Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-5 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 17-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-5
Status: in_force

(1) Effective July 1, 1989, all employees of any agency abolished or affected by the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544] shall be transferred according to the merger of their duties by the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]. All personnel actions initiated as a result of the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544] shall be subject to State Personnel Board procedures.

(2) The executive director of any agency of state government as defined in Section 25-9-107(d) shall have the authority to employ staff and to expend funds authorized to the agency for the performance of the duties and responsibilities accorded to the agency by the laws of the State of Mississippi.

(3) All records, personnel, property and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations or other funds of any agency or department abolished or affected by the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544] shall be transferred to the appropriate agency according to the merger of their functions under the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544].

(4) The executive directors of agencies shall determine which employees shall be bonded, set the amount of bond, which shall be made by a surety company approved by the Secretary of State and the premiums paid as other expenses of administering the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544].

(5) The executive director of any agency, where permitted by the rules, regulations and policies of the board, commission or authority of the agency, if any, shall also have authority to:

(a) Accept on behalf of the state gifts, trusts, bequests, grants, endowments, or transfers of property of any kind to be used for the sole benefit of the state;

(b) Use and expend funds coming to the agency from state, federal and private sources;

(c) Establish such rules and regulations as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544];

(d) Formulate and administer policies of their respective agencies;

(e) Coordinate, supervise and direct all administrative and technical activities of the agency;

(f) Enter into contracts, grants and cooperative agreements with any federal or state agency, department or subdivision thereof, or any public or private institution located inside or outside the State of Mississippi, or any person, corporation or association in connection with the carrying out of the provisions of the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544], provided the agreements do not have a financial cost in excess of the amounts appropriated for such purposes by the Legislature;

(g) Except where otherwise prescribed by law, prepare and deliver to the Legislature and the Governor on or before January 1 of each year, and at such other times as may be required by the Legislature or Governor, a full report of the work of the agency and the offices thereof, including a detailed statement of expenditures of the agency and any recommendations;

(h) Make provisions for adoption of rules, regulations and policy and provide for public inspection and filing of same; and other requirements set forth in the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law in Section 25-43-1.101 et seq. , except as otherwise provided by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-69 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-69
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-69
Status: in_force

It shall be the further duty of the state auditor and he shall have the authority to examine the records, minutes, and allowances of the various boards of supervisors, drainage boards, and all other boards empowered to make allowances of public money under the laws of the state. He shall give notice to such boards of any errors in accounting, of funds credited to any erroneous account, and of funds in public treasuries to an erroneous account; and unless such board shall within thirty (30) days correct such errors or omissions, the members thereof shall be guilty of misfeasance of office and punished accordingly. Should the state auditor discover that any of the boards mentioned in the preceding parts of this section have appropriated any money to the purpose not authorized by law, he shall have authority to bring suit for the amount of such illegal allowance or allowances against the members of such board voting for such illegal allowance on their official bond and against the party receiving such allowance. In the event of recovery, he shall be entitled to recover the amount due, which shall be paid into the fund to which it is due; and he may assess a penalty thereon not to exceed twenty percent (20%), which shall be paid into the general fund in the state treasury.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-67 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-67
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-67
Status: in_force

Persons employed by the Attorney General as investigators in the Public Integrity Division whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of crime, the apprehension of criminals and the enforcement of the criminal laws of this state shall be empowered to make arrests and to serve and execute search warrants and other valid legal process anywhere within the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-4 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 11-4
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-4
Status: in_force

The words “state land commissioner,” “land commissioner,” “state land office” and “land office” shall mean the secretary of state wherever they appear in sections 3-5-11 , 21-33-69 , 21-37-49 , 25-7-83 , 27-3-43 , 27-29-1 , 27-35-65 , 27-35-69 , 27-39-319 , 27-45-21 , 29-1-1 , 29-1-5 , 29-1-7 , 29-1-9 , 29-1-13 , 29-1-17 , 29-1-21 , 29-1-25 , 29-1-27 , 29-1-31 , 29-1-33 , 29-1-35 , 29-1-37 , 29-1-43 , 29-1-49 , 29-1-51 , 29-1-53 , 29-1-55 , 29-1-57 , 29-1-59 , 29-1-61 , 29-1-63 , 29-1-65 , 29-1-67 , 29-1-69 , 29-1-71 , 29-1-77 , 29-1-79 , 29-1-83 , 29-1-85 , 29-1-87 , 29-1-89 , 29-1-91 , 29-1-93 , 29-1-95 , 29-1-99 , 29-1-101 , 29-1-107 , 29-1-111 , 29-1-113 , 29-1-115 , 29-1-119 , 29-1-123 , 29-1-131 , 29-1-133 , 33-11-11 , 49-5-1 , 51-29-81 , 51-29-85 , 51-29-87 , 51-33-43 , 51-33-45 , 51-35-159 , 55-3-9 , 55-7-13 , 55-13-31 , 59-9-21 , 59-9-67 , 89-11-3 , 89-11-15 , 89-11-19 , 89-11-21 , 89-11-27 and 89-11-29, Mississippi Code of 1972, or in any other place where they appear in the laws of this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-22 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-22
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-22
Status: in_force

All funds collected by the Office of the Secretary of State, unless otherwise specifically provided for by law, shall be deposited, in accordance with Section 7-9-21, Mississippi Code of 1972 , into a special fund hereby created in the State Treasury. Monies in the special fund shall be expended, pursuant to legislative appropriation, to defray the expenses of the Office of the Secretary of State or as otherwise authorized. All unobligated monies in such special fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be paid over into the General Fund of the State Treasury.

From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of this agency shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General Fund and all user charges and fees authorized under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law.

From and after July 1, 2016, no state agency shall charge another state agency a fee, assessment, rent or other charge for services or resources received by authority of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-21 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-21
Status: in_force

The Attorney General shall keep a docket of all causes in which he is required to appear, whether through his office or through outside counsel, which is a public record and must show the full style of the case, the cause number of the action, the county, district and court in which the causes have been instituted and tried, and whether the case is civil or criminal. If civil, the docket must show the nature of the demand, the stage of the proceedings, the name and address of any outside counsel, a description of the fee arrangement with any outside counsel, a memorandum of the judgment when prosecuted to judgment, any process issued thereon, whether satisfied or not, and if not satisfied, the return of the sheriff. If criminal, the docket must show the nature of the crime, the mode of prosecution, the stage of the proceedings, a memorandum of the sentence when prosecuted to a sentence, the execution thereof, if executed, and, if not executed, the reasons of delay or prevention.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-34 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-34
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-34
Status: in_force

The state treasurer is authorized to destroy any bonds and coupons of the State of Mississippi duly paid and cancelled not earlier than one (1) year after the same are surrendered for payment. A certificate containing a description of such bonds and coupons so destroyed, duly witnessed and signed by the treasurer or his deputy and the state fiscal officer, shall be kept on file in the treasurer's office.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-2 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-2
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-2
Status: in_force

(1) The Mississippi General Accounting Office and the State Fiscal Officer, acting through the Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management, shall be the Department of Public Accounts formerly in the Office of the State Auditor of Public Accounts.

(2) The words “State Auditor of Public Accounts,” “State Auditor” and “Auditor” appearing in the laws of this state in connection with the performance of Auditor's functions shall mean the State Fiscal Officer, and, more particularly, such words or terms shall mean the State Fiscal Officer whenever they appear in Sections 5-1-57 , 5-1-59 , 5-3-23 , 7-1-33 , 7-1-63 , 7-3-29 , 7-5-31 , 7-11-25 , 17-13-11 , 9-1-36 , 9-3-7 , 9-3-23 , 9-3-27 , 9-3-29 , 9-3-45 , 11-35-11 , 11-45-1 , 21-33-47 , 21-33-401 , 23-5-215 , 25-1-75 , 25-1-81 , 25-1-95 , 25-1-98 , 25-3-41 , 25-3-51 , 25-3-53 , 25-3-55 , 25-3-57 , 25-3-59 , 25-3-97 , 25-7-7 , 25-7-83 , 25-9-135 , 25-31-8 , 25-31-10 , 25-31-37 , 27-1-35 , 27-3-43 , 27-3-45 , 27-3-57 , 27-3-59 , 27-5-22 , 27-5-103 , 27-7-45 , 27-7-313 , 27-9-49 , 27-11-3 , 27-13-55 , 27-15-203 , 27-15-239 , 27-15-241 , 27-21-13 , 27-29-1 , 27-29-5 , 27-29-11 , 27-29-13 , 27-29-15 , 27-29-17 , 27-29-25 , 27-29-33 , 27-31-109 , 27-33-11 , 27-33-41 , 27-33-45 , 27-33-47 , 27-35-121 , 27-35-149 , 27-37-303 , 27-39-13 , 27-39-319 , 27-41-19 , 27-41-23 , 27-41-25 , 27-41-27 , 27-41-41 , 27-41-75 , 27-45-1 , 27-45-13 , 27-45-19 , 27-49-5 , 27-49-9 , 27-55-19 , 27-55-47 , 27-55-555 , 27-57-35 , 27-59-51 , 27-65-51 , 27-65-53 , 27-67-29 , 27-69-3 , 27-69-73 , 27-69-77 , 27-71-301 , 27-71-305 , 27-71-339 , 27-73-1 , 27-73-7 , 27-73-11 , 27-103-55 , 27-103-67 , 27-105-7 , 27-105-19 , 27-105-21 , 27-105-23 , 27-105-33 , 27-107-11 , 27-107-59 , 27-107-81 , 27-107-101 , 27-107-121 , 27-107-141 , 27-107-157 , 27-107-173 , 29-1-27 , 29-1-79 , 29-1-85 , 29-1-87 , 29-1-93 , 29-1-95 , 29-1-111 , 31-3-17 , 31-7-9 , 31-9-15 , 31-17-3 , 31-17-59 , 31-17-105 , 31-19-17 , 31-19-19 , 31-19-21 , 31-19-23 , 31-5-15 , 33-9-11 , 35-7-45 , 35-9-3 , 35-9-5 , 35-9-27 , 35-9-29 , 35-9-33 , 37-3-7 , 37-3-15 , 37-3-17 , 37-3-39 , 37-13-33 , 37-19-27 , 37-19-29 , 37-19-45 , 37-19-47 , 37-25-27 , 37-27-17 , 37-29-165 , 37-31-41 , 37-33-31 , 37-33-71 , 37-43-47 , 37-101-103 , 37-101-149 , 37-109-25 , 37-113-5 , 37-133-7 , 39-1-31 , 39-3-109 , 41-3-13 , 41-4-19 , 41-7-25 , 41-73-71 , 43-9-35 , 43-13-113 , 43-29-29 , 45-1-11 , 45-1-23 , 47-5-77 , 47-5-155 , 49-1-65 , 49-5-21 , 49-5-97 , 49-17-69 , 49-19-1 , 51-33-77 , 51-33-79 , 51-33-81 , 51-33-87 , 53-1-77 , 55-3-41 , 57-4-21 , 57-9-5 , 57-10-123 , 57-13-7 , 57-13-19 , 57-15-5 , 59-5-53 , 59-7-103 , 59-9-71 , 59-17-47 , 63-19-51 , 65-1-111 , 65-1-117 , 65-9-9 , 65-9-17 , 65-9-25 , 65-11-43 , 65-11-45 , 65-23-107 , 65-26-7 , 65-26-35 , 69-9-5 , 69-15-113 , 71-5-359 , 73-5-5 , 73-6-9 , 73-19-13 , 73-36-17 , 75-75-109 , 77-3-89 , 77-9-493 , 77-11-201 , 81-1-49 , 83-1-13 , 83-1-37 , 83-1-39 , 83-43-7 , 83-43-21 , 89-11-27 , 97-11-29 , 97-21-1 , 97-21-61 and 99-15-19, Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-29 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-29
Status: in_force

Whenever the governor shall be of opinion that the public good requires it, he is authorized to offer, by proclamation or in such other manner as he may deem advisable, such reward as he may think the nature of the case requires, not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), for the apprehension and arrest of any person who has committed any atrocious offense against the criminal laws, to be paid in no instance until the offender is delivered to the civil authority of the county where the offense was committed, and confined in jail or admitted to bail; or the reward may be conditioned to be paid only upon conviction.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-33 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-33
Status: in_force

The governor may order and direct suits to be brought for and in the name of the state in any other state or foreign jurisdiction for the recovery of any moneys due or owing to the state, or upon any claim or demand on which the state is entitled to sue. For the prosecution of such suits he may employ counsel and, for such sum as is necessary to pay the costs or expenses thereof, order the auditor to draw a warrant on the treasury, payable out of any sum appropriated for the purpose.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-3-8 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-8
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-3-8
Status: in_force

The Office of the Secretary of State shall continue to use stationery and other supplies having the seal thereon as it existed before July 1, 2020, until such stationery and other supplies are depleted. The seal as it existed before July 1, 2020, affixed on any public buildings, property or any other item shall remain thereon until the replacement of the seal due to normal wear or until replacement with any nonpublic funds.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-9 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-9
Status: in_force

The Mississippi General Accounting Office shall maintain a complete system of general accounting to comprehend the financial transactions of every state department, division, officer, board, commission, institution or other agency owned or controlled by the state, except those agencies specifically exempted in Section 7-7-1 , whether at the seat of government or not and whether the funds upon which they operate are channeled through the State Treasury or not, either through regular procedures having to do with the issuance of the State Fiscal Officer receipt warrants and disbursement warrants or through controls maintained through reports filed periodically as required by the State Fiscal Officer in accordance with the reporting provisions contained in said Section 7-7-1 .

All transactions in public funds, as defined in Section 7-7-1 , shall either be handled directly through the State Fiscal Officer and the State Treasury, or shall be reported to the State Fiscal Officer at the times and in the form prescribed by the State Fiscal Officer and the Legislative Budget Office, so that a complete and comprehensive system of accounts of the fiscal activities of all state governmental agencies shall be made available at all times in the General Accounting Office.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-9 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 17-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-9
Status: in_force

The Governor shall have the authority to appoint departmental advisory boards where otherwise required by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-19 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 11-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-19
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall furnish to any party interested therein a copy or exemplification of any record, patent, plat, diagram, township plat or map, field notes, surveys or other paper or document deposited in the office of the Secretary of State and relating to the selection, location and survey of the public lands or otherwise concerning the same, upon the party paying therefor the fees allowed by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-203 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-203
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-203
Status: in_force

The State Auditor shall appoint a director for the financial and compliance division and a director for the investigations division of the department. The director of the financial and compliance division shall be a certified public accountant of recognized executive ability and thoroughly familiar with the laws of the state in relation to the financial administration of the public offices thereof. The director of the investigations division shall be a certified law enforcement officer of recognized executive ability and shall be thoroughly familiar with the laws of the state in relation to the financial administration of the public offices thereof.

The State Auditor may appoint deputy auditors; employ attorneys, certified public accountants and other assistants; or contract for any services necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-57 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-57
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-57
Status: in_force

Upon satisfactory proof being presented to the State Fiscal Officer that any warrant drawn by the State Fiscal Officer upon the State Treasury has been lost or destroyed before having been paid, the State Fiscal Officer may issue a duplicate therefor upon a bond being executed by the State Fiscal Officer with such security as is approved by him, payable to the state in the penalty of double the amount of the warrant, and conditioned to save harmless the state from any loss occasioned by the issuing of the duplicate warrant, together with an affidavit relating the circumstances under which said warrant was lost or destroyed.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-207 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-207
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-207
Status: in_force

The director of the department shall receive compensation as set by the state auditor which shall not exceed the salary of the state auditor as fixed by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-51 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-51
Status: in_force

If the state treasurer shall misapply, waste, or embezzle any money, stock, securities, or other property in the treasury, it shall be the duty of the attorney general to bring suit on the bond of such treasurer, in the circuit court of the county where the seat of government is situated, for the amount of money, stock, securities, or other property so misapplied, wasted, or embezzled. If a judgment be rendered for the plaintiff, the defendant shall pay double the damages assessed, not exceeding the penalty of the bond.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-71 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-71
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-71
Status: in_force

The state auditor, in the discharge of the official duties imposed upon him by Sections 7-7-67 through 7-7-79 , shall have full power and authority to examine and investigate the books, records, papers, accounts, and vouchers of any state, county, municipal, or other officer.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-9 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 17-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-9
Status: in_force

The Governor shall have the authority to appoint departmental advisory boards where otherwise required by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-101 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-101
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-101
Status: in_force

The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to employ or enter into a contract for the services of investment advisors, security custodians and/or bank trust departments for the management and investment of the Education Improvement Trust Fund created in Section 206A of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890. Compensation or fees for such services shall be paid from the income derived from investment of the principal of the trust fund, subject to appropriation by the Legislature.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-34 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-34
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-34
Status: in_force

The state treasurer is authorized to destroy any bonds and coupons of the State of Mississippi duly paid and cancelled not earlier than one (1) year after the same are surrendered for payment. A certificate containing a description of such bonds and coupons so destroyed, duly witnessed and signed by the treasurer or his deputy and the state fiscal officer, shall be kept on file in the treasurer's office.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-19 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-19
Status: in_force

