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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-13.3 - Fee for electronic submission of bids; fee charged winning bidder for participation in reverse auction

(1)
Any governing authority accepting electronic bid submissions for procurements may charge the bidder a fee, or may require a fee to be paid to a third-party service provider, for an electronic bid submission. The amount of the fee shall not exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per bid.
(2)
Any governing authority using the reverse auction method of procurement may charge the winning bidder a fee, or require the winning bidder to pay a fee to a third-party service provider, for participation in a reverse auction. The amount of the fee shall not exceed four percent (4%) of the winning bid amount.
Added by Laws, 2018, ch. 306, SB 2674,§ 1, eff. 3/5/2018.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-15 - Preferences for awarding contracts for commodities; procurement of products made from recovered materials; state agencies to purchase products manufactured or sold by Mississippi Industries for the Blind whenever economically feasible

(1)
Whenever two (2) or more competitive bids are received, one or more of which relates to commodities grown, processed or manufactured within this state, and whenever all things stated in such received bids are equal with respect to price, quality and service, the commodities grown, processed or manufactured within this state shall be given preference. A similar preference shall be given to commodities grown, processed or manufactured within this state whenever purchases are made without competitive bids, and when practical the Department of Finance and Administration may by regulation establish reasonable preferential policies for other commodities, giving preference to resident suppliers of this state.
(2)
Any foreign manufacturing company with a factory in the state and with over fifty (50) employees working in the state shall have preference over any other foreign company where both price and quality are the same, regardless of where the product is manufactured.
(3)
On or before January 1, 1991, the Department of Finance and Administration shall adopt bid and product specifications to be utilized by all state agencies that encourage the procurement of commodities made from recovered materials. Preference in awarding contracts for commodities shall be given to commodities offered at a competitive price.
(4)
Each state agency is required to procure products made from recovered materials when those products are available at a competitive price. For purposes of this subsection, "competitive price" means a price not greater than ten percent (10%) above the lowest and best bidder. A decision not to procure products made from recovered materials must be based on a determination that such procurement:
(a)
Is not available within a reasonable period of time; or
(b)
Fails to meet the performance standards set forth in the applicable specifications; or
(c)
Is not available at a competitive price.
(5)
Whenever economically feasible, each state agency is required to purchase products manufactured or sold by the Mississippi Industries for the Blind.
Codes, 1942, § 9024-08; Laws, 1962, ch. 497, § 8; Laws, 1988 Ex Sess, ch. 14, § 72; Laws, 1990, ch. 507, § 11; Laws, 1992, ch. 414 § 1; Laws, 2005, ch. 473, § 1, eff. 7/1/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-16 - Purchase of certain equipment capable of being manufactured or assembled in separate units

In the event equipment is required which is capable of being manufactured or assembled in separate units such as school bus chassis and bodies or other bodies of equipment installed upon chassis, and there is a manufacturer of such bodies located within the State of Mississippi, a public purchase may be made of such chassis and such body or equipment as separate items.
Laws, 1985, ch. 525, § 36, eff. 7/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-17 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1988 Ex Sess, ch. 14 § 74, eff. 8/16/1988.
Codes, 1942, § 9024-09; Laws, 1962, ch. 497, § 9.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-18 - Purchase of certain motor vehicles

In addition to the method of purchasing authorized in this chapter, said governing authorities are hereby authorized to accept the lowest bid received from a motor vehicle dealer domiciled within the county of the governing authority for the purchase of any motor vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating of less than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds that shall not exceed a sum equal to three percent (3%) greater than the price or cost which the dealer pays the manufacturer, as evidenced by the factory invoice for the motor vehicle. In the event said county does not have an authorized motor vehicle dealer, said board or governing authority may, in like manner, receive bids from motor vehicle dealers in any adjoining county.
No purchase of a motor vehicle under the provisions of this section shall be valid unless the purchase is made according to statutory bidding and licensing requirements. Provided, however, that the governing authorities may choose to purchase a motor vehicle from the authorized state contract dealer without having to advertise and receive bids therefor.
No purchase shall be made in excess of the approved state contract price by any of the aforementioned governing authorities when such authorities are situated wholly or in part in the county wherein the authorized state contract dealer for a particular item is domiciled.
Laws, 1980, ch. 440, § 7, eff. 1/1/1981.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-19 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1993, ch. 556, § 6, eff. 7/1/1993.
Codes, 1942, § 9024-10; Laws, 1962, ch. 497, § 13; 1980, ch. 440, § 8; 1984, ch. 488, § 159; 1985, ch. 493, § 7; 1985, ch. 525, § 19.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-21 - Functions of Department of Finance and Administration

