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MS Code § 31-11-33 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 11 - State Construction Projects|In General|§ 31-11-33. Construction of new public facility to comply with certain building code standards; definitions; specifications; regulation of certain building features

  For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings hereinafter ascribed:   "Department" means the Department of Finance and Administration, Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management.   "Public facility" means any building or other facility owned by the State of Mississippi, or by any agency, department of the State of Mississippi, that is occupied, used or under the control of the State of Mississippi, or any agency or department of the State of Mississippi, or any junior college district of the State of Mississippi, or the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning of the State of Mississippi, or any institution under the jurisdiction of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning of the State of Mississippi.     Any public facility newly constructed from and after July 1, 2006, shall comply with and be built according to specifications not less stringent than those required by the International Code Council and such other standards as adopted by the department that provide guidelines for plumbing, electrical, gas, sanitary and other physical components of new building construction.   Upon the awarding of a design contract for a new public facility, the architect/engineer shall prepare drawings and specifications in conformity with the code requirements in effect at the time of agreement or, if the code requirements at the time of the agreement are amended, then the drawings and specifications shall be prepared according to the more stringent standards.   The department may regulate the height, number of stories and size of public facilities, the percentage of the lot that may be occupied, courts and other open spaces, and the location and use of public facilities.
MS Code § 31-17-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|State Bond Commission|§ 31-17-1. Composition of State Bond Commission

 The State Bond Commission shall be composed of the Governor, the Attorney General, and the State Treasurer.
MS Code § 31-17-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|State Bond Commission|§ 31-17-3. General powers of State Bond Commission

 The State Bond Commission, with the approval and consent of the State Auditor of Public Accounts and the chairman of the State Tax Commission, is hereby authorized to purchase outstanding bonds of the State of Mississippi, retire such bonds, and pay the purchase price thereof out of any surplus remaining in the state treasury at the end of any fiscal year, all in accord with the provisions of Sections 31-17-21 through 31-17-25. The State Bond Commission, with the consent and approval of the state auditor of public accounts and the chairman of the State Tax Commission, shall determine the amount of bonds to be purchased, the maximum price to be paid therefor not to exceed par and accrued interest, and the date upon which it will receive proposals to purchase such bonds, all in accord with the provisions of Sections 31-17-21 through 31-17-25.
MS Code § 31-17-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|State Bond Commission|§ 31-17-5. Requests for proposals for bond counsel and certain information about bond counsel once selected to be posted on Department of Finance and Administration and State Treasurer websites

  When a request for proposals for bond counsel for a general obligation or revenue bond issue is issued on behalf of the State Bond Commission, the request for proposal shall be posted on the website of the Department of Finance and Administration and the State Treasurer.   Once bond counsel is selected for a bond issue, the name and address of the counsel selected shall be posted on the website of the Department of Finance and Administration and the State Treasurer. The amount of any payments made to bond counsel for his or her services as bond counsel shall be posted on the website of the Department of Finance and Administration and the State Treasurer.
MS Code § 31-17-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|State Bond Retirement Commission|§ 31-17-11. Composition of state bond retirement commission

 There is hereby created the state bond retirement commission which shall be composed of the Governor, the Attorney General, and the State Treasurer. The Governor shall be the chairman of the commission, and the Attorney General shall be the secretary thereof.
MS Code § 31-17-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|State Bond Retirement Commission|§ 31-17-13. General duties of state bond retirement commission

 It shall be the duty of the state bond retirement commission to administer the state bond retirement revolving fund provided for in Section 31-17-27, and to perform such other duties as may be prescribed in Sections 31-17-27 through 31-17-43.
MS Code § 31-17-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|Retirement of Bonds|§ 31-17-21. State bonds; notice of intention to purchase

