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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 1 - GOVERNOR (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-1-601) › NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONERS ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS (§§ 7-1-501 — 7-1-505) › Section 7-1-501 - Appointment of State Bar members as commissioners; duties

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.
Laws, 1988, ch. 420, § 1; Laws, 2000, ch. 540, § 1, eff. 5/15/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 1 - GOVERNOR (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-1-601) › NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONERS ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS (§§ 7-1-501 — 7-1-505) › Section 7-1-503 - Appointment of associate members

Two (2) associate members of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, all of whom shall be members, in good standing, of The Mississippi Bar, shall be appointed to act in accordance with the constitution and bylaws of the conference as follows:
(a)
The Lieutenant Governor shall appoint one (1) associate member from the staff of the Senate; and
(b)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one (1) associate member from the staff of the House.
Laws, 1988, ch. 420, § 2; Laws, 2000, ch. 540, § 2, eff. 5/15/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 1 - GOVERNOR (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-1-601) › NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONERS ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS (§§ 7-1-501 — 7-1-505) › Section 7-1-505 - Term of appointments; designation of substitute person to attend annual meeting in the absence of commissioner or associate member

The commissioners and associate members shall serve until such time as they are removed or their successors are appointed by the aforesaid appointing authorities. In the event that a commissioner or associate member is unable to attend an annual meeting of the conference, the appointing authority shall designate a substitute person to attend the meeting.
Laws, 1988, ch. 420, § 3; Laws, 2000, ch. 540, § 3, eff. 5/15/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 1 - GOVERNOR (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-1-601) › GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS (§§ 7-1-551 — 7-1-565) › Section 7-1-551 - Definitions

The following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a)
"Commission" means the Governor's Commission on Physical Fitness and Sports.
(b)
"Physical fitness" means good or improved life-style habits of Mississippi residents through the utilization of recreational opportunities, consistent and medically correct exercise, and leisure time management for the expressed purpose of decreasing stress related maladies, thereby promoting a more healthful environment for the citizens of this state.
(c)
"Sports" means those team or individual competitive athletic activities that are participated in on an amateur basis by the citizens of the State of Mississippi for the expressed purposes of enjoyment, exercise and sportsmanship without expectations of financial remuneration.
Laws, 1992, ch. 369, § 1, eff. 7/1/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 1 - GOVERNOR (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-1-601) › GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS (§§ 7-1-551 — 7-1-565) › Section 7-1-553 - Purpose

There is hereby created a Governor's Commission on Physical Fitness and Sports to serve the citizens of the State of Mississippi by developing safe, healthful and enjoyable physical fitness and sports programs. This commission shall provide instruments of motivation, education and shall promote public awareness to assure that all citizens of the State of Mississippi will have the opportunity to pursue a more healthful life-style.
Laws, 1992, ch. 369, § 2, eff. 7/1/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 1 - GOVERNOR (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-1-601) › GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS (§§ 7-1-551 — 7-1-565) › Section 7-1-555 - Membership; reimbursement of travel expenses; terms of service

The Governor shall appoint twenty-five (25) members, including a chairman, to the commission. The commission members shall be chosen based on their related physical fitness and sports experiences, their education and the areas of expertise that they will contribute to the Governor's commission without expectation of compensation during their appointed terms. These individual members shall be eligible for reimbursement of travel and expenses in the performance of their appointed duties. The first members of the commission shall be appointed for terms as follows:
(a)
Six (6) members shall be appointed for terms of one (1) year each;
(b)
Six (6) members shall be appointed for terms of two (2) years each;
(c)
Six (6) members shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years each;
(d)
Six (6) members shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years each; and
(e)
The chairman shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years.
Upon expiration of the aforementioned initial terms, successors to each commission post shall be appointed by the Governor to a four-year term. At the discretion of the Governor, commission appointees shall be eligible for reappointment a second time concurrent to their original term. Subsequent to the second term completion, commission members shall not be eligible to serve again on the commission for a period of one (1) year, at which time eligibility for service to the commission can again be activated at the discretion of the Governor.
Laws, 1992, ch. 369, § 3, eff. 7/1/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 1 - GOVERNOR (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-1-601) › GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS (§§ 7-1-551 — 7-1-565) › Section 7-1-557 - Meetings; quorum; dismissal of member; filling vacancy