The provisions of this chapter shall neither repeal nor modify the functions of the Governor's Office of General Services as set forth in Sections
31-11-1
through
31-11-89
.
Codes, 1942, § 9024-11; Laws, 1962, ch. 497, § 14; Laws, 1968, ch. 506, § 22; Laws, 1980, ch. 440, § 9; Laws, 1988 Ex Sess, ch. 14, § 73, eff. 8/16/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-23 - Rebates, refunds, etc. from vendor to inure to benefit of agency or governing authority

Any rebates, refunds, coupons, merit points, gratuities or any article of value tendered or received by any agency or governing authority from any vendor of material, supplies, equipment or other articles shall inure to the benefit of the agency or governing authority making the purchase. The agency or governing authority may, in accordance with its best interest, either take delivery of the article of value tendered and use the same or convert it to cash by selling it for its fair and reasonable value, making use of the proceeds from such sale for the exclusive benefit of the agency or governing authority.
Codes, 1942, § 9024.5; Laws, 1958, ch. 480, §§ 1-4; Laws, 1980, ch. 440, § 10, eff. 1/1/1981.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-25 - through 31-7-37 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1980, ch 440, § 28, eff. 1/1/1981.
§ 31-7-25. [Codes, 1942, § 9026.5-01; Laws, 1962, ch. 414, § 1; 1970, ch. 421, § 1; Am Laws 1972, ch 496, § 1; 1975, ch. 331; 1978, ch 407, § 1] §§ 31-7-27 through 31-7-37. [Codes, 1942, §§ 9026.5-02 through 9026.5-07; Laws, 1962, ch. 414, §§ 2-71]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-38 - Establishment of group purchasing programs by certain public hospitals and regional mental health centers