In the event adequate office space for the use of the attorney general cannot be provided either in the state capitol building or the state office building to accommodate the additional authorized staff, the attorney general is hereby authorized to rent, on an annual or month-to-month basis on such terms as he may think proper, such office space as may be necessary in the city of Jackson to accommodate the additional enlarged staff, and to purchase such necessary office supplies and equipment as may be needed for the proper administration of said offices.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-6 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 11-6
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-6
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall appoint a competent attorney to be designated as an assistant secretary of state, who shall have the responsibilities of performing the function of the former state land office in addition to any other duties as assigned by the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State is empowered and authorized to employ such office assistants, clerical employees and field inspectors on either a temporary or permanent basis as shall be necessary to perform the former duties and functions of the state land office. The Assistant Secretary of State hereby created shall be in addition to any other assistant secretaries of state previously designated or heretofore authorized. The State Land Commissioner elected pursuant to Section 7-11-1 shall deliver the seal, all records, reports and other property of the state land office to the Secretary of State prior to the expiration of his term of office.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-3 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-3
Status: in_force

It is not lawful for the treasurer or any other person to enter or be in the treasury department between sunset and sunrise, except in case of fire or other like urgent necessity. At five o'clock or sooner in the afternoon, the vaults shall be closed with a timelock set to open at nine o'clock in the forenoon of the next day, unless it be a Sunday or holiday when it shall be set, if possible, to open at that hour on the next business day. During business hours the timelock shall be so adjusted that a person in charge of the office can instantly lock the safe or vault.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-3-53 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-3-53
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to distribute said printed advertising matter among the several state officers and institutions as may be deemed proper and necessary for thorough dissemination of the information contained therein to the general public within and without the state. Ample supplies of such advertising matter shall be furnished to all civic bodies, boards of trade, chambers of commerce, and other similar organizations in municipalities throughout this state, and other states, when requested or when it is deemed advisable to accomplish the purpose stated in Section 7-3-49 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-45 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-45
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to all power and authority vested in the attorney general of the state of Mississippi by its constitution and statutes and all common law power and authority which may be vested in or exercised by such attorney general as such, the attorney general of the state of Mississippi and his assistants and representatives are hereby authorized upon request made of him to, in his discretion, render such services as the attorney general may deem necessary to assist in advising and in representing, either or both, any officer or employee of any school district, any agricultural high school and junior college, or any institution of higher learning, the respective boards of trustees thereof, the members of said boards of trustees, any school district, junior college district, institution of higher learning, and any state officer, should they or any of them be sued, prosecuted, or proceeded against in any manner in any action in any state or federal court which, or the ultimate purpose of which, challenges or seeks to invalidate any statute or provision of the constitution of the state of Mississippi dealing with the establishment, maintenance, operation, control, financing, or determining what persons or pupils shall attend or be enrolled in any or all of said schools or colleges or institutions of higher learning, as violative of the constitution and laws of the United States of America or the state of Mississippi, or should such officers, employees, and members of such boards of trustees be investigated or called as a witness by the federal civil rights commission, cited to show cause, or charged with contempt, civil or criminal, by any officer, agent, department, or court of the United States government.

The foregoing authority vested in the attorney general as above set out shall not apply to or with respect to any suit, action, hearing, or controversy which may arise between two (2) or more of the aforesaid officers or employees, boards or members thereof, school districts, colleges or institutions of higher learning, or between them or any of them and an agency or officer of the state of Mississippi which, under existing laws of the state of Mississippi, the attorney general is otherwise authorized or required to represent.

(2) Any request made of the attorney general for the assistance above referred to shall be made in writing and, if by an individual, shall be signed by him or her. If by a board as such, there shall be entered upon the minutes of such board an order making such request, and the request from or on behalf of said board to the attorney general for said assistance shall be accompanied by a certified copy of said order.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-61 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-61
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-61
Status: in_force

The seal used by the State Fiscal Officer shall be the seal prescribed by Section 126 of the Mississippi Constitution . The seal is to be impressed, or printed, upon the face of every disbursement warrant issued by the State Fiscal Officer.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-7 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-7
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the bond clerk to keep a record of all bonds or other securities coming into the possession of the state treasury and to do and perform any other duties required of him by the treasurer. Said clerk shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, execute a good and sufficient bond payable to the state treasurer, in some surety company authorized to do business in Mississippi, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), said bond to be conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of such clerk and shall be liable for any misfeasance, malfeasance, mistakes, or misappropriations of said clerk, the premium on said bond to be paid as the premium on the state treasurer's bond is paid. The provisions of this section and the bond required shall in no way alter or change the duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of the state treasurer.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-15 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 11-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-15
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall secure a sufficient number of suitable and well bound books for each county, so that the lands now or hereafter owned by the state may be complied therein. The books, in addition to the necessary columns on which to list all necessary information with reference to the lands owned, shall contain a column on which to number all patents or contracts issued and any other information. The order of arrangement and all other matters pertaining thereto are hereby specifically left to the discretion of the Secretary of State.

In addition to the foregoing records, the Secretary of State shall provide and cause to be kept a separate register of the several different classes of lands, with appropriate references to other records or documents for information concerning the whole class, and of each parcel, if need be. He may cause correct township maps to be prepared from the field notes of original surveys, with all errors in the location of natural objects, if any there be, corrected, which maps may be supplied to the several counties at reasonable prices; and he may, in like manner, have maps and plats lithographed and sold.

The Secretary of State shall procure a sufficient number of forms of certificates which shall be used by the chancery clerks of each of the various counties in certifying to the Secretary of State's office lands sold to the state for unpaid taxes in his county, and the Secretary of State shall provide such certificates in such form that they may be bond by him and used as a part of the permanent records of his office. The said chancery clerks shall use only such forms of certificates in certifying said lands to the Secretary of State's office, and failure to do so shall subject such chancery clerk so refusing or failing to do so, and his bondsman, to a penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00), which penalty shall be collected by the Attorney General in a suit therefor filed in the name of the State of Mississippi. Such certificates, before being filed by the Secretary of State, shall be examined by the Attorney General. The Secretary of State, with the approval of the Attorney General, shall strike from such certificates all lands which, by reason of insufficient description or other cause, in the opinion of the Attorney General are not the property of the state; and the title of the state to such lands as may be thus stricken off shall be thereby relinquished.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-5 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 9-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-5
Status: in_force

The state treasurer shall be entitled to a bookkeeper, a chief clerk, a bond clerk, and a stenographer to assist him in the discharge of the duties of his office; and he may appoint a deputy who shall possess all the powers and may perform any of the duties of the treasurer. If a deputy treasurer be appointed, he shall also perform all the duties of the chief clerk and shall receive the salary of such clerk, and thereafter no chief clerk shall be employed. The bond of the said deputy shall be one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), and the premium thereon shall be paid as other premiums of state officers.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-215 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-215
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-215
Status: in_force

(1) Upon the completion of each audit, the department shall prepare a report which shall set forth the facts of such audit in the most comprehensive form, and the original copy of such report shall be filed in the office to which it pertains, as a permanent record; one (1) copy thereof shall be filed in the office of the department, subject to public inspection, and one (1) copy shall be preserved for use by the Governor and/or the Legislature. Other provisions notwithstanding, all work papers associated with an audit shall be confidential, but available to subsequent auditors engaged in performing the entities' subsequent audit. The director shall require such financial reports from every public office and taxing body as he may deem necessary and for such period as he may designate, and at the end of each fiscal year the State Auditor and director shall prepare and publish a report of comparative financial statistics covering all public offices of the state over which the department has accounting and auditing supervision. The Governor may direct the State Auditor and/or the director of the department to make any special report on any subject under their jurisdiction and make any special audit or investigation he may desire, such directives to be issued in writing.

(2) All audits conducted by the department shall be in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, as promulgated by nationally recognized professional organizations. Audit and investigative reports, work papers and other evidence and related supportive material shall be retained and filed according to an agreement between the State Auditor and the Department of Archives and History. In conducting audits pursuant to this article, the department shall have access to all records, documents, books, papers and other evidence relating to the financial transactions of any governmental entity subject to audit by the department.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-25 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 11-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-25
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall make a report to the legislature at each regular session of all the business transactions in the Secretary of State's office pertaining to public lands for the preceding fiscal year. He shall state therein the monthly sale of land, of what class and where situated, amount of purchase-money received for each, the totals of his monthly reports to the auditor of fees collected; and he shall make such recommendations as may seem proper.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-3-25 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 3-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-3-25
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall receive from the several sheriffs, who are required to return the same, all extra copies of the “Mississippi Reports” and digests, and he shall see that said sheriffs perform the duty required of them in this respect. If there be less than the required number of copies of any report or digest in the state library, he shall supply the deficiency from the reports so returned to him. Out of the residue of the reports so returned, he shall, as far as possible, supply each county with the books needed to complete the set belonging thereto and shall take the receipt of the sheriff therefor. Any books not thus disposed of shall be preserved in his office and sold as other like books.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-255 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-255
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-255
Status: in_force

The Department of Finance and Administration shall have the following powers and duties with regard to federal-state programs:

(a) Provide assistance to state departments, agencies and institutions in the development of federal programs and, whenever possible, to local agencies, so that the people of Mississippi can be assured of a fair, efficient and coordinated planning and administration of these programs. The department shall inform the Governor of the fiscal requirements of the state departments, agencies and institutions for these programs so that a comprehensive plan can be developed which will be responsive to state needs and priorities. The Department of Finance and Administration is hereby authorized to receive and expend funds that have been appropriated by the Legislature in accordance with law for coordinating federal programs and for providing technical assistance to state and local agencies administering those programs. All state departments, agencies and institutions shall cooperate with the department by providing information and assistance when requested.

(b) The Department of Finance and Administration is hereby authorized to cooperate with or, with approval of the Governor, enter into any agreements with any agency, department, official, educational institution or political subdivision of this state, any agency or official of the government of the United States of America, or any private person for and on behalf of any delivery agency, in order to carry out the provisions of Section 7-1-251 et seq. The delivery of services for the programs known as “federal-state programs” shall be carried out by the state delivery agencies as assigned by the Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration, or as specified by law.

(c) The department is hereby authorized, with the approval of the Governor, to charge reasonable application fees in the administration of the Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program established by Title II of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, P.L. 99-514. The department is further authorized and empowered to escalate its budget authority based on any such fees generated. In the event that the government of the state is reorganized so as to provide that an agency other than the department shall administer the Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, the authority granted by this paragraph shall be transferred to such successor agency.

(d) The Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of Section 7-1-251 et seq. , complying with the provisions of Section 25-43-1 et seq.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-204 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-204
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-204
Status: in_force

(1) Within the limits of the funds available to the Office of the State Auditor for such purpose, the State Auditor may grant a paid internship to students pursuing junior or senior undergraduate-level year coursework toward a bachelor's degree in accounting or graduate-level coursework toward a master's degree in accounting. Those applicants deemed qualified shall receive funds that may be used to pay for tuition, books and related fees to pursue their degree. It is the intent of the Legislature that the paid internship program (hereinafter referred to as the program) shall be used as an incentive for accounting students to develop job-related skills and to encourage accounting careers at the Office of the State Auditor.

(2) In order to be eligible for the program, an applicant must:

(a) Attend any college or school approved and designated by the Office of the State Auditor.

(b) Satisfy the following conditions:

(i) Undergraduate stipulations: Applicants must have successfully obtained a minimum of fifty-eight (58) semester hours toward a bachelor of science degree in accounting from a Mississippi institution of higher learning.

Applicants must have achieved a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) on the previously obtained semester hours toward a bachelor of science degree in accounting of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

If accepted into the program, participants shall maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all coursework counted toward a bachelor of science degree in accounting.

(ii) Graduate stipulations: Applicants must have met the regular admission standards and have been accepted into the master of science accounting program at a Mississippi institution of higher learning.

If accepted into the program, participants shall maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in all coursework counted toward a master of science degree in accounting.

(c) All program participants will be required to work a total of three hundred thirty-six (336) hours each summer at the Office of the State Auditor in Jackson, Mississippi.

(d) Agree to work as an auditor at the Office of the State Auditor upon graduation for a period of time equivalent to the period of time for which the applicant receives compensation, calculated to the nearest whole month, but in no event less than two (2) years.

(3)(a) Before being placed into the program, each applicant shall enter into a contract with the Office of the State Auditor, which shall be deemed a contract with the State of Mississippi, agreeing to the terms and conditions upon which the internship shall be granted to him. The contract shall include such terms and provisions necessary to carry out the full purpose and intent of this section. The form of such contract shall be prepared and approved by the Attorney General of this state, and shall be signed by the State Auditor of the Office of the State Auditor and the participant.

(b) Upon entry into the program, participants will become employees of the Office of the State Auditor during their time in the program and shall be eligible for benefits such as medical insurance paid by the agency for the participant; however, in accordance with Section 25-11-105II(b), those participants shall not become members of the Public Employees' Retirement System while participating in the program. Participants shall not accrue personal or major medical leave while they are in the program.

(c) The Office of the State Auditor shall have the authority to cancel any contract made between it and any program participant upon such cause being deemed sufficient by the State Auditor.

(d) The Office of the State Auditor is vested with full and complete authority and power to sue in its own name any participant for any damages due the state on any such uncompleted contract, which suit shall be filed and handled by the Attorney General of the state. The Office of the State Auditor may contract with a collection agency or banking institution, subject to approval by the Attorney General, for collection of any damages due the state from any participant. The State of Mississippi, the Office of the State Auditor and its employees are immune from any suit brought in law or equity for actions taken by the collection agency or banking institution incidental to or arising from their performance under the contract. The Office of the State Auditor, collection agency and banking institution may negotiate for the payment of a sum that is less than full payment in order to satisfy any damages the participant owes the state, subject to approval by the director of the sponsoring facility within the Office of the State Auditor.

(4)(a) Any recipient who is accepted into the program by the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor and who fails to complete undergraduate- or graduate-level coursework toward a degree in accounting, or withdraws from school at any time before completing his or her education, shall be liable to repay the Office of the State Auditor for all monies received during the time the recipient was in the program, at the rate of pay received by the employee while in the program, including benefits paid by the agency for the participant, and monies received for tuition, books and related fees used to pursue their degree with interest accruing at ten percent (10%) per annum from the date the recipient failed or withdrew from school. The recipient also will not be liable for repayment for any money earned during the required summer hours. This money shall be considered earned by the recipient at the federal minimum wage rate.

(b) All paid internship compensation received by the recipient while in school shall be considered earned conditioned upon the fulfillment of the terms and obligations of the paid internship contract and this section. However, no recipient of the paid internship shall accrue personal or major medical leave while the recipient is pursuing junior or senior undergraduate-level year coursework toward a bachelor's degree in accounting or graduate-level coursework toward a master's degree in accounting. The recipient shall not be liable for liquidated damages.

(c) If the recipient does not work as an auditor at the Office of the State Auditor for the period required under subsection (2)(d) of this section, the recipient shall be liable for repayment on demand of the remaining portion of the compensation that the recipient was paid while in the program which has not been unconditionally earned, with interest accruing at ten percent (10%) per annum from the recipient's date of graduation or the date that the recipient last worked at the Office of the State Auditor, whichever is the later date. In addition, there shall be included in any contract for paid student internship a provision for liquidated damages equal to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) which may be reduced on a pro rata basis for each year served under such contract.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-3 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 17-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-3
Status: in_force

It is the intent of “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]” to provide that the Governor and the executive branch of the government of the State of Mississippi shall have full authority to execute the laws of Mississippi and to administer and manage the affairs of state government in accordance with the Mississippi Constitution of 1890.

Provided, however, nothing in “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]” is intended to reduce in any manner the authority of the Legislature to appropriate funds or to specify the means by which such funds are to be expended.

No executive director, division director or any other employee of any agency or department of this state shall be prohibited by the Governor or any other person, whether by written or verbal correspondence or by executive order, from cooperating with the Legislature for purposes of providing information to the Legislature, or any member thereof, regarding the legislative budget process or any other legislative matter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-23 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-23
Status: in_force

The State Treasurer is designated as sole agent to receive on State Fiscal Officer's pay warrant and disburse any and all funds received from sources other than those designated by law on State Fiscal Officer's warrant, which funds are to be expended under the direction and supervision of state officials or agencies for the benefit of the state. The State Treasurer is authorized and directed to receive on State Fiscal Officer's pay warrant any and all funds above specified and to be credited, each fund to a trust account for which the donor intends it. The special trust account shall designate for what purpose it is donated, and the State Fiscal Officer's books and Treasurer's books shall carry it as such. All funds shall be paid out on requisition signed by the proper agent or agents, properly supported by itemized vouchers, designated so to do on a warrant issued by the State Fiscal Officer upon the State Treasurer. Funds intended to be controlled by this section are those coming from the federal government, foundations and individuals to be expended for educational purposes, roads, agriculture, for making economic or social surveys, and for similar purposes. In no way shall this section interfere with or prevent the purpose of the donor. The state agent or official best fitted or qualified to direct the expenditure of a fund for a specified purpose or the official designated by the donor shall expend the funds, and is hereby given authority in the manner outlined herein.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-5 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-5
Status: in_force

The Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management of the General Accounting Office shall be located at the seat of government, and the bureau shall be open Monday through Friday of each week for eight (8) hours each day.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-45 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-45
Status: in_force

The State Fiscal Officer shall be required to make the following reports:

(a) The State Fiscal Officer shall, within sixty (60) days after the adjournment of the Legislature, prepare and furnish to the State Auditor a full statement of all moneys expended at such session, specifying the items and amount of each item, and to whom and for what paid, in order that the Auditor may publish the amounts of all appropriations, all as prescribed by Section 113 of the Constitution . Sufficient copies of the report shall be made available to members of the Legislature, state officials, departments, institutions and agencies of the state government, as may be requested by such individual or department; and such others are to be made available for distribution as the State Fiscal Officer or Governor may determine.

