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MS Code § 29-1-141 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 1 - Public Lands|In General|§ 29-1-141. Interest on unpaid sums

 All due but unpaid and delinquent sums shall bear interest at the rate of one half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) a month from the month in which due until paid, and a fractional month shall be considered a month. Any amount not reported and paid when due shall be increased by a penalty of ten percent (10%) and interest on the principal, as in other cases of nonpayment.
MS Code § 29-1-143 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 1 - Public Lands|In General|§ 29-1-143. Jurisdiction of chancery court

 The chancery court shall have jurisdiction of all matters and causes, including suits and appeals from the commission, arising from the administration of Sections 29-1-125 through 29-1-143, except such causes and suits which the constitution gives to the circuit court. All suits in court shall be governed by the established rules of procedure for the court where the suit is maintained. The commission, as the agent of the state, may be made a party defendant as a citizen, and all process for the commission shall be served on its secretary.
MS Code § 29-1-145 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 1 - Public Lands|In General|§ 29-1-145. State reimbursement of county or municipality for maintenance costs of land to be sold for unpaid taxes

 The chancery clerk or municipal clerk shall report to the Secretary of State any reasonable costs incurred by the county or municipality in maintaining unredeemed lands sold for taxes while those lands remain unsold. The Secretary of State shall pay the maintenance costs out of the money deposited into the Land Records Maintenance Fund. The Secretary of State shall certify to the Department of Finance and Administration and to the State Treasurer the amount of maintenance costs allowed to the county and municipality, and the Department of Finance and Administration shall issue a warrant in favor of the county or municipality for the amount of those costs. In no event shall the maintenance costs allowed the county or municipality exceed the market value of the lands or the purchase money received from the sale of those lands.
MS Code § 29-1-147 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 1 - Public Lands|In General|§ 29-1-147. Relinquishment by state of claims for certain forfeited tax lands

 All apparent title and claims of the State of Mississippi to and for lands on account of their sale for delinquent taxes before January 1, 1950, held by the state on January 1, 1995, are hereby vacated and relinquished, leaving apparent title in those who would have been the owners of the land had not such sales been made, or their lawful grantees or assigns, if any, provided said grantees or assigns are now paying and have paid taxes on said property.
MS Code § 29-1-149 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 1 - Public Lands|In General|§ 29-1-149. Report of transactions for all conveyances of real property

 Each agency, department, community or junior college and public institution of higher learning of the State of Mississippi shall file a report of transactions for all conveyances of real property, whether purchased, sold, leased, donated or acquired as a gift or through the process of eminent domain, to the Department of Finance and Administration Bureau of Buildings, Grounds and Real Property on a basis determined by the department for the filing of such reports. However, reports, at a minimum, shall be filed with the department at least once annually.
MS Code § 29-1-209 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 1 - Public Lands|Lease or Rental of Certain State-Owned Lands in Jackson|§ 29-1-209. Use of property leased; reversion of property to state

  It is expressly provided and stipulated that the land which is conveyed pursuant to Section 29-1-205 and this section shall be used in the furtherance of the work of the organization and with the understanding that if or when the property is no longer used exclusively for that purpose that the title to the property and all improvements, rights and appurtenances thereon shall revert to and be vested in the State of Mississippi, under the following condition: Consideration for the reversion of any improvements constructed on the property by the organization shall be paid by the State of Mississippi to the organization from any funds appropriated or otherwise made available for such purpose. Consideration for such reversion shall be the average of the fair market value of such improvements as determined by two (2) professional property appraisers, one (1) of whom to be selected by the Department of Finance and Administration and one (1) of whom to be selected by the organization, who are certified and licensed by the Mississippi Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board. Appraisal fees shall be paid by the selecting party. Fair consideration shall also be paid by the State of Mississippi for any payments made by the nationally recognized organization to the state for the purchase of such property.   It is expressly provided that the land which is conveyed pursuant to Section 29-1-205 and this section shall automatically revert to and be vested in the state if construction of the national headquarters has not commenced within two (2) years from the conveyance of such property.
MS Code § 29-1-211 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 1 - Public Lands|Lease or Rental of Certain State-Owned Lands in Jackson|§ 29-1-211. Exemption from ad valorem taxation

