order of said commission, and certified copies of each such order spread upon its minutes shall be provided the executive head of the state agency, state treasurer, state auditor, attorney general and governor. Funds disbursed by the commission from said loan shall be provided herein.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-51-42.2 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 27 / Section 51-42.2
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-51-42.2
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors of any county is authorized to grant an exemption from motor vehicle ad valorem taxes in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or the amount of ad valorem taxes due, whichever is the lesser amount, on one (1) motor vehicle owned by each resident of the county who is in active service as a volunteer fire fighter for any municipality, county or fire district in the state. To receive the tax exemption, such person must make application, under oath, with the county fire coordinator on a form prepared by the State Tax Commission, and present evidence that he or she is actively serving as a volunteer fire fighter and has continuously served in such capacity for at least three (3) consecutive years before making application for the tax credit under this section. The county fire coordinator shall review all such applications and shall certify to the county tax collector each person whom he determines to qualify for the tax credit. The State Fire Marshal shall promulgate rules and regulations to assist county fire coordinators in defining and prescribing those persons who may qualify for the tax credit under this section as active service volunteer fire fighters.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-3-59 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-59
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-3-59
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the Department of Revenue to call an annual conference of the county tax assessors and collectors. The meeting shall be held within the State of Mississippi for the purpose of giving systematic instruction in finding, listing and for the fair and just valuation and assessment of every kind of property subject to taxation under the laws of this state, and as to their practical duty in every step in connection therewith and for instruction in the administration of the Homestead Exemption Law. The conference shall continue not more than five (5) days. It shall be the duty of every county tax assessor and collector to attend and participate in the meeting and if by reason of illness or other unavoidable cause, any tax assessor or collector is unable to attend, he shall require one (1) of his deputies to attend and participate in his place. The Department of Revenue shall prepare, in advance, subjects for discussion by the conference, which shall include the revenue laws of the state, questions relating to matters of assessment of property for taxation and the duties of the tax assessors and collectors, and the Commissioner of Revenue or his designee shall preside as chairman of the conference and the secretary of the conference shall be appointed by the presiding chairman of the conference. The Department of Revenue may call regional conferences during the year for the aforesaid purposes and it shall be the duty of the tax assessors and collectors, or deputies, to attend and participate in these regional conferences and each tax assessor and collector, or his deputy, who attends and participates in these regional conferences shall be reimbursed for his expenses in the same manner as those attending the annual conference.

Each tax assessor and collector attending and participating in the annual or regional conferences in person, or by deputy, shall be entitled to receive as expenses for attending the conferences, travel, meals, lodging and other necessary expenses at the rate provided for in Section 25-3-41 , which expenses shall be paid from the county general fund or proceeds from the levy imposed for the maintenance of the reappraisal program in such county.

The Department of Revenue shall have the authority to prescribe forms and to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section.

Forms to be used for payment and reimbursement of expenses and forms of certificate of attendance to be furnished the tax assessors and collectors by the Department of Revenue, requisition and expense vouchers to be made on the State Auditor, the entire expense to be paid from the county general fund. The requisition and voucher shall be supported by a certificate of attendance to the conferences from the Department of Revenue before any payment shall be made. A newly elected county tax assessor or collector who has not qualified and taken office shall be entitled to receive the same payment and reimbursement for expenses in attending the conferences as the retiring county tax assessor or collector is entitled to receive.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-115-23 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 39 / Section 115-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-115-23
Status: in_force

(1) The corporation may enter into intelligence sharing, reciprocal use, or restricted use agreements with the federal government, law enforcement agencies, lottery regulation agencies, and gaming enforcement agencies of other jurisdictions which provide for and regulate the use of information provided and received pursuant to the agreement.

(2) Records, documents and information in the possession of the corporation received pursuant to an intelligence sharing, reciprocal use or restricted use agreement entered into by the corporation with a federal department or agency, any law enforcement agency, or the lottery regulation or gaming enforcement agency of any jurisdiction shall be exempt from the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983 and shall not be released by the corporation without the permission of the person or agency providing the record or information.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-43-4 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 38 / Section 43-4
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-43-4
Status: in_force

With respect to lands sold for the nonpayment of municipal taxes, both for ad valorem and for special improvements, the municipal clerk shall issue the same type notices and perform all other requirements as set forth in Sections 27-43-1 through 27-43-11 , inclusive, and for so doing, the municipality shall be allowed the same fees as set forth in said sections. However, all certificates or affidavits of the municipal clerk shall be filed with the chancery clerk of the county in which the municipality is located for which the chancery clerk shall be allowed a filing fee of One Dollar ($1.00) per affidavit or certificate.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-59-37 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 55 / Section 59-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-59-37
Status: in_force

All administrative provisions of the Mississippi Sales Tax Law, including those which fix damages, penalties and interest for nonpayment of taxes, failure to file returns, and for other noncompliance with the provisions of said chapter, and all other requirements and duties imposed upon taxpayers, shall apply to all persons liable for taxes under the provisions of this chapter, and the commission shall exercise all the power and authority and perform all the duties with respect to taxpayers under this chapter as are provided in said sales tax law, except that in cases of conflict, then the provisions of this chapter shall control.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-5-73 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-73
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-5-73
Status: in_force

The Mississippi Department of Transportation is hereby authorized and directed to establish and maintain inspection stations adjacent to or near such highways as it may deem necessary and desirable, and at such locations as it may deem necessary. At least forty (40) of the inspection stations, when established, shall be kept open twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, unless the transportation department determines that adequate enforcement can be maintained by reducing the number of hours that a particular inspection station should remain open. Such inspection stations may be established upon existing rights-of-way or upon additional rights-of-way if it be deemed necessary by the transportation department to acquire such rights-of-way. Necessary driveways shall be constructed across such rights-of-way to the inspection stations and, if necessary, drive-out spaces on the opposite side of the highway from the inspection stations. All inspection stations shall be so located and all drive-outs established and maintained in such a manner that it shall not be necessary for any vehicle to stop with any portion of the vehicle on or within five (5) feet of the paved or traveled portion of the highway. When any inspection station is required to be constructed or reconstructed, the transportation department shall construct the inspection station area with its own forces or by contract.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-515 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-515
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-515
Status: in_force

(1) The commission is authorized to prescribe forms and adopt rules and regulations which it deems necessary to effectuate the intent and provisions of this article. All such rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law ( Section 25-43-1 et seq. ).

(2) The commission may enter into reciprocal agreements with the departments of revenue of other states that have enacted legislation that is substantially equivalent to the setoff procedure in this article. The agreement shall authorize the commission to provide by rule for the setoff of state income tax refunds or rebates of defaulters from states with which Mississippi has a reciprocal agreement and to provide for sending lists of names of Mississippi defaulters to the states with which Mississippi has a reciprocal agreement for setoff of that state's income tax refunds.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-57-45 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 33 / Section 57-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-57-45
Status: repealed

This article shall not release or relinquish any liability or penalty incurred or right accrued under the provisions of Chapter 588, Laws of 1966, as they existed before January 1, 1970, and such provisions shall be considered as remaining in force for the purpose of instituting or sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of any such liability, penalty or right. Such provisions shall govern the reporting and payment of taxes on lubricating oil received, sold, distributed or used by bonded distributors or other persons before January 1, 1970. Any and all matters, orders, hearings, and proceedings pending before the comptroller or before any court under provisions of such prior law shall continue with the same effect as though such prior provisions were not amended or repealed.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-71-27 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 29 / Section 71-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-71-27
Status: in_force

The commission or its authorized agents may examine any books, papers, records or other data bearing upon the correctness of any report required to be made under the provisions of this article, and may require the attendance of any person and take his testimony with respect to any such matter, and shall have power to administer an oath to such person. If any person summoned as a witness shall fail to obey any summons to appear before the commission or its authorized agent, or shall refuse to testify or answer any material question or to produce any book, record, paper or other data when required to do so, such failure or refusal shall be reported to the attorney general, the district attorney or county attorney, who shall thereupon institute proceedings in the chancery court of the county where such witness resides to compel obedience to any summons of the commission or its authorized agent.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-35 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 37 / Section 65-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-35
Status: in_force

If no return is made on or before the due date by any taxpayer required to make a return, the commissioner, as soon as practicable after the due date, shall make an assessment of taxes and damages from any information available, which shall be prima facie correct. The commissioner shall give written notice by mail or by personal delivery to the taxpayer of the tax and damages thus assessed and demand payment within sixty (60) days from the date the commissioner mailed or hand delivered the notice. In the case of an individual, the notice shall be sent by mail to the taxpayer or delivered by an agent of the commissioner to the taxpayer, to a manager or general agent at the taxpayer's place of business or to someone above the age of sixteen (16) years at the taxpayer's residence. In the case of a partnership, the notice shall be sent by mail to the partnership or delivered by an agent of the commissioner to any partner, to a manager or general agent at the taxpayer's place of business or to someone above the age of sixteen (16) years at the residence of any partner. In the case of a corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, association, estate, trust or other group or combination acting as a unit, including any government entity, the notice shall be sent by mail to the taxpayer or delivered by an agent of the commissioner to an officer of the entity, to someone above the age of sixteen (16) years at the residence of an officer of the entity or to a manager or general agent at the taxpayer's place of business. However, if the taxpayer shall file a return and pay the tax shown to be due within sixty (60) days from the date the commissioner mailed or hand delivered the assessment, the return and payment shall be accepted in lieu of the assessment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-51-21 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 39 / Section 51-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-51-21
Status: in_force

On or before the first day of July each year, the tax commission shall forward to the president of the board of supervisors of each county and to the mayor or other presiding officer of the governing board of each municipality, in care of the clerk of the respective boards, a certified copy of the assessment schedule which is designed to become effective for the then ensuing fiscal year in assessing and collecting ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles as defined in this chapter.

At the July meeting of the board of supervisors of the county and the governing board of the municipality, the boards shall examine and consider the motor vehicle assessment schedule and shall adopt an order on their respective minutes that such motor vehicle assessment schedule is ready and open for inspection and examination by any interested taxpayer and that within a period of fifteen (15) days the respective boards shall reconvene in regular or adjourned meeting to hear and take action on any complaint, filed in writing, objecting to and petitioning for a specified reduction on any portion or portions of the assessment schedule affecting the complainant directly. The respective boards shall continue in session from day to day until all such objections and petitions have been heard and action has been taken thereon. The order provided for herein shall refer by name to this chapter, and it shall not be necessary to incorporate in the order the provisions of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-104-157 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 49 / Section 104-157
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-104-157
Status: in_force

The Department of Finance and Administration shall have the authority to establish the form, processes and procedures, and timelines for agencies to report the information required by Sections 27-104-151 through 27-104-159 . At the latest, each agency shall provide access to all required data within fourteen (14) days after the data becomes available to the agency. All agencies shall fully cooperate with the Department of Finance and Administration in compiling and providing all information necessary to comply with the requirements of Sections 27-104-151 through 27-104-159 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-44.4 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 3 / Section 19-44.4
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-44.4
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, beginning with any registration year commencing on or after January 1, 2004, an additional fee of One Dollar ($1.00) is imposed for any distinctive or special license tag or plate authorized under this chapter regardless of whether such a distinctive or special license tag or plate was authorized before or after July 1, 2003. The proceeds collected from the additional fee imposed under this section shall be deposited into the special fund created under Section 27-19-56.69(8) .

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, beginning with any registration year commencing on or after January 1, 2018, an additional fee of Two Dollars ($2.00) is imposed for any distinctive or special license tag or plate authorized under this chapter regardless of whether such a distinctive or special license tag or plate was authorized before or after July 1, 2018. The proceeds collected from the additional fee imposed under this section shall be deposited into the Mississippi Burn Care Fund created under Section 7-9-70 .

(3) The fees imposed under this section shall be in addition to any other fees imposed under this chapter for a distinctive or special license tag or plate.

(4) The provisions of this section shall not apply to distinctive or special license tags or plates:

(a) Which are issued under Section 27-19-46 , 27-19-51 , 27-19-53 , 27-19-54 , 27-19-56.5 , 27-19-56.12 , 27-19-56.13 , 27-19-56.33 , 27-19-56.36 , 27-19-56.38 , 27-19-56.42 , 27-19-56.48 , 27-19-56.49 , 27-19-56.50 , 27-19-56.51 , 27-19-56.62 , 27-19-56.79 , 27-19-56.85 or 27-19-169 ; or

(b) For which no additional fee is required to be paid.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-351 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 49 / Section 105-351
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-351
Status: in_force

All funds coming into the county treasury belonging to any drainage district shall be deposited in the county depositories under the same conditions as county funds are deposited, to be drawn by the proper parties and in the manner provided by law. All tax collectors may pay drainage taxes into such depositories in the same manner as county funds are paid in, and shall be subject to the same protection provided herein for the protection of county funds.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-41-51 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 41 / Section 41-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-41-51
Status: in_force

The indebtedness of the state or any county, city, town, village, or board to any delinquent taxpayer shall be subject to sale as provided in Sections 27-41-47 and 27-41-49 . Notice in such case shall be given to the person whose duty it is to issue warrants for payment of the indebtedness, and the sale shall entitle the purchaser to receive payment of the indebtedness.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.377 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 8 / Section 19-56.377
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.377
Status: in_force

(1) Any owner of a motor vehicle or motorcycle, or both, who is a resident of this state, upon payment of the road and bridge privilege taxes, ad valorem taxes and registration fees as prescribed by law for private carriers of passengers, pickup trucks and other noncommercial motor vehicles, and upon payment of an additional fee in the amount provided in subsection (3) of this section, shall be issued a distinctive license tag for any motor vehicle or motorcycle, or both, registered in his name identifying such person as a supporter of Mississippi MoToSteps Motorcycle Safety Training. The distinctive license tags so issued shall be of such color and design as the Department of Revenue, with the advice of Mississippi MoToSteps Motorcycle Safety Training, may prescribe and shall consist of such letters or numbers, or both, as may be necessary to distinguish each license tag.