(b) The State Fiscal Officer shall, within fifteen (15) days after the commencement of every regular session of the Legislature, make to it a special report on the fiscal affairs of the state as of January 1 of the then current year.

(c) The State Fiscal Officer shall prepare the comprehensive annual financial report as provided for in Section 27-104-4 .

(d) In addition to the other reports herein required, it shall be the duty of the State Fiscal Officer to have available in the State Fiscal Officer's office, for the use of the Governor, the Legislature, the Legislative Budget Office and any other persons, daily reports of each fund account which the State Fiscal Officer is required to maintain, showing thereon balances brought forward, receipts to date, net expenditures to date, the unexpended balances, the amount of unpaid purchase orders, and the unencumbered balances. In addition thereto, the State Fiscal Officer shall be required to have available in its office reports of appropriation accounts, showing thereon the amount appropriated for each purpose, the amount of warrants issued to date, the unexpended appropriation balance, the amount of unpaid purchase orders, and the unencumbered appropriation balance for each such account.

Nothing herein shall be construed as preventing the State Fiscal Officer from making such other financial reports, and at such other time as it may deem advisable or for the best interests of the state; nor shall this section be construed as authority for discontinuing any other reports required by law. The cost of printing such reports of the State Fiscal Officer, as required herein, shall be paid from the appropriation made for that purpose.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-13-7 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-13-7
Status: in_force

(1) Effective July 1, 1984, all employees of any agency abolished or affected by this chapter shall be transferred according to the merger of their duties by this chapter. All such transfers shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the state personnel board.

(2) It is the intent of the legislature that the number of persons employed by the state as the result of the consolidation required by this chapter shall be reduced where possible, but it is the intent of the legislature that such reduction shall result from attrition of employees and not dismissal.

(3) All records, personnel, property and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations or other funds of any agency abolished or affected by this chapter shall be transferred to the appropriate agency according to the merger of their functions under this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-22 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-22
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-22
Status: in_force

All funds collected by the Office of the Secretary of State, unless otherwise specifically provided for by law, shall be deposited, in accordance with Section 7-9-21, Mississippi Code of 1972 , into a special fund hereby created in the State Treasury. Monies in the special fund shall be expended, pursuant to legislative appropriation, to defray the expenses of the Office of the Secretary of State or as otherwise authorized. All unobligated monies in such special fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be paid over into the General Fund of the State Treasury.

From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of this agency shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General Fund and all user charges and fees authorized under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law.

From and after July 1, 2016, no state agency shall charge another state agency a fee, assessment, rent or other charge for services or resources received by authority of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-37 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-37
Status: in_force

All state deposits in any depository in the State of Mississippi shall be subject to payment when demanded by the State Treasurer on his Treasurer's check drawn on the bank for such deposit in payment of a warrant or warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer, or in the transfer of such deposit or any part thereof from one bank to another or other banks or to the State Treasury, in keeping the funds of the state equitably distributed among the state depositories as required by law, and for any other purposes necessary to carry out the provisions of law or to provide for equitable distribution of funds or payment of warrants when drawn by the State Fiscal Officer.

For the purpose of the implementation of Section 7-9-14 , the term “Treasurer's check” as used in this section shall mean either a paper check or a paperless entry on an electronic data processing medium at a state depository that substitutes for a paper check for the purpose of debiting or crediting an account and for which a permanent record is made.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-41 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-41
Status: in_force

(1) All support and maintenance funds appropriated for the operating expenses of all departments, institutions, agencies, boards and commissions, supported wholly or in part by the state, shall be drawn from the State Treasury only upon the issuance of individual warrants by the State Fiscal Officer in direct payment for goods sold or services performed, except where specifically provided otherwise in these statutes. The said State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants only upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers.

(2) In the case of the state institutions of higher learning, meeting with the written approval of the State Fiscal Officer, such funds may be drawn from the Treasury in the manner prescribed hereinbelow, and when such system of withdrawal is approved by the State Fiscal Officer, it shall not be changed except on the approval of both said parties.

The executive heads, together with the secretary or other person in charge of the books and accounts, of the state institutions of higher learning, if they receive such written approval, shall make up, in the form prescribed by the State Fiscal Officer and the State Treasurer, checklists of all salaries, accounts, bills, contracts and claims which shall have accrued during the month. Based upon such statement and in company with it, the state institutions of higher learning, through their proper officers, shall make requisition upon the State Fiscal Officer for only so much money as shall then be needed to pay salaries, accounts, bills, contracts and claims which may then be due, together with a reasonable amount for contingent expenses.

Such requisitions may be drawn upon the State Fiscal Officer's accounts, who shall draw its warrants on the Treasurer from time to time as required, payable to the official depository provided in Section 7-9-43 . In the case of special appropriations made for buildings and permanent improvements, repairs, furniture, fixtures, and special supplies, and in all cases where it is not practicable to furnish a detailed statement, such funds may be drawn in installments at such times and in such amounts as necessity may require, and the requisitions for same must be accompanied by a general statement of the proposed purchases and expenditures.

In all cases where such lump-sum payments are authorized and paid as provided in this section, the proper officer or officers of the state institutions of higher learning shall make such additional reports to the State Fiscal Officer in the manner and at such times as he may require. Such reports shall also include other funds coming into the possession of or for the use and benefit of the state institutions of higher learning, whether such funds are regularly handled through the State Treasury or not.

(3) In the case of the State Department of Public Welfare, lump-sum withdrawals may only be made as provided for in subsection (2) of this section for payments to recipients of services provided by the department.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-23 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-23
Status: in_force

The State Treasurer is designated as sole agent to receive on State Fiscal Officer's pay warrant and disburse any and all funds received from sources other than those designated by law on State Fiscal Officer's warrant, which funds are to be expended under the direction and supervision of state officials or agencies for the benefit of the state. The State Treasurer is authorized and directed to receive on State Fiscal Officer's pay warrant any and all funds above specified and to be credited, each fund to a trust account for which the donor intends it. The special trust account shall designate for what purpose it is donated, and the State Fiscal Officer's books and Treasurer's books shall carry it as such. All funds shall be paid out on requisition signed by the proper agent or agents, properly supported by itemized vouchers, designated so to do on a warrant issued by the State Fiscal Officer upon the State Treasurer. Funds intended to be controlled by this section are those coming from the federal government, foundations and individuals to be expended for educational purposes, roads, agriculture, for making economic or social surveys, and for similar purposes. In no way shall this section interfere with or prevent the purpose of the donor. The state agent or official best fitted or qualified to direct the expenditure of a fund for a specified purpose or the official designated by the donor shall expend the funds, and is hereby given authority in the manner outlined herein.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-43 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 9-43
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-43
Status: in_force

The state institutions of higher learning and the Department of Human Services, after receiving the written approval of the State Fiscal Officer as provided in Section 7-9-41 , shall select and make a contract with some bank to serve as a depository for funds of the same. Said bank so selected shall qualify to receive said fund and secure the same as required of state depositories under Section 27-105-5 before receiving any funds, except as herein noted in the case of private hospitals. The life of said contract with a depository shall be for five (5) years. Each bank shall enter into a written contract, the terms of which shall be to perform faithfully all acts and duties required of it by this and other laws of the state. As such depository, it shall receive and keep account of all funds and pay out same on the check of the secretary or business manager, countersigned by the president or chairman of the board or institution. Such bank shall receive, keep, disburse and account for all funds of the Department of Human Services and such state institution of higher learning for which it shall be a depository, and turn over all funds and accounts to its legal successor, provided all private hospitals shall be exempted from providing depositories.

All books, accounts and reports made thereon for any funds shall conform to the requirements of the General Accounting Office, and shall be filed with the said General Accounting Office.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-45 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-45
Status: in_force

The State Treasurer and the State Fiscal Officer shall, on or before the tenth day of each month, check, verify and reconcile the list of the receipts into the Treasury for the previous month, according to the warrants on which they are founded, and in whose name the several receipts have been given, and their respective dates, amounts and numbers.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-3 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-3
Status: in_force

There shall be no more than two (2) deputy attorneys general whose qualifications shall be the same as that of the Attorney General, who shall be appointed by the Attorney General to serve at his will and pleasure and whose compensation shall be fixed by the Legislature. The Attorney General may, in writing filed with the office of the Secretary of State, designate the deputy attorneys general to perform any duties and powers conferred on the Attorney General and to serve in his place and stead on any nonconstitutional board or commission for a particular meeting or series of called or regular meetings; and on such boards or commissions the deputy attorney general's vote, decision or signature thereon shall have the full force and effect and shall be legal and binding on the State of Mississippi as if the Attorney General had personally participated in such meeting or meetings.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-59 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-59
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-59
Status: in_force

A reasonable petty cash fund shall be allowed each state department, institution, board, commission or other agency if, in the judgment of the State Fiscal Officer, such is necessary for the proper operation of the fiscal affairs thereof. The amount of such petty cash fund shall be fixed by the State Fiscal Officer in each case, but these funds shall be reimbursed only upon vouchers audited by the State Fiscal Officer. It shall not be lawful for any petty cash fund to be used for cashing checks or otherwise advancing funds to any officer or employee of any state department or agency.

The State Fiscal Officer may by regulation provide for the establishment of commercial bank accounts by any state agency, which shall serve as the depository for self-generated funds and custodial funds not required by law to be deposited in the State Treasury. The regulations may provide for such accounts to be used for disbursements not required to be made by warrants on the State Treasury. Each such account established shall have a maximum balance to be fixed by the State Fiscal Officer. All such accounts shall bear interest. For self-generated funds, the interest shall be deposited in the General Fund and for custodial funds, the interest shall be deposited in the custodial bank account. The State Auditor shall test for compliance with this section in any postaudit, and may, after notice and hearing, levy a civil penalty not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for any violation hereof. The auditor shall annually report all violations of this section to the Governor and the Legislature.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-14 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 9-14
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-14
Status: in_force

The State Treasurer is authorized to receive, disburse or transfer public funds under his jurisdiction by means of wire, direct deposit or electronic funds transfer. The State Fiscal Officer is authorized to receive, disburse or transfer public funds between State Treasury accounts without the issuance of warrant. The State Treasurer and State Fiscal Officer shall promulgate the rules, regulations and procedures to substitute an electronic funds transfer or the receipt, disbursement or transfer of public funds between State Treasury accounts for a receipt warrant, requisition and use of a warrant in order to facilitate the collection, transfer, investment and disbursement of public funds. In the instance of electronic transfer of funds, the Treasurer shall provide the State Fiscal Officer the same information as would be required for a requisition and issuance of a warrant. In the instance of receipt, disbursement and transfer between State Treasury accounts, the State Fiscal Officer shall maintain the same information as would be required if an application for a receipt warrant, a requisition for issuance for warrant and a warrant had been issued.

A copy of the record of any electronic funds transfer shall be transmitted by state depositories to the Treasurer who shall file duplicates with the State Fiscal Officer.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-3 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-3
Status: in_force

The governor may appoint a private secretary, and such others as are provided by law, for service in his office during his term of office, and they shall be under his direction and control. When necessary during the sitting of the legislature, he may appoint an assistant private secretary, who shall receive four dollars ($4.00) a day payable out of the state treasury upon the certificate of the governor.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-355 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-355
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-355
Status: in_force

(1) The Mississippi Department of Employment Security, Office of the Governor, is designated as the sole administrator of all programs for which the state is the prime sponsor under Title 1(B) of Public Law 105-220 , Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and may take all necessary action to secure to this state the benefits of that legislation. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security, Office of the Governor, may receive and disburse funds for those programs that become available to it from any source.

(2) The Mississippi Department of Employment Security, Office of the Governor, shall establish guidelines on the amount and/or percentage of indirect and/or administrative expenses by the local fiscal agent or the Workforce Development Center operator. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security, Office of the Governor, shall develop an accountability system and make an annual report to the Legislature before December 31 of each year on Workforce Investment Act activities. The report shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

(a) The total number of individuals served through the Workforce Development Centers and the percentage and number of individuals for which a quarterly follow-up is provided;

(b) The number of individuals who receive core services by each center;

(c) The number of individuals who receive intensive services by each center;

(d) The number of Workforce Investment Act vouchers issued by the Workforce Development Centers including:

(i) A list of schools and colleges to which these vouchers were issued and the average cost per school of the vouchers; and

(ii) A list of the types of programs for which these vouchers were issued;

(e) The number of individuals placed in a job through Workforce Development Centers;

(f) The monies and the amount retained for administrative and other costs received from Workforce Investment Act funds for each agency or organization that Workforce Investment Act funds flow through as a percentage and actual dollar amount of all Workforce Investment Act funds received.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-3 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 11-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-3
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall have custody of the records of the Surveyor General's Office turned over to this state by the United States, all field notes, plats and maps of surveys of lands belonging to the old office of Swamp Land Commissioner and all other papers, documents and records which were formerly kept in the land office. All such records now in the possession of any other officer shall be delivered to the Secretary of State. In the event the Secretary of State determines that due to age, condition or material that the preservation of records is not within the capabilities of his office to be maintained, the Secretary of State may transfer said documents to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History for preservation. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History shall allow the Secretary of State access to said documents or a copy thereof, so as to enable the Secretary of State to fulfill the responsibilities of State Land Commissioner.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-561 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-561
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-561
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Governor's commission to execute to its fullest capacity the following tenets as stated in Presidential Executive Order 12345 of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports:

(a) Enlist the active support and assistance of individual citizens, civic groups, private enterprise, voluntary organizations and others in an effort to promote and improve the fitness of all Mississippians through regular participation in physical fitness and sports activities.

(b) Initiate programs to inform the general public of the importance of exercise and the link which exists between regular physical activity and such qualities as good health and effective performance.

(c) Strengthen coordination of federal services and programs relating to physical fitness and sports participation and invite appropriate federal agencies to participate in an interagency committee to coordinate physical fitness and sports activities of the federal establishment.

(d) Encourage state agencies and local governments to emphasize the importance of regular physical and sports participation.

(e) Seek to advance the physical fitness of children, youth, adults and senior citizens by systematically encouraging the development of community recreation, physical fitness and sports participation programs.

(f) Develop cooperative programs with medical, dental and other similar professional societies to encourage the implementation of sound physical fitness practices and sports medicine services.

(g) Stimulate and encourage research in the areas of sports medicine, physical fitness and sports performance.

(h) Assist educational agencies at all levels in developing high quality, innovative health and physical education programs which emphasize the importance of exercise for good health.

(i) Assist recreation agencies and state sports governing bodies at all levels in developing “sports for all” programs which emphasize the value of sports to physical, mental and emotional fitness.

(j) Assist business, industry, government and labor organizations in establishing sound physical fitness programs to elevate employee fitness and to reduce the financial and human costs resulting from physical inactivity.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-25 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 9-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-25
Status: in_force

All funds and the interest accruing thereon paid into the state treasury, either by the federal government, by any of the counties of the state, or by any road district in the state, for the purpose of constructing what is known as federal-aid highways shall be handled by the state treasury as a special deposit for such purpose. It shall be the duty of the state treasurer immediately upon receipt of such funds to give notice to all banks located in the county in which said funds are to be expended of the fact that such funds are on hand, and that he is ready to receive such proposals as any of them may make for the privilege of keeping such funds until the same are expended in the construction of such highways. The said state treasurer shall deposit said funds with the bank or banks located in the county where same is to be expended, proposing the best terms, having in view the safety of such funds. Security shall be required of like character and amount as provided for in the chapter on depositories, but the amount of such highway funds shall not be included in arriving at 35% limit. Each bank shall be entitled to receive this special highway deposit in addition to the 35% provided for by said chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-25 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-25
Status: in_force

All funds and the interest accruing thereon paid into the state treasury, either by the federal government, by any of the counties of the state, or by any road district in the state, for the purpose of constructing what is known as federal-aid highways shall be handled by the state treasury as a special deposit for such purpose. It shall be the duty of the state treasurer immediately upon receipt of such funds to give notice to all banks located in the county in which said funds are to be expended of the fact that such funds are on hand, and that he is ready to receive such proposals as any of them may make for the privilege of keeping such funds until the same are expended in the construction of such highways. The said state treasurer shall deposit said funds with the bank or banks located in the county where same is to be expended, proposing the best terms, having in view the safety of such funds. Security shall be required of like character and amount as provided for in the chapter on depositories, but the amount of such highway funds shall not be included in arriving at 35% limit. Each bank shall be entitled to receive this special highway deposit in addition to the 35% provided for by said chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-9 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-9
Status: in_force

The great seal of the state now in use shall be the seal of the state until altered by the legislature, and all official acts of the governor, his approval or disapproval of bills and resolutions passed by the legislature excepted, shall be authenticated by the great seal of the state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-13-7 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 13-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-13-7
Status: in_force

(1) Effective July 1, 1984, all employees of any agency abolished or affected by this chapter shall be transferred according to the merger of their duties by this chapter. All such transfers shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the state personnel board.

(2) It is the intent of the legislature that the number of persons employed by the state as the result of the consolidation required by this chapter shall be reduced where possible, but it is the intent of the legislature that such reduction shall result from attrition of employees and not dismissal.