 The conveyance of the property pursuant to Sections 29-1-205 and 29-1-209, being for the aforesaid public purpose, the property and any improvements located thereon are exempted from ad valorem taxation.
MS Code § 29-3-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 3 - Sixteenth Section and Lieu Lands|In General|§ 29-3-1. Board of education to have control; management of lands and funds as trust property; disapproval by board of supervisors of rental value of lands; definitions

  Sixteenth section school lands, or lands granted in lieu thereof, constitute property held in trust for the benefit of the public schools and must be treated as such. The board of education under the general supervision of the state land commissioner, shall have control and jurisdiction of said school trust lands and of all funds arising from any disposition thereof heretofore or hereafter made. It shall be the duty of the board of education to manage the school trust lands and all funds arising therefrom as trust property. Accordingly, the board shall assure that adequate compensation is received for all uses of the trust lands, except for uses by the public schools.   In the event the board of supervisors declines to approve the rental value of the land set by the board of education, the board of education shall within ten (10) days appoint one (1) appraiser, the board of supervisors shall within twenty (20) days appoint one (1) appraiser and the two (2) appraisers so appointed shall within twenty (20) days appoint a third appraiser whose duty it shall be to appraise the land, exclusive of buildings and improvements, the title to which is not held in trust for the public schools, and to file a written report with each board setting forth their recommendation for the rental value of the land within thirty (30) days. The cost of the appraisal shall be paid from any available sixteenth section school funds or other school funds of the district. If no appeal is taken within twenty (20) days as provided hereunder, the lease shall be executed in accordance with said recommended rental value within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the appraisers' report. In the event any party is aggrieved by the decision of the appraisers setting forth the appraised rental value, the party so aggrieved shall be entitled to an appeal to the chancery court in which the land is located. Such appeal shall be taken within twenty (20) days following the decision. The chancery court, on appeal, may review all of the proceedings, may receive additional evidence, and make findings of fact, as well as conclusions of law to insure that a fair and reasonable return may be obtained on the sixteenth section lands or lands in lieu thereof.
MS Code § 29-3-1.1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 3 - Sixteenth Section and Lieu Lands|In General|§ 29-3-1.1. Definitions

 For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed herein, unless the context shall otherwise require.   "Board of education" shall mean that school board of the school district in whose present jurisdiction (i) is situated a sixteenth section of land, or (ii) was originally situated a sixteenth section of land for which land has been granted in lieu thereof. Provided, however, that in the event a sixteenth section is situated within two (2) or more school districts, the term "board of education" shall mean that school board whose school district embraces the greatest land area within the township in which said sixteenth section is located.   "Superintendent of education" shall mean that superintendent of schools of a school district whose board of education has control and jurisdiction over any sixteenth section lands or lands granted in lieu thereof.
MS Code § 29-3-2 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 3 - Sixteenth Section and Lieu Lands|In General|§ 29-3-2. Secretary of State to assist in school trust land management

 It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to assist the local school districts, when so requested, in establishing and maintaining local school trust land management systems. The Secretary of State shall also identify and coordinate consultative services which might be available to the school districts from other agencies within the state.
MS Code § 29-3-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 3 - Sixteenth Section and Lieu Lands|In General|§ 29-3-3. Suits to establish title

 The board of education may employ one (1) or more competent persons to ascertain the true condition of the title and to institute and prosecute, in the chancery court of the county where the land lies, all necessary suits to establish and confirm the title to each parcel of such land and to fix the date of the expiration of any lease of the same. If any person claim any of said land in fee simple or upon any other terms than that of a lease to expire at a fixed date with absolute reversion to the state in trust, or if the title to such lands rest in parol by destruction of records or otherwise, suit shall be instituted at once or as soon as practicable to test the legality of such claims or to re-establish the lost record.
MS Code § 29-3-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 3 - Sixteenth Section and Lieu Lands|In General|§ 29-3-5. Abstracts of title; alternative title searches by attorneys