(2) Application for the distinctive license tags authorized by this section shall be made to the county tax collector on forms prescribed by the Department of Revenue. The application and the additional fee imposed under subsection (3) of this section, less Two Dollars ($2.00) thereof to be retained by the tax collector, shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue on a monthly basis as prescribed by the department. The portion of the additional fee retained by the tax collector shall be deposited into the county general fund.

(3) Beginning with any registration year commencing on or after July 1, 2014, any person applying for a distinctive license tag under this section shall pay an additional fee in the amount of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for each distinctive license tag applied for under this section, which shall be in addition to all other taxes and fees. The additional fee paid shall be for a period of time to run concurrently with the vehicle's or motorcycle's established license tag year. The additional fee is due and payable at the time the original application is made for a distinctive license tag under this section and thereafter annually at the time of renewal registration as long as the owner retains the distinctive license tag. If the owner does not wish to retain the distinctive license tag, he must surrender it to the local county tax collector.

(4) The Department of Revenue shall deposit all fees into the State Treasury on the day collected. At the end of each month, the Department of Revenue shall certify to the State Treasurer the total fees collected under this section from the issuance of the distinctive license tags issued under this section. The State Treasurer shall distribute such collections as follows:

(a) Twenty-four Dollars ($24.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be distributed to MoToSteps Motorcycle Safety Training.

(b) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Mississippi Burn Care Fund created pursuant to Section 7-9-70 .

(c) Two Dollars ($2.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Fund to be expended solely for the repair, maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways.

(d) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on distinctive license tags issued pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund created in Section 27-19-44.2 .

(5) A regular license tag must be properly displayed as required by law until replaced by a distinctive license tag under this section. The regular license tag must be surrendered to the tax collector upon issuance of the distinctive license tag under this section. The tax collector shall issue up to two (2) license decals for each distinctive license tag issued under this section, which will expire the same month and year as the regular license tag.

(6) In the case of loss or theft of a distinctive license tag issued under this section, the owner may make application and affidavit for a replacement distinctive license tag as provided by Section 27-19-37 . The fee for a replacement distinctive license tag shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00). The tax collector receiving such application and affidavit shall be entitled to retain and deposit into the county general fund five percent (5%) of the fee for such replacement license tag and the remainder shall be distributed in the same manner as funds from the sale of regular distinctive license tags issued under this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-104-158 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 21 / Section 104-158
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-104-158
Status: in_force

The Office of the State Auditor shall examine agencies' compliance with the requirements of Sections 27-104-151 through 27-104-159 in the course of the powers and duties of the office as prescribed in Section 7-7-211 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-51-1 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 39 / Section 51-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-51-1
Status: in_force

This chapter may be known as “The Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Law of 1958,” and may be cited as such.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-51-105 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 43 / Section 51-105
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-51-105
Status: in_force

(1) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund, into which shall be deposited the monies specified in Section 27-65-75(10) , (11) and (12) , such monies as may be required to be transferred into such fund pursuant to Section 27-38-5 , and such other monies as the Legislature may provide by appropriation. The monies in the fund shall be used for the purpose of making payments to counties for the reduction in motor vehicle ad valorem tax revenues incurred by local taxing districts in the county as a result of the ad valorem tax credit for private carriers of passengers and light carriers of property that is provided for by Section 27-51-103 .

(2) The Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund shall be administered by the State Tax Commission, and monies in the fund shall be expended upon appropriation by the Legislature. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of the state fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any interest earned on amounts in the fund shall be deposited to the credit of the fund.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-69-35 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 31 / Section 69-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-69-35
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of every person subject to the provisions of this chapter, to keep an accurate set of records, showing all transactions had with reference to the purchase, sale or gift of cigars, cigarettes, or smoking tobacco, and such person shall keep separately all invoices of cigars, cigarettes or smoking tobacco, and shall keep a record of all stamps purchased, and such records, and all stocks of cigars, cigarettes or smoking tobacco on hand, shall be open to inspection at all reasonable times to the commissioner; provided, however, that all retail dealers, transient vendors, distributing agents, or other dealers purchasing, or receiving cigars, cigarettes, or smoking tobacco from without the state, whether the same shall have been ordered through a wholesaler, or jobber in this state, or by drop shipment, or otherwise, shall within five (5) days after receipt of the same, mail a duplicate invoice of all such purchases, or receipts, to the commissioner, and failure to furnish such duplicate invoices shall be deemed a misdemeanor.

It is further provided that all manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers of cigars, cigarettes or smoking tobacco, who have a permit required by this chapter shall furnish the commissioner with a statement monthly, showing the amount of taxable tobacco received, and must also furnish the commissioner with duplicate invoices covering stamps affixed to drop shipments purchased by retailers.

In the examination of such books, records, etc., the commissioner shall have the power to administer oaths to any person, and any person answering falsely, under oath, any of such questions, shall be guilty of perjury.

If any person being so examined, fails to answer questions propounded to him by the commissioner, or if any person, being summoned to appear and answer such questions, shall fail or refuse to do so, or if any person shall fail or refuse to permit the inspection of his stock of merchandise, or invoices, or books, or papers pertaining to any dealers in cigars, cigarettes or smoking tobacco, the commissioner may make such fact known to the circuit court of the county in which such failure or refusal occurs, or judge thereof in termtime or in vacation, by petition, and such circuit court, or judge thereof, shall issue a summons for such person so refusing, returnable on a date to be fixed by said court, or said judge, and on said date, the said circuit court, or the circuit judge, shall proceed to examine into the truth of the matter set out in said petition, and if the same be found to be true, the said circuit court, or circuit judge, shall issue a writ of subpoena duces tecum ordering and directing the person so summoned to bring into court, and exhibit for the inspection of the commissioner, all such books, records, invoices, etc., as the court may deem proper from all the facts and circumstances in the case. Any person failing or refusing to present such books, records, invoices, etc., or failing or refusing to testify, shall be punished for contempt as provided by Section 9-1-17 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-59-41 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 37 / Section 59-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-59-41
Status: in_force

The commission shall have full access, ingress, and egress at all reasonable hours to and from any place or building where compressed gas may be received, stored, transported, sold, offered or exposed for sale, manufactured, refined, distilled, compounded or blended. The commission shall have the right to open and inspect any case, package, or other container, and any tank, pump, tank car or storage tank in which compressed gas is kept and enter upon any barge, vessel, or other vehicle transporting compressed gas and, with instruments conforming to the weights and measures adopted by the United States Bureau of Standards, check any measuring device or volume of weight of the contents of any such container.

The commission shall have the right, at any time, to stop any motor vehicle traveling on the highways of this state, and make any examination necessary to ascertain that the provisions of this chapter are complied with fully. The commission is also authorized to impound any motor vehicle operating in violation of this chapter and hold it until such time as all taxes and fines have been paid and until the owner or operator has obtained necessary permit decal or permit decals.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-53-29 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 27 / Section 53-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-53-29
Status: in_force

Any such willful violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of not more than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00).
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-8-17 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-8-17
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, a distribution made by an S corporation with respect to its stock to a resident shareholder shall be taken into account by the shareholder for purposes of Section 27-7-15 to the extent that the distribution is treated as a dividend or as gain from the sale or exchange of property pursuant to Section 1368 of the Code.

(2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, a distribution of money made by a corporation with respect to its stock to a resident shareholder during a post-termination transition period shall not be taken into account by the shareholder for purposes of Section 27-7-15 to the extent the distribution is applied against and reduces the adjusted basis of the stock of the shareholder in accordance with Section 1371(e) of the Code.

(3) In applying Sections 1368 and 1371(e) of the Code to any distribution referred to in subsection (1) or (2) of this section,

(a) The term “adjusted basis of the stock” means the shareholder's adjusted basis in the stock of the S corporation, as determined under Section 27-8-11 ; and

(b) The term “accumulated adjustments account” means an amount that is equal to, and adjusted in the same manner as, the S corporation's accumulated adjustments account defined in Section 1368(e)(1)(A) of the Code, except that any differences between state and federal taxable income shall be taken into account.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-37-7 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 33 / Section 37-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-37-7
Status: in_force

On or before the date on which payment of sums in lieu of taxes is due, the county auditor shall present a statement to the United States, in the name of the county, in the amount of such payment. Whenever such payment is received, the county auditor shall issue a receipt therefor in the name of the county, for the political subdivisions included in the agreement.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-35 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 35 / Section 55-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-35
Status: in_force

A gallonage measuring meter shall be installed on each pipeline used for the withdrawal of gasoline subject to excise taxes provided in this article from the storage tank of any refinery, pipeline terminal, water terminal, or any terminal that does not have stationary bulk storage tanks at such terminal within the State of Mississippi, and no gasoline shall be withdrawn except through said gallonage measuring meters. No bypass installation shall be constructed around the meters. Said meters shall be installed and maintained as required by the comptroller, and shall be sealed by him or his agents. In case of a breakdown or mechanical impairment of any such meters, the owner or operator of the terminal or refinery shall give notice to the comptroller of such breakdown or mechanical impairment within twenty-four (24) hours after such breakdown or impairment becomes known to the owner or operator, and such meters shall be repaired and reinstalled or replaced within thirty (30) days from the time such breakdown or mechanical impairment becomes so known. The comptroller, or his agent, shall maintain a close watch over the receipt and withdrawal of gasoline products during such period of breakdown or mechanical impairment. Provided, however, this section shall not apply to withdrawal lines used exclusively for withdrawal of liquefied petroleum gases.

The owner or operator of each refinery or terminal in the State of Mississippi shall have installed and maintained, according to the requirements of the comptroller, at said refinery or terminal a prover tank for the purpose of proving the accuracy of measurement of the said meters. The comptroller, or his agent, shall have the use of the prover tank at any reasonable time of the day for the purpose of checking the accuracy of measurement of said meters. He is further given the authority to verify the accuracy of any prover tank or tanks.

The comptroller shall have the authority to use services of any recognized calibrating agency for the purpose of determining whether or not the prover tank or tank system provided for herein is properly constructed and installed.

It shall be unlawful for any person to break any seal placed upon any meter installed under the provisions of this section, except in the presence of an agent of the comptroller or in the presence of some person whom the comptroller has specifically authorized to be present and act for him. It shall also be unlawful for any person to withdraw any taxable gasoline from storage tanks as covered by this article except through the meters prescribed herein. The violation of any of the provisions of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, such person shall be subject to fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or to imprisonment for not more than sixty (60) days in jail, or to both such fine and imprisonment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this section, the comptroller may, in his discretion, waive the penalty for breaking in an emergency any seal placed upon any meter installed under the provisions of this article, provided the person breaking the same notifies the comptroller, in writing, that he has done so within twenty-four (24) hours after the time such seal is broken.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-71-1 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 41 / Section 71-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-71-1
Status: in_force

This article and the terms and provisions hereof shall be administered and enforced by the Department of Revenue, hereinafter referred to as the “State Tax Commission,” the “commission” or the “department”.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-19 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 39 / Section 105-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-19
Status: in_force

When any payment shall be made into the state depository in pursuance of this article, the depository shall give the person making such payment triplicate receipts specifying the account on which the payment is made, one of which shall be immediately mailed to the state treasurer and one of which shall be mailed to the auditor of public accounts.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-103-302.1 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 43 / Section 103-302.1
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-103-302.1
Status: in_force

There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the “State BP Settlement Fund.” The special fund shall consist of funds required to be deposited into the special fund by Section 27-103-302 , funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the Legislature in any manner, and funds from any other source designated for deposit into the special fund. Unexpended amounts remaining in the special fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund but shall remain in the State BP Settlement Fund. Any investment earnings or interest earned on amounts in the special fund shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-7 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 43 / Section 65-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-7
Status: in_force

“ Retailer ” shall apply to a person making retail sales through vending machines, by maintaining a store, or operating as a transient vendor, or renting or leasing tangible personal property. Retailer also includes persons who facilitate the sale of services or tangible personal property that belongs to a third party.

“ Retail sales ” shall mean and include all sales of tangible personal property physically or electronically delivered or located within this state, except those defined herein as wholesale and those made to a wholesaler, jobber, manufacturer or custom processor for resale or for further processing.

“ Retail sale ” shall include the value of any tangible personal property manufactured or purchased at wholesale which is withdrawn from the business or stock in trade and is used or consumed within this state in the business or by the owner or by any other person, whether or not in the regular course of business or trade.