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.
Laws, 1992, ch. 369, § 4, eff. 7/1/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 1 - GOVERNOR (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-1-601) › GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS (§§ 7-1-551 — 7-1-565) › Section 7-1-559 - Funding; annual budget report

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.
Laws, 1992, ch. 369, § 5, eff. 7/1/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 1 - GOVERNOR (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-1-601) › GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS (§§ 7-1-551 — 7-1-565) › Section 7-1-561 - Duties and responsibilities of commission

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.
Laws, 1992, ch. 369, § 6, eff. 7/1/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 1 - GOVERNOR (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-1-601) › GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS (§§ 7-1-551 — 7-1-565) › Section 7-1-563 - Acceptance of gifts and grants

The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to accept from the federal government, or any instrumentality thereof, or from any person, firm or corporation in the name of and for the state, services, equipment, supplies, materials or funds by way of gift or grant for the purpose of physical fitness.
Laws, 1992, ch. 369, § 7, eff. 7/1/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 1 - GOVERNOR (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-1-601) › GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS (§§ 7-1-551 — 7-1-565) › Section 7-1-565 - Annual report

The commission shall make an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature, including therein suggestions and recommendations for protecting and improving the physical fitness of the state.
Laws, 1992, ch. 369, § 8, eff. 7/1/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-1 - Official bond

The secretary of state shall give bond to the state in the penalty of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), with two or more sufficient sureties to be approved by the governor, conditioned according to law. When approved, said bond shall be filed and preserved in the office of the clerk of the supreme court.
Codes, 1871, § 117; 1880, § 202; 1892, § 4083; 1906, § 4635; Hemingway's 1917, § 7473; 1930, § 6932; 1942, § 4192.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-3 - Office

The secretary of state shall keep his office at the seat of the government, shall keep the same open Monday through Friday of each week for eight hours each day, and shall carefully preserve the official books, library, papers, records, and furniture belonging to his office.
Codes, Hutchinson's 1848, ch. 19, art. 5 (1); 1857, ch. 6, art. 10; 1871, § 115; 1880, § 203; 1892, § 4084; 1906, § 4636; Hemingway's 1917, § 7474; 1930, § 6933; 1942, § 4193; Laws, 1904, ch. 168; Laws, 1964, ch. 542, § 4, eff. 6/21/1964.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-5 - General duties

The Secretary of State shall keep a correct register of all official acts and proceedings of the Governor and take charge of and safely keep in his office the returns of all elections by the people. He shall lay all official documents before either branch of the Legislature when required; he shall receive from the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate, and shall carefully keep and preserve in his office, the journals, papers and proceedings of both houses of the Legislature; and he shall carefully keep and preserve the enrolled acts and resolutions of the Legislature, maps, charts and other property of the state remaining at the seat of government, the keeping of which is not otherwise provided for. He shall act as the custodian of the apostille issued by the Department of Authentications Office of the Hague Conference on Private International Law and shall act as the authorizing official for public documents under the Hague agreement of 1961.
Codes, Hutchinson's 1848, ch. 19, art. 5 (7); 1857, ch. 6, art. 12; 1871, § 118; 1880, § 204; 1892, § 4086; 1906, § 4638; Hemingway's 1917, § 7476; 1930, § 6934; 1942, § 4194; Laws, 1981, ch. 337, § 1; Laws, 1983, ch. 318, eff. 3/3/1983.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 417, HB 1276,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-7 - Seal

The Secretary of State shall have a seal which shall be in the form of a circle, with the image of an eagle in the center and around the margin the words "Secretary of State-State of Mississippi" and under the image of the eagle the words: "In God We Trust."
The Secretary of State shall affix the seal prescribed to every document where the same is required by law, and to every certificate and other official paper executed by him where necessary or proper. All documents authenticated with the seal and signed by the Secretary of State shall be received as evidence in all courts, investigations, and proceedings authorized by law, and may be recorded in the same manner and with like effect as a deed. All copies of papers in the Office of the Secretary of State, certified by him and authenticated by the seal, shall be accepted in all matters equally in like manner as the original.
Codes, 1930, § 6935; 1942, § 4195; Laws, 1928, ch. 332.
Amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 381, SB 2131,§ 1, eff. 6/25/2020.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-8 - Replacement of older version of Secretary of State seal