  A complete abstract of title may be made of each parcel of said land, and such abstract shall contain references, by book and page, to the acts of congress, the acts of the legislature, and to all records relating thereto. Every such abstract shall be duly certified and recorded in the record of deeds, and be styled and indexed under the head of "School Trust Lands, S _______________ , T _______________ , R _______________ ." Said abstract shall be so styled and indexed whether the land be in a sixteenth section or in another section taken in lieu of it, and the original shall be deposited in the land office.   As an alternative to the requirements of subsection (1), a personal examination of the sixteenth section land records by a licensed practicing attorney of the State of Mississippi shall be sufficient, provided it is accompanied by an attorney's title certificate and opinion certifying to the ownership of each sixteenth section. Said title certificate and opinion shall include a complete listing of all persons entitled to possession of said lands and the true condition of the title of said lands.
MS Code § 29-3-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 3 - Sixteenth Section and Lieu Lands|In General|§ 29-3-7. Adverse possession

 Adverse possession for a period of twenty-five (25) years, under a claim of right or title, shall be prima facie evidence in such case that the law authorizing the disposition of the lands has been complied with and the lease or sale duly made. If the claim be under a lease, the time at which the lease expires shall be fixed by the court.
MS Code § 29-3-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 3 - Sixteenth Section and Lieu Lands|In General|§ 29-3-9. Compliance with title requirements

 In all cases where this chapter has not been complied with, the official involved shall forthwith comply with same. It shall be the duty of the state land commissioner to ascertain whether or not said statutes have been complied with. If said state land commissioner shall find that said statutes have not been complied with in any case, he shall call the same to the attention of the board of education involved. If any board of education shall fail or refuse to comply with the mandate of this section, then the action of mandamus shall lie to compel such compliance, and such action may be brought either by the attorney general or any resident citizen of the State of Mississippi on the relation of the attorney general. If the state land commissioner shall find that any board of education is failing to take the necessary steps to effectively comply with said statutes in any case, he shall so certify to the attorney general. It shall thereupon be the duty of the attorney general to institute an action for issuance of a writ of mandamus as hereinabove provided, and to such end he is hereby authorized and empowered to employ competent local counsel to assist him in the prosecution of the same. It shall also be the duty of the state land commissioner in conjunction with the attorney general, to submit a special report in writing to the next regular session of the legislature, which said report shall set forth any instances of noncompliance with said chapter and the steps which have been taken to secure compliance with same.
MS Code § 29-3-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 3 - Sixteenth Section and Lieu Lands|In General|§ 29-3-11. Board of education to ascertain whether county has title to lieu lands; certification to land commissioner where it does not

 It shall likewise be the duty of the board of education to ascertain whether or not such county has title to all lieu lands to which it may, by law, be entitled. If it is determined that such county does not have title to all such lands, the board of education shall certify the fact to the state land commissioner who shall institute proper proceedings to secure such lands for such county.
MS Code § 29-3-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 3 - Sixteenth Section and Lieu Lands|In General|§ 29-3-13. Exchange of lieu land with state

 When the state owns land in a county which owns land located in another county granted in lieu of the sixteenth section school lands, generally known as "lieu lands," the Governor and land commissioner acting for the state and the board of education acting for such county may, by written agreement, exchange the land owned by the state in such county for "lieu lands" owned by such county in another county.   The title to the state-owned land shall be conveyed to such county by a patent signed by the Governor and land commissioner as other patents are executed under the law. The title to the lieu lands shall be conveyed to the state by deed signed by the superintendent of education on order of the board of education. The written agreement between the state and the county shall be recorded in the minutes of said board of education.
MS Code § 29-3-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 3 - Sixteenth Section and Lieu Lands|In General|§ 29-3-15. Sale of lieu lands situated outside county

 Land granted in lieu of sixteenth section lands in this state and situated outside of the county holding or owning the same may be sold. Such lands shall be sold in accordance with the provisions of Sections 29-3-15 through 29-3-25, and the proceeds from such sales may be invested in the manner prescribed by law.
MS Code § 29-3-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 3 - Sixteenth Section and Lieu Lands|In General|§ 29-3-17. Lieu land commission

 A commission is hereby established to be known as the lieu land commission, hereinafter referred to as the commission, and such commission shall consist of the attorney general, who shall be ex officio chairman, the secretary of state and the state land commissioner, who shall be ex officio secretary. Said lieu land commission shall have authority to sell all lands granted in lieu of sixteenth section land and located out of the county owning such land situated in the State of Mississippi. From and after July 1, 1981, said lieu land commission shall proceed to sell all such lands granted in lieu of sixteenth section land and located out of the county owning such land situated in the State of Mississippi.
MS Code § 29-3-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 3 - Sixteenth Section and Lieu Lands|In General|§ 29-3-19. Purchase of lieu lands