“ Retail sale ” shall also include a sale invoiced to a retailer but delivered to another person who pays for the merchandise upon taking possession.

“ Retail sale ” shall also include a sale made or facilitated by a person regularly engaged in the sale or facilitation of sales of services or tangible personal property. “Retail sale” does not include a sale by a third-party food delivery service that delivers food from an unrelated restaurant to a customer, regardless of whether the customer orders and pays for the food through the delivery service or whether the delivery service adds fees or upcharges to the price of the food.

Computer software maintained on a server located outside the state and accessible for use only via the internet is not a taxable retail sale.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-109-9 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 27 / Section 109-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-109-9
Status: in_force

If satisfied that an applicant is eligible to receive a state privilege license for the operation of a cruise vessel or vessel, and upon tender of all license fees as required by law and regulation of the State Tax Commission and tender of such bond as required by Section 27-109-7 for the payment of license fees and taxes and the faithful performance of all requirements imposed by law or regulation or the conditions of the license, the commission shall issue to the applicant named, under the name or style designated, such license and/or certificate as may be appropriate or as is provided by law.

Any person operating a cruise vessel within the territorial jurisdiction of the State of Mississippi on March 28, 1989, shall be allowed to continue to operate without a privilege license or certificate of suitability until such time as the commission shall issue or deny a privilege license and a certificate of suitability. Any person operating a cruise vessel under authority of this chapter may employ his own full-time pilot for the cruise vessel, provided that any such employee shall meet the requirements of all applicable United States Coast Guard rules and regulations.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-231 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 53 / Section 65-231
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-231
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the sales tax imposed in Section 27-65-23, Mississippi Code of 1972 , there is hereby levied upon every person engaging or continuing in this state in the business of renting motor vehicles under rental agreements with a term of not more than thirty (30) continuous days each, a tax at the rate of six percent (6%) of the gross proceeds of such business derived from the rental of motor vehicles, except that motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight exceeding ten thousand (10,000) pounds shall be excluded from the measure of this tax.

(2) All administrative provisions of the Mississippi Sales Tax Law, including those which fix damages, penalties and interest for nonpayment of taxes, failure to file returns, and for other noncompliance with the provisions of said chapter, and all other requirements and duties imposed upon taxpayers, shall apply to all persons liable for taxes under the provisions of this section, and the commission shall exercise all the power and authority and perform all the duties with respect to taxpayers under this section as are provided in said Sales Tax Law, except that in cases of conflict, then the provisions of this section shall control.

(3) On or before February 15 of each year, the proceeds of the tax imposed by this section on business rental activities shall be paid by the State Tax Commission to the county in which such proceeds were collected. Within seven (7) days after receipt of the tax proceeds, the county shall apportion and pay such tax proceeds as follows: The situs of the rental transactions from which tax proceeds were derived shall first be determined, and then the tax proceeds collected at a situs shall be distributed among the county, municipality and school district of the situs, as appropriate, in the same proportion and in the same manner that motor vehicle ad valorem taxes would be distributed among such taxing districts (based on their respective millage rates) if collected at the same time as the receipt of such proceeds and paid by a motor vehicle owner located at the same address as the situs of the rental transaction.

(4) The governing authorities of the counties, municipalities and school districts may expend the proceeds of such tax for any lawful purposes.

(5) The revenues received by counties and municipalities under subsection (3) of this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the counties and municipalities, and the revenues received by the school districts shall be deposited in any fund designated by the school district.

(6) The revenues received by counties, municipalities and school districts under subsection (3) of this section shall be included and considered as proceeds of ad valorem taxes for the purposes of the growth limitation on ad valorem taxes under Sections 27-39-321 and 27-39-305 .

(7) The tax authorized herein shall be in addition to any other tax authorized by law to be levied on the business activities described in this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-21 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 31 / Section 35-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-21
Status: in_force

The tax list of every person shall be made out on one of the printed lists; and the blanks in the list shall be filled in ink, and the oath appended shall be taken by the person rendering the list, and be subscribed before and certified by the assessor or other officer authorized to administer oaths. The lists shall be delivered to the assessor on or before the first day of April of the year in which the assessment is made; and he shall preserve them and deliver them, arranged alphabetically and securely bound together, to the board of supervisors. Thereafter these lists shall be preserved by the assessor for a period of three (3) years.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-67-17 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 27 / Section 67-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-67-17
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the commissioner shall collect the tax imposed by this article, and every person subject to its provisions shall remit to the commissioner, on or before the twentieth day of each month, the amount of tax due by such person for the preceding calendar month. Returns and payments placed in the mail must be postmarked by the due date in order to be timely filed, except that when the due date falls on a weekend or holiday, returns and payments placed in the mail must be postmarked by the first working day following the due date in order to be considered timely filed. Every taxpayer shall file a return with his remittance, which return shall be prescribed by the commissioner and shall show for the calendar month preceding the tax payment date, the total sale or purchase price, or value of tangible personal property or specified digital products sold, used, stored or consumed by him for benefit received or service performed, and such other information as the commissioner may deem pertinent and necessary for determining the amount of tax due thereunder.

(2) The commissioner, in his discretion, may authorize in writing the filing of returns and the payment of tax on a quarterly basis by any person required or authorized to pay the tax imposed, such authority to be subject to revocation for good cause by the commissioner.

(3) In instances where it is impractical to file returns and pay the tax monthly or quarterly, the commissioner may authorize the filing of semiannual or annual returns.

(4) The commissioner, in his discretion, may authorize the computation of the tax on the basis of a formula in lieu of direct accounting of specific properties in instances where such method will expedite, simplify or provide a more equitable means of determining liability under this article. All formulas shall be subject to revocation for good cause by the commissioner.

(5) A taxpayer who is eligible to apply, as a credit against the tax levied by this article, a tax credit awarded by the Mississippi Development Authority in accordance with the Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive Act may apply the tax credit in the amount available for such purpose, or such lesser amount determined by the taxpayer, pursuant to the Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive Act. The credit applied for a tax-reporting period shall be reflected on the form of the return in the manner prescribed by the commissioner.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-115-63 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 35 / Section 115-63
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-115-63
Status: in_force

(1)(a) All proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets received by a lottery retailer shall constitute a trust fund until paid to the corporation either directly or through the corporation's authorized collection representative. A lottery retailer shall have a fiduciary duty to preserve and account for lottery proceeds, and lottery retailers shall be personally liable for all proceeds. Proceeds shall include unsold instant tickets received by a lottery retailer and cash proceeds of the sale of any lottery products, net of allowable sales commissions and credit for lottery prizes to winners by lottery retailers. Sales proceeds and unused instant tickets shall be delivered to the corporation or its authorized collection representative upon demand.

(b) The corporation shall, by administrative rules and regulations, require lottery retailers to place all lottery proceeds due the corporation in accounts in institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation not later than the close of the next banking day after the date of their collection by the lottery retailer until the date they are paid over to the corporation. Each lottery retailer shall establish a separate bank account for lottery proceeds which shall be kept separate and apart from all other funds and assets and shall not be commingled with any other funds or assets.

(2) Whenever any person who receives proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets in the capacity of a lottery retailer becomes insolvent, or dies insolvent, the proceeds due the corporation from such person or his or her estate shall have preference over all debts or demands.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-567 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 51 / Section 55-567
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-567
Status: in_force

(1) A tax at a rate of Twelve and One-fourth Cents (12.25¢) per gallon shall apply to all undyed diesel fuel, on which the other motor fuel tax has not been paid, held in storage at a bulk plant or retail location on July 1, 1999, by any distributor of special fuel.

(2) The commission shall determine the time and manner of reporting the quantities of undyed diesel fuel in storage on July 1, 1999, and the payment of any taxes due.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-53 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 45 / Section 55-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-53
Status: in_force

Every person hauling, transporting or conveying more than fifty (50) gallons of gasoline over the highways, streets, alleys or waters of this state, or into this state over any highway, street, alley or water route, shall, during the entire time he is so engaged, have in his possession a bill of sale, bills of lading, invoices or other written evidence, each of which shall be serially numbered, showing the kind and amount of gasoline being transported, the name and address of the person from whom said gasoline was received, and the name and address of the person to whom delivery is to be made. The vehicle or boat conveying said gasoline shall have clearly printed on it the name and address of the person transporting such gasoline on both sides of the vehicle, or boat, in well-balanced letters of not less than two (2) inches in height on a contrasting background.

Any person transporting gasoline without a shipping document containing the information set forth in this section or who diverts a shipment of gasoline to a destination other than the destination listed on such shipping document or who alters a shipping document without notice to the commission shall be liable for a fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per offense and the entire amount of the state excise tax upon such gasoline shall be deemed due and payable, plus a penalty of twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount of such tax. Any authorized representative of the commission or the enforcement officers of the Mississippi Department of Transportation shall have the right to seize or impound such vehicle or boat until the excise tax and penalty have been paid. Notice to the commission shall consist of contacting the National Diversion Registry, reporting the diversion and obtaining a registration number.

The commission, its employees or agents, including the enforcement officers of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, or any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or police officer of this state is hereby authorized to inspect any vehicle or boat transporting gasoline over the highways, streets, alleys or waters of this state, to examine the contents of any such vehicle or boat, to take a sample of each grade of gasoline contained in said vehicle or boat provided no sample shall exceed one (1) gallon, and to inspect the bills of lading, invoices or other records pertaining to the gasoline being transported in such vehicle or boat.

Any person other than a common or contract carrier bringing gasoline into this state in quantities of more than fifty (50) gallons shall give notice to the commission of his intent to import such gasoline. The commission is authorized to promulgate rules setting forth the manner in which such notice is to be given. However, if information on gasoline imported into this state can be accurately secured from other sources by the commission, it may waive the requirements of such notice.

If any person, other than a common or contract carrier, shall transport gasoline over the highways of this state by motor vehicle without having given the notice required by this section, or if a copy of such notice is not carried in such motor vehicle as required by this section, the entire amount of the state excise tax upon such gasoline being transported shall be deemed due and payable, plus a penalty of twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount of such tax, and any authorized representative of the commission or the enforcement officers of the Mississippi Department of Transportation shall have the right to seize or impound the motor vehicle in which such gasoline is being transported until such excise tax together with the penalty thereon has been paid. Provided, however, that said penalty shall not apply when the driver of the truck stops at the first weighing station in the line of travel and secures the signature of the officer on duty on the import notice.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-109 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 39 / Section 65-109
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-109
Status: in_force

The exemptions from the provisions of this chapter which relate to taxes or which are more properly classified as tax exemptions than any other exemption classification of this chapter shall be confined to those persons or property exempted by this section or by provisions of the constitutions of the United States or the State of Mississippi. No tax exemption as now provided by any other section shall be valid as against the tax herein levied. Any subsequent tax exemption from the tax levied hereunder shall be provided by amendment to this section.

No exemption provided in this section shall apply to taxes levied by Section 27-65-15 or 27-65-21, Mississippi Code of 1972 .

The tax levied by this chapter shall not apply to the following:

(a) Federal retailers excise taxes, federal tax levied on income from transportation, telegraphic dispatches, telephone conversations and electric energy.

(b) The State of Mississippi gasoline tax on gasoline sold by a distributor for nonhighway use which is refunded by the motor vehicle comptroller.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-115-91 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 41 / Section 115-91
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-115-91
Status: in_force

For informational purposes only, the corporation shall submit to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee a copy of the corporation's annual operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The budget shall include an estimate of net proceeds to be deposited into the State Highway Fund during the succeeding fiscal year.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-75-9 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 45 / Section 75-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-75-9
Status: in_force

The rights granted by Sections 27-75-5 and 27-75-7 shall apply to all taxes owing to such other state or its political subdivision or District of Columbia, as mentioned therein, which may be or become owing to it both before and after May 1, 1954.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-43-5 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 27 / Section 43-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-43-5
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the clerk of the chancery court to examine the record of deeds, mortgages and deeds of trust in his office to ascertain the names and addresses of all mortgagees, beneficiaries and holders of vendors liens of all lands sold for taxes; and he shall, within the time fixed by law for notifying owners, send by certified mail with return receipt requested to all such lienors so shown of record the following notice, to-wit:

“State of Mississippi,

To ____________________,

County of ____________________

“You will take notice that __________ (here describe lands) assessed to, or supposed to be owned by __________ was on the ____ day of _______, 20___, sold to __________ for the taxes of _______ (giving year) upon which you have a lien by virtue of the instrument recorded in this office in _____ Book ____, page __________, dated ____, and that the title to said land will become absolute in said purchaser unless redemption from said sale be made on or before the _______ day of May of 20___.

“This ___ day of __________, 20___.