 In the event it is determined to purchase outstanding bonds of the state as provided in Section 31-17-3, then sixty (60) days prior to the date fixed for the sale of said bonds, the state bond commission shall advertise its intention to purchase the bonds of the state for at least two (2) consecutive weeks in two (2) newspapers, one (1) of which shall be published in Jackson, Mississippi, and the other a financial journal having general circulation among bond buyers and dealers. Said advertisement shall state the amount of bonds to be purchased, the maximum price to be paid therefor, and the date upon which it will receive sealed proposals for outstanding bonds of the State of Mississippi.
MS Code § 31-17-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|Retirement of Bonds|§ 31-17-23. State bonds; best bid accepted

 The State Bond Commission shall accept the bid or bids determined by it to be most favorable to the state. The interest rate and maturity of the bonds to be purchased shall be taken into consideration in determining the best bid.
MS Code § 31-17-25 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|Retirement of Bonds|§ 31-17-25. State bonds; purchase of bonds sold below par

 Where the bonds of the state were sold for less than par and accrued interest, then the State Bond Commission shall not pay a greater price than the price for which the bonds were sold.
MS Code § 31-17-27 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|Retirement of Bonds|§ 31-17-27. State bonds; state bond retirement revolving fund

 There is hereby created a fund in the State Treasury only to the extent herein provided, to be known as the "state bond retirement revolving fund," to be kept separate and distinct from all other funds of the state. Said state bond retirement revolving fund shall consist of such sums as may be appropriated thereto in accordance with law, all sums received from the sale of any bonds as hereinafter provided, all funds received from the payment of either principal or interest on such bonds, and all sums transferred to it or otherwise received and covered into said fund under the provisions of Sections 31-17-27 through 31-17-43. It shall be the duty of the state bond retirement commission, and it is hereby authorized and empowered, to make all needful rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of said sections and which in the discretion of the commission may be necessary or advisable in the administration of the provisions of said sections. The state bond retirement revolving fund hereby created shall be a special trust fund irrevocably pledged to the ultimate retirement of all outstanding full faith and credit bonds of the State of Mississippi as hereinafter provided.
MS Code § 31-17-29 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|Retirement of Bonds|§ 31-17-29. State bonds; funds in state bond retirement revolving fund may be invested in federal securities

 Until such funds are needed for the payment of outstanding full faith and credit bonds of the state as herein provided, the state bond retirement commission is hereby authorized to invest any funds held in the state bond retirement revolving fund in bonds, notes, certificates, and other interest bearing obligations which are a direct obligation of the United States of America, hereinafter referred to as federal securities.   Any federal securities so purchased shall be the property of the State of Mississippi, and the principal and any and all interest accruing on such federal securities shall be collected by the commission as an agency of the state and covered into the state bond retirement revolving fund as the same shall mature and accrue. The commission is hereby authorized to sell any federal securities belonging to the state bond retirement revolving fund whenever, in the judgment of the commission, such sale will be to the best interest of the state. Sales shall be made at the best price obtainable, and all funds realized therefrom shall be covered into the state bond retirement revolving fund.
MS Code § 31-17-31 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|Retirement of Bonds|§ 31-17-31. State bonds; deposit of federal securities

 All sums paid into the state bond retirement revolving fund shall be kept by the State Treasurer as are other public funds. All federal securities purchased under the provisions of Section 31-17-29 shall be deposited with the State Treasurer and shall be kept by him as are other bonds owned by the state, but he may deposit same under proper trust receipts with one or more state depositories or with any federal reserve bank of the United States.
MS Code § 31-17-33 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|Retirement of Bonds|§ 31-17-33. State bonds; method of retirement by state bond retirement commission