The board of trustees or governing board of any hospital or regional mental health center owned or owned and operated separately or jointly by the State of Mississippi or any of its branches, agencies, departments or subdivisions, or by one or more counties, cities, towns, supervisors districts or election districts, or combinations thereof, may authorize by resolution the organization and operation of, or the participation in, a group purchasing program with other hospitals or regional mental health centers, for the purchase of supplies, commodities and equipment when it appears to the board of trustees or governing board that such a group purchasing program could or would affect economy or efficiency in their operations. Purchases by hospitals or regional mental health centers participating in group purchasing programs of supplies, commodities and equipment through such programs shall be exempt from the provisions of Sections
31-7-9
,
31-7-10
,
31-7-11
,
31-7-12
and
31-7-13
.
Laws, 1975, ch. 330; Laws, 1979, ch. 507; Laws, 1980, ch. 440, § 11; Laws, 1982, ch. 499, § 2; Laws, 1988 Ex Sess, ch. 14, § 66; Laws, 1990, ch. 520, § 1; Laws, 1993, ch. 322, § 1; Laws, 1994, ch. 471, § 1; Laws, 1999, ch. 318, § 1; Laws, 2001, ch. 335, § 1; Laws, 2001, ch. 473, § 1; Laws, 2005, ch. 360, § 1; Laws, 2010, ch. 345, § 1, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 395, HB 1439, 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 444, HB 1169, 1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-39 - through 31-7-45 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1980, ch. 440, § 28, eff. 1/1/1981.
§ 31-7-39. [Codes, Hemingway's 1917, § 6660; 1930, § 6064; Laws, 1942, § 9027; Laws, 1914, ch. 206; Laws, 1946, ch. 375, § 1; Laws, 1950, ch. 292, § 1; ch. 392, § 3; Laws, 1958, ch. 362; Laws, 1960, ch. 392, §§ 1-5; Laws, 1962, chs. 268, 414, 508, § 8; Laws, 1966, ch. 550, § 1; Laws, 1968, ch. 512, § 1; Am Laws, 1973, ch 426 § 1; Laws, 1974, ch. 541, § 1; Laws, 1975, ch. 470, § 1; Laws, 1976, ch. 491; Laws, 1977, ch 423; Laws, 1980, ch. 396] § 31-7-41. [Codes, Hemingway's 1917, § 6660; 1930, § 6064; Laws, 1942, § 9027; Laws, 1914, ch. 206; Laws, 1946, ch. 375, § 1; Laws, 1950, ch. 292, § 1; ch. 392, § 3; Laws, 1958, ch. 362; Laws, 1960, ch. 392, §§ 1-5; Laws, 1962, chs. 268, 414, 508, § 8; Laws, 1966, ch. 550, § 1; Laws, 1968, ch. 512, § 1; Am Laws, 1975, ch. 470 § 2] § 31-7-43. [Codes, Hemingway's 1917, § 6660; 1930, § 6064; 1942, § 9027; Laws, 1914, ch. 206; Laws, 1946, ch. 375, § 1; Laws, 1950, ch. 292, § 1; ch. 392, § 3; Laws, 1958, ch. 362; Laws, 1960, ch. 392, §§ 1-5; Laws, 1962, chs. 268, 414, 508, § 8; Laws, 1966, ch. 550, § 1; Laws, 1968, ch. 512, § 1; Am Laws 1975, ch. 470 § 3] § 31-7-45. [Codes, Hemingway's 1917, § 6660; 1930, § 6064; Laws, 1942, § 9027; Laws, 1914, ch. 206; Laws, 1946, ch. 375, § 1; Laws, 1950, ch. 292, § 1; ch. 392, § 3; Laws, 1958, ch. 362; Laws, 1960, ch. 392, §§ 1-5; Laws, 1962, chs. 268, 414, 508, § 8; Laws, 1966, ch. 550, § 1; Laws, 1968, ch. 512, § 1]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-47 - Preference to resident contractors

In the letting of public contracts, preference shall be given to resident contractors, and a nonresident bidder domiciled in a state, city, county, parish, province, nation or political subdivision having laws granting preference to local contractors shall be awarded Mississippi public contracts only on the same basis as the nonresident bidder's state, city, county, parish, province, nation or political subdivision awards contracts to Mississippi contractors bidding under similar circumstances. Resident contractors actually domiciled in Mississippi, be they corporate, individuals or partnerships, are to be granted preference over nonresidents in awarding of contracts in the same manner and to the same extent as provided by the laws of the state, city, county, parish, province, nation or political subdivision of domicile of the nonresident.
Codes, Hemingway's 1917, § 6660; 1930, § 6064; 1942, § 9027; Laws, 1914, ch. 206; Laws, 1946, ch. 375, § 1; Laws, 1950, ch. 292, § 1; ch. 392, § 3; Laws, 1958, ch. 362; Laws, 1960, ch. 392, §§ 1-5; Laws, 1962, chs. 268, 414, 508, § 8; Laws, 1966, ch. 550, § 1; Laws, 1968, ch. 512, § 1; Laws, 1980, ch. 440, § 12; Laws, 1995, ch. 408, § 1, eff. 3/15/1995.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-48 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1980, ch. 440, § 28, eff. 1/1/1981.
Laws, 1973, ch. 426, § 1.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-49 - Purchases under contract

In placing orders for purchases under bids received and contracts awarded under the provisions of this chapter, the governing authority, by orders entered on its minutes, may authorize its members, or agents designated by its order, to place orders for the purchase of such supplies and materials from time to time during the period covered by the contract, as such supplies and materials are needed. Claims for such supplies so ordered by an individual board member or other duly authorized agent shall not be allowed and paid by the board until such claims shall have been approved in writing by the individual board member or agent who ordered such supplies or the successor to such member or agent.
Codes, 1942, § 9027-01; Laws, 1950, ch. 292, § 2; Laws, 1980, ch. 440, § 13; Laws, 1981, ch. 306, § 3; Laws, 1984, ch. 480, § 4, eff. 7/1/1984.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-51 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1993, ch. 556, § 6, eff. 7/1/1993.
Codes, 1942, § 9027-11; Laws, 1956, ch. 373.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-53 - Fertilizer