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.
Added by Laws, 2020, ch. 381, SB 2131,§ 2, eff. 6/25/2020.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-9 - May perform all duties required of notaries public

The secretary of state shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations and to take acknowledgments under his seal of office, and to perform all other duties required of notaries public by commercial usage.
Codes, 1930, § 6936; 1942, § 4196; Laws, 1928, ch. 332.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-11 - Custodian of "Mississippi Reports"

The secretary of state shall take charge of the department reports and the "Mississippi Reports", when printed and bound, and dispose of the same as required by law.
Codes, 1892, § 4088; 1906, § 4640; Hemingway's 1917, § 7478; 1930, § 6938; 1942, § 4198.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-13 - "Southern Reporter-Mississippi Cases" and department reports deposited in state library

The Secretary of State shall cause ten (10) copies of each volume of the "Southern Reporter-Mississippi Cases" and ten (10) copies of the department reports to be provided to the State Library.
Codes, 1857, ch. 6, art. 17; 1871, § 122; 1880, § 208; 1892, § 4089; 1906, § 4641; Hemingway's 1917, § 7479; 1930, § 6939; 1942, § 4199; Laws, 1989, ch. 321, § 4; Laws, 1992, ch. 543, § 12; Laws, 2002, ch. 351, § 2, eff. 7/1/2002.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-15 - "Southern Reporter-Mississippi Cases" distributed

The Secretary of State shall transmit, free of cost, one (1) copy of each volume of "Southern Reporter-Mississippi Cases" to the sheriff of each county of the state, for the county library, if the sheriff specifically requests copies of the volumes of "Southern Reporter-Mississippi Cases" in writing; one (1) copy of each volume thereof to each of the following educational institutions: Mississippi State University, Alcorn State University, Mississippi University for Women, Mississippi College School of Law, Delta State University, Jackson State University, Mississippi Valley State University, and the University of Southern Mississippi; ten (10) copies of each volume thereof to the University of Mississippi; and one (1) copy of each volume to the Library of Congress at Washington, D.C.
The above provisions of this section are made in recognition of benefits received through receipt at depository libraries and elsewhere in the State of Mississippi of public documents of the United States under the provisions of federal and state laws.
Codes, 1880, § 265; 1892, § 4093; 1906, § 4645; Hemingway's 1917, § 7483; 1930, § 6943; 1942, § 4203; Laws, 1936, 1st Ex. ch. 14; Laws, 1940, ch. 317; Laws, 1992, ch. 543, § 13; Laws, 2002, ch. 351, § 3; Laws, 2012, ch. 390, § 2, eff. 7/1/2012.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-17 - "Mississippi Reports" exchanged for reports of other states and countries

The secretary of state, under direction of the governor, shall transmit to the executive or other proper officer of each state and territory of the United States, and to any foreign government or country that will exchange its judicial reports therefor, copies of each volume of the "Mississippi Reports," not exceeding five.
Codes, 1880, § 266; 1892, § 4094; 1906, § 4646; Hemingway's 1917, § 7484; 1930, § 6944; 1942, § 4204.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-19 - Books furnished University law school for exchange

The dean of the law school of the University of Mississippi is hereby authorized and empowered, with the approval of the attorney general and secretary of state, to make requisitions to the secretary of state for the departmental reports and "Mississippi Reports" to exchange with other states for similar publications and make the same available in the law school library for the purpose of increasing its facilities.
The secretary of state is hereby authorized and empowered to furnish these publications upon requisition from the dean of the law school of the University of Mississippi.
Codes, 1942, § 4217; Laws, 1938, Ex. ch. 29.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-21 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1988, ch. 486, § 3, eff. 7/1/1988.
Codes, 1892, § 4092; 1906, § 4644; Hemingway's 1917, § 7482; 1930, § 6942; 1942, § 4202; Laws, 1940, ch. 317.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-23 - Acts of congress and other publications distributed

The secretary of state shall, at the time of distributing the laws and journals, also transmit to the sheriff of each county, for the county library, one copy of the acts of congress, if there be so many remaining, and such other books, papers, maps, and documents as may be required by the legislature or governor to be distributed to the several counties.
Codes, 1857, ch. 6, art. 19; 1871, § 124; 1880, § 210; 1892, § 4096; 1906, § 4648; Hemingway's 1917, § 7486; 1930, § 6946; 1942, § 4206.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-25 - Books received from sheriffs distributed