 The purpose of Sections 31-17-27 through 31-17-43 is to create a fund for the ultimate retirement of the full faith and credit bonds of the State of Mississippi issued and outstanding as of July 1, 1944, and to set aside, earmark, and irrevocably pledge from the cash now in or to be added to the general fund of the state treasury a sum sufficient to pay all outstanding full faith and credit bonds of the State of Mississippi. To that end, therefore, not less than fifteen (15) days prior to each maturity date of full faith and credit bonds authorized to be retired from funds in the state bond retirement revolving fund under the provisions of said sections, an amount sufficient to pay the principal thereof at such maturity date shall be made available by the state bond retirement commission and shall be withdrawn from the state bond retirement revolving fund upon the order of the commission for the payment thereof, as provided by law. This process shall continue and like withdrawals shall be made at each succeeding maturity date of full faith and credit bonds authorized to be retired from funds in the state bond retirement revolving fund until the said state bond retirement revolving fund shall be exhausted or until all full faith and credit bonds of the state outstanding at July 1, 1944, shall be fully paid and satisfied. When all such bonds are paid, any balance remaining in said state bond retirement revolving fund shall be transferred to the general fund of the state.
MS Code § 31-17-35 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|Retirement of Bonds|§ 31-17-35. State bonds; maturity dates to be noted

 To effectuate the purpose of Sections 31-17-27 through 31-17-43, the state bond retirement commission is hereby required to take cognizance of the maturity date of the full faith and credit bonds of the state issued and outstanding as of July 1, 1944, and shall invest the funds constituting the state bond retirement revolving fund in United States government securities having maturity dates that bear a reasonable relation to the maturity dates of the full faith and credit bonds of the state to be retired from funds constituting the said state bond retirement revolving fund.
MS Code § 31-17-37 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|Retirement of Bonds|§ 31-17-37. State bonds; procedure when funds of state bond retirement revolving fund are inadequate to meet payments

 Should the maturity dates of federal securities held by the state bond retirement commission fail to coincide with the maturity dates of the full faith and credit bonds of the state to the extent that the funds belonging to the state bond retirement revolving fund shall be inadequate to pay the principal of full faith and credit bonds on any maturity date as required by the terms of Sections 31-17-27 through 31-17-43, then in such event the commission is hereby authorized and directed to either sell a sufficient amount of its securities to realize the amount necessary to pay the principal of such maturing bonds or borrow from other sources an amount necessary to provide the funds with which to make such payment, at the lowest and best rate of interest obtainable, after having publicly advertised for bids. The commission shall not pay a higher rate of interest than two percent (2%) for such loans. Such loans shall be evidenced by notes signed in the name of the State of Mississippi by the commission. No such loan shall be made unless there are federal securities held by the commission maturing not later than two (2) years next after the date of the note evidencing the loan, which said federal securities so held, together with the interest thereon, shall be sufficient in amount to retire the said loan and the interest thereon. In no event shall any federal securities held by the commission under the terms of said sections be pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise given as security for any such loan. The chairman of the commission shall accompany each note evidencing funds borrowed with his certificate showing in detail the federal securities held by the commission, the proceeds of which are to be used for the retirement of the said loan. When such certificate shall show that as of the date of any such loan, there was then held by the commission federal securities the par value of which, together with the interest thereon, shall equal or exceed the full amount of the loan covered thereby, such loan shall be in all respects a valid, binding obligation of the State of Mississippi, and shall be promptly paid according to its tenor by the commission.
MS Code § 31-17-39 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|Retirement of Bonds|§ 31-17-39. State bonds; expenditures from and transfer of state bond retirement revolving fund

 All sums paid into and actually in the state bond retirement revolving fund, including the original legislative appropriation, the proceeds from federal securities sold under the provisions of Sections 31-17-27 through 31-17-43, and sums received from the payment of either principal or interest on federal securities purchased hereunder, shall be continuously available to the state bond retirement commission for expenditure or transfer in accordance with the provisions and to carry out the purpose of said sections without the necessity of further appropriation by the Legislature. All such sums shall be considered in the State Treasury only for the purpose and to the extent necessary to make them public funds and subject to the same protection as other public funds. These funds shall be paid out or transferred as provided herein on warrants issued according to law, pursuant to requisitions signed by the chairman and secretary of the commission, on authority of the commission.
MS Code § 31-17-41 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|Retirement of Bonds|§ 31-17-41. State bonds; records and reports of state bond retirement commission