“____________________ “Chancery Clerk of __________ County, Miss.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-69-47 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 39 / Section 69-47
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-69-47
Status: in_force

Whoever wilfully washes, removes, or otherwise prepares for use stamps, provided for in this chapter, with intent to use, or cause the same to be used, after it has already been used, or who knowingly or wilfully buys or offers for sale, or gives away, any such stamps to any person for use, or knowingly uses the same, or has in his possession any such washed, restored or altered stamp which has been removed from the cigarette package to which it has been previously affixed, or whoever, for the purpose of evading any tax hereunder, uses any stamp which has heretofore been used for the purpose of paying any tax provided in this chapter, or whoever buys, sells, uses or offers to buy, sell or give away, or has in his possession any stamp or stamps not lawfully purchased, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not less than one (1) year, nor more than ten (10) years, or by both said fine and imprisonment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-41-29 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 39 / Section 41-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-41-29
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, the board of supervisors of each county shall furnish the tax collector of the county with a sufficient number of tax receipts, in books, printed in triplicate, in blank form, numbered serially by the bookmaker. The chancery clerk shall first make a record of all such receipts by numbers and shall take the tax collector's receipt therefor and shall thereafter credit the tax collector with all unused receipts. Such tax receipts shall be prepared and printed so as to conform to the provisions of this chapter with reference to the payment of taxes and with reference to the payment of taxes levied for bonds and interest on or before the first day of February of each year. Duplicate receipts shall be preserved in the book and be submitted to the board of supervisors or the county auditor by the tax collector whenever required, and receipt books, with duplicates when filled in, shall be filed in the office of the chancery clerk for reference, and shall be receipted for by the clerk and carefully preserved as records. The expense of printing and binding said receipt books shall be paid out of the county treasury.

(2) As an alternative to the procedure prescribed in subsection (1) of this section, the State Auditor may prescribe methods whereby the tax collector of the county may furnish the tax receipts, preserve duplicate receipts and file duplicate receipts in the office of the chancery clerk in a manner that is compatible with available electronic technology.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-89 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-89
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-89
Status: in_force

(1) Each resident individual taxpayer who files a Mississippi income tax return and who will receive a tax refund from the State Tax Commission may designate that a contribution be made to the “Mississippi Educational Trust Fund” authorized in House Concurrent Resolution No. 35, 1985 Regular Session, by marking the appropriate box printed on the return pursuant to this subsection. In the case of a joint return, each spouse may designate that a portion of the refund shall be paid to such fund.

The State Tax Commission shall print on the Mississippi income tax form for residents a space for designating the contribution in substantially the following form:

I wish to contribute ( )$1 ( )$5 ( )$10 ( ) other $__________ of my TAX REFUND TO THE MISSISSIPPI EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND.”

(2) The State Tax Commission shall explain in the instructions accompanying the individual income tax form the purposes for which the contributions authorized herein shall be used.

(3) This section shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1986.

(4) The Chairman of the State Tax Commission shall determine annually the total amount designated by individuals to be paid to the fund, along with all interest earned thereon, and shall report such amount to the State Treasurer who shall pay such amount into the “Mississippi Educational Trust Fund” established in House Concurrent Resolution No. 35, 1985 Regular Session (Chapter 546, Laws of 1985).

(5) This section shall take effect and be in force from and after the date House Concurrent Resolution No. 35, 1985 Regular Session (Chapter 546, Laws of 1985) is ratified by the electorate.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-71-21 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 37 / Section 71-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-71-21
Status: in_force

Before any person shall engage in the business of manufacturing or retailing of alcoholic beverages, he may be required to enter into a bond payable to the State of Mississippi, conditioned that he will conduct said business strictly in accordance with the laws of the State of Mississippi, and that he will comply with the rules and regulations prescribed by the department, and pay all taxes due the State of Mississippi. The amount of a bond required of a manufacturer, not including a producer of native wine or native spirit, shall not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), and the amount required of a retailer shall be Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). Provided, however, any retailer whose check for purchase of merchandise or payment of taxes shall be dishonored may be required by the department to post additional bond not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). Such bond shall be made in a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Mississippi and shall be approved by the department. The department shall be authorized to institute suit in the proper court for any violation of the condition of said bonds. The amount of the bond required of a producer of native wine or native spirit shall be Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).

As an alternative to entering into a bond as required by this section, any person who shall engage in the business of manufacturing or retailing alcoholic beverages may, subject to the same conditions of conduct required for bonds, deposit with the State Treasurer the equivalent amount of the bond required for that particular person in cash or securities. The only securities allowable for this purpose are those which may legally be purchased by a bank or for trust funds, having a market value not less than that of the required bond. The department shall file notice with the Treasurer for any violation of the conditions of the cash or security deposit.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-25-301 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 25-301
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-25-301
Status: in_force

This article may be cited as the “Mississippi Salt Severance Tax Law.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-104-158 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 37 / Section 104-158
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-104-158
Status: in_force

The Office of the State Auditor shall examine agencies' compliance with the requirements of Sections 27-104-151 through 27-104-159 in the course of the powers and duties of the office as prescribed in Section 7-7-211 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-103-209 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 29 / Section 103-209
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-103-209
Status: in_force

(1) The Joint Legislative Budget Committee shall study and review the state budgeting system and make comparisons with and evaluations of other budgeting systems in use in other states. The study shall review financial and economic conditions and the associated performance of the budget systems. In reviewing the state budget system, the study shall include an analysis of budget preparation, data gathering and evaluation, development of budget recommendations, revenue forecasting, reporting of revenue collections, appropriation tracking and reporting and tax expenditure reporting.

The Joint Legislative Budget Committee shall file a report of its findings together with any recommendations with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate not later than December 15, 1992. The Joint Legislative Budget Committee shall utilize staff of the Legislative Budget Office, University Research Center, State Tax Commission and other agencies as necessary.

(2) The Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review shall prepare a report on privatization of government programs and services. The study shall analyze all areas of state government with the objective of identifying programs and services that can be performed by the private sector with lower cost or increased efficiency. Areas of privatization shall include, but not be limited to, contracting-out, competitive bidding and sale of assets. In determining and comparing the costs of performance between the private and public sectors, the actual costs incurred in engaging in the activity shall include the cost and value of labor, real estate, equipment, overhead and other direct expenses. Cost-benefit analysis of current and proposed regulations shall be included. Generally accepted accounting principles shall be followed. Input shall be solicited from representatives of the private sector. Recommendations shall be provided to the Legislature and the Governor by December 15, 1992.

(3) The Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review shall review the adequacy of financial statements of state government and fiscal control systems including legal authority and methodology of the agencies that prepare public financial statements and exercise control over state expenditures. The review shall focus on the SAAS accounting system and its development, implementation and benefits. A report by the committee on its findings shall be provided to the Legislature and the Governor by December 15, 1992.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-104-167 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 21 / Section 104-167
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-104-167
Status: in_force

The Department of Finance and Administration shall publish on its searchable website the annual report of each agency, board, commission, department and institution required to be prepared by Section 27-101-1 . The Department of Finance and Administration shall have the authority to establish the forms, processes, procedures and timelines to furnish the annual report. All such agencies, boards, commissions, departments and institutions shall fully cooperate with the Department of Finance and Administration in providing the information necessary to comply with the requirements of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-77-15 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 38 / Section 77-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-77-15
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for the executive director, the Board of Tax Appeals, the commissioner, the agency, or an officer, agent or employee of the agency or the Board of Tax Appeals, to divulge or make known in any manner the information contained in the files, records and orders of the agency, a hearing officer of the agency, the board of review or the Board of Tax Appeals in regard to an appeal to a hearing officer, the board of review or the Board of Tax Appeals under this chapter.

(2) For purposes of this section, the term “ appellant ” means the taxpayer, IFTA licensee, IRP registrant, permittee, tag holder or title interest holder who filed the appeal to the board of review or the Board of Tax Appeals under this chapter which resulted in the files, records and orders of that appeal.

(3) The executive director, the Board of Tax Appeals, the commissioner, the agency, hearing officer or an agent or employee of the agency or the Board of Tax Appeals is permitted to divulge and make known information otherwise prohibited from disclosure under subsection (1) of this section in any of the following circumstances:

(a) Where the information is being disclosed as a result of complying with the provisions of this chapter and/or with regulations promulgated to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(b) Where the information is being provided to the appellant or his designated representative.

(c) Where the information is being disclosed to employees or officers of the agency.

(d) Where the information is being provided or disclosed pursuant to a written authorization executed by the appellant as prescribed by regulation.

(e) Where the information is being provided or disclosed in the course of a court action in which the agency, the Board of Tax Appeals, the commissioner, an officer or employee of the agency or the Board of Tax Appeals and the appellant are parties, including, but not limited to, an action brought under this chapter or in the course of the bankruptcy case of the appellant.

(f) Where the information is being provided to the Internal Revenue Service or a taxing authority of another state under an information exchange agreement where similar information can be obtained by the agency from the Internal Revenue Service or state taxing authority receiving the information.

(g) Where the information is being provided pursuant to the International Registration Plan (IRP) or the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) or any regulations, rules or procedures adopted under such plan or agreement.

(h) Where the disclosure of information is authorized under Section 27-19-123 , 27-55-49 , 27-55-557 , 27-57-39 , 27-59-53 or 27-61-20 .

(i) Where the information is being provided to the State Auditor or his employees in the course of his audit of the agency; however, the prohibitions against disclosure which apply to the agency shall also apply to the State Auditor and his employees or former employees.

(j) Where the information is being provided to the Attorney General or any other attorney representing the state or the agency in an action brought by the appellant to set aside the tax, in an action brought by the state or agency to recover the tax imposed, or in an action where the appellant is being prosecuted for a crime under the tax laws of this state.

(k) Where the information is being provided by the commissioner to a contractor of collection services pursuant to the authority granted the commissioner in Section 27-75-16 .

(l) Where the information is being provided in accordance with a proper judicial order. The term “ proper judicial order ” as used in this paragraph shall not include subpoenas or subpoenas duces tecum, but shall include only those orders entered by a court of record in this state after furnishing notice and a hearing to the appellant and the Department of Revenue. The court shall not authorize the furnishing of such information unless it is satisfied that the information is needed to pursue pending litigation in which the information itself is in issue, or the judge is satisfied that the need for furnishing the information outweighs the rights of the appellant to have such information secreted.

(4) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section shall prohibit the inspection or disclosure of the minutes of the Board of Tax Appeals except to the extent that such minutes reflect the specific amount of a tax assessment or refund claim or the specific amount of tax or refund claim determined by the Board of Tax Appeals to be due.

(5) Information that is prohibited from being disclosed in subsection (1) of this section shall be exempt from the provisions of the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983.

(6) Due to the need to discuss confidential tax information, the hearings before a hearing officer, the board of review and the Board of Tax Appeals under this chapter, and the meetings in which the board of review and the Board of Tax Appeals deliberate and vote on the issues raised at such hearings shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 25-41-1 et seq.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-103-114 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 49 / Section 103-114
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-103-114
Status: in_force

The Legislative Budget Office shall prepare and include in the proposed budget a multiyear plan for all agencies included in the proposed budget, for all sources of funding, and for such program categories as the Legislative Budget Office identifies. Such plan shall be based on the actual experience of the immediately preceding three (3) fiscal years, on the approved current fiscal year budget, and on estimates for at least the four (4) succeeding fiscal years.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-17.1 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 39 / Section 65-17.1
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-17.1
Status: in_force

Sellers of modular homes, panelized homes and precut homes, and panel constructed homes consisting of structural insulated panels, shall disclose to the buyers of such homes the amount of sales tax or use tax paid on the factory built components of such homes. The State Tax Commission shall prescribe by regulation the manner in which such disclosure shall be made.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-69-15 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 37 / Section 69-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-69-15
Status: in_force

Any retailer, transient vendor, distributing agent, salesman, or other dealer who shall receive any cigarettes other than from a wholesaler having a permit as herein provided, and not having the necessary stamps already affixed, shall, after the receipt of such cigarettes, within the time limit herein provided, present the same to some wholesaler having such permit, for the affixing of the stamps required, and it shall be the duty of such wholesaler, thereupon and upon the payment to him by such retailer of the face value of the stamps required, to affix the stamps to said cigarettes in the same manner as if the cigarettes were handled and sold by such wholesaler, provided, that such wholesaler, before affixing the stamps, shall require of the retailer, transient vendor, distributing agent, salesman, or other dealer, the original invoice for the cigarettes to be stamped, and such wholesaler shall in each instance note upon the invoice, the denominations and number of stamps affixed to the cigarettes covered by said invoice, the notation to be made in ink, or other manner not easy to erase, at the time the stamps are affixed.

It is further provided that, in addition hereto, the wholesaler shall keep a separate record of all stamps affixed to taxable cigarettes presented by retailers, transient vendors, distributing agents, salesmen, or other dealers, showing the name of the retailer, transient vendor, distributing agent, salesman, or other dealer, name of the shipper, date of shipper's invoice, the date stamps were affixed, denomination of stamps affixed, and total value of stamps affixed.

When the request is made to any wholesaler in this state by a retailer, transient vendor, distributing agent, salesman, or other dealer in this state, said request being duly and seasonably made for the affixing of stamps, and the request is accompanied by proper remittance and invoice, and such wholesaler refuses to affix the stamps to cigarettes as requested, said wholesaler shall forfeit to the state a penalty of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each offense, the same to be collected by the commissioner and, in addition thereto, in the discretion of the commissioner, forfeit his permit to handle stamps. In the event of such refusal on the part of any wholesaler to affix stamps said retailer, transient vendor, distributing agent, salesman, or other dealer may make application to the commissioner for stamps to be placed on the cigarettes upon which the wholesaler refused to affix the stamps, said application to be accompanied by an affidavit from the retailer, transient vendor, distributing agent, salesman, or other dealer, or some other credible person, setting forth the facts, whereupon the commissioner may issue and sell to such retailer, transient vendor, distributing agent, salesman, or other dealer, a sufficient number of stamps to be affixed to the cigarettes.