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.
Codes, 1892, § 4100; 1906, § 4652; Hemingway's 1917, § 7490; 1930, § 6950; 1942, § 4210.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-27 - Books and documents distributed and receipted for

The secretary of state shall send, by suitable means at as cheap a rate as he can obtain, to the sheriffs of the several counties the books, documents, and papers required to be distributed to the various officers in their respective counties as soon as practicable after he receives the same; and shall likewise send to the various other distributees the books and documents to which they respectively are entitled. The sheriffs and other distributees shall send by mail, postpaid, or deliver to the secretary of state a certificate as evidence of the books, documents, and papers received, which, when received, shall be filed by the secretary of state in his office.
Codes, 1871, § 125; 1880, § 211; 1892, § 4097; 1906, § 4649; Hemingway's 1917, § 7487; 1930, § 6947; 1942, § 4207.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-29 - Expense of distributing books remunerated

The secretary of state shall be remunerated for all expenses necessarily incurred in the distribution and transportation of books and documents, upon a verified statement of the same to the auditor of public accounts, who shall issue a warrant on the treasury for the required sum of money.
Codes, 1871, § 127; 1880, § 213; 1892, § 4098; 1906, § 4650; Hemingway's 1917, § 7488; 1930, § 6948; 1942, § 4208.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-31 - and 7-3-33 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1992, ch. 543, § 15, eff. 7/1/1992.
§ 7-3-31. [Codes, 1942, § 4219; Laws, 1936, ch. 211] § 7-3-33. [Codes, 1942, § 4220; Laws, 1936, ch. 211]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-35 - Sale of current volumes

The Secretary of State is authorized and empowered to sell current and future issues, and excess volumes at the cost of printing, binding and mailing. The funds realized by the Secretary of State from any sales of excess volumes shall be paid into the State General Fund in the manner prescribed by law.
Codes, 1942, § 4221; Laws, 1936, ch. 211; Laws, 1992, ch. 543, § 14, eff. 7/1/1992.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-37 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1992, ch. 543, § 15, eff. 7/1/1992.
Codes, 1892, § 4095; 1906, § 4647; Hemingway's 1917, § 7485; 1930, § 6945; 1942, § 4205; Laws, 1989, ch. 321, § 5, eff. 7/1/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-39 - To publish constitutional amendments

The Secretary of State shall have published in full each constitutional amendment two (2) weeks previous to an election at which the qualified electors shall vote on said amendments, in each county in each newspaper having a general circulation in the county, as defined in Section
13-3-31
; or he shall have each amendment posted in three (3) public places in the county if all such newspapers in the county refuse to publish same at the price provided in Section
7-3-41
.
Codes, Hemingway's 1917, § 7496; 1930, § 6951; 1942, § 4211; Laws, 1908, ch. 135; Laws, 1991, ch. 499 § 1, eff. 4/3/1991.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-41 - Payment upon proof of publication

The said amendments shall be paid for at the prevailing rate per insertion upon proof of publication being furnished to the secretary of state, the printing to be done in eight- or ten-point.
Codes, Hemingway's 1917, § 7497; 1930, § 6952; 1942, § 4212; Laws, 1908, ch. 135; Laws, 1968, ch. 506, § 4, 8/8/1968.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-43 - Official character of officer certified

The secretary of state shall furnish to any person desiring the same a certificate, under the seal of the state, signed by the governor and countersigned by himself, of the official character of any officer of this state; and such certificate shall be received in evidence in all courts.
Codes, Hutchinson's 1848, ch. 19, art. 11; 1857, ch. 6, art. 14; 1871, § 120; 1880, § 206; 1892, § 4099; 1906, § 4651; Hemingway's 1917, § 7489; 1930, § 6949; 1942, § 4209.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-45 - Reports to be filed by constables