 The state bond retirement commission shall keep full and accurate minutes of its proceedings. Full and complete records of all transactions made under the authority of Sections 31-17-27 through 31-17-43 and of all sums received into and disbursed from said state bond retirement revolving fund shall be kept by the secretary; and an annual report thereof shall be made by the commission, which shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State and be subject to public inspection. A full report of such transactions and of all such receipts and disbursements shall be made to each regular session of the legislature.
MS Code § 31-17-43 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|Retirement of Bonds|§ 31-17-43. State bonds; expenses of state bond retirement commission

 The state bond retirement commission shall pay the necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of Sections 31-17-27 through 31-17-43 out of any appropriation made for that purpose by the Legislature.
MS Code § 31-17-45 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|Retirement of Bonds|§ 31-17-45. Local bonds; repurchase authorized

 The board of supervisors of any county in this state, the mayor and board of aldermen of any municipality in this state, or the governing body of any other taxing district in the state may, in its discretion, purchase outstanding bonds of said county, municipality, or other taxing district and retire such bonds and pay the purchase price thereof out of any surplus remaining in the treasury of such county, municipality, or other taxing district at the end of any fiscal year. The governing body of said taxing districts shall determine the amount of bonds to be purchased, the maximum price to be paid therefor, but in no event to exceed par and accrued interest thereon, and the date upon which it will receive proposals to purchase said bonds.
MS Code § 31-17-47 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|Retirement of Bonds|§ 31-17-47. Local bonds; notice of intention to purchase

 In the event a surplus is remaining in the treasury of any county, municipality or other taxing district at the end of any fiscal year as provided by Section 31-17-45, then within ten (10) days thereafter the said board of supervisors, mayor and board of aldermen, or the governing body of other taxing districts may advertise its intention to purchase the bonds of such county, municipality, or other taxing district by publishing a notice thereof at least ten (10) days in some newspaper published in said county and one (1) other financial journal having a general circulation among bond buyers and dealers. Said advertisement shall state the amount of bonds to be purchased, the maximum price to be paid therefor, and the date upon which it will receive sealed proposals for outstanding bonds of said taxing district.   Said board of supervisors, mayor and board of aldermen, or the governing body of other taxing districts shall accept the bid or proposal determined and adjudged by it to be most favorable to such taxing district. The interest rate and maturity of the bonds to be purchased shall be taken into consideration in determining the best bid.   However, it shall be optional with the board of supervisors, mayor and board of aldermen, or the governing body of other taxing districts as to whether or not it will advertise its intention to purchase its bonds as provided by this section. In the event the board of supervisors, mayor and board of aldermen, or the governing body of other taxing districts shall determine that it is most advantageous to the county, city, or other taxing district not to so advertise, it may buy and retire its bonds at a private sale without publication of its intention to do so.
MS Code § 31-17-49 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|Retirement of Bonds|§ 31-17-49. Local bonds; purchase of bonds sold below par

 Where the bonds so purchased of said county, municipality, or other taxing districts were sold for less than par and accrued interest, then the said board of supervisors, mayor and board of aldermen, or other governing authority of such taxing district, as the case may be, shall not pay a greater price than the price for which the bonds were sold.
MS Code § 31-17-51 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|Retirement of Bonds|§ 31-17-51. Local bonds; restrictions on purchases

 Surplus funds shall be expended under the provisions of Sections 31-17-45 through 31-17-51 for the purpose only of retiring the bonds issued in the particular taxing district for which said funds were collected. In no event shall bonds issued for any other taxing district be purchased with funds collected for any district other than those collected from the same identical taxing district.
MS Code § 31-17-53 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations|Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds|Retirement of Bonds|§ 31-17-53. Local bonds; pledge of securities, properties, and taxes

 The counties, municipalities, and other local authorities possessing power to refund bonds under any statute of Mississippi may, for retiring and paying such refunding bonds and interest, pledge and make applicable to and available therefor any and all securities, properties, and taxes that were pledged, applicable to, or available for the paying of the original issue and interest thereon, so refunded, but only to the same extent, amount, and purposes.