Stamps shall not be affixed to any cigarettes except by a wholesale dealer having a permit, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

Stamps shall not be required to be affixed to any cigarettes while the same is in interstate commerce.

Any person who receives cigars, smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff or any other tobacco products except cigarettes from anyone other than a wholesaler having a tobacco permit issued by this state and the excise tax on the tobacco received has not been paid, shall compute the excise tax due the State of Mississippi at the rate prescribed herein on forms furnished by the commissioner for that purpose. Such report shall be accompanied by the remittance for the tax due and shall be filed with the commissioner within forty-eight (48) hours after receipt of the tobacco by such person.

In no case shall the provisions of this chapter be construed to require the payment of a tax upon any tobacco upon which the tax herein levied has once been paid to the state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-71-27 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 31 / Section 71-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-71-27
Status: in_force

The commission or its authorized agents may examine any books, papers, records or other data bearing upon the correctness of any report required to be made under the provisions of this article, and may require the attendance of any person and take his testimony with respect to any such matter, and shall have power to administer an oath to such person. If any person summoned as a witness shall fail to obey any summons to appear before the commission or its authorized agent, or shall refuse to testify or answer any material question or to produce any book, record, paper or other data when required to do so, such failure or refusal shall be reported to the attorney general, the district attorney or county attorney, who shall thereupon institute proceedings in the chancery court of the county where such witness resides to compel obedience to any summons of the commission or its authorized agent.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-187 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 21 / Section 107-187
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-187
Status: in_force

In the event an appropriation is not made for the purposes of Sections 27-107-169 through 27-107-189 or any appropriation for such purposes shall be less than the aggregate amount of expenditures authorized under Section 27-107-185 , the commission of budget and accounting shall have the authority to request the state bond commission to borrow the difference in the amount appropriated, if any, and the authorized aggregate amount of expenditures. Such borrowing shall be in the same manner and under the same terms and conditions as provided under Chapter 557, Laws of 1966, as amended by Chapter 466, Laws of 1979, except any notes issued hereunder shall mature not later than May 1, 1980, and there shall be irrevocably pledged the full faith, credit and resources of the State of Mississippi for the payment of both the principal and interest on such notes.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-95 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 4 / Section 7-95
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-95
Status: in_force

(1) In the case of a corporation, losses from sales or exchanges of capital assets shall be allowed only to the extent of gains from such sales or exchanges.

(2) In the case of a taxpayer other than a corporation, losses from sales or exchanges of capital assets shall be allowed only to the extent of the gains from such sales or exchanges, plus, if such losses exceed such gains, the lower of:

(a) Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) and One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) in the case of a married individual filing a separate return, or

(b) The excess of such losses over such gains.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-46 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 4 / Section 19-46
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-46
Status: in_force

(1) The State Tax Commission is hereby authorized to issue special distinctive license plates under the provisions hereinafter set forth. Such tags shall be issued to persons who qualify under subsection (2) of this section, and such tags shall be of such form and appearance as the commission shall provide subject to the approval of the License Tag Commission and in accordance with the provisions of Section 27-19-41 .

(2)(a) The following persons shall be eligible to display special distinctive license plates under the provisions of this section:

(i) United States Senators;

(ii) Members of the United States House of Representatives;

(iii) Enforcement and investigative personnel of the State Tax Commission;

(iv) Enforcement and investigative personnel of the Public Service Commission;

(v) State Commanders of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and The Forty and Eight;

(vi) Former United States Congressmen and Senators;

(vii) Enforcement and investigative personnel of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety;

(viii) Enforcement and investigative personnel of the Mississippi Department of Transportation; and

(ix) Enforcement and investigative personnel of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics.

(b) The State Tax Commission shall promulgate reasonable regulations regarding certification of eligibility to receive such tags.

(3)(a) When a passenger car for which a special license tag has been issued is sold or traded by the owner, the special tag may be transferred to the new or other car which is replacing the car for which the license tag was originally issued, without additional charge, upon application to the commission with proof that the regular license tag has been purchased for such replacement car.

(b) The State Tax Commission shall make such rules and regulations as necessary to ascertain compliance with all state license laws relating to use and operation of a private passenger car before issuing these tags in lieu of the regular Mississippi license plate, and all applications for such tags shall be made to the commission.

(c) The State Tax Commission shall not issue such special tag or tags authorized by law until the commission is first furnished a copy of the ad valorem tax receipt paid by the owner of such vehicle from the county and city in which he resides, and the commission shall keep a current list of such tags issued as a public record.

(4) Enforcement and investigative personnel of any federal, state or local government agency are eligible to display regular license plates on vehicles used in the performance of their duties upon application to the State Tax Commission. The commission shall make such rules and regulations needed regarding the issuance of such license plates.

(5) The provisions of this section are supplemental to the motor vehicle licensing laws of the State of Mississippi, and nothing herein shall be construed as abridging or amending such laws.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-97 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 37 / Section 107-97
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-97
Status: in_force

No application for loans or grants under authority of Sections 27-107-91 through 27-107-105 shall be filed after April 30, 1975, and no application for a loan or grant shall be approved after June 30, 1975.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-513 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 35 / Section 55-513
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-513
Status: in_force

(1) The commission may adopt rules and regulations to provide for the issuance of permits to persons performing contracts for construction, reconstruction, maintenance or repairs, where such contracts are entered into with the State of Mississippi, any political subdivision of the State of Mississippi, any department, agency or institution of the State of Mississippi or any political subdivision thereof, allowing or requiring such persons to purchase special fuel for use in performing such contracts without the payment to the distributor of the tax levied in this article, and to provide that such persons report and pay such tax directly to the commission in instances where the commission determines that such payment will facilitate and expedite the collection of the tax which may be due on special fuel used by the permittee.

(2) The distributor of special fuel is relieved of collecting and remitting the taxes levied in this article, when furnished with a copy of a permit issued pursuant to this section and the person holding the permit shall become liable for such taxes instead of the distributor. The full enforcement provisions of this article shall apply in the collection of the tax from the permittee.

(3) The commission may require the permittee to execute and file with the commission a good and valid bond written by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The bond shall be conditioned that all taxes which may accrue to the State of Mississippi under the provisions of this article will be paid when due. Provided, further, the commission may accept a bond filed under the provisions of Section 27-65-21, Mississippi Code of 1972 , when such bond is conditioned upon the payment of the taxes imposed by this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-11 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 53 / Section 107-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-11
Status: in_force

The Commission of Budget and Accounting, with the concurrence of the state bond commission, is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of five million five hundred thousand dollars ($5,500,000.00) from one or a multiple of “state general-fund agencies” or “state special-fund agencies” at one time or as required for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Section 27-107-5 . Such borrowing shall be done by appropriate resolution or order of said commission, and certified copies of each such order spread upon its minutes shall be provided the executive head of the state agency, state treasurer, state auditor, attorney general and governor. Funds disbursed by the commission from said loan fund shall be as provided herein.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.8 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 8 / Section 19-56.8
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-19-56.8
Status: in_force

(1) Owners of motor vehicles upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and upon payment of the road and bridge privilege taxes, ad valorem taxes and registration fees as prescribed by law for private carriers of passengers, pickup trucks and other noncommercial motor vehicles, and upon payment of an additional annual fee in the amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.00), shall be issued a special license tag which displays the emblem of the private college or university of his choice located in this state.

(2) Each private college or university shall design the emblem which shall be displayed on the special license tag. The emblem shall be affixed during the production of the license tag.

(3) Application for the special license tags shall be made to the county tax collector on forms prescribed by the State Tax Commission. The application and the additional fee, less five percent (5%) thereof to be retained by the tax collector, shall be remitted to the State Tax Commission on a monthly basis as prescribed by the commission. The portion of the additional fee retained by the tax collector shall be deposited into the county general fund.

(4) The special license tag shall be issued for a one-year period. The additional annual fee shall be due and payable at the time of renewal registration.

(5) The State Tax Commission shall deposit all fees into the State Treasury on the day received. At the end of each month, the State Tax Commission shall certify the total fees collected under this section to the State Treasurer who shall distribute such collections as follows:

(a) Thirty-two Dollars and Fifty Cents ($32.50) of each additional fee collected on special license tags shall be deposited in a special fund hereby created in the State Treasury to the credit of the private college or university named on the special license tag. The funds shall be available for expenditure at the discretion of the private college or university.

(b) One Dollar ($1.00) of each additional fee collected on special license tags issued under this section shall be deposited into the Mississippi Fire Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund created under Section 7-9-70 .

(c) The remainder of each such additional fee shall be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Fund to be expended solely for the repair, maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-25 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 35-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-25
Status: in_force

The State Tax Commission is authorized, empowered and directed to prescribe the form of the assessment rolls for assessing the real and personal property in each county, and to have such rolls prepared and maintained on electronic media prescribed by the commission. The assessment rolls so prescribed shall be the official and legal rolls for the assessment of real and personal property in this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-115-37 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 38 / Section 115-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-115-37
Status: in_force

The board shall promulgate administrative rules and regulations that define and prohibit the bulk sale of lottery tickets by a retailer and the bulk purchase of such tickets by an investment syndicate, investment group, or individual for investment purposes.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-71-17 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 39 / Section 71-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-71-17
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to counterfeit or reuse any label prescribed by the commission and used to identify alcoholic beverages sold at wholesale by the commission and, upon conviction, the person shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not less than one (1) year, nor more than ten (10) years, or both.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-12 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 41 / Section 55-12
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-12
Status: in_force

(1) The United States government, the State of Mississippi, counties, municipalities, school districts and all other political subdivisions of the state, and volunteer fire departments chartered under the laws of the State of Mississippi as nonprofit corporations shall be exempt from excise taxes on gasoline, special fuel and compressed gas as follows:

(a) From the excise tax rate in excess of Nine Cents (9¢) per gallon of gasoline and from the excise tax rate in excess of One Cent (1¢) per gallon of aviation gasoline levied under Section 27-55-11, Mississippi Code of 1972 , Five and Four-tenths Cents (5.4¢) thereof shall be exempt as provided in Section 27-55-19, Mississippi Code of 1972 .

(b) From the excise tax rate in excess of Ten Cents (10¢) per gallon of special fuel levied at Eighteen Cents (18¢) per gallon under Sections 27-55-519 and 27-55-521 , Four and Three-fourths Cents (4.75¢) thereof shall be exempt.

(c) From the excise tax rate in excess of One Cent (1¢) per gallon of special fuel taxed at Five and Three-fourths Cents (5.75¢) per gallon and from the excise tax rate in excess of One-half Cent ( 1 / 2 ¢) per gallon of special fuel used in aircraft levied under Section 27-55-519 , Four and Three-fourths Cents (4.75¢) thereof shall be exempt.

(d) From the portion of the excise tax rate on compressed gas used as a motor fuel that exceeds the rate of tax in effect on June 30, 1987, Three Cents (3¢) thereof shall be exempt.

(2) The exemption provided in subsection (1) of this section for sales of gasoline, special fuel and compressed gas to volunteer fire departments shall apply only to sales of gasoline, special fuel and compressed gas for use in a vehicle owned by a volunteer fire department and used for department purposes.

(3) The exemption provided in subsection (1) of this section for sales of gasoline, special fuel and compressed gas also shall apply to sales of gasoline, special fuel and compressed gas to an entity described in Section 27-51-41(2)(u) for use in buses and other motor vehicles that are exempt from ad valorem taxation under Section 27-51-41(2)(u) .

(4) Any person other than a bonded distributor of gasoline, bonded distributor of special fuel or bonded distributor of compressed gas who sells or delivers any gasoline, special fuel or compressed gas, subject to the exemption set forth in this section, is required to obtain credit for such exemption from a bonded distributor of gasoline, special fuel or compressed gas.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-117-7 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 31 / Section 117-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-117-7
Status: in_force

(1) The Public Employees' Retirement System and the State Treasurer may not invest funds with a company that is identified on a list created pursuant to Section 27-117-5 as a company engaging in a boycott of Israel.