Each and every constable being compensated in whole or in part on a fee basis shall file not later than April 15 of each year, with the Secretary of State, a true and accurate annual report on a form to be designed and supplied to each by the State Auditor of Public Accounts immediately after January 1 of each year, said form to include at least information showing gross receipts from all sources accruing as compensation to his office and disbursements occurring as necessary expenses involved solely in complying with laws governing the office. Said report shall be in triplicate, and each copy shall be sworn to and signed, and shall also be spread upon the minutes of the board of supervisors of the respective counties from which the report is made. Each such constable, upon resigning or leaving office otherwise before the expiration of term of office, shall submit a supplemental report as above, covering the final period of his term not included in a previous report.
Any person who shall knowingly and willfully fail to file the report as required by this section, or who shall, although filing such report, knowingly and willfully fail to disclose information required by this section, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
Codes, 1930, § 6955; 1942, § 4215; Laws, 1929, H. B. No. 35; Laws, 1966, ch. 301, § 1; Laws, 1968, ch. 368, § 1; Laws, 1968, ch. 361, § 5; Laws, 1981, ch. 471, § 18; Laws, 1985, ch. 440, § 1; Laws, 1996, ch. 535, § 2, eff. 4/12/1996.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-47 - Penalty for failure or evasion

(1)
On or before April 20 of each year, the Secretary of State shall notify by mail every constable being compensated in whole or in part on a fee basis who has failed to file the report required by Section
7-3-45
; and on or before May 15 of each year, he will notify the Attorney General of the ones of same by name who still have not filed such report, and the attorney general shall thereupon prosecute such delinquent officers. If such report is not made by July 1 of the year, injunctive action and discovery in the chancery court of the residence of any such delinquent officer shall lie, and the Attorney General shall prosecute an action or actions in such court to obtain the proper information for each delinquent report.
(2)
Failure on the part of any such officer to file such report by May 15 or evasion of the cited section, either by failure to report properly or by false entry, shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment as the court may direct.
(3)
If any such constable compensated by fees shall fail to file such report by May 1 in any year, all fees, salaries, and other remuneration collected by such official from May 1 until the date when such report is filed shall be forfeited to the general fund of the county. Any such official going out of office at the end of his or her term shall be liable on his or her official bond for the refund of all allowances, fees, salaries, or other remuneration received by him or her from the county treasury during the last year of his or her term of office, if such report is not filed with the Secretary of State by May 1 of the following year.
Codes, 1930, §§ 6505, 6956; 1942, §§ 4167, 4216; Laws, 1928, ch. 87; Laws, 1929, H. B. No. 35; Laws, 1932, ch. 193; Laws, 1938, Ex. ch. 25; Laws, 1940, ch. 255; Laws, 1948, ch. 267; Laws, 1950, ch. 258; Laws, 1952, ch. 218; Laws, 1958, ch. 343; Laws, 1966, chs. 300, 301, §§ 1, 2; Laws, 1968, ch. 368, § 2; Laws, 1968, ch. 361, § 70, 1981, ch. 471, § 19; Laws, 1996, ch. 535, § 3, eff. 4/12/1996.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-49 - Data on natural resources assembled

The secretary of state is hereby authorized and directed, in cooperation with the governor, other state officers, and civic and commercial organizations of the state, counties, and municipalities, to assemble the necessary information, facts, and data to be disseminated in such a manner as to advertise the natural resources, advantages, and commercial and industrial opportunities offered by the state of Mississippi.
Codes, 1942, § 4222; Laws, 1936, ch. 212.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-51 - Publication of data

As soon as sufficient material is assembled for comprehensive exposition of the advantages offered by the state for commercial and industrial development, the same shall be classified and published in the form of booklets, folders, pamphlets, or other forms of printed matter suitable for the convenient distribution to the public.
Codes, 1942, § 4223; Laws, 1936, ch. 212.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-53 - Distribution of data

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
.
Codes, 1942, § 4225; Laws, 1936, ch. 212.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-55 - Continued publication discretionary

Said publications and distribution shall be continued or renewed from time to time, in the discretion of the governor, as additional information is available for properly advertising the advantages of the state.
Codes, 1942, § 4226; Laws, 1936, ch. 212.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-59) › Section 7-3-57 - Publication of the text of Chapter 9 of Title 75