(3) All records, personnel, property and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations or other funds of any agency abolished or affected by this chapter shall be transferred to the appropriate agency according to the merger of their functions under this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-37 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / Section 17-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-37
Status: in_force

Upon the decision by a department executive director to eliminate a personnel position, the executive director shall notify the State Personnel Board and the affected employee of the intention to eliminate the position. No employee shall be required to vacate an eliminated position prior to sixty (60) days from the date notice is sent to that employee.

Executive directors hiring personnel to fill existing vacant positions shall first interview persons placed on the reduction in force list maintained by the State Personnel Board to fill positions for which they are qualified. If the executive director does not hire a person on the reduction in force list for a position for which he interviewed and is qualified, the executive director shall provide justification upon request by the interviewed person or the State Personnel Board.

If an employee whose position is terminated by virtue of the executive branch reorganization brought about by “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]” is rehired by the State of Mississippi within three (3) years from the date of his termination, the employee shall have the same benefit date for leave accumulation purposes as he had when his position was terminated. Any accumulated leave benefits not given to the employee at the time his position was eliminated shall be restored to him upon his rehiring.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-51 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 9-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-51
Status: in_force

If the state treasurer shall misapply, waste, or embezzle any money, stock, securities, or other property in the treasury, it shall be the duty of the attorney general to bring suit on the bond of such treasurer, in the circuit court of the county where the seat of government is situated, for the amount of money, stock, securities, or other property so misapplied, wasted, or embezzled. If a judgment be rendered for the plaintiff, the defendant shall pay double the damages assessed, not exceeding the penalty of the bond.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-53 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-53
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the Bureau of Capitol Facilities, acting under the authority given by Section 29-5-3 , to provide sufficient office space for the office of the State Fiscal Officer, including the amount required for filing and storage, although the space for the filing and storage of invoices, statements, bills, and other papers and documents of such nature, held for more than two (2) years after the date of issuance, may not be required to be furnished.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-22 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 9-22
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-22
Status: in_force

All funds collected by the Office of the Secretary of State, unless otherwise specifically provided for by law, shall be deposited, in accordance with Section 7-9-21, Mississippi Code of 1972 , into a special fund hereby created in the State Treasury. Monies in the special fund shall be expended, pursuant to legislative appropriation, to defray the expenses of the Office of the Secretary of State or as otherwise authorized. All unobligated monies in such special fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be paid over into the General Fund of the State Treasury.

From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of this agency shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General Fund and all user charges and fees authorized under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law.

From and after July 1, 2016, no state agency shall charge another state agency a fee, assessment, rent or other charge for services or resources received by authority of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-501 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-501
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-501
Status: in_force

The Governor shall appoint as commissioners to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws three (3) members, in good standing, of The Mississippi Bar. In addition to the Governor's appointees, the commission on uniform state laws shall consist of the following appointed commissioners, all of whom shall be members, in good standing, of The Mississippi Bar: a member of the Senate appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; a member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House; any member of the bar who has been elected a life member of the conference; and the Directors of the Mississippi Law Research Institute, and the Senate and House Legislative Services Offices.

The commissioners so appointed shall confer and act with the commissioners of other states and territories in the formulation of uniform laws on all subjects. The commissioners shall prepare a report on their recommendations to be submitted to the Legislature for its consideration for adoption.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-19 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-19
Status: in_force

All taxes, fees and penalties that may be hereafter collected for or in the name of the State of Mississippi shall be paid direct to the Treasurer of the state, as now provided by law, by the officer charged with the duty of collecting the same, with an itemized statement to be filed with the State Fiscal Officer, showing from whom collected and to what account to be credited. All fees and commissions that may be due to any officer for collecting same shall be paid to such officer by the State Treasurer on a warrant issued therefor by the State Fiscal Officer. This section shall not apply to ad valorem taxes, nor to any other collection of taxes by tax collectors of the several counties collecting taxes for the state.

Any officer charged with the duty of collecting such taxes, fees and penalties who willfully fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall forfeit all fees and commissions that may be due him for collecting the same and, in addition, shall be fined not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned for six (6) months, or suffer both such fine and imprisonment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-3 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 17-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-3
Status: in_force

It is the intent of “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]” to provide that the Governor and the executive branch of the government of the State of Mississippi shall have full authority to execute the laws of Mississippi and to administer and manage the affairs of state government in accordance with the Mississippi Constitution of 1890.

Provided, however, nothing in “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]” is intended to reduce in any manner the authority of the Legislature to appropriate funds or to specify the means by which such funds are to be expended.

No executive director, division director or any other employee of any agency or department of this state shall be prohibited by the Governor or any other person, whether by written or verbal correspondence or by executive order, from cooperating with the Legislature for purposes of providing information to the Legislature, or any member thereof, regarding the legislative budget process or any other legislative matter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-2 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-2
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-2
Status: in_force

(1) The Mississippi General Accounting Office and the State Fiscal Officer, acting through the Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management, shall be the Department of Public Accounts formerly in the Office of the State Auditor of Public Accounts.

(2) The words “State Auditor of Public Accounts,” “State Auditor” and “Auditor” appearing in the laws of this state in connection with the performance of Auditor's functions shall mean the State Fiscal Officer, and, more particularly, such words or terms shall mean the State Fiscal Officer whenever they appear in Sections 5-1-57 , 5-1-59 , 5-3-23 , 7-1-33 , 7-1-63 , 7-3-29 , 7-5-31 , 7-11-25 , 17-13-11 , 9-1-36 , 9-3-7 , 9-3-23 , 9-3-27 , 9-3-29 , 9-3-45 , 11-35-11 , 11-45-1 , 21-33-47 , 21-33-401 , 23-5-215 , 25-1-75 , 25-1-81 , 25-1-95 , 25-1-98 , 25-3-41 , 25-3-51 , 25-3-53 , 25-3-55 , 25-3-57 , 25-3-59 , 25-3-97 , 25-7-7 , 25-7-83 , 25-9-135 , 25-31-8 , 25-31-10 , 25-31-37 , 27-1-35 , 27-3-43 , 27-3-45 , 27-3-57 , 27-3-59 , 27-5-22 , 27-5-103 , 27-7-45 , 27-7-313 , 27-9-49 , 27-11-3 , 27-13-55 , 27-15-203 , 27-15-239 , 27-15-241 , 27-21-13 , 27-29-1 , 27-29-5 , 27-29-11 , 27-29-13 , 27-29-15 , 27-29-17 , 27-29-25 , 27-29-33 , 27-31-109 , 27-33-11 , 27-33-41 , 27-33-45 , 27-33-47 , 27-35-121 , 27-35-149 , 27-37-303 , 27-39-13 , 27-39-319 , 27-41-19 , 27-41-23 , 27-41-25 , 27-41-27 , 27-41-41 , 27-41-75 , 27-45-1 , 27-45-13 , 27-45-19 , 27-49-5 , 27-49-9 , 27-55-19 , 27-55-47 , 27-55-555 , 27-57-35 , 27-59-51 , 27-65-51 , 27-65-53 , 27-67-29 , 27-69-3 , 27-69-73 , 27-69-77 , 27-71-301 , 27-71-305 , 27-71-339 , 27-73-1 , 27-73-7 , 27-73-11 , 27-103-55 , 27-103-67 , 27-105-7 , 27-105-19 , 27-105-21 , 27-105-23 , 27-105-33 , 27-107-11 , 27-107-59 , 27-107-81 , 27-107-101 , 27-107-121 , 27-107-141 , 27-107-157 , 27-107-173 , 29-1-27 , 29-1-79 , 29-1-85 , 29-1-87 , 29-1-93 , 29-1-95 , 29-1-111 , 31-3-17 , 31-7-9 , 31-9-15 , 31-17-3 , 31-17-59 , 31-17-105 , 31-19-17 , 31-19-19 , 31-19-21 , 31-19-23 , 31-5-15 , 33-9-11 , 35-7-45 , 35-9-3 , 35-9-5 , 35-9-27 , 35-9-29 , 35-9-33 , 37-3-7 , 37-3-15 , 37-3-17 , 37-3-39 , 37-13-33 , 37-19-27 , 37-19-29 , 37-19-45 , 37-19-47 , 37-25-27 , 37-27-17 , 37-29-165 , 37-31-41 , 37-33-31 , 37-33-71 , 37-43-47 , 37-101-103 , 37-101-149 , 37-109-25 , 37-113-5 , 37-133-7 , 39-1-31 , 39-3-109 , 41-3-13 , 41-4-19 , 41-7-25 , 41-73-71 , 43-9-35 , 43-13-113 , 43-29-29 , 45-1-11 , 45-1-23 , 47-5-77 , 47-5-155 , 49-1-65 , 49-5-21 , 49-5-97 , 49-17-69 , 49-19-1 , 51-33-77 , 51-33-79 , 51-33-81 , 51-33-87 , 53-1-77 , 55-3-41 , 57-4-21 , 57-9-5 , 57-10-123 , 57-13-7 , 57-13-19 , 57-15-5 , 59-5-53 , 59-7-103 , 59-9-71 , 59-17-47 , 63-19-51 , 65-1-111 , 65-1-117 , 65-9-9 , 65-9-17 , 65-9-25 , 65-11-43 , 65-11-45 , 65-23-107 , 65-26-7 , 65-26-35 , 69-9-5 , 69-15-113 , 71-5-359 , 73-5-5 , 73-6-9 , 73-19-13 , 73-36-17 , 75-75-109 , 77-3-89 , 77-9-493 , 77-11-201 , 81-1-49 , 83-1-13 , 83-1-37 , 83-1-39 , 83-43-7 , 83-43-21 , 89-11-27 , 97-11-29 , 97-21-1 , 97-21-61 and 99-15-19, Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-3-91 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-91
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-3-91
Status: in_force

A special fund, to be designated as the “Secretary of State Land Improvement Fund,” is created within the State Treasury. The fund shall be maintained by the State Treasurer as a separate and special fund, separate and apart from the General Fund of the state. Monies in the fund shall be disbursed by the Secretary of State, as the state land commissioner, as a grant for use for the purposes described in Section 27-104-371(2) (vvvvvvvvvvv). The fund shall consist of any monies designated for deposit therein from any source. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any interest earned or investment earnings on amounts in the fund shall be deposited into such fund. Monies in the fund shall be disbursed, upon appropriation by the Legislature, in the discretion of the Secretary of State, to provide grants for the purposes described in this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-2 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-2
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-2
Status: in_force

(1) The Mississippi General Accounting Office and the State Fiscal Officer, acting through the Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management, shall be the Department of Public Accounts formerly in the Office of the State Auditor of Public Accounts.

(2) The words “State Auditor of Public Accounts,” “State Auditor” and “Auditor” appearing in the laws of this state in connection with the performance of Auditor's functions shall mean the State Fiscal Officer, and, more particularly, such words or terms shall mean the State Fiscal Officer whenever they appear in Sections 5-1-57 , 5-1-59 , 5-3-23 , 7-1-33 , 7-1-63 , 7-3-29 , 7-5-31 , 7-11-25 , 17-13-11 , 9-1-36 , 9-3-7 , 9-3-23 , 9-3-27 , 9-3-29 , 9-3-45 , 11-35-11 , 11-45-1 , 21-33-47 , 21-33-401 , 23-5-215 , 25-1-75 , 25-1-81 , 25-1-95 , 25-1-98 , 25-3-41 , 25-3-51 , 25-3-53 , 25-3-55 , 25-3-57 , 25-3-59 , 25-3-97 , 25-7-7 , 25-7-83 , 25-9-135 , 25-31-8 , 25-31-10 , 25-31-37 , 27-1-35 , 27-3-43 , 27-3-45 , 27-3-57 , 27-3-59 , 27-5-22 , 27-5-103 , 27-7-45 , 27-7-313 , 27-9-49 , 27-11-3 , 27-13-55 , 27-15-203 , 27-15-239 , 27-15-241 , 27-21-13 , 27-29-1 , 27-29-5 , 27-29-11 , 27-29-13 , 27-29-15 , 27-29-17 , 27-29-25 , 27-29-33 , 27-31-109 , 27-33-11 , 27-33-41 , 27-33-45 , 27-33-47 , 27-35-121 , 27-35-149 , 27-37-303 , 27-39-13 , 27-39-319 , 27-41-19 , 27-41-23 , 27-41-25 , 27-41-27 , 27-41-41 , 27-41-75 , 27-45-1 , 27-45-13 , 27-45-19 , 27-49-5 , 27-49-9 , 27-55-19 , 27-55-47 , 27-55-555 , 27-57-35 , 27-59-51 , 27-65-51 , 27-65-53 , 27-67-29 , 27-69-3 , 27-69-73 , 27-69-77 , 27-71-301 , 27-71-305 , 27-71-339 , 27-73-1 , 27-73-7 , 27-73-11 , 27-103-55 , 27-103-67 , 27-105-7 , 27-105-19 , 27-105-21 , 27-105-23 , 27-105-33 , 27-107-11 , 27-107-59 , 27-107-81 , 27-107-101 , 27-107-121 , 27-107-141 , 27-107-157 , 27-107-173 , 29-1-27 , 29-1-79 , 29-1-85 , 29-1-87 , 29-1-93 , 29-1-95 , 29-1-111 , 31-3-17 , 31-7-9 , 31-9-15 , 31-17-3 , 31-17-59 , 31-17-105 , 31-19-17 , 31-19-19 , 31-19-21 , 31-19-23 , 31-5-15 , 33-9-11 , 35-7-45 , 35-9-3 , 35-9-5 , 35-9-27 , 35-9-29 , 35-9-33 , 37-3-7 , 37-3-15 , 37-3-17 , 37-3-39 , 37-13-33 , 37-19-27 , 37-19-29 , 37-19-45 , 37-19-47 , 37-25-27 , 37-27-17 , 37-29-165 , 37-31-41 , 37-33-31 , 37-33-71 , 37-43-47 , 37-101-103 , 37-101-149 , 37-109-25 , 37-113-5 , 37-133-7 , 39-1-31 , 39-3-109 , 41-3-13 , 41-4-19 , 41-7-25 , 41-73-71 , 43-9-35 , 43-13-113 , 43-29-29 , 45-1-11 , 45-1-23 , 47-5-77 , 47-5-155 , 49-1-65 , 49-5-21 , 49-5-97 , 49-17-69 , 49-19-1 , 51-33-77 , 51-33-79 , 51-33-81 , 51-33-87 , 53-1-77 , 55-3-41 , 57-4-21 , 57-9-5 , 57-10-123 , 57-13-7 , 57-13-19 , 57-15-5 , 59-5-53 , 59-7-103 , 59-9-71 , 59-17-47 , 63-19-51 , 65-1-111 , 65-1-117 , 65-9-9 , 65-9-17 , 65-9-25 , 65-11-43 , 65-11-45 , 65-23-107 , 65-26-7 , 65-26-35 , 69-9-5 , 69-15-113 , 71-5-359 , 73-5-5 , 73-6-9 , 73-19-13 , 73-36-17 , 75-75-109 , 77-3-89 , 77-9-493 , 77-11-201 , 81-1-49 , 83-1-13 , 83-1-37 , 83-1-39 , 83-43-7 , 83-43-21 , 89-11-27 , 97-11-29 , 97-21-1 , 97-21-61 and 99-15-19, Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-3 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 11-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-3
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall have custody of the records of the Surveyor General's Office turned over to this state by the United States, all field notes, plats and maps of surveys of lands belonging to the old office of Swamp Land Commissioner and all other papers, documents and records which were formerly kept in the land office. All such records now in the possession of any other officer shall be delivered to the Secretary of State. In the event the Secretary of State determines that due to age, condition or material that the preservation of records is not within the capabilities of his office to be maintained, the Secretary of State may transfer said documents to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History for preservation. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History shall allow the Secretary of State access to said documents or a copy thereof, so as to enable the Secretary of State to fulfill the responsibilities of State Land Commissioner.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-67 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-67
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-67
Status: in_force

When the office of governor shall become vacant, by death or otherwise, the lieutenant-governor shall possess the powers and discharge the duties of said office. When the governor shall be absent from the state or unable from protracted illness to perform the duties of the office, the lieutenant-governor shall discharge the duties of said office until the governor be able to resume his duties. If, from disability or otherwise, the lieutenant-governor shall be incapable of performing said duties or if he be absent from the state, the president of the senate pro tempore shall act in his stead; but if there be no such president or if he be disqualified by like disability or be absent from the state, then the speaker of the house of representatives shall assume the office of governor and perform said duties. In case of the inability of the foregoing officers to discharge the duties of governor, the secretary of state shall convene the senate to elect a president pro tempore. The officer discharging the duties of governor shall receive compensation as such. Should a doubt arise as to whether a vacancy has occurred in the office of governor, or as to whether any one of the disabilities mentioned in this section exists or shall have ended, then the secretary of state shall submit the question in doubt to the judges of the supreme court, who, or a majority of whom, shall investigate and determine said question and furnish to the secretary of state an opinion in writing, which shall be final and conclusive.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-45 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-45
Status: in_force

The State Fiscal Officer shall be required to make the following reports:

(a) The State Fiscal Officer shall, within sixty (60) days after the adjournment of the Legislature, prepare and furnish to the State Auditor a full statement of all moneys expended at such session, specifying the items and amount of each item, and to whom and for what paid, in order that the Auditor may publish the amounts of all appropriations, all as prescribed by Section 113 of the Constitution . Sufficient copies of the report shall be made available to members of the Legislature, state officials, departments, institutions and agencies of the state government, as may be requested by such individual or department; and such others are to be made available for distribution as the State Fiscal Officer or Governor may determine.