(2) Any existing investments in violation of this chapter as of July 1, 2020, must be divested when prudent to do so but not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the posting is made on the website of the Department of Finance and Administration.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-29-21 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 29 / Section 29-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-29-21
Status: in_force

Like proceedings to those provided in Section 27-29-17 shall be instituted by the district attorney, or any attorney employed by the board of supervisors, for nonpayment of county taxes, on notification by the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county, whose duty it shall be to give such notification.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-103-113 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 53 / Section 103-113
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-103-113
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the Legislative Budget Office to prepare an overall balanced budget of the entire expenses and income of the state for each fiscal year, which budget shall encompass the operations of all general-fund agencies and all special-fund agencies and the Mississippi Department of Transportation and the Division of State Aid Road Construction of the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Beginning with the 1996 fiscal year, such budget shall be prepared in a format which will include performance measurement data associated with the various programs operated by each agency. Said overall budget shall be completed prior to December 15 before the convening of the Legislature at the regular session.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-67 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 51 / Section 65-67
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-67
Status: in_force

Whenever any property, personal or real, which is seized and sold by virtue of the foregoing provisions, is not sufficient to satisfy the claim of the State of Mississippi for which distraint or seizure is made, the commissioner may, thereafter, and as often as the same may be necessary, issue alias warrants or have issued alias writs of execution authorizing the sheriff or special agent of the tax commission to proceed to seize and sell in like manner any other property liable to seizure of the person against whom such claim exists, until the amount due from him, together with all expenses, is fully paid.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-521 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 33 / Section 55-521
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-521
Status: in_force

(1) An excise tax at the rate of Eighteen Cents (18¢) per gallon until the date specified in Section 65-39-35, Mississippi Code of 1972 , and Fourteen and Three-fourths Cents (14.75¢) per gallon thereafter is levied on any person engaged in business as a distributor of special fuel or who acts as such who sells:

(a) Special fuel for use in performing contracts for construction, reconstruction, maintenance or repairs, where such contracts are entered into with the State of Mississippi, any political subdivision of the State of Mississippi, or any department, agency, institution of the State of Mississippi or any political subdivision thereof.

(b) Dyed diesel fuel or kerosene to a state or local governmental entity for use on the highways in a motor vehicle.

(c) Special fuel for use on the highway.

(2) An excise tax at the rate of Eighteen Cents (18¢) per gallon until the date specified in Section 65-39-35, Mississippi Code of 1972 , and Fourteen and Three-fourths Cents (14.75¢) per gallon thereafter is levied on any person who:

(a) Uses dyed diesel fuel or kerosene in a motor vehicle on the highways of this state in violation of Section 27-55-539 .

(b) Purchases or acquires undyed diesel fuel or kerosene for non-highway use and subsequently uses such diesel fuel or kerosene in a motor vehicle on the highways of this state.

(c) Purchases or acquires special fuel for use in performing contracts as specified in this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-93 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 29 / Section 35-93
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-93
Status: in_force

A person who is dissatisfied with the assessment may, at the August meeting, present objections thereto in writing which shall be filed by the clerk and docketed and preserved with the roll. All persons who fail to file objections shall be concluded by the assessment and precluded from questioning its validity after its final approval by the board of supervisors or by operation of law, except minors and persons non compos mentis.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-531 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 27 / Section 35-531
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-531
Status: in_force

All taxes for which any company is liable under the provisions of this article shall be collected and recovered by the State Tax Commission in the same manner provided by law for the collection of sales taxes; and all administrative provisions of the Mississippi Sales Tax Law, including those which fix damages, penalties and interest for nonpayment of taxes, failure to file returns, and for other noncompliance with the provisions of such chapter, and all other requirements and duties imposed upon taxpayers, shall apply to all persons liable for taxes under the provisions of this article and the commission shall exercise all the power and authority and perform all the duties with respect to taxpayers under this article as are provided in the sales tax law, except that in cases of conflict, then the provisions of this article or any other title or chapter which imposes a tax on rail cars shall control.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-312 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-312
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-7-312
Status: in_force

(1) Of the revenue collected under the provisions of this article from the new direct jobs of a qualified business or industry as defined in Section 57-62-5 of the Mississippi Advantage Jobs Act, an amount equal to the estimated amount of the quarterly incentive payment for which such qualified business or industry is eligible shall be deposited into the Mississippi Advantage Jobs Incentive Payment Fund created pursuant to Section 57-62-1 et seq. , on or before the twentieth day of the month following the close of each calendar quarter.

(2) Of the revenue collected under the provisions of this article from the qualified jobs of a qualified business or industry as defined in Section 57-99-1 , an amount equal to the estimated amount of the quarterly incentive payment for which such qualified business or industry is eligible shall be deposited into the MMEIA Withholding Rebate Fund created pursuant to Section 57-99-5 , on or before the twentieth day of the month following the close of each calendar quarter.

(3) Of the revenue collected under the provisions of this article from the qualified jobs of a qualified business or industry as defined in Section 57-100-1 , an amount equal to the estimated amount of the quarterly incentive payment for which such qualified business or industry is eligible shall be deposited into the Existing Industry Withholding Rebate Fund created pursuant to Section 57-100-5 , on or before the twentieth day of the month following the close of each calendar quarter.

(4) Of the revenue collected under the provisions of this article from the qualified jobs of a qualified business or industry as defined in Section 57-99-21 , an amount equal to the estimated amount of the quarterly incentive payment for which such qualified business or industry is eligible shall be deposited into the MMEIA Rebate Fund created pursuant to Section 57-99-25 , on or before the twentieth day of the month following the close of each calendar quarter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-11 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 51 / Section 107-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-107-11
Status: in_force

The Commission of Budget and Accounting, with the concurrence of the state bond commission, is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of five million five hundred thousand dollars ($5,500,000.00) from one or a multiple of “state general-fund agencies” or “state special-fund agencies” at one time or as required for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Section 27-107-5 . Such borrowing shall be done by appropriate resolution or order of said commission, and certified copies of each such order spread upon its minutes shall be provided the executive head of the state agency, state treasurer, state auditor, attorney general and governor. Funds disbursed by the commission from said loan fund shall be as provided herein.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-67-13 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 37 / Section 67-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-67-13
Status: in_force

Any person who uses, stores, or consumes any tangible personal property or specified digital products upon which a tax is herein imposed, or who has received a service which is taxable, upon which the tax has not been paid to the commissioner or to a seller authorized by the commissioner to collect the tax, shall be liable therefor, and shall file returns and pay the tax due the state to the commissioner as provided by this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-104-321 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 31 / Section 104-321
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-104-321
Status: in_force

(1) All funds received by or on behalf of the State of Mississippi through the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund in Section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law No. 117-2 ) shall be deposited into the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund created in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the “Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund.” The special fund shall consist of funds required to be deposited into the special fund by subsection (1) of this section, funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the Legislature in any manner, and funds from any other source designated for deposit into the special fund. Monies in the fund shall only be spent upon appropriation by the Legislature and shall only be used as provided in the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund in Section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law No. 117-2 ) or as authorized by federal rule or regulation or guidelines.

(3) Unexpended amounts remaining in the special fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund but shall remain in the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund. Any investment earnings or interest earned on amounts in the special fund shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-103-105 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 45 / Section 103-105
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-103-105
Status: in_force

Endowment funds from whatever source received, research funds from other than state appropriations, and private gifts to designated agencies or for designated purposes, may not be considered as special funds for the purposes of this chapter and may not be exempt from its terms and provisions.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-59-303 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 43 / Section 59-303
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-59-303
Status: in_force

The words, terms and phrases as used in this article shall have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise.

(a) “ Natural gas ” means a mixture of hydrocarbons and small quantities of nonhydrocarbons existing in the gaseous phase.

(b) “ Locomotive fuel ” means diesel fuel and any other fuel except gasoline used as fuel in a railroad locomotive.

(c) “ Person ” means any individual, firm, copartnership, joint venture, association, corporation, estate, trust or any other combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular number unless the intention to give a more limited meaning is disclosed by the context.

(d) “ Commission ” or “ department ” means the Department of Revenue, acting either directly or through its duly authorized officers, agents or employees.

(e) “ Permittee ” means any person holding a user's permit issued under the provisions of this article.

(f) “ Industrial purposes ” means the operation of machinery used for manufacturing.

(g) “ Engine ” or “ motor ” means internal combustion engine.

(h) “ Manufacturer ” means a person conducting an activity of an industrial or commercial nature wherein labor or skill is applied by hand or by machinery, to materials belonging to the manufacturer so that a new, different or more useful article of tangible personal property or article of trade or commerce is produced for sale or rental.

(i) “ Custom processor ” means a person who performs the services of a manufacturer upon the property of a customer.

(j) “ Compressed gas ” means gases derived from petroleum or natural gas which are in the gaseous state at normal atmospheric temperature and pressure, but which may be maintained in the liquid state at normal atmospheric temperature by suitable pressure. As used herein, the term shall be deemed to mean and include methane, ethane, propane, ethylene, propylene, butylene, butane, isobutane, and any and all liquid flammable materials derived from petroleum or natural gas having a vapor pressure exceeding forty (40) pounds per square inch, absolute, at one hundred (100) degrees Fahrenheit. Normal storage of these gases is a liquid under pressure.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-45-7 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 43 / Section 45-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-45-7
Status: in_force

If there exist upon a portion of a tract of land sold for taxes a lien, either of a deed of trust or mortgage of any kind, the mortgagee or holder of the notes secured by such deed of trust, or any person interested in such real estate may redeem that portion of the land so sold in solido upon which portion such mortgagee or owner of notes secured by deed of trust holds such lien in the following manner, to-wit:

Such mortgagee or owner of notes secured by a deed of trust or any person interested in such real estate may apply, in writing, to the chancery clerk of the county in which the land was sold, within the time provided by law, for redemption from the sale for taxes of such portion of the entire tract so sold in solido. Upon the application being filed with him, it shall be the duty of the chancery clerk to give ten (10) days' notice, in writing, of such application, by registered mail, to the last known post-office address with return receipt requested, to the owner and to the purchaser at the tax sale, and to all persons holding mortgages or other liens of record on the land so sold in solido or any part thereof, which notice shall designate a time not less than ten (10) days from the mailing thereof when such clerk shall hear and perform the duties hereinafter provided for. The clerk shall enter on the record of such tax sale notations giving the date when such notices were mailed and the names and post-office addresses of persons to whom mailed. On the date named for such hearing, the chancery clerk shall make such investigation as he may deem necessary to ascertain the relative value which that portion of the land on which the lien of such mortgage or deed of trust is held by the applicant, or by any other person, bears to the value of the entire land sold in solido for taxes, and the chancery clerk shall apportion the taxes due upon such portion at the ratio which said portion, upon which the lien exists, bears to the entire value of the property sold in solido for taxes. Upon such apportionment, the mortgagee or holder of the deed of trust, or any person interested in such real estate, shall be entitled to redeem that part of the land by payment of the sum apportioned thereon to the chancery clerk, regardless of the amount of the purchaser's bid at the tax sale, with its proportionate part, calculated as above provided, of all costs, damages and interest consequent upon the sale, and also all state and county taxes that have accrued upon that portion of said land since the sale, apportioned by the chancery clerk in the manner hereinabove provided, together with interest thereon, at the rate of one per centum per month, or any fractional part thereof, from the date such taxes shall have accrued.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-8-17 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 8-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-8-17
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, a distribution made by an S corporation with respect to its stock to a resident shareholder shall be taken into account by the shareholder for purposes of Section 27-7-15 to the extent that the distribution is treated as a dividend or as gain from the sale or exchange of property pursuant to Section 1368 of the Code.

(2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, a distribution of money made by a corporation with respect to its stock to a resident shareholder during a post-termination transition period shall not be taken into account by the shareholder for purposes of Section 27-7-15 to the extent the distribution is applied against and reduces the adjusted basis of the stock of the shareholder in accordance with Section 1371(e) of the Code.

(3) In applying Sections 1368 and 1371(e) of the Code to any distribution referred to in subsection (1) or (2) of this section,

(a) The term “adjusted basis of the stock” means the shareholder's adjusted basis in the stock of the S corporation, as determined under Section 27-8-11 ; and

(b) The term “accumulated adjustments account” means an amount that is equal to, and adjusted in the same manner as, the S corporation's accumulated adjustments account defined in Section 1368(e)(1)(A) of the Code, except that any differences between state and federal taxable income shall be taken into account.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-53 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 29 / Section 55-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-53
Status: in_force

Every person hauling, transporting or conveying more than fifty (50) gallons of gasoline over the highways, streets, alleys or waters of this state, or into this state over any highway, street, alley or water route, shall, during the entire time he is so engaged, have in his possession a bill of sale, bills of lading, invoices or other written evidence, each of which shall be serially numbered, showing the kind and amount of gasoline being transported, the name and address of the person from whom said gasoline was received, and the name and address of the person to whom delivery is to be made. The vehicle or boat conveying said gasoline shall have clearly printed on it the name and address of the person transporting such gasoline on both sides of the vehicle, or boat, in well-balanced letters of not less than two (2) inches in height on a contrasting background.

Any person transporting gasoline without a shipping document containing the information set forth in this section or who diverts a shipment of gasoline to a destination other than the destination listed on such shipping document or who alters a shipping document without notice to the commission shall be liable for a fine of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per offense and the entire amount of the state excise tax upon such gasoline shall be deemed due and payable, plus a penalty of twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount of such tax. Any authorized representative of the commission or the enforcement officers of the Mississippi Department of Transportation shall have the right to seize or impound such vehicle or boat until the excise tax and penalty have been paid. Notice to the commission shall consist of contacting the National Diversion Registry, reporting the diversion and obtaining a registration number.

The commission, its employees or agents, including the enforcement officers of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, or any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or police officer of this state is hereby authorized to inspect any vehicle or boat transporting gasoline over the highways, streets, alleys or waters of this state, to examine the contents of any such vehicle or boat, to take a sample of each grade of gasoline contained in said vehicle or boat provided no sample shall exceed one (1) gallon, and to inspect the bills of lading, invoices or other records pertaining to the gasoline being transported in such vehicle or boat.