The Secretary of State is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and make available to the public, either in printed form or on the Secretary of State's website, the text, with an index, of Chapter 9, Title 75, Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended.
Laws, 1977, ch. 452, § 38, eff. 4/1/1978.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 368, HB 85, 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 3 - SECRETARY OF STATE (§§ 7-3-1 — 7-3-71) › ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF STATE (§ 7-3-71) › Section 7-3-71 - Assistant secretaries of state; appointment; duties; compensation

The secretary of state shall appoint four (4) competent attorneys, each of whom shall be designated as an assistant secretary of state. The assistants shall have power and authority under the direction and supervision of the secretary of state to perform all of the duties required by law of that officer; and each shall be liable to the pains and penalties to which the secretary of state is liable. The assistants shall serve at the will and pleasure of the secretary of state, and they shall devote their entire time and attention to the duties pertaining to the department of state as required by the general laws. The compensation for assistant secretaries of state shall be established by the legislature.
Laws, 1977, ch. 304; Laws, 1978, ch. 520, § 9, eff. 7/1/1978.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 5 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 7-5-1 — 7-5-311) › IN GENERAL (§§ 7-5-1 — 7-5-67) › Section 7-5-1 - Qualifications, election, and duties

The Attorney General provided for by Section 173 of the Mississippi Constitution shall be elected at the same time and in the same manner as the Governor is elected. His term of office shall be four (4) years and his compensation shall be fixed by the Legislature. He shall be the chief legal officer and advisor for the state, both civil and criminal, and is charged with managing all litigation on behalf of the state, except as otherwise specifically provided by law. No arm or agency of the state government shall bring or defend a suit against another arm or agency without prior written approval of the Attorney General. He shall have the powers of the Attorney General at common law and, except as otherwise provided by law, is given the sole power to bring or defend a lawsuit on behalf of a state agency, the subject matter of which is of statewide interest. He shall intervene and argue the constitutionality of any statute when notified of a challenge thereto, pursuant to the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure. His qualifications for office shall be as provided for chancery and circuit judges in Section 154 of the Mississippi Constitution.
Codes, 1930, § 3655; 1942, § 3826; Laws, 1930, ch. 154; Laws, 1970, ch. 348, § 1; Laws, 1991, ch. 573, § 3; Laws, 2012, ch. 546, § 1, eff. 7/1/2012.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 5 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 7-5-1 — 7-5-311) › IN GENERAL (§§ 7-5-1 — 7-5-67) › Section 7-5-3 - Deputy attorney general

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.
Codes, 1930, § 3655; 1942, § 3826; Laws, 1930, ch. 154; Laws, 1970, ch. 348, § 1; Laws, 1985, ch. 347, eff. 7/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 5 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 7-5-1 — 7-5-311) › IN GENERAL (§§ 7-5-1 — 7-5-67) › Section 7-5-7 - Outside counsel and special investigators

(1)
The Governor may engage outside counsel on a noncontingent fee basis to assist the Attorney General in cases to which the state is a party when, in his opinion, the interest of the state requires it, subject to the action of the Legislature in providing compensation for such services not to exceed recognized bar rates for similar services.
(2)
(a)
The Attorney General is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint and employ outside counsel, on a fee or salary basis not to exceed recognized bar rates for similar services, to assist the Attorney General in the preparation for, prosecution, or defense of any litigation in the state or federal courts or before any federal commission or agency in which the state is a party or has an interest. The Attorney General may designate the outside counsel as special assistant Attorney General.
(b)
If the compensation agreed upon will be governed by a contingency fee contract, that contract must conform with the requirements of Section
7-5-8
.
(3)
The Attorney General may also employ special investigators on a per diem or salary basis, to be agreed upon at the time of employment, for the purpose of interviewing witnesses, ascertaining facts, or rendering any other services that may be needed by the Attorney General in the preparation for and prosecution of suits by or against the State of Mississippi, or in suits in which the Attorney General is participating on account of same being of statewide interest.
(4)
The Attorney General may pay travel and other expenses of employees and appointees under this chapter in the same manner and amount as authorized by law for the payment of travel and expenses of state employees and officials.
(5)
The compensation of appointees and employees under this chapter shall be paid out of the Attorney General's contingent fund, or out of any other funds appropriated to the Attorney General's office.
Codes, 1880, § 2643; 1892, § 2166; 1906, § 2382; Hemingway's 1917, § 4774; 1930, § 3677; Laws, 1942, §§ 3829.5, 3848; Laws, 1958, ch. 290, § 1; Laws, 2012, ch. 546, § 3, eff. 7/1/2012.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 5 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 7-5-1 — 7-5-311) › IN GENERAL (§§ 7-5-1 — 7-5-67) › Section 7-5-9 - Additional employees