 Any person desiring to purchase such lands shall file his application for the purchase of same with said lieu land commission upon application blanks to be supplied by said commission for said purpose, and said commission shall fix the price to be charged for said land; provided, however, in no event shall more than one hundred sixty (160) acres of said lands be sold to one (1) person within one (1) year, and in no event shall said lands be sold for less than the fair market value of the land. If the commission approves the application, said application shall then be forwarded to the superintendent of education of the county owning said land. In the event the superintendent and board of education approve said sale, the approval by said board of education being made by order of said board duly entered on its minutes, agreeing on the purchase price of said lands, then the Secretary of State and the Governor shall issue to such applicant a patent to such lands at and for the price agreed upon, such patent to be signed in accordance with the law governing the issuance of state patents. The money received therefor shall be paid into the proper principal fund as provided in Section 29-3-113. Provided, however, the proceeds from the sale of such lieu lands may be used to purchase equivalent lands in the county which owned such lieu lands so sold, said purchase to be made as provided in Section 29-3-27.
MS Code § 29-3-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 3 - Sixteenth Section and Lieu Lands|In General|§ 29-3-21. Mineral rights in lieu lands

 All oil and mineral rights in and to the lieu lands disposed of under the provisions of Sections 29-3-15 through 29-3-25 shall be retained by said lieu land commission and shall remain the property of the township owning said lieu land.
MS Code § 29-3-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 3 - Sixteenth Section and Lieu Lands|In General|§ 29-3-23. Proceeds of sale of lieu lands

  The proceeds derived from such sales shall be used for the benefit of the schools situated in the township owning the lands. The principal derived from the sale of such land shall not be spent, but only the interest and income derived from such funds may be spent.   [Repealed]
MS Code § 29-3-25 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 3 - Sixteenth Section and Lieu Lands|In General|§ 29-3-25. Report of sale of lieu lands

 Said lieu land commission shall make a report to the Legislature every year, setting forth a statement of all such lands sold during that year, and shall file a copy of said report with the Secretary of State.
MS Code § 29-3-27 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property|Chapter 3 - Sixteenth Section and Lieu Lands|In General|§ 29-3-27. Sale of lands situated within school district

 No sixteenth section lands or lands granted in lieu thereof, in whole or in part, situated within the school district holding or owning the same shall ever be sold, except that the board of education may, under the procedures hereinafter provided, sell such lands for industrial development thereon, therein, or thereunder to any persons, firms, or corporations in fee simple, or any lesser estate therein, for a purchase price not less than the fair market value thereof; and when any such sale is made, the deed shall be executed in the name of the State of Mississippi by the superintendent of the said board of education.   As used in this section and in Sections 29-3-29 and 29-3-61, the term "industrial development" shall include restoration as a tourist attraction the place where an organization was founded, which said organization has since been expanded to be national or international in its membership, scope, and influence.   As used in this section and in Sections 29-3-29 and 29-3-61, the term "industrial development" shall also include the consolidation of multiple parcels, each less than 160 acres and not to exceed 320 acres total, of forested sixteenth section lieu land as originally contained in Indemnity List 1 of School Sections approved February 26, 1859, and located in the same county as its controlling school district. Said consolidated parcels shall be utilized to facilitate significant timber industry research. This provision shall stand repealed on December 31, 2016.   The proceeds of the sale in fee simple of any sixteenth section, or lands granted in lieu thereof, in whole or in part, or such part of said proceeds as may be required to purchase acreage of equivalent fair market value, shall be used by the board of education, to purchase other land in the county, which land shall be held in the name of and reserved by the State of Mississippi for the support of the township schools in lieu of the land thus sold, as other sixteenth section lieu land is held, and shall be subject to all laws applicable thereto. Every such sale and every such purchase of land in lieu thereof shall be reported by the secretary of the board of education to the Secretary of State and to the State Forestry Commission within ninety (90) days after the consummation of each such sale and purchase. Any funds from a sale in fee simple of any sixteenth section land, or land granted in lieu thereof, in excess of any amount used to purchase said land in lieu thereof, shall be treated as corpus and shall be invested by the board of education as provided by law. Only the income from such investment shall be expended for current operating expenses of the schools.