(b) The State Fiscal Officer shall, within fifteen (15) days after the commencement of every regular session of the Legislature, make to it a special report on the fiscal affairs of the state as of January 1 of the then current year.

(c) The State Fiscal Officer shall prepare the comprehensive annual financial report as provided for in Section 27-104-4 .

(d) In addition to the other reports herein required, it shall be the duty of the State Fiscal Officer to have available in the State Fiscal Officer's office, for the use of the Governor, the Legislature, the Legislative Budget Office and any other persons, daily reports of each fund account which the State Fiscal Officer is required to maintain, showing thereon balances brought forward, receipts to date, net expenditures to date, the unexpended balances, the amount of unpaid purchase orders, and the unencumbered balances. In addition thereto, the State Fiscal Officer shall be required to have available in its office reports of appropriation accounts, showing thereon the amount appropriated for each purpose, the amount of warrants issued to date, the unexpended appropriation balance, the amount of unpaid purchase orders, and the unencumbered appropriation balance for each such account.

Nothing herein shall be construed as preventing the State Fiscal Officer from making such other financial reports, and at such other time as it may deem advisable or for the best interests of the state; nor shall this section be construed as authority for discontinuing any other reports required by law. The cost of printing such reports of the State Fiscal Officer, as required herein, shall be paid from the appropriation made for that purpose.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-3 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-3
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall have custody of the records of the Surveyor General's Office turned over to this state by the United States, all field notes, plats and maps of surveys of lands belonging to the old office of Swamp Land Commissioner and all other papers, documents and records which were formerly kept in the land office. All such records now in the possession of any other officer shall be delivered to the Secretary of State. In the event the Secretary of State determines that due to age, condition or material that the preservation of records is not within the capabilities of his office to be maintained, the Secretary of State may transfer said documents to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History for preservation. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History shall allow the Secretary of State access to said documents or a copy thereof, so as to enable the Secretary of State to fulfill the responsibilities of State Land Commissioner.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-29 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-29
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall attend the supreme court, in person or by his assistant, and prosecute and defend therein all causes to which the state or any officer thereof in his official capacity is a party, and all causes to which any county may be a party unless the interest of the county be adverse to the state, to some officer thereof acting in his official capacity, or to some other county.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-202 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-202
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-202
Status: in_force

The State Auditor shall keep the office of the department at the seat of the government and shall keep it open Monday through Friday of each week for at least eight (8) hours each day. The State Auditor may establish satellite offices at other locations in the state. The State Auditor is authorized to prepare and use an official seal.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-77 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-77
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-77
Status: in_force

The state auditor shall settle with the proper officers and pay over all moneys collected by him under the provisions of Sections 7-7-67 through 7-7-79 as required by law. He shall make a report to the state treasurer at the end of the fiscal year, giving a full account of all said collections by him during the preceding fiscal year, and of whom and on whose account collected. For a failure to render such account and settle and pay over all such collections made by him as required by law, the state auditor shall be suspended from office by the governor in the same manner as in the case of a defaulting state treasurer.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-205 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-205
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-205
Status: in_force

The director, the assistant director, and all accountants and auditors of the department shall be required to execute surety bonds in such amounts as the state auditor may deem sufficient to ensure faithful performance of duties and financial accountability, provided the amount of such bond of the director shall not be less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00). The costs of such bonds shall be paid out of the department of audit fund in the same manner as other expenses are paid.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-401 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-401
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-401
Status: in_force

There is hereby created within the Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management of the State Fiscal Management Board a division to be known as the “State Bond Advisory Division.” The State Fiscal Management Board shall appoint a director, who shall have knowledge in the field of state governmental operation and of the state's fiscal and economic affairs and shall employ such other technical, professional and clerical help as he deems necessary. The director shall, before entering upon the duties of his appointment, execute a good and sufficient bond payable to the state in some surety company qualified and doing business in the State of Mississippi in the penal sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties as required by law. The premium on said bond shall be paid as the premium on the Governor's bond.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-13 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 9-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-13
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in Section 7-9-14 of this chapter, it shall not be lawful for the State Treasurer to pay or receive any money on account of the state but on the warrant or certificate of the State Fiscal Officer, issued pursuant to law. When he shall make any disbursement, he shall write or stamp the word “paid” in large characters across the face of the warrant, and shall make an entry in his office of the date of such warrant. The warrant thus cancelled shall be a sufficient voucher for the payment of the same.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-32 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-32
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-32
Status: in_force

The state treasurer is hereby authorized to destroy all state warrants on which payment has been made according to approved records control schedules. No such records, however, may be destroyed without the approval of the director of the department of archives and history.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-4 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 11-4
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-4
Status: in_force

The words “state land commissioner,” “land commissioner,” “state land office” and “land office” shall mean the secretary of state wherever they appear in sections 3-5-11 , 21-33-69 , 21-37-49 , 25-7-83 , 27-3-43 , 27-29-1 , 27-35-65 , 27-35-69 , 27-39-319 , 27-45-21 , 29-1-1 , 29-1-5 , 29-1-7 , 29-1-9 , 29-1-13 , 29-1-17 , 29-1-21 , 29-1-25 , 29-1-27 , 29-1-31 , 29-1-33 , 29-1-35 , 29-1-37 , 29-1-43 , 29-1-49 , 29-1-51 , 29-1-53 , 29-1-55 , 29-1-57 , 29-1-59 , 29-1-61 , 29-1-63 , 29-1-65 , 29-1-67 , 29-1-69 , 29-1-71 , 29-1-77 , 29-1-79 , 29-1-83 , 29-1-85 , 29-1-87 , 29-1-89 , 29-1-91 , 29-1-93 , 29-1-95 , 29-1-99 , 29-1-101 , 29-1-107 , 29-1-111 , 29-1-113 , 29-1-115 , 29-1-119 , 29-1-123 , 29-1-131 , 29-1-133 , 33-11-11 , 49-5-1 , 51-29-81 , 51-29-85 , 51-29-87 , 51-33-43 , 51-33-45 , 51-35-159 , 55-3-9 , 55-7-13 , 55-13-31 , 59-9-21 , 59-9-67 , 89-11-3 , 89-11-15 , 89-11-19 , 89-11-21 , 89-11-27 and 89-11-29, Mississippi Code of 1972, or in any other place where they appear in the laws of this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-25 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-25
Status: in_force

All funds and the interest accruing thereon paid into the state treasury, either by the federal government, by any of the counties of the state, or by any road district in the state, for the purpose of constructing what is known as federal-aid highways shall be handled by the state treasury as a special deposit for such purpose. It shall be the duty of the state treasurer immediately upon receipt of such funds to give notice to all banks located in the county in which said funds are to be expended of the fact that such funds are on hand, and that he is ready to receive such proposals as any of them may make for the privilege of keeping such funds until the same are expended in the construction of such highways. The said state treasurer shall deposit said funds with the bank or banks located in the county where same is to be expended, proposing the best terms, having in view the safety of such funds. Security shall be required of like character and amount as provided for in the chapter on depositories, but the amount of such highway funds shall not be included in arriving at 35% limit. Each bank shall be entitled to receive this special highway deposit in addition to the 35% provided for by said chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-13-1 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-13-1
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be cited as the “Mississippi Administrative Reorganization Act of 1984.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-11 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-11
Status: in_force

If any officer or employee of any state agency shall refuse or fail to make any report to the State Fiscal Officer or the Legislative Budget Office as required herein or in the manner prescribed by the said State Fiscal Officer, the State Fiscal Officer shall proceed to make, or cause to be made, the said report. The expense thereof shall be personally borne by said officer or employee, and he or she shall be responsible on his or her official bond for the expense so incurred.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-67 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-67
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-67
Status: in_force

Persons employed by the Attorney General as investigators in the Public Integrity Division whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of crime, the apprehension of criminals and the enforcement of the criminal laws of this state shall be empowered to make arrests and to serve and execute search warrants and other valid legal process anywhere within the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-27 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-27
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided otherwise in subsection (2) of this section, all claims against the state as the result of purchases, services, salaries, travel expense, or other encumbrances made or liabilities incurred by any officer, department, division, board, commission, institution or other agency of the state authorized to incur such obligations, whether as the result of the issuance of purchase orders, as hereinabove provided, or not, shall be filed with, certified and approved by the agency incurring such obligation pursuant to rules and regulations established by the Department of Finance and Administration. These rules and regulations shall set forth certain circumstances where certification by the approving officers that the goods and services have been received or performed may be waived by the Department of Finance and Administration. Such waivers may pertain to, but should not be limited to, service contracts of limited time periods for lease of office space and equipment, computer software and subgrantee disbursements under federal grant programs.

(2) The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and the local board of trustees of a community or junior college shall adopt rules and regulations for institutions under their governance for the waiver of certification that goods or services have been received or performed. These rules and regulations shall be consistent with those established by the Department of Finance and Administration under subsection (1) of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-5 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-5
Status: in_force

The Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management of the General Accounting Office shall be located at the seat of government, and the bureau shall be open Monday through Friday of each week for eight (8) hours each day.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-6 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 11-6
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-6
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall appoint a competent attorney to be designated as an assistant secretary of state, who shall have the responsibilities of performing the function of the former state land office in addition to any other duties as assigned by the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State is empowered and authorized to employ such office assistants, clerical employees and field inspectors on either a temporary or permanent basis as shall be necessary to perform the former duties and functions of the state land office. The Assistant Secretary of State hereby created shall be in addition to any other assistant secretaries of state previously designated or heretofore authorized. The State Land Commissioner elected pursuant to Section 7-11-1 shall deliver the seal, all records, reports and other property of the state land office to the Secretary of State prior to the expiration of his term of office.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-7 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-7
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the bond clerk to keep a record of all bonds or other securities coming into the possession of the state treasury and to do and perform any other duties required of him by the treasurer. Said clerk shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, execute a good and sufficient bond payable to the state treasurer, in some surety company authorized to do business in Mississippi, in the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), said bond to be conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of such clerk and shall be liable for any misfeasance, malfeasance, mistakes, or misappropriations of said clerk, the premium on said bond to be paid as the premium on the state treasurer's bond is paid. The provisions of this section and the bond required shall in no way alter or change the duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of the state treasurer.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-41 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-41
Status: in_force

(1) All support and maintenance funds appropriated for the operating expenses of all departments, institutions, agencies, boards and commissions, supported wholly or in part by the state, shall be drawn from the State Treasury only upon the issuance of individual warrants by the State Fiscal Officer in direct payment for goods sold or services performed, except where specifically provided otherwise in these statutes. The said State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants only upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers.

(2) In the case of the state institutions of higher learning, meeting with the written approval of the State Fiscal Officer, such funds may be drawn from the Treasury in the manner prescribed hereinbelow, and when such system of withdrawal is approved by the State Fiscal Officer, it shall not be changed except on the approval of both said parties.

The executive heads, together with the secretary or other person in charge of the books and accounts, of the state institutions of higher learning, if they receive such written approval, shall make up, in the form prescribed by the State Fiscal Officer and the State Treasurer, checklists of all salaries, accounts, bills, contracts and claims which shall have accrued during the month. Based upon such statement and in company with it, the state institutions of higher learning, through their proper officers, shall make requisition upon the State Fiscal Officer for only so much money as shall then be needed to pay salaries, accounts, bills, contracts and claims which may then be due, together with a reasonable amount for contingent expenses.

Such requisitions may be drawn upon the State Fiscal Officer's accounts, who shall draw its warrants on the Treasurer from time to time as required, payable to the official depository provided in Section 7-9-43 . In the case of special appropriations made for buildings and permanent improvements, repairs, furniture, fixtures, and special supplies, and in all cases where it is not practicable to furnish a detailed statement, such funds may be drawn in installments at such times and in such amounts as necessity may require, and the requisitions for same must be accompanied by a general statement of the proposed purchases and expenditures.

In all cases where such lump-sum payments are authorized and paid as provided in this section, the proper officer or officers of the state institutions of higher learning shall make such additional reports to the State Fiscal Officer in the manner and at such times as he may require. Such reports shall also include other funds coming into the possession of or for the use and benefit of the state institutions of higher learning, whether such funds are regularly handled through the State Treasury or not.

(3) In the case of the State Department of Public Welfare, lump-sum withdrawals may only be made as provided for in subsection (2) of this section for payments to recipients of services provided by the department.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-3 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 11-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-3
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall have custody of the records of the Surveyor General's Office turned over to this state by the United States, all field notes, plats and maps of surveys of lands belonging to the old office of Swamp Land Commissioner and all other papers, documents and records which were formerly kept in the land office. All such records now in the possession of any other officer shall be delivered to the Secretary of State. In the event the Secretary of State determines that due to age, condition or material that the preservation of records is not within the capabilities of his office to be maintained, the Secretary of State may transfer said documents to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History for preservation. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History shall allow the Secretary of State access to said documents or a copy thereof, so as to enable the Secretary of State to fulfill the responsibilities of State Land Commissioner.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-33 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 9-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-33
Status: in_force

The State Fiscal Officer shall charge the State Treasurer with the amount of each warrant so issued as herein required. The State Treasurer shall prepare duplicate lists of bonds and coupons paid, cancelled and delivered to the Treasurer's office and submit the lists to the State Fiscal Officer, who shall sign a receipt on the lists, with seal affixed, for the bonds and interest coupons so cancelled as paid, shall present one (1) of these receipted lists to the State Treasurer (which shall be filed as his voucher for credit), and shall file the other receipted list in the State Fiscal Officer's office.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-63 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-63
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-63
Status: in_force

The State Fiscal Officer shall carefully keep and preserve the books, records, papers and other things belonging to the General Accounting Office. Invoices, statements, bills and other papers of such nature may be disposed of in accordance with approved records control schedules. No records, however, may be destroyed without the approval of the Director of the Department of Archives and History.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-41 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-41
Status: in_force

(1) All support and maintenance funds appropriated for the operating expenses of all departments, institutions, agencies, boards and commissions, supported wholly or in part by the state, shall be drawn from the State Treasury only upon the issuance of individual warrants by the State Fiscal Officer in direct payment for goods sold or services performed, except where specifically provided otherwise in these statutes. The said State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants only upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers.

(2) In the case of the state institutions of higher learning, meeting with the written approval of the State Fiscal Officer, such funds may be drawn from the Treasury in the manner prescribed hereinbelow, and when such system of withdrawal is approved by the State Fiscal Officer, it shall not be changed except on the approval of both said parties.

The executive heads, together with the secretary or other person in charge of the books and accounts, of the state institutions of higher learning, if they receive such written approval, shall make up, in the form prescribed by the State Fiscal Officer and the State Treasurer, checklists of all salaries, accounts, bills, contracts and claims which shall have accrued during the month. Based upon such statement and in company with it, the state institutions of higher learning, through their proper officers, shall make requisition upon the State Fiscal Officer for only so much money as shall then be needed to pay salaries, accounts, bills, contracts and claims which may then be due, together with a reasonable amount for contingent expenses.

Such requisitions may be drawn upon the State Fiscal Officer's accounts, who shall draw its warrants on the Treasurer from time to time as required, payable to the official depository provided in Section 7-9-43 . In the case of special appropriations made for buildings and permanent improvements, repairs, furniture, fixtures, and special supplies, and in all cases where it is not practicable to furnish a detailed statement, such funds may be drawn in installments at such times and in such amounts as necessity may require, and the requisitions for same must be accompanied by a general statement of the proposed purchases and expenditures.

In all cases where such lump-sum payments are authorized and paid as provided in this section, the proper officer or officers of the state institutions of higher learning shall make such additional reports to the State Fiscal Officer in the manner and at such times as he may require. Such reports shall also include other funds coming into the possession of or for the use and benefit of the state institutions of higher learning, whether such funds are regularly handled through the State Treasury or not.

(3) In the case of the State Department of Public Welfare, lump-sum withdrawals may only be made as provided for in subsection (2) of this section for payments to recipients of services provided by the department.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-33 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-33
Status: in_force

The State Fiscal Officer shall charge the State Treasurer with the amount of each warrant so issued as herein required. The State Treasurer shall prepare duplicate lists of bonds and coupons paid, cancelled and delivered to the Treasurer's office and submit the lists to the State Fiscal Officer, who shall sign a receipt on the lists, with seal affixed, for the bonds and interest coupons so cancelled as paid, shall present one (1) of these receipted lists to the State Treasurer (which shall be filed as his voucher for credit), and shall file the other receipted list in the State Fiscal Officer's office.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-12 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-12
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-12
Status: in_force

The State Treasurer is authorized to establish such clearing accounts in the State Treasury and such bank accounts in public depositories in conjunction with the State Fiscal Officer as may be necessary to facilitate the deposit, collection investment and disbursement of state funds in the State Treasury as required by law.

The State Treasurer and State Fiscal Officer shall also establish such accounts as necessary to facilitate the handling of bad checks paid into the State Treasury.

The State Treasurer may by regulation provide for the establishment of commercial bank accounts by any state agency, which shall serve as the depository for funds which are collected or held by state agencies and required by law to be deposited in the Treasury. Each such account established shall have a maximum balance to be fixed by the State Treasurer. All such accounts shall bear interest which shall be deposited in the General Fund, except for interest on funds in the account of the Mississippi Employment Security Commission designated as the “Mississippi Employment Security Commission Fixed Price Contract Account.” Such interest shall be retained as part of the account to be used by the Mississippi Employment Security Commission solely for Job Training Partnership Act programs.