Any person other than a common or contract carrier bringing gasoline into this state in quantities of more than fifty (50) gallons shall give notice to the commission of his intent to import such gasoline. The commission is authorized to promulgate rules setting forth the manner in which such notice is to be given. However, if information on gasoline imported into this state can be accurately secured from other sources by the commission, it may waive the requirements of such notice.

If any person, other than a common or contract carrier, shall transport gasoline over the highways of this state by motor vehicle without having given the notice required by this section, or if a copy of such notice is not carried in such motor vehicle as required by this section, the entire amount of the state excise tax upon such gasoline being transported shall be deemed due and payable, plus a penalty of twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount of such tax, and any authorized representative of the commission or the enforcement officers of the Mississippi Department of Transportation shall have the right to seize or impound the motor vehicle in which such gasoline is being transported until such excise tax together with the penalty thereon has been paid. Provided, however, that said penalty shall not apply when the driver of the truck stops at the first weighing station in the line of travel and secures the signature of the officer on duty on the import notice.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-59-9 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 51 / Section 59-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-59-9
Status: in_force

If the commission approves the application and bond, it shall issue a permit authorizing said applicant to engage in business as a distributor and said permit shall not be assignable or otherwise transferable, provided, however, that no such permit shall be issued unless the applicant has complied with the provisions of Section 75-57-49, Mississippi Code of 1972 . Said permit may be revoked for a single business location or any such locations by the commission at any time upon ten (10) days' written notice, if said distributor shall fail to pay the compressed gas taxes and penalties due within the time provided by law, or shall fail in any way to comply with all the provisions of this chapter, but such cancellation shall not relieve the distributor or his sureties from liability on the distributor's bond. No permit shall be issued any applicant who is in arrears, or default to the state or any subdivision thereof for any taxes.

Any person engaging in the business of a distributor without a permit having first been obtained as provided herein, or after any permit granted a distributor has been revoked, shall forfeit all right to do business as a distributor in the State of Mississippi for a period of not less than one (1) year, nor more than five (5) years. It shall be the duty of the commission, when it shall have knowledge, that any person is engaging in business as a distributor without a valid permit, to proceed by injunction or otherwise to prevent the continuance of said business of distributor of compressed gas, and any judge or chancellor, now authorized to grant injunctions, shall grant an injunction enjoining the continuance of said business for not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-53-29 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 49 / Section 53-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-53-29
Status: in_force

Any such willful violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of not more than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00).
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-31-41 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 29 / Section 31-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-31-41
Status: in_force

There is hereby exempted from all ad valorem taxes becoming a lien on or after January 1, 1989, each drilling rig for which there has been procured a privilege license (as required in Section 27-17-423 ) in exploring for, attempting to obtain, or obtaining production of oil, gas, sulphur, salt or any other minerals whether such operation is continued from year to year or not. This exemption shall not apply to material or equipment in supply depots or yards or to additional equipment not utilized as a necessary part of the drilling rig which has been operated in Mississippi under a local privilege license properly procured.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-57-7 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 55 / Section 57-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-57-7
Status: in_force

Before any person shall engage in business as a Class A distributor of lubricating oil, as defined in this article, in this state he shall first make application to the department, upon forms prescribed by the department, for a permit to engage in said business.

If said application is approved, the department may require said applicant to enter into a good and sufficient surety bond, written by a company qualified to write such bonds in the State of Mississippi, which bond shall be made payable to the State of Mississippi in a sum not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) ; or in lieu thereof, deposit with the department a cash bond in the aforesaid amount. A personal bond in the aforesaid amount shall also be acceptable if the same is secured by bonds of the State of Mississippi or the United States government. Such bond or bonds shall be in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), and not to exceed the lubricating oil tax estimated to become due by the said distributor for any ninety-day period. If the distributor of lubricating oil is greater than one (1) month delinquent, and the lubricating oil tax estimate for any ninety-day period exceeds Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), then the bond amount shall be increased in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) to equal the lubricating oil tax estimate for any ninety-day period. If the distributor of lubricating oil is greater than three (3) months delinquent, and the lubricating oil tax estimate for any one-hundred-eighty-day period exceeds Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), then the bond amount shall be increased in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) to equal the lubricating oil tax estimated for any one-hundred-eighty-day period. The bond herein required shall be increased within the limits hereinbefore set forth from time to time if deemed insufficient by the department giving to the licensee fifteen (15) days' notice, in writing, to increase said bond, said notice to state the amount of increase demanded.

The bond required by this section shall be conditioned that the distributor will fully comply with all laws pertaining to distributors of lubricating oil and pay all excise taxes and penalties provided. Provided that bonds given by distributors under the laws heretofore in force shall remain in full force and effect. Provided, however, any person who has already furnished bond under a prior petroleum tax law or shall furnish a bond to meet the requirements of any petroleum tax law administered by the department shall not be required to furnish an additional bond, but said person shall be subject to all other conditions, requirements and liabilities imposed herein upon a distributor of lubricating oil.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-15-109 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-109
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-15-109
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 83-61-11 , there is hereby levied and imposed upon each domestic company doing business in this state an annual tax of three percent (3%) of the gross amount of premiums collected by such domestic company on insurance policies and contracts written in, or covering risks located in this state, except for premiums received on policies issued to fund a retirement, thrift or deferred compensation plan qualified under Section 401, Section 403 or Section 457 of the Federal Tax Code for federal tax exemption. Provided, however, that a domestic insurance company against which is levied additional premium tax under retaliatory laws of other states in which it does business, as a result of the tax increase provided by Sections 27-15-103 through 27-15-117 , may deduct the total of such additional retaliatory tax from the state income tax due by it to the State of Mississippi. The insurance carriers selected to furnish service to the State of Mississippi, under the State Employees Life and Health Insurance Plan, shall not be required to pay the premium tax levied against insurance companies under this section on the premiums collected for coverage under the state employees plan.

(2) Except as expressly provided by subsection (1) of this section, all of the provisions of Sections 27-15-103 through 27-15-117 shall be applicable to such domestic insurance companies. However, the statement filed with the State Tax Commission by domestic insurance companies as provided in Section 27-15-107 shall include therein a sworn statement of all additional retaliatory premium taxes paid by them to other states as a result of the increase in premium taxes imposed by Sections 27-15-103 through 27-15-117 , itemized by states to which paid.

(3) In the event that the Mississippi Supreme Court or another court finally adjudicates that any tax levied prior to July 1, 1985, under the provisions of this section was collected unconstitutionally and that a liability for a credit or refund for such collection has accrued, then the rate of tax set forth above shall be increased to four percent (4%) for a period of six (6) years beginning July 1 following such adjudication.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-59-7 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 37 / Section 59-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-59-7
Status: in_force

Before any person shall engage in business as a distributor of compressed gas, he shall first make application to the department, upon forms prescribed by the department, for a permit to engage in said business.

If said application is approved, the department may require said applicant to enter into a good and sufficient surety bond, written by a company qualified to write such bonds in the State of Mississippi, which bond shall be made payable to the State of Mississippi, in a sum not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) ; or in lieu thereof, deposit with the department a cash bond in the aforesaid amount. A personal bond in the aforesaid amounts shall also be acceptable if the same is secured by the bonds of the State of Mississippi or the United States government. Such bond or bonds shall be in an amount not to exceed Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), and not to exceed the compressed gas taxes estimated to become due by the said distributor for any ninety-day period. If the distributor of compressed gas is greater than one (1) month delinquent, and the compressed gas tax estimate for any ninety-day period exceeds Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), then the bond amount shall be increased in excess of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) to equal the compressed gas tax estimate for any ninety-day period. If the distributor of compressed gas is greater than three (3) months delinquent, and the compressed gas tax estimate for any one-hundred-eighty-day period exceeds Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), then the bond amount shall be increased in excess of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) to equal the compressed gas tax estimated for any one-hundred-eighty-day period. The bond herein required shall be increased within the limits hereinbefore set forth from time to time if deemed insufficient by the department, giving to the distributor fifteen (15) days' notice, in writing, to increase said bond, said notice to state the amount of increase demanded.

Said bond shall be conditioned that the distributor will fully comply with all laws pertaining to distributors of compressed gas as regulated by this chapter and to pay the compressed gas taxes and penalties provided. Provided, however, that any person who has already furnished bond under a prior petroleum tax law or shall furnish a bond to meet the requirements of any petroleum tax law administered by the department shall not be required to furnish an additional bond, but said person shall be subject to all other conditions, requirements and liabilities imposed herein upon a distributor of compressed gas.

Before any public utility sells or delivers natural gas for use as a fuel in a motor vehicle to a user, as defined herein, the public utility shall notify, in writing, the department of its intention to engage in such activity.

A public utility who sells or delivers natural gas to a user, as defined herein, shall be subject to the same requirements and penalties as distributors of compressed gas except that the public utility shall not be required to comply with Section 75-57-49 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-51-42.2 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 21 / Section 51-42.2
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-51-42.2
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors of any county is authorized to grant an exemption from motor vehicle ad valorem taxes in the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or the amount of ad valorem taxes due, whichever is the lesser amount, on one (1) motor vehicle owned by each resident of the county who is in active service as a volunteer fire fighter for any municipality, county or fire district in the state. To receive the tax exemption, such person must make application, under oath, with the county fire coordinator on a form prepared by the State Tax Commission, and present evidence that he or she is actively serving as a volunteer fire fighter and has continuously served in such capacity for at least three (3) consecutive years before making application for the tax credit under this section. The county fire coordinator shall review all such applications and shall certify to the county tax collector each person whom he determines to qualify for the tax credit. The State Fire Marshal shall promulgate rules and regulations to assist county fire coordinators in defining and prescribing those persons who may qualify for the tax credit under this section as active service volunteer fire fighters.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-29-15 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 29 / Section 29-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-29-15
Status: in_force

The tax collector of each county within the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee District shall make reports in writing, verified by affidavit, on the first day of each month, or within twenty (20) days thereafter, to the auditor of public accounts and to the treasurer of the board of levee commissioners for the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta of all taxes collected by him during the preceding month for taxes due said board of levee commissioners for the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta, for levee taxes, and if he has collected none, the report shall be made out and state that fact. He shall, at or within the same time, pay over all taxes so collected by him to the treasurer of the said board of levee commissioners. His final report and settlement with the auditor of public accounts and with the treasurer of said board of levee commissioners for the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta for the taxes of any fiscal year so collected by him for said board of levee commissioners shall be made on or within twenty (20) days after the first day of September of the same year. If any such tax collector shall fail to make any report as hereinbefore provided for, or to pay over any taxes as above mentioned and required, he and the sureties on his bond as levee tax collector shall be liable for and shall pay damages at the rate of thirty per centum (30%) per annum thereon and interest on the aggregate amount of principal and damages so due as aforesaid at the rate of six per centum (6%) per annum from the date when such taxes should have been reported and paid over as above herein provided. The said auditor and the said treasurer shall not omit in any case to charge the damage above provided for the collector, when incurred, but the same may be remitted on the certificate of the governor and attorney general, that they are satisfied that the delay has not been wilful, or unavoidable by the collector.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-75-11 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 33 / Section 75-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-75-11
Status: in_force

A certificate of the secretary of state or other comparable officer of the other state, territory or District of Columbia, that a certain official of such state, territory or district has the authority to bring such suit or collect the taxes so to be collected by such action shall be conclusive proof of the authority of such official to bring such a suit.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-61-1 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 33 / Section 61-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-61-1
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that all carriers specified herein, using the highways of this state, shall pay a reasonable tax for the privilege of, and as compensation for, such use.

The Department of Revenue, hereinafter called the “ commission ” or the “ department ,” is hereby vested with the sole power and authority, and is charged with the duty of administering and enforcing the terms and provisions of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-59-39 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 45 / Section 59-39
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-59-39
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to nonresident private carriers of passengers temporarily located in or operated on the highways of this state for a period of not more than thirty (30) days; nor shall this chapter apply to motor vehicles owned and operated by persons who have furnished bonds and obtained interstate fuel use permits under the provisions of interstate carriers as now or hereafter amended. Provided, however, nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt any such vehicles from liability for privilege taxes upon the fuel used in such vehicles.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-27 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 105-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-27
Status: in_force

The making of profit, directly or indirectly, by the State Treasurer, tax collector, treasurer of any board of trustees, or any officers whatsoever, out of any money belonging to the state, with the custody of which the state treasurer is charged, by loaning or otherwise using it, or depositing the same in any manner contrary to law, or a removal by the State Treasurer, or by his consent, of such money or a part thereof, and placing it elsewhere than as provided by law, shall constitute a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall subject the treasurer or other officer to imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a term not exceeding two (2) years or a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment; and the treasurer or other officer offending shall be liable upon his official bond for all profits realized from such unlawful use of such funds.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-35 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 27 / Section 105-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-35
Status: in_force

The state depository commission, composed of the Governor, Attorney General, and State Treasurer, shall meet annually in the month of February, and more often, if necessary, on call of any member of the commission. The commission shall keep a full and correct record of its proceedings, and is authorized and required to:

(a) Approve, upon proper application, the depositories for the State of Mississippi that are qualified to receive and hold, subject to demand, the public funds of the state or any subdivision of the state;

(b) Approve the bonds and securities pledged by the depositories to secure public funds deposits and to approve the exchange or substitution of bonds and securities pledged in lieu of the bonds and securities formerly pledged. The bonds and securities so pledged and held shall be such as are specifically authorized by law for security of public funds deposits;

(c) Approve and fix the margin of security to be maintained by public funds depositories, but in no instance shall the security be less than is specifically required by law;

(d) Approve surety bonds, issued by solvent insurance companies authorized to do business in Mississippi, filed by the depositories to secure public funds deposits, and to approve lawful substitutions in lieu thereof; and

(e) Approve the return and release of excess bonds and securities or surety bonds, due to the withdrawal of public funds from the depositories.