The attorney general shall have the power to employ a suitable and competent person or persons who possess professional skill and/or expert knowledge when such employment shall be necessary in order to enable him to efficiently perform the official duties imposed upon him by law, and he may pay such person or persons reasonable compensation as may be agreed upon, provided such compensation shall not exceed the compensation usually paid for similar services by private employers of such persons. The compensation and necessary expenses of such employees shall be paid out of the attorney general's contingent fund or out of funds especially appropriated for such purposes.
Codes, 1930, § 3658; 1942, § 3829; Laws, 1930, ch. 154.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 5 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 7-5-1 — 7-5-311) › IN GENERAL (§§ 7-5-1 — 7-5-67) › Section 7-5-11 - Statutory Advisor

There is created the position of the Mississippi Statutory Advisor. The duties of the statutory advisor shall be to study, compare, and analyze the statute laws of this state and make report on his work to the Joint Committee on the Compilation, Revision and Publication of Legislation, calling particular attention to errors, duplications, and conflicts found therein, along with recommendations for such corrections thereof as deemed advisable. It shall also be his duty to advise and consult with the joint committee and its counsel in regard to any of the statutes of this state and of the other states or any act of Congress, and on request of any member of the Legislature, he shall give written opinions in regard to the legality and effect of any such statute. Upon request, he shall advise and counsel with legislators in regard to the preparation of any proposed law or resolution for the consideration of the Legislature. At the request of any such member, he shall secure copies of any general law from the other states and give such legislator his opinion thereon and any other information in connection therewith that such legislator may desire in connection with his duties.
The statutory advisor shall be an assistant attorney general, appointed by the Attorney General, in addition to the assistant attorneys general authorized by law, in the same manner and under the same procedure as assistant attorneys general are appointed. His duties, in addition to the duties prescribed herein, shall be the same as that of assistant attorneys general, and his compensation shall be the same, and paid in like manner, as that of assistant attorneys general.
Codes, 1942, § 3828-01; Laws, 1944, ch. 264, §§ 1, 2; Laws, 1950, ch. 200 (2d paragraph); Laws, 1996, ch. 502, § 20; Laws, 1998, ch. 546, § 16, eff. 7/1/1998.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 5 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 7-5-1 — 7-5-311) › IN GENERAL (§§ 7-5-1 — 7-5-67) › Section 7-5-13 - Additional assistants to handle legal affairs of Highway Commission

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.
Codes, 1942, § 3827-11; Laws, 1966, ch. 494, § 1, eff. 7/1/1966.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 5 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 7-5-1 — 7-5-311) › IN GENERAL (§§ 7-5-1 — 7-5-67) › Section 7-5-15 - Secretaries

The attorney general is authorized and empowered to employ such secretaries as he may deem necessary for the proper administration of the duties required of his office, and to fix their salaries in such amount as he may deem proper within funds appropriated for such purpose.
Codes, 1930, § 3659; 1942, §§ 3827-02, 3830, 3830.5; Laws, 1930, ch. 154; Laws, 1948, ch. 220; Laws, 1952, ch. 179; Laws, 1958, ch. 290, § 2; Laws, 1962, ch. 487, § 2, eff. 6/1/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 7 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT (§§ 7-1-1 — 7-17-37) › Chapter 5 - ATTORNEY GENERAL (§§ 7-5-1 — 7-5-311) › IN GENERAL (§§ 7-5-1 — 7-5-67) › Section 7-5-17 - Office hours

The attorney general shall be assigned an office at the capitol and shall keep the same open Monday through Friday for not less than eight hours each day. He and his assistants shall be there for business during said hours with the exception of such time when the attorney general or his assistants may be required to conduct the state's business at other locations.
Codes, 1892, § 188; 1906, § 194; Hemingway's 1917, § 3482; 1930, § 3660; 1942, § 3831; Laws, 1904, ch. 137; Laws, 1930, ch. 154; Laws, 1964, ch. 542, § 1, eff. 6/21/1964.