The State Auditor shall test for compliance with this section in any postaudit, and may, after notice and hearing, levy a civil penalty not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for any violation hereof. The Auditor shall annually report all violations of this section to the Governor and the Legislature.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-29 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-29
Status: in_force

No requisitions or requests for payment drawn against any funds in the Treasury shall be issued by any state agency, official or other person except on forms to be prescribed by the State Fiscal Officer; and none may be presented by the agency, official or other person to any claimant, but all shall be forwarded to the State Fiscal Officer, together with the invoice or invoices covering same, as herein prescribed. The form of all requisitions shall be such as to prevent their being cashed by a bank or other institution, agency or person, it being the intention of the Legislature herein to prevent the payment of state funds to any claimant except upon state warrants regularly and legally issued by the State Fiscal Officer after he shall have submitted the claim to regular audit, examination and verification, as prescribed herein. Payments may be made to claimants on electronic funds transfers without a state warrant as provided under Section 7-9-14 . The Department of Human Services and any other agencies meeting the requirements of Sections 7-9-41 and 7-9-43 , wherein provision is made in certain cases for the withdrawal of funds from the Treasury in lump sums on State Fiscal Officer warrants, shall not be deemed to be in violation of the provisions of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-205 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-205
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-205
Status: in_force

The director, the assistant director, and all accountants and auditors of the department shall be required to execute surety bonds in such amounts as the state auditor may deem sufficient to ensure faithful performance of duties and financial accountability, provided the amount of such bond of the director shall not be less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00). The costs of such bonds shall be paid out of the department of audit fund in the same manner as other expenses are paid.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-307 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-307
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-307
Status: in_force

(1) If any workers' compensation provider, health insurance provider, employee of the Workers' Compensation Commission or other person or entity has a belief or has any information that a false or misleading statement or representation or fraud or fraudulent denial has been made in connection with or relating to a workers' compensation claim or in connection with or relating to any insurance claim in relation to an insurance plan as defined in Section 7-5-303 , such person or entity may report such belief to the Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau, furnish any information which may be pertinent and cooperate in an investigation conducted by the bureau. Investigators for the Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau are authorized law enforcement officers and they are authorized to investigate and exercise such powers as are granted to other authorized law enforcement officers; however, the Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau and its investigators and personnel shall not have any authority to impede, interfere with or control the operations and functions of the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission.

(2) Prosecutions for violations under Sections 7-5-301 through 7-5-311 or for violations of any other criminal law arising from cases of insurance fraud, may be instituted by the Attorney General, his designee or the district attorney of the district in which the violation occurred, and shall be conducted in the name of the State of Mississippi. In the prosecution of any criminal proceeding in accordance with this subsection by the Attorney General, or his designee, and in any proceeding before a grand jury in connection therewith, the Attorney General, or his designee, shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties which the district attorney would otherwise be authorized or required to exercise or perform. The Attorney General, or his designee, shall have the authority to issue and serve subpoenas in the investigation of any matter which may violate Sections 7-5-301 through 7-5-311 or any matter relating to insurance fraud which may violate any criminal law.

(3) The Attorney General, or his designee, shall notify the Workers' Compensation Commission when the Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau opens or closes or otherwise disposes of an investigative file relating to workers' compensation fraud. Such notification shall be confidential and shall not be subject to release to any third party except as otherwise provided by law. After such notification, it is solely within the discretion of the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission whether to modify or alter the proceedings in any such workers' compensation claims from the normal course of proceedings.

(4) On or before January 1 of each year, the Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau shall file a report with the Senate and House of Representatives Insurance Committees detailing its work during the preceding calendar year and shall include the following:

(a) The number and types of cases or complaints reported to the bureau;

(b) The number and types of cases assigned for investigation;

(c) The number of criminal warrants issued and the types of cases;

(d) The number and types of cases referred to a district attorney for prosecution;

(e) The number and types of cases retained by the Attorney General for prosecution;

(f) The number and types of cases closed without prosecution;

(g) The number and types of cases closed by the district attorney without prosecution;

(h) The number and types of cases pending; and

(i) The amount of actual expenses of the bureau during the preceding year classified by the types of cases.

(5) The jurisdiction of the Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau shall not infringe upon any matters under the jurisdiction of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit created in Section 43-13-201 et seq.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-19 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-19
Status: in_force

For the purpose of seeing that the laws are faithfully executed and for the purpose of suppressing crimes of violence and acts of intimidation and terror, the governor is hereby authorized to employ such investigators and other qualified personnel as he may deem necessary to make investigation of crimes of violence and acts of terrorism or intimidation, and to aid in the arrest and prosecution of persons charged with such crimes of violence, acts of terrorism or intimidation, or threats of violence. Such investigators and other personnel so employed by the governor shall have full power to investigate, apprehend, and arrest persons committing acts of violence, intimidation, or terrorism anywhere in the state, and shall be vested with the power of police officers in the performance of such duties as set out herein. Such investigators and other personnel shall perform their duties under the direction of the governor. Each such regularly employed investigator shall enter into an official bond in the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) for the faithful performance of his duties, the bond premiums to be paid by the governor out of the appropriations made for the enforcement of the provisions of Sections 7-1-19 through 7-1-23 . Said bonds shall be kept by the governor without a public record of same being required.

The governor shall also be authorized to employ, upon a temporary basis from time to time, such additional investigators and other personnel as he may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of the cited sections, who may not be required to give bond.

The governor shall be authorized to offer and pay suitable rewards to other persons for aiding in such investigation and in the apprehension and conviction of persons charged with acts of violence, or threats of violence, or intimidation, or acts of terrorism.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-11 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 17-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-11
Status: in_force

For budgetary purposes and organizational hierarchy purposes a common organizational nomenclature shall be used in the structure of state government.

Organizations for such purposes shall be:

(a) Agency -- the principal administrative organization of state government as defined in Section 25-9-107(d) , headed by an executive director or such other official as prescribed by statute;

(b) Office -- the principal organization of an agency; whenever the term “division” or any other term appears to denote the principal organization of a department, it shall mean “office” for purposes of this section;

(c) Bureau -- the principal organization of an office;

(d) Division -- the principal organization of a bureau;

(e) Branch -- the principal organization of a division;

(f) Section -- the principal organization of a branch;

(g) Unit -- the principal organization of a section;

(h) Advisory board -- a body appointed to function on a continuing basis to study and recommend solutions and policy alternatives to problems arising in a specific agency or program of state government.

The nomenclature outlined in this section shall be only for budgetary purposes and organizational hierarchy purposes and shall not define job classifications or salary ranges. The State Personnel Board shall ensure that all agencies within state government as defined in Section 25-9-107(d) conform with the common organization nomenclature provided in this section, except where otherwise provided by law or determined to be necessary by the State Personnel Board.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-7 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 17-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-7
Status: in_force

Any member of any board, commission, council or authority reconstituted under “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]” shall be deemed to have vacated his position thereon if he changes his residence to another state or to a geographical area other than the one from which he was appointed if the statute specified that he shall be appointed from such designated geographical area. Provided, however, that this section shall not apply in the event the member was appointed from a district the boundaries of which have been altered by statute or court order.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-24 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 9-24
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-24
Status: in_force

Any refund to an agency of the State of Mississippi other than an agency financed entirely by federal funds for excess charges made by a public utility pursuant to rates in effect under bond filed with the Public Service Commission shall be forwarded, forthwith, by the administrative head of such state agency to the State Treasurer for deposit into a special account in the State Treasury to be expended as provided by the Legislature at the 1986 Regular Session.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-31 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-31
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-31
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 7-7-27 and 7-7-29 , it shall not be necessary that a separate statement, invoice or requisition shall be issued for each person on payrolls for salaries and wages of state employees. Regular forms to be prescribed by the State Fiscal Officer shall be used, covering all employees but listing each name separately and giving all pertinent information such as gross salary, the various withholdings, and the net salary, together with such other information as the State Fiscal Officer may require.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-15 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-15
Status: in_force

The governor shall cause to be transmitted to the executive of each state of the United States, to the library of congress, and to the proper authority of the governments of Canada and Mexico, copies of the laws, journals, reports, and documents printed by order of the legislature. He shall receive such books and publications as may be transmitted in return, and cause the same to be deposited in the state library.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-12 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-12
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-12
Status: in_force

The State Treasurer is authorized to establish such clearing accounts in the State Treasury and such bank accounts in public depositories in conjunction with the State Fiscal Officer as may be necessary to facilitate the deposit, collection investment and disbursement of state funds in the State Treasury as required by law.

The State Treasurer and State Fiscal Officer shall also establish such accounts as necessary to facilitate the handling of bad checks paid into the State Treasury.

The State Treasurer may by regulation provide for the establishment of commercial bank accounts by any state agency, which shall serve as the depository for funds which are collected or held by state agencies and required by law to be deposited in the Treasury. Each such account established shall have a maximum balance to be fixed by the State Treasurer. All such accounts shall bear interest which shall be deposited in the General Fund, except for interest on funds in the account of the Mississippi Employment Security Commission designated as the “Mississippi Employment Security Commission Fixed Price Contract Account.” Such interest shall be retained as part of the account to be used by the Mississippi Employment Security Commission solely for Job Training Partnership Act programs.

The State Auditor shall test for compliance with this section in any postaudit, and may, after notice and hearing, levy a civil penalty not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for any violation hereof. The Auditor shall annually report all violations of this section to the Governor and the Legislature.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-54 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-54
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-54
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the authority granted in Section 7-5-53, Mississippi Code of 1972 , the Attorney General shall prosecute, in person or by his designated staff attorney, criminal matters and cases investigated by him pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-5-59 and he may request the services or assistance of any district attorney in and about such matters or suits. When requested by a district attorney and in the public interest, the Attorney General may, in person or by his designated staff attorney, assist the district attorney in the discharge of his duties. The Attorney General or his designated staff attorney shall have the same right as the district attorney to enter the grand jury room while the grand jury is in session and to perform such services with reference to the work of the grand jury as the district attorney is authorized by law to perform.

(2) The powers of the Attorney General under this section shall not diminish the powers of local authorities to investigate or prosecute any type of white-collar crime violation or any other criminal conduct within their respective jurisdictions, and the provisions of this section shall be in addition to the powers and authority previously granted the Attorney General by common, constitutional, statutory or case law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-70 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-70
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-70
Status: in_force

(1) There is created and established in the State Treasury a special trust fund to be known as the “Mississippi Fire Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund.” There shall be deposited in such fund (a) all such fees as the State Treasurer is directed to deposit therein under subsection (4) of Section 27-19-56.1 , under subsection (4) of Section 27-19-56.2 and under subsection (5)(b) of Section 27-19-56.4 ; and (b) any gift, donation, bequest, trust, grant, endowment, transfer of money or securities or any other monies from any source whatsoever as may be designated for deposit in the fund.

(2) The principal of the trust fund created under subsection (1) of this section shall remain inviolate and shall be invested as provided by law. Interest and income derived from investment of the principal of the trust fund may be appropriated by the Legislature and expended exclusively for the support and maintenance of the Mississippi Fire Fighters Memorial Burn Center.

(3) From and after June 17, 2005, there shall be created in the State Treasury a fund known as the Mississippi Burn Care Fund. The Mississippi Burn Care Fund shall be the Mississippi Fire Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund and any reference to the Mississippi Fire Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund in law shall mean the Mississippi Burn Care Fund. All funds payable to the Mississippi Fire Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund shall, from and after June 17, 2005, be paid to the Mississippi Burn Care Fund. All balances in the Mississippi Fire Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund and the Mississippi Fire Fighters Memorial Fire Fighters Burn Center Escrow Fund shall be transferred to the Mississippi Burn Care Fund on June 17, 2005. All interest earned by funds in the Mississippi Burn Care Fund shall be credited to the fund and not the General Fund. For fiscal year 2006, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Legislature may appropriate interest, income or other funds credited to the Mississippi Burn Care Fund, and there shall be no requirement that the monies deposited to the fund be held inviolate in trust. Any appropriation of funds from the Mississippi Burn Care Fund shall be to the Mississippi Department of Health for the purpose of carrying out its responsibilities established in Section 41-59-5 ; however, after the Mississippi Burn Center established at the University of Mississippi Medical Center under Section 37-115-45 is operational, any appropriation of funds from the Mississippi Burn Care Fund shall be to the University of Mississippi Medical Center for the operation of the Mississippi Burn Center. The Mississippi Burn Care Fund shall be authorized to accept gifts, donations, bequests, appropriations or other grants from any source, governmental or private, for deposit into the fund. The Department of Health, or the University of Mississippi Medical Center after the Mississippi Burn Center is operational, shall be the agency responsible for receiving any such gifts, donations, bequests, appropriations or grants and shall deposit such to the Mississippi Burn Care Fund.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-51 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-51
Status: in_force

The State Fiscal Officer is hereby given the authority, and it shall be his duty, to procure on competitive bids and install or have installed all machines, equipment, records and other things necessary for the performance of the duties imposed upon the State Fiscal Officer by Sections 7-7-1 through 7-7-65 . Such machines and equipment as are to be purchased shall be purchased in full compliance with the laws of the state pertaining thereto and, if in the discretion of the State Fiscal Officer, it is to the best interests of the state, he may rent certain machines and equipment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-47 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-47
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-47
Status: in_force

The attorney general or his assistant, when required by the governor, shall institute suits for the benefit of the state on the bond of any state officer in any case in which said officer has been guilty of any neglect or violation of his official duties.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-201 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-201
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-201
Status: in_force

A department of audit is hereby established under the supervision of the State Auditor. He shall exercise such powers and perform such duties incident to the organization and function of the department as are set forth in the subsequent sections of this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-309 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-309
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-309
Status: in_force

(1) A person who violates any provision of Section 7-5-303 shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years, or by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or double the value of the fraud, whichever is greater, or both. Sentences imposed for convictions of separate offenses under Sections 7-5-301 through 7-5-311 may run consecutively.

(2) If the defendant found to have violated any provisions of Section 7-5-303 is an organization, then it shall be subject to a fine of not more than One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) for each violation. “ Organization ” for purposes of this subsection means a person other than an individual. The term includes corporations, partnerships, associations, joint-stock companies, unions, trusts, pension funds, unincorporated organizations, governments and political subdivisions thereof and nonprofit organizations.

(3) In a proceeding for violations under Section 7-5-303 , the court, in addition to the criminal penalties imposed under this section, shall assess against the defendant convicted of such violation double those reasonable costs that are expended by the Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau of the Office of Attorney General or the district attorney's office in the investigation of such case, including, but not limited to, the cost of investigators, process service, court reporters, expert witnesses and attorney's fees. A monetary penalty assessed and levied under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the State General Fund, and the Attorney General may institute and maintain proceedings in his name for enforcement of payment in the circuit court of the county of residence of the defendant and, if the defendant is a nonresident, such proceedings shall be in the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-31 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-31
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-31
Status: in_force

The state treasurer shall, as soon as he receives such warrant, deposit the amount thereof in the bank or banks where, according to the terms of the bonds, the interest and bonds are to be paid for, or in some state depository for delivery to such bank or banks. He shall keep an account with each such bank or banks where such deposit has been made, charging it with such deposit and crediting it with the amounts of the bonds and interest coupons as the same are delivered to the state treasurer in his office.

The state bond commission shall provide for the method of acceptance and cancellation of bonds and interest coupons duly paid by requiring the paying agent or agents:

(a) To deliver bonds and coupons duly paid and cancelled to the state treasurer; or

(b) To furnish to the state treasurer, at the end of each month in which bonds and interest coupons of a given bond issue have been presented for payment and have been paid, a statement which shall contain a certified list of bonds and coupons duly paid and cancelled, showing for each issue the bond and coupon numbers, the amounts, the dates due, dates paid and such additional information as the state bond commission shall require along with the bonds and coupons paid.

Bonds and interest coupons duly paid shall be properly entered in a bond and interest register of the bond issue to which they belong in the state treasurer's office, and the treasurer shall accept as cancelled those duly paid and cancelled and so delivered by the paying agent or agents.

Any certified list submitted by the paying agent or agents as to payment and cancellation of bonds and interest coupons shall be accepted as conclusive as to payment and cancellation, and such paying agent or agents shall accept responsibility for proper payment and disposition of all bonds and coupons, and for any duplicate payments, payments to unauthorized persons and nonpayment to authorized persons occurring as a result of cancellation or destruction of bonds and coupons.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-37 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 17-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-37
Status: in_force

Upon the decision by a department executive director to eliminate a personnel position, the executive director shall notify the State Personnel Board and the affected employee of the intention to eliminate the position. No employee shall be required to vacate an eliminated position prior to sixty (60) days from the date notice is sent to that employee.

Executive directors hiring personnel to fill existing vacant positions shall first interview persons placed on the reduction in force list maintained by the State Personnel Board to fill positions for which they are qualified. If the executive director does not hire a person on the reduction in force list for a position for which he interviewed and is qualified, the executive director shall provide justification upon request by the interviewed person or the State Personnel Board.