The State Treasurer may be authorized by the commission to:

(i) Receive, transfer, exchange and/or substitute bonds and securities pledged by the depositories to secure public funds deposits; and to accept bonds and securities pledged by the depositories as security for public funds deposits in lieu of any surety bond so held by the commission. However, no bond or security shall be received or accepted as security for public funds deposits unless specifically authorized by law and the marginal requirements of the State Depository Commission.

(ii) Return and release excess bonds and securities and/or surety bonds that are excess over the marginal requirements due to withdrawal of public funds deposits; and

(iii) Make a detailed report of all matters and transactions relating to the depository bonds and securities at such times and as often as may be required by the State Depository Commission. Exchanges and substitutions of bonds and securities shall not be made but once for each depository during any consecutive three-month period; however, called or matured bonds and securities may be exchanged, substituted or released if marginal requirements are maintained, at the pleasure of the State Treasurer and the depository.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-61-12 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 35 / Section 61-12
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-61-12
Status: in_force

The payment of taxes levied in Sections 27-55-11 and 27-59-11 , Mississippi Code of 1972, and Sections 27-55-519 and 27-55-521 , on gasoline, special fuel, diesel fuel and compressed gas purchased in bulk quantities from a distributor shall be evidenced by invoices showing the quantity of fuel purchased, the type of fuel, the tax rate, the date of the purchase, the purchaser's name and address, and any other information the commission deems necessary for the administration of this chapter. The person withdrawing fuel from bulk storage facilities shall maintain the following records for each withdrawal.

(a) The date the fuel is withdrawn.

(b) The number of gallons.

(c) The fuel type.

(d) The company unit number, or the motor vehicle license plate number and state.

The payment of the aforesaid taxes on gasoline, special fuel, diesel fuel and compressed gas purchased from a distributor or retail dealer and placed in the fuel tank of a motor vehicle shall be evidenced by invoices showing:

(a) The date of sale.

(b) The name and station address of the vendor (printed or with credit card imprint).

(c) The name and address of the purchaser or permittee.

(d) The number of gallons sold.

(e) The signature of the purchaser.

(f) The company unit number, or the motor vehicle license plate number and state.

The invoice must be in triplicate except in cases of credit card purchases. Invoices omitting any of the aforesaid items are not acceptable as proof of purchasing fuel in this state.

When the sale of fuel is through an automated method whereby the purchase is automatically applied to the purchaser's account and a single invoice is issued for multiple purchases, such invoice is acceptable as proof of purchasing fuel in this state.

In cases of a lessee/lessor agreement, invoices will be accepted in either name, provided a legal connection can be made to the reporting party. When the lessor is the reporting party and the lessee is fueling the motor vehicle from his own tax-paid bulk storage facility, the lessee must furnish the following documentation for each instance tax-paid fuel is placed in the motor vehicle:

(a) The date the fuel was withdrawn from the bulk storage facility.

(b) The number of gallons.

(c) The fuel type.

(d) The company unit number, or the motor vehicle license plate number and state.

The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to change, by regulation, the requirements, contents and specifications of the aforesaid invoices when such change is deemed necessary for the administration of this chapter or to achieve uniformity among the states with respect to fuel purchase invoices.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-106-13 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 37 / Section 106-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-106-13
Status: in_force

(1) The Public Employees' Retirement System and the State Treasurer may not invest funds with a person that is identified on a list created pursuant to Section 27-106-9 as a person engaging in investment activities in Iran, as described in Section 27-106-7 .

(2) Any existing investments in violation of subsection (1) as of July 1, 2015, must be divested when prudent to do so but within one hundred twenty (120) days after the posting is made on the website of the Department of Finance and Administration.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-63 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 39 / Section 55-63
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-63
Status: in_force

The comptroller is hereby given power and authority to make all rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article, with reference to all petroleum excise tax provisions and exemptions governing the making of reports and contents of same and doing any and all other duties pertaining to the making of reports and payment of taxes, and such other matters as will, in the judgment of the comptroller, contribute to a more efficient administration of all the petroleum excise tax provisions of this article. Such rules and regulations, when made, shall have the same binding force and effect as if incorporated in this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-35 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 27 / Section 65-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-35
Status: in_force

If no return is made on or before the due date by any taxpayer required to make a return, the commissioner, as soon as practicable after the due date, shall make an assessment of taxes and damages from any information available, which shall be prima facie correct. The commissioner shall give written notice by mail or by personal delivery to the taxpayer of the tax and damages thus assessed and demand payment within sixty (60) days from the date the commissioner mailed or hand delivered the notice. In the case of an individual, the notice shall be sent by mail to the taxpayer or delivered by an agent of the commissioner to the taxpayer, to a manager or general agent at the taxpayer's place of business or to someone above the age of sixteen (16) years at the taxpayer's residence. In the case of a partnership, the notice shall be sent by mail to the partnership or delivered by an agent of the commissioner to any partner, to a manager or general agent at the taxpayer's place of business or to someone above the age of sixteen (16) years at the residence of any partner. In the case of a corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, association, estate, trust or other group or combination acting as a unit, including any government entity, the notice shall be sent by mail to the taxpayer or delivered by an agent of the commissioner to an officer of the entity, to someone above the age of sixteen (16) years at the residence of an officer of the entity or to a manager or general agent at the taxpayer's place of business. However, if the taxpayer shall file a return and pay the tax shown to be due within sixty (60) days from the date the commissioner mailed or hand delivered the assessment, the return and payment shall be accepted in lieu of the assessment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-89 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 37 / Section 65-89
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-65-89
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Revenue of the Department of Revenue shall appoint, as needed, such deputies, agents, clerks and stenographers as authorized by law, who shall serve under him, and shall perform such duties as may be required by the commissioner, including the signing of notices, warrants and such other documents as may be specifically designated by the commissioner, not inconsistent with this chapter, and they are hereby authorized to act for the commissioner, as he may prescribe and as provided herein. All of such agents, clerks and stenographers may be removed by the Commissioner of Revenue of the Department of Revenue for cause of which the commissioner shall be the final judge.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-115-41 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 49 / Section 115-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-115-41
Status: in_force

The corporation shall publish quarterly and annual financial statements, which shall be made available to the public within thirty (30) days following the close of each quarter. The quarterly and annual financial statements shall include disposition of all funds expended by the corporation for any purpose, including disclosure of any major procurements.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-75-17 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 33 / Section 75-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-75-17
Status: in_force

This chapter is a remedial law and shall be liberally construed by the courts of this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-301 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 53 / Section 105-301
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-301
Status: in_force

The adoption of this code shall not be construed as repealing any law or laws providing for deposits by and loans of the board of commissioners for the Yazoo-Mississippi delta levee district and the board of Mississippi levee commissioners.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-29 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 35-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-29
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of each person fixing the value of his property to estimate the same at its true value at the time of valuation, and not what it might sell for at a forced sale, but what he would be willing and would expect to accept for it if he were disposed to sell it. It shall be the duty of the assessor to report, on oath, to the board of supervisors, at the first meeting of the board after completing his roll, or so soon thereafter as possible, a list of all valuations made by owners of property which are in his opinion below the true value of the property, with the names of the parties making the valuations. It shall be the duty of the board to examine the list, and, upon discovery of undervaluation of any property, the board at the meeting for the equalization of the rolls or at any subsequent meeting before final approval of the rolls, shall increase the valuation as it may deem just and proper. In case it shall deem that the undervaluation was made wilfully, to escape the taxation to which the property undervalued is justly liable, to report the facts of each case, with the name of the person or persons by whom made, to the grand jury of the next circuit court of the county.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-21 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 105-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-105-21
Status: in_force

All institutions and departments which withdraw funds from the State Treasury, all agencies and departments of the state government whose funds are not deposited in the State Treasury, and all agencies and departments of the state government which maintain imprest funds are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to deposit their funds, except and less an amount approved by the auditor which shall be sufficient to cover disbursements for current operations, at interest with any qualified depository of the state at a rate of interest numerically equal to or greater than one-half of one percent ( 1 / 2 of 1%) below the bank discount rate on United States Treasury bills of comparable maturity as determined by the State Depository Commission. Such institutions and departments may, to the extent that they are unable to invest in certificates of deposit for periods of fourteen (14) days or longer at a rate numerically equal to or greater than one-half of one percent ( 1 / 2 of 1%) below the treasury bill rate, deposit funds in sums of less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in such other type of interest-bearing account as may be now or hereafter authorized by law. Interest earned on funds withdrawn from the General Fund shall be deposited in the General Fund; interest earned on other funds shall be deposited to the fund from which the investment was made, unless otherwise required by law. Any agency not reporting through the State Treasurer's office shall file with the Legislature an annual report showing monthly balances, monthly investments and interest earned for the preceding fiscal year or part thereof. A depository holding funds pursuant to this section shall be eligible to hold such funds to the extent that it is qualified as a depository for state funds.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-305 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 29 / Section 35-305
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-305
Status: in_force

If any company, corporation, firm or person, who is required by law to render schedules of its, their or his property to the Department of Revenue, as provided by Section 27-35-303, Mississippi Code of 1972 , for the purposes of assessment for taxation, shall fail, refuse or neglect to render the schedules, as required, the Department of Revenue may impose on such company, corporation, firm or person a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the assessment as computed by the department, and in case of such failure, refusal or neglect, the department shall make out such schedules from the best information obtainable.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-533 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 53 / Section 55-533
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-55-533
Status: in_force

(1) When gasoline and special fuel on which the tax has been paid are accidentally mixed, the distributor of special fuel or other person owning such mixture may claim credit for the gasoline tax and/or special fuel tax on the gasoline and special fuel constituting such mixture.

(2) When dyed special fuel and undyed special fuel are accidentally mixed and the mixture is converted to nonhighway use special fuel, the distributor of special fuel or other person owning such mixture may claim credit for any taxes exceeding Five and Three-fourths Cents (5.75¢) per gallon which have been paid on such mixture.

(3) Proof satisfactory to the commission must be submitted with any claim for credit made pursuant to this section or the claim will be disallowed.

(4) The special fuels distributor or other person owning a mixture described in this section shall notify the commission immediately after gaining knowledge of such mixture.

(5) Upon receipt of the claim for credit, the commission shall determine the amount of refund or tax credit due the claimant and, in the case of a refund, the amount shall be refunded as provided in Section 27-55-19, Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-33 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 27 / Section 35-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-35-33
Status: in_force

Every person, resident or nonresident, whether corporate or otherwise, and the agent of such nonresident, having capital employed in any kind of trade or business or owning securities or other intangible property subject to taxation under the laws of the state, shall be taxable for the same in the county in which such person may reside, or have a place of business, or be temporarily located at the time of the assessment. If any such person fail or refuse to give in such property on oath, or if the assessor have cause to believe that such person has not rendered a true account of all such property, he shall assess to the person such amount as he shall have reason to believe correct, according to the best information he can procure; and he shall forward to the party or his agent, in writing, a notification of the assessment having been made. The assessor is authorized to address written interrogatories to any agent or any nonresident, or to any other person, for the purpose of obtaining such information, and to require written answers thereof on oath, which oath the assessor is authorized to administer. If any person, being so interrogated, shall refuse to answer the interrogatories, on oath, within a reasonable time, he shall be liable to pay the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), to be recovered by action in the name of the county for the use of the county; and it shall be the duty of the assessor to cause such suit to be brought.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-104-201 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 21 / Section 104-201
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-104-201
Status: in_force

This act [Chapter 459, Laws of 2016] shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Budget Transparency and Simplification Act of 2016.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-106-17 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 55 / Section 106-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-106-17
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter requires the Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi or the State Treasurer or their agents to take any action as described in this chapter unless it is determined, in good faith, that: the action described in this chapter is consistent with the fiduciary responsibilities of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi or the State Treasurer or their agents; and there are appropriated funds of the state to absorb the expenses necessary to implement this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-109-13 — MS Code / Title 27 / Chapter 39 / Section 109-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 27-109-13
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who violates any provision of Sections 27-109-1 through 27-109-11 shall be punished:

(a) For any offense, by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for not more than ten (10) years, or by a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or by both fine and imprisonment.

(b) For a second or subsequent offense, the court shall not suspend a sentence of imprisonment imposed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection or grant probation to the person convicted.

(2) Any person who attempts, or two (2) or more persons who conspire, to violate any provision of Sections 27-109-1 through 27-109-11 , each shall be punished by imposing the penalty provided in subsection (1) for the completed crime.