If an employee whose position is terminated by virtue of the executive branch reorganization brought about by “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]” is rehired by the State of Mississippi within three (3) years from the date of his termination, the employee shall have the same benefit date for leave accumulation purposes as he had when his position was terminated. Any accumulated leave benefits not given to the employee at the time his position was eliminated shall be restored to him upon his rehiring.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-15 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-15
Status: in_force

The state treasurer shall register all warrants paid or received in payment of public dues by him, in a book kept for that purpose, noting the number of the warrant, the date, and when paid or received; and the treasurer shall not receive or pay any warrant unless he shall be satisfied that the same is genuine and lawfully issued.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-19 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 11-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-19
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall furnish to any party interested therein a copy or exemplification of any record, patent, plat, diagram, township plat or map, field notes, surveys or other paper or document deposited in the office of the Secretary of State and relating to the selection, location and survey of the public lands or otherwise concerning the same, upon the party paying therefor the fees allowed by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-3 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 17-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-3
Status: in_force

It is the intent of “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]” to provide that the Governor and the executive branch of the government of the State of Mississippi shall have full authority to execute the laws of Mississippi and to administer and manage the affairs of state government in accordance with the Mississippi Constitution of 1890.

Provided, however, nothing in “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]” is intended to reduce in any manner the authority of the Legislature to appropriate funds or to specify the means by which such funds are to be expended.

No executive director, division director or any other employee of any agency or department of this state shall be prohibited by the Governor or any other person, whether by written or verbal correspondence or by executive order, from cooperating with the Legislature for purposes of providing information to the Legislature, or any member thereof, regarding the legislative budget process or any other legislative matter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-9 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 17-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-9
Status: in_force

The Governor shall have the authority to appoint departmental advisory boards where otherwise required by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-73 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-73
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-73
Status: in_force

When the state auditor shall have reason to believe that a public officer or employee has embezzled any public funds, he shall notify the governor and the proper district attorney, and shall attend the trial as a witness for the state, if necessary.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-31 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-31
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-31
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 7-7-27 and 7-7-29 , it shall not be necessary that a separate statement, invoice or requisition shall be issued for each person on payrolls for salaries and wages of state employees. Regular forms to be prescribed by the State Fiscal Officer shall be used, covering all employees but listing each name separately and giving all pertinent information such as gross salary, the various withholdings, and the net salary, together with such other information as the State Fiscal Officer may require.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-13 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-13
Status: in_force

The attorney general may, with the approval of the chief justice of the supreme court, appoint not more than two (2) competent attorneys, the number to be appointed to be fixed by the highway commission, each of whom shall be designated assistant attorney general, who shall be assigned specifically to the handling of the legal affairs of the state highway commission. Said assistants shall possess all of the qualifications required by law of the attorney general, shall have power and authority under the direction and supervision of the attorney general to perform all the duties required of that office, and shall be liable to all the pains and penalties to which the attorney general is liable. The attorney general may discharge any such assistant at his pleasure and appoint another in his stead. The attorney general shall fix the annual salary of each of the additional assistant attorneys general appointed under the provisions hereof at such sum as he may deem proper, not to exceed the maximum annual salary fixed by law for assistant attorneys general, said salary to be paid monthly from funds of the state highway commission. The assistant attorneys general shall devote their entire time and attention to the duties pertaining to the department of justice and the legal affairs of the state highway commission under the control and direction of the attorney general.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-19 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-19
Status: in_force

All taxes, fees and penalties that may be hereafter collected for or in the name of the State of Mississippi shall be paid direct to the Treasurer of the state, as now provided by law, by the officer charged with the duty of collecting the same, with an itemized statement to be filed with the State Fiscal Officer, showing from whom collected and to what account to be credited. All fees and commissions that may be due to any officer for collecting same shall be paid to such officer by the State Treasurer on a warrant issued therefor by the State Fiscal Officer. This section shall not apply to ad valorem taxes, nor to any other collection of taxes by tax collectors of the several counties collecting taxes for the state.

Any officer charged with the duty of collecting such taxes, fees and penalties who willfully fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall forfeit all fees and commissions that may be due him for collecting the same and, in addition, shall be fined not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned for six (6) months, or suffer both such fine and imprisonment.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-7 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-7
Status: in_force

The State Fiscal Officer shall appoint such bureau and division heads, contractors and other employees as are necessary for the proper discharge of the duties of the General Accounting Office subject to the provisions of the State Personnel Law. The State Fiscal Officer shall be officially responsible for the acts of all other employees of his office in the same manner as if done by himself.

The State Fiscal Officer shall require bonds of his assistant and other employees at his pleasure. The premiums on said bonds shall be paid for as prescribed elsewhere in the laws of the state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-21 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-21
Status: in_force

The Attorney General shall keep a docket of all causes in which he is required to appear, whether through his office or through outside counsel, which is a public record and must show the full style of the case, the cause number of the action, the county, district and court in which the causes have been instituted and tried, and whether the case is civil or criminal. If civil, the docket must show the nature of the demand, the stage of the proceedings, the name and address of any outside counsel, a description of the fee arrangement with any outside counsel, a memorandum of the judgment when prosecuted to judgment, any process issued thereon, whether satisfied or not, and if not satisfied, the return of the sheriff. If criminal, the docket must show the nature of the crime, the mode of prosecution, the stage of the proceedings, a memorandum of the sentence when prosecuted to a sentence, the execution thereof, if executed, and, if not executed, the reasons of delay or prevention.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-2 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 11-2
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-2
Status: in_force

The office of State Land Commissioner as heretofore existing is hereby abolished, and all the duties, responsibilities and title of said office are transferred to the office of Secretary of State, who shall perform the duties heretofore performed by the elected State Land Commissioner for the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-47 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-47
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-47
Status: in_force

The State Fiscal Officer shall prescribe all regulations and shall prescribe uniform forms that he deems necessary for the performance of the duties required by Sections 7-7-1 through 7-7-65 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-23 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 5-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-23
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall keep an “opinion-book”, in which he shall record or cause to be recorded each and every opinion given by him, or by his assistants, in pursuance of law. Each of his opinions shall be prefaced with a clear and concise statement of the facts upon which it is predicated. The “opinion-book” shall be kept well indexed, both as to subject matters and parties.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-32 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-32
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-32
Status: in_force

The state treasurer is hereby authorized to destroy all state warrants on which payment has been made according to approved records control schedules. No such records, however, may be destroyed without the approval of the director of the department of archives and history.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-7 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / Section 17-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-7
Status: in_force

Any member of any board, commission, council or authority reconstituted under “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]” shall be deemed to have vacated his position thereon if he changes his residence to another state or to a geographical area other than the one from which he was appointed if the statute specified that he shall be appointed from such designated geographical area. Provided, however, that this section shall not apply in the event the member was appointed from a district the boundaries of which have been altered by statute or court order.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-201 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-201
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-201
Status: in_force

A department of audit is hereby established under the supervision of the State Auditor. He shall exercise such powers and perform such duties incident to the organization and function of the department as are set forth in the subsequent sections of this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-303 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-303
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-303
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “An insurance plan ” means a plan or program that provides health benefits whether directly through insurance or otherwise and includes a policy of life or property and casualty insurance, a contract of a service benefit organization, workers' compensation insurance or any program or plan implemented in accordance with state law or a membership agreement with a health maintenance organization or other prepaid programs.

(b) “ Insurance official ” means:

(i) An administrator, officer, trustee, fiduciary, custodian, counsel, agent or employee of any insurance plan;

(ii) An officer, counsel, agency or employee of an organization, corporation, partnership, limited partnership or other entity that provides, proposes to, or contracts to provide services through any insurance plan; or

(iii) An official, employee or agent of a state or federal agency having regulatory or administrative authority over any insurance plan.

(2) A person or entity shall not, with the intent to appropriate to himself or to another any benefit, knowingly execute, collude or conspire to execute or attempt to execute a scheme or artifice:

(a) To defraud any insurance plan in connection with the delivery of, or payment for, insurance benefits, items, services or claims; or

(b) To obtain by means of false or fraudulent pretense, representation, statement or promise money, or anything of value, in connection with the delivery of or payment for insurance claims under any plan or program or state law, items or services which are in whole or in part paid for, reimbursed, subsidized by, or are a required benefit of, an insurance plan or an insurance company or any other provider.

(3) A person or entity shall not directly or indirectly give, offer or promise anything of value to an insurance official, or offer or promise an insurance official to give anything of value to another person, with intent to influence such official's decision in carrying out any of his duties or laws or regulations.

(4) Except as otherwise allowed by law, a person or entity shall not knowingly pay, offer, deliver, receive, solicit or accept any remuneration, as an inducement for referring or for refraining from referring a patient, client, customer or service in connection with an insurance plan.

(5) A person or entity shall not, in any matter related to any insurance plan, knowingly and willfully falsify, conceal or omit by any trick, scheme, artifice or device a material fact, make any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or representation or make or use any false writing or document, knowing or having reason to know that the writing or document contains any false or fraudulent statement or entry in connection with the provision of insurance programs.

(6) A person or entity shall not fraudulently deny the payment of an insurance claim.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-67 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-67
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-67
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the state auditor to investigate the books, accounts, and vouchers of all fiscal officers and depositories of the state and of every county, levee board, and taxing district of every kind, and to sue for, collect, and pay over all money improperly withheld by such fiscal officer or depository. He has the power to sue and right of action against all such officers and depositories and their sureties to collect any such moneys; but if the delinquency appears by a correct open account on the books of the proper accounting officer or depository, the right of the state auditor to sue shall arise only after he has given thirty (30) days' notice to the delinquent officer or depository to pay over the amounts and he fails to do so. If he shall examine the books, accounts, and vouchers of any fiscal officer or depository of the state, county, levee board, or taxing district of any kind and find them correct, he shall give a certificate to that effect to such officer and to the board of supervisors of the proper county, or to the proper levee board, or other taxing district.

The state auditor may, in his discretion, also investigate the books, accounts, and vouchers of any municipality, even though such investigation and inspection has been made by a certified public accountant or an accounting firm; and the state auditor shall have the same authority and powers regarding such municipal inspections as granted herein regarding any other investigation.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-39 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-39
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-39
Status: in_force

In the event of the death, resignation, or removal from office of the mayor and board of aldermen or commissioners, or a majority of the aldermen or commissioners, so that said vacancies cannot be filled as now provided by law, it shall be the duty of the governor to fill such vacancies by appointment for the unexpired term where such unexpired term is less than six months, and if more than six months, until an election can be held as now provided by law to fill such vacancies.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-13-7 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 13-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-13-7
Status: in_force

(1) Effective July 1, 1984, all employees of any agency abolished or affected by this chapter shall be transferred according to the merger of their duties by this chapter. All such transfers shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the state personnel board.

(2) It is the intent of the legislature that the number of persons employed by the state as the result of the consolidation required by this chapter shall be reduced where possible, but it is the intent of the legislature that such reduction shall result from attrition of employees and not dismissal.

(3) All records, personnel, property and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations or other funds of any agency abolished or affected by this chapter shall be transferred to the appropriate agency according to the merger of their functions under this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-67 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-67
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-67
Status: in_force

Persons employed by the Attorney General as investigators in the Public Integrity Division whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of crime, the apprehension of criminals and the enforcement of the criminal laws of this state shall be empowered to make arrests and to serve and execute search warrants and other valid legal process anywhere within the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-216 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-216
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-216
Status: in_force

No less than once during each four-year term of the State Auditor, the Legislature shall receive bids from an independent, certified public accounting firm for an opinion and a legal compliance audit of the Office of the State Auditor. Such firm, so selected, shall report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor. The cost of this audit shall be paid from funds appropriated for this purpose by the Legislature.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-13-1 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 13-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-13-1
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be cited as the “Mississippi Administrative Reorganization Act of 1984.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-29 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 9-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-29
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the State Treasurer, two (2) weeks before any state bonds or interest coupons become due and payable, to make application to the State Fiscal Officer for his warrant in favor of the State Treasurer, specifying the bond issue and the total amount each of interest and bonds to be paid and when and where due and payable, according to the terms of the bonds. Upon presentation of such application, the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrant in favor of the State Treasurer according to said application.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-7 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 17 / Section 17-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-7
Status: in_force

Any member of any board, commission, council or authority reconstituted under “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]” shall be deemed to have vacated his position thereon if he changes his residence to another state or to a geographical area other than the one from which he was appointed if the statute specified that he shall be appointed from such designated geographical area. Provided, however, that this section shall not apply in the event the member was appointed from a district the boundaries of which have been altered by statute or court order.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-15 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 11-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-15
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall secure a sufficient number of suitable and well bound books for each county, so that the lands now or hereafter owned by the state may be complied therein. The books, in addition to the necessary columns on which to list all necessary information with reference to the lands owned, shall contain a column on which to number all patents or contracts issued and any other information. The order of arrangement and all other matters pertaining thereto are hereby specifically left to the discretion of the Secretary of State.

In addition to the foregoing records, the Secretary of State shall provide and cause to be kept a separate register of the several different classes of lands, with appropriate references to other records or documents for information concerning the whole class, and of each parcel, if need be. He may cause correct township maps to be prepared from the field notes of original surveys, with all errors in the location of natural objects, if any there be, corrected, which maps may be supplied to the several counties at reasonable prices; and he may, in like manner, have maps and plats lithographed and sold.

The Secretary of State shall procure a sufficient number of forms of certificates which shall be used by the chancery clerks of each of the various counties in certifying to the Secretary of State's office lands sold to the state for unpaid taxes in his county, and the Secretary of State shall provide such certificates in such form that they may be bond by him and used as a part of the permanent records of his office. The said chancery clerks shall use only such forms of certificates in certifying said lands to the Secretary of State's office, and failure to do so shall subject such chancery clerk so refusing or failing to do so, and his bondsman, to a penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00), which penalty shall be collected by the Attorney General in a suit therefor filed in the name of the State of Mississippi. Such certificates, before being filed by the Secretary of State, shall be examined by the Attorney General. The Secretary of State, with the approval of the Attorney General, shall strike from such certificates all lands which, by reason of insufficient description or other cause, in the opinion of the Attorney General are not the property of the state; and the title of the state to such lands as may be thus stricken off shall be thereby relinquished.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-5 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / Section 17-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-5
Status: in_force

(1) Effective July 1, 1989, all employees of any agency abolished or affected by the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544] shall be transferred according to the merger of their duties by the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]. All personnel actions initiated as a result of the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544] shall be subject to State Personnel Board procedures.

(2) The executive director of any agency of state government as defined in Section 25-9-107(d) shall have the authority to employ staff and to expend funds authorized to the agency for the performance of the duties and responsibilities accorded to the agency by the laws of the State of Mississippi.

(3) All records, personnel, property and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations or other funds of any agency or department abolished or affected by the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544] shall be transferred to the appropriate agency according to the merger of their functions under the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544].

(4) The executive directors of agencies shall determine which employees shall be bonded, set the amount of bond, which shall be made by a surety company approved by the Secretary of State and the premiums paid as other expenses of administering the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544].

(5) The executive director of any agency, where permitted by the rules, regulations and policies of the board, commission or authority of the agency, if any, shall also have authority to:

(a) Accept on behalf of the state gifts, trusts, bequests, grants, endowments, or transfers of property of any kind to be used for the sole benefit of the state;

(b) Use and expend funds coming to the agency from state, federal and private sources;

(c) Establish such rules and regulations as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544];

(d) Formulate and administer policies of their respective agencies;

(e) Coordinate, supervise and direct all administrative and technical activities of the agency;

(f) Enter into contracts, grants and cooperative agreements with any federal or state agency, department or subdivision thereof, or any public or private institution located inside or outside the State of Mississippi, or any person, corporation or association in connection with the carrying out of the provisions of the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544], provided the agreements do not have a financial cost in excess of the amounts appropriated for such purposes by the Legislature;

(g) Except where otherwise prescribed by law, prepare and deliver to the Legislature and the Governor on or before January 1 of each year, and at such other times as may be required by the Legislature or Governor, a full report of the work of the agency and the offices thereof, including a detailed statement of expenditures of the agency and any recommendations;

(h) Make provisions for adoption of rules, regulations and policy and provide for public inspection and filing of same; and other requirements set forth in the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law in Section 25-43-1.101 et seq. , except as otherwise provided by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-9 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 13 / Section 17-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-9
Status: in_force

The Governor shall have the authority to appoint departmental advisory boards where otherwise required by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-11 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-11
Status: in_force

The governor shall cause to be recorded in a suitable book to be kept for that purpose the number and title of every act and joint resolution of the legislature presented to him for his approval. Such record shall show the date of the receipt by him of every such act and resolution, the date of his approval thereof in whole or in part, if he approve the same, and the date of his return of any such act or resolution with his objections thereto, if such return thereof be made. He shall cause all acts and joint resolutions which have become laws, or have taken effect by his approval or otherwise, to be deposited in the office of the secretary of state without delay.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-33 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-33
Status: in_force

The State Fiscal Officer shall charge the State Treasurer with the amount of each warrant so issued as herein required. The State Treasurer shall prepare duplicate lists of bonds and coupons paid, cancelled and delivered to the Treasurer's office and submit the lists to the State Fiscal Officer, who shall sign a receipt on the lists, with seal affixed, for the bonds and interest coupons so cancelled as paid, shall present one (1) of these receipted lists to the State Treasurer (which shall be filed as his voucher for credit), and shall file the other receipted list in the State Fiscal Officer's office.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-39 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-39
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-39
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Attorney General shall represent the state, in person or by his assistant, as counsel in all suits against the state in other courts or the Supreme Court at the seat of government, and he shall, in like manner, act as counsel for any of the state officers in suits brought by or against them in their official capacity, touching any official duty or trust.

(2) No civil legal action on behalf of the state, any arm or agency of the state, or any statewide elected officer acting in his official capacity may be taken until seven (7) working days' written notice of the proposed legal action is given to the statewide elected officer or proper person in charge of the arm or agency unless irreparable injury to the state would result by waiting for the expiration of the seven-day period.

(3)(a) The Attorney General shall authorize retention of independent counsel from outside his office by an arm or agency of the state or a statewide elected officer acting in his official capacity if the Attorney General declines representation when requested.

(b)(i) The Attorney General shall authorize retention of independent counsel from outside his office by an arm or agency of the state or a statewide elected officer acting in his official capacity and shall withdraw from representation of the arm or agency of the state or the statewide elected officer if there is a significant disagreement with the Attorney General as to the legal strategy to be used in the matter, and the Outside Counsel Oversight Commission has first approved the retention of outside counsel.

(ii) If an arm or agency of the state or statewide elected officer acting in his official capacity retains outside counsel under this subsection (3), the counsel shall be selected by the arm or agency of the state or the statewide elected officer. Fees of counsel employed on a fee basis shall not exceed recognized bar rates for similar services; any contract for outside counsel employed on a contingency fee basis shall conform to the provisions of Section 7-5-8 .

(4) The Attorney General may pursue the collection of any claim or judgment in favor of the state outside of the state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-7 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11 / Section 17-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-7
Status: in_force

Any member of any board, commission, council or authority reconstituted under “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]” shall be deemed to have vacated his position thereon if he changes his residence to another state or to a geographical area other than the one from which he was appointed if the statute specified that he shall be appointed from such designated geographical area. Provided, however, that this section shall not apply in the event the member was appointed from a district the boundaries of which have been altered by statute or court order.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-35 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 17-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-35
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Each officer, department or agency subject to the provisions of “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]” shall assist with the fullest degree of reasonable cooperation with any other officer, department or agency in carrying out the intent and purpose of “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]”.

(b) Each officer, department or agency subject to the provisions of “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]” is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate all necessary rules and regulations not in conflict with “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]” necessary to accomplish an orderly transition pursuant to “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]”.

(2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the number of persons employed by the various departments and agencies as a result of the consolidation required by “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]” shall be reduced, but it is the intent of the Legislature that wherever possible, such reduction shall result from attrition of employees, assistance in relocating to other positions in state government for which they are qualified, and by assistance in locating employment in the private sector.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-4 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 11-4
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-4
Status: in_force

The words “state land commissioner,” “land commissioner,” “state land office” and “land office” shall mean the secretary of state wherever they appear in sections 3-5-11 , 21-33-69 , 21-37-49 , 25-7-83 , 27-3-43 , 27-29-1 , 27-35-65 , 27-35-69 , 27-39-319 , 27-45-21 , 29-1-1 , 29-1-5 , 29-1-7 , 29-1-9 , 29-1-13 , 29-1-17 , 29-1-21 , 29-1-25 , 29-1-27 , 29-1-31 , 29-1-33 , 29-1-35 , 29-1-37 , 29-1-43 , 29-1-49 , 29-1-51 , 29-1-53 , 29-1-55 , 29-1-57 , 29-1-59 , 29-1-61 , 29-1-63 , 29-1-65 , 29-1-67 , 29-1-69 , 29-1-71 , 29-1-77 , 29-1-79 , 29-1-83 , 29-1-85 , 29-1-87 , 29-1-89 , 29-1-91 , 29-1-93 , 29-1-95 , 29-1-99 , 29-1-101 , 29-1-107 , 29-1-111 , 29-1-113 , 29-1-115 , 29-1-119 , 29-1-123 , 29-1-131 , 29-1-133 , 33-11-11 , 49-5-1 , 51-29-81 , 51-29-85 , 51-29-87 , 51-33-43 , 51-33-45 , 51-35-159 , 55-3-9 , 55-7-13 , 55-13-31 , 59-9-21 , 59-9-67 , 89-11-3 , 89-11-15 , 89-11-19 , 89-11-21 , 89-11-27 and 89-11-29, Mississippi Code of 1972, or in any other place where they appear in the laws of this state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-57 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-57
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-57
Status: in_force

Upon satisfactory proof being presented to the State Fiscal Officer that any warrant drawn by the State Fiscal Officer upon the State Treasury has been lost or destroyed before having been paid, the State Fiscal Officer may issue a duplicate therefor upon a bond being executed by the State Fiscal Officer with such security as is approved by him, payable to the state in the penalty of double the amount of the warrant, and conditioned to save harmless the state from any loss occasioned by the issuing of the duplicate warrant, together with an affidavit relating the circumstances under which said warrant was lost or destroyed.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-559 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-559
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-559
Status: in_force

In keeping with the ethics and philosophy of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, funding for the Governor's commission shall be generated primarily on the basis of private sector sponsorship. At no time shall any sponsor and/or commission member be allowed to generate personal and/or corporate profits as a result of its affiliation with the Governor's Commission on Physical Fitness and Sports. Accountability for all monies secured by the commission shall be subject to the Governor's review at any time. The commission shall also be responsible for submitting an annual budget report to the Governor reflecting all debits and credits incurred by the commission during a fiscal year.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-217 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-217
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-217
Status: in_force

The state auditor, as ex-officio head of the state department of audit, shall maintain a continuing record of exceptions taken as a result of any and all audits made by the state department of audit, which shall show the name of the state department, agency, or subdivision audited, the date or approximate date when each exception was taken, a brief description of such exception, the immediate steps taken to effect correction or restitution, any subsequent actions taken or recommended to be taken, and the final disposition of such exceptions when such disposition occurs.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-9 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 17-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-9
Status: in_force

The Governor shall have the authority to appoint departmental advisory boards where otherwise required by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-3 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 11-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-3
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall have custody of the records of the Surveyor General's Office turned over to this state by the United States, all field notes, plats and maps of surveys of lands belonging to the old office of Swamp Land Commissioner and all other papers, documents and records which were formerly kept in the land office. All such records now in the possession of any other officer shall be delivered to the Secretary of State. In the event the Secretary of State determines that due to age, condition or material that the preservation of records is not within the capabilities of his office to be maintained, the Secretary of State may transfer said documents to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History for preservation. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History shall allow the Secretary of State access to said documents or a copy thereof, so as to enable the Secretary of State to fulfill the responsibilities of State Land Commissioner.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-207 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-207
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-207
Status: in_force

The director of the department shall receive compensation as set by the state auditor which shall not exceed the salary of the state auditor as fixed by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-557 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-557
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-557
Status: in_force

At the convenience and discretion of the Governor, the commission shall be called to meet and conduct business on a basis of need as recommended to the Governor by the commission chairman. Nine (9) members shall constitute a quorum. All rules and regulations enacted by the commission shall be subject to amendment by the Governor. Chronic absenteeism, death, sickness and/or apathy toward commission business may result in the dismissal and/or replacement of a commission member by the Governor. The vacancy resulting from such a dismissal and/or death shall be filled by the Governor at his convenience no later than two (2) months after such a vacancy has occurred.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-39 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-39
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-39
Status: in_force

In the event the funds coming into the state treasury are insufficient to pay all claims and debts of the state as they mature or become due, the state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to impound or set aside sufficient funds to pay the bonds, short term notes, certificates of indebtedness, and interest coupons as they severally mature and become due.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-61 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-61
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-61
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the keeping of the general docket as hereinabove required, the Attorney General shall keep in his office a comprehensive set of books showing all receipts and disbursement of funds received by the office from whatever source, including appropriations by the Legislature, the contingent fund, and other funds. He shall deposit all funds received by his office in a state depository in his name as Attorney General of the State of Mississippi, shall not commingle or mix any funds received by him in his official capacity with his personal funds or other funds, and shall make disbursement and distribution thereof within the time and in the manner required by law of state officers. The receipt of funds by the Attorney General pending litigation or final determination as to the proper distribution thereof may be held until such adjudication or determination.

(2) From and after July 1, 2016, the Office of the Attorney General shall not charge another state agency a fee, assessment, or other charge for services or resources received by that agency from the Attorney General.

(3) From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of the Office of the Attorney General shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General Fund and all user charges and fees authorized under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-47 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-47
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-47
Status: in_force

The State Fiscal Officer shall prescribe all regulations and shall prescribe uniform forms that he deems necessary for the performance of the duties required by Sections 7-7-1 through 7-7-65 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-203 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-203
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-203
Status: in_force

The State Auditor shall appoint a director for the financial and compliance division and a director for the investigations division of the department. The director of the financial and compliance division shall be a certified public accountant of recognized executive ability and thoroughly familiar with the laws of the state in relation to the financial administration of the public offices thereof. The director of the investigations division shall be a certified law enforcement officer of recognized executive ability and shall be thoroughly familiar with the laws of the state in relation to the financial administration of the public offices thereof.

The State Auditor may appoint deputy auditors; employ attorneys, certified public accountants and other assistants; or contract for any services necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-209 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 7-209
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-209
Status: in_force

The state auditor, director, and all employees of the department required to travel in the performance of official duties shall be reimbursed for actual subsistence and transportation expenses incurred by them while traveling away from home, as provided by law. The office of the department shall be supplied with all necessary supplies, stationery, printing, furniture, and equipment, which shall be purchased at the lowest and best prices obtainable. All salaries, travel, and other expenses of the department, including costs of purchases as aforesaid, shall be paid monthly out of the state department of audit fund, upon requisitions or vouchers approved by the director or, in his absence, by the assistant director.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-71 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-71
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-71
Status: in_force

The state auditor, in the discharge of the official duties imposed upon him by Sections 7-7-67 through 7-7-79 , shall have full power and authority to examine and investigate the books, records, papers, accounts, and vouchers of any state, county, municipal, or other officer.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-32 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 9-32
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-32
Status: in_force

The state treasurer is hereby authorized to destroy all state warrants on which payment has been made according to approved records control schedules. No such records, however, may be destroyed without the approval of the director of the department of archives and history.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-33 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-33
Status: in_force

The State Fiscal Officer shall issue disbursement warrants upon satisfactory pre-audit as prescribed by standards and procedures established by the State Fiscal Officer in consultation with the State Auditor's office. Such standards and procedures shall include examination of the bill, invoice, account, payroll or other evidence of the claim, demand or charge and determination that the expenditure or disbursement is regular, legal and correct, and that the claim, demand or charge has not been previously paid. In order to ascertain that goods have been received or services rendered, the State Fiscal Officer may require such evidence as the circumstances may demand. If the expenditure or disbursement is proper, the State Fiscal Officer shall approve the same; otherwise, the State Fiscal Officer shall withhold approval. In order that such regularity and legality may appear, the State Fiscal Officer may return the claim to the department, institution or agency against which the same was issued for correction or amendment and may, by general rule or special order, require such certification or such evidence as the circumstances may demand.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-33 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 9-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-33
Status: in_force

The State Fiscal Officer shall charge the State Treasurer with the amount of each warrant so issued as herein required. The State Treasurer shall prepare duplicate lists of bonds and coupons paid, cancelled and delivered to the Treasurer's office and submit the lists to the State Fiscal Officer, who shall sign a receipt on the lists, with seal affixed, for the bonds and interest coupons so cancelled as paid, shall present one (1) of these receipted lists to the State Treasurer (which shall be filed as his voucher for credit), and shall file the other receipted list in the State Fiscal Officer's office.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-53 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-9-53
Status: in_force

The state treasurer shall safely keep and preserve all moneys, securities, books, records, papers, and other things belonging to his office without waste, embezzlement, or misapplication thereof; and at the expiration of his term, he shall deliver the same to his successor.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-27 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-5-27
Status: in_force

All accounts against the state subject to allowance by the supreme court shall be presented to the attorney general for approval. His opinion, or that of his assistant, concerning the validity of the same and whether it should be allowed or disallowed, shall be obtained in writing and presented to the court before the same shall be allowed by said court.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-29 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-29
Status: in_force

No requisitions or requests for payment drawn against any funds in the Treasury shall be issued by any state agency, official or other person except on forms to be prescribed by the State Fiscal Officer; and none may be presented by the agency, official or other person to any claimant, but all shall be forwarded to the State Fiscal Officer, together with the invoice or invoices covering same, as herein prescribed. The form of all requisitions shall be such as to prevent their being cashed by a bank or other institution, agency or person, it being the intention of the Legislature herein to prevent the payment of state funds to any claimant except upon state warrants regularly and legally issued by the State Fiscal Officer after he shall have submitted the claim to regular audit, examination and verification, as prescribed herein. Payments may be made to claimants on electronic funds transfers without a state warrant as provided under Section 7-9-14 . The Department of Human Services and any other agencies meeting the requirements of Sections 7-9-41 and 7-9-43 , wherein provision is made in certain cases for the withdrawal of funds from the Treasury in lump sums on State Fiscal Officer warrants, shall not be deemed to be in violation of the provisions of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-37 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 11 / Section 17-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-37
Status: in_force

Upon the decision by a department executive director to eliminate a personnel position, the executive director shall notify the State Personnel Board and the affected employee of the intention to eliminate the position. No employee shall be required to vacate an eliminated position prior to sixty (60) days from the date notice is sent to that employee.

Executive directors hiring personnel to fill existing vacant positions shall first interview persons placed on the reduction in force list maintained by the State Personnel Board to fill positions for which they are qualified. If the executive director does not hire a person on the reduction in force list for a position for which he interviewed and is qualified, the executive director shall provide justification upon request by the interviewed person or the State Personnel Board.

If an employee whose position is terminated by virtue of the executive branch reorganization brought about by “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]” is rehired by the State of Mississippi within three (3) years from the date of his termination, the employee shall have the same benefit date for leave accumulation purposes as he had when his position was terminated. Any accumulated leave benefits not given to the employee at the time his position was eliminated shall be restored to him upon his rehiring.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-51 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-1-51
Status: in_force

Where an expert accountant is appointed by the governor to audit the books and accounts of county officers of any county and the accountant so appointed shall perform services under such appointment in auditing the books of any county officers, such accountant shall submit his bill for services, itemized, to the circuit judge of the district, whose duty it shall be to approve the same if found correct and reasonable. Thereupon said account, with a copy of the order of the judge or court, shall be sent to the governor for his approval, who, if he shall find the same correct and reasonable, shall approve the same; and thereupon it shall be the duty of the board of supervisors of the county, the books of whose offices are audited, to allow said account. The clerk of the board shall then issue a warrant for the same on the county depository as in other cases, provided that this section shall apply only to cases where the governor has been petitioned by 25 per cent of the qualified electors of the county to appoint an accountant.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-15 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 11-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-11-15
Status: in_force

The Secretary of State shall secure a sufficient number of suitable and well bound books for each county, so that the lands now or hereafter owned by the state may be complied therein. The books, in addition to the necessary columns on which to list all necessary information with reference to the lands owned, shall contain a column on which to number all patents or contracts issued and any other information. The order of arrangement and all other matters pertaining thereto are hereby specifically left to the discretion of the Secretary of State.

In addition to the foregoing records, the Secretary of State shall provide and cause to be kept a separate register of the several different classes of lands, with appropriate references to other records or documents for information concerning the whole class, and of each parcel, if need be. He may cause correct township maps to be prepared from the field notes of original surveys, with all errors in the location of natural objects, if any there be, corrected, which maps may be supplied to the several counties at reasonable prices; and he may, in like manner, have maps and plats lithographed and sold.

The Secretary of State shall procure a sufficient number of forms of certificates which shall be used by the chancery clerks of each of the various counties in certifying to the Secretary of State's office lands sold to the state for unpaid taxes in his county, and the Secretary of State shall provide such certificates in such form that they may be bond by him and used as a part of the permanent records of his office. The said chancery clerks shall use only such forms of certificates in certifying said lands to the Secretary of State's office, and failure to do so shall subject such chancery clerk so refusing or failing to do so, and his bondsman, to a penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00), which penalty shall be collected by the Attorney General in a suit therefor filed in the name of the State of Mississippi. Such certificates, before being filed by the Secretary of State, shall be examined by the Attorney General. The Secretary of State, with the approval of the Attorney General, shall strike from such certificates all lands which, by reason of insufficient description or other cause, in the opinion of the Attorney General are not the property of the state; and the title of the state to such lands as may be thus stricken off shall be thereby relinquished.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-7 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 17-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-17-7
Status: in_force

Any member of any board, commission, council or authority reconstituted under “the Mississippi Executive Reorganization Act of 1989 [Laws 1989, Chapter 544]” shall be deemed to have vacated his position thereon if he changes his residence to another state or to a geographical area other than the one from which he was appointed if the statute specified that he shall be appointed from such designated geographical area. Provided, however, that this section shall not apply in the event the member was appointed from a district the boundaries of which have been altered by statute or court order.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-49 — MS Code / Title 7 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-49
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-7-49
Status: in_force

The purpose and intent of Sections 7-7-1 through 7-7-65 is hereby declared to be the establishment and maintenance of a modernized and efficient General Accounting Office for the State of Mississippi so that there may be available at all times therein all pertinent information of a fiscal nature concerning the operation of the state government. While the State Fiscal Officer is hereby charged with the primary responsibility of establishing and maintaining such office and making available the information contemplated herein, he is to work in conjunction with other state agencies, not injuring the normal functions thereof, in arriving at the desired end. Full cooperation and cohesive effort is hereby declared to be essential by and between the State Fiscal Officer, the State Treasurer, the Legislative Budget Office, the State Department of Audit, the State Tax Commission, and all other state departments, institutions and agencies, in order that the full purpose and intent of the cited sections may be effected.