In making any and all purchases of fertilizer for all state institutions and agencies, the board, officer, or employee given the authority to make such purchases shall take into consideration the chemical analysis and percentage of plant food unit value in such fertilizer in determining the lowest and best bid. No awards of contracts shall be made until the best price is determined on the basis of the chemical analysis as to the plant food unit value of the product, and the contract shall be awarded on the basis of such an analysis of the plant food unit value.
This section does not apply for the purchase of material by research agencies of the state for use in experimental projects.
The state penitentiary board, the board of trustees of the state institutions of higher learning, and any other agency, department, or board of trustees of the State of Mississippi are hereby authorized to purchase all needed quantities of anhydrous ammonia and ammonium nitrate fertilizers available through the facilities of Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science. Such purchase may be at public or private sale, provided that such fertilizers can be obtained for not more than the price that the same are then available to such board, agency, or department from any other source.
Codes, 1942, §§ 9027-12, 9027-14; Laws, 1956, ch. 142; Laws, 1958, ch. 146.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-55 - Penalties (§ 31-7-55) › 1

[For penalties applicable to violations occurring between January 1, 1981, and August 15, 1988, the following provisions govern.]
(1)
It is hereby declared to be unlawful and a violation of public policy of the State of Mississippi for any elected or appointed public officer of the state or the executive head of a state board, commission, department, subdivision of the state government or governing authority to make any purchases without the full compliance with the provisions of Chapter 7, Title 31, Mississippi Code of 1972. Any elected or appointed public officer of the state or the executive head of a state board, commission, department, subdivision of the state government or governing authority who violates the provisions of Chapter 7, Title 31, Mississippi Code of 1972 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction therefor, shall be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each separate offense, or sentenced to the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment, and shall be removed from his office or position.
(2)
Any person diverting the benefits of any article of value tendered or received by any agency or governing authority to his or her personal use, in violation of Section
31-7-23
, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or sentenced to the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and shall be required to return the money value of the article unlawfully diverted to the agency involved.
Codes, 1930, § 6065; 1942, §§ 9024-14, 9024.5, 9027-02, 9028; Laws, 1950, ch. 292, § 3; Laws, 1958, ch. 480, §§ 1-4; Laws, 1970, ch. 353, § 1; Laws, 1980, ch. 440, § 14; Laws, 1988 Ex Sess, ch. 14, § 67, eff. 8/16/1988.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-59 - Purchase by municipalities from United States General Services Administration

(1)
Any municipality of over one hundred thousand (100,000) population, according to the latest decennial census and qualified to do so, is hereby empowered to purchase from the General Services Administration of the United States of America, without advertising for bids, any and all articles of supplies and equipment necessary for the operation of said municipality so long as the purchase price of such articles is below the purchase price of similar articles on a state contract accepted by the Office of General Services.
(2)
The aforesaid supplies and equipment may likewise be purchased from the General Services Administration without advertising for bids even though the Office of General Services does not have same listed on statewide contracts so long as the purchase price thereof is ten percent (10%) below the latest purchase price of comparable supplies and equipment.
Laws, 1974, ch. 388, §§ 1, 2; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 160; Laws, 1985, ch. 525, § 20, eff. 7/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-61 - Governmental purchases of foreign beef; prohibition against

It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to purchase or to authorize or requisition the purchase of beef other than beef raised and produced within the United States when such purchase is to be paid by the state government or any of its political subdivisions out of public funds of any nature. However, all canned meats not available which are processed in the United States shall be exempt from Sections
31-7-61
through
31-7-65
.
Laws, 1975, ch. 345, § 1, eff. 3/12/1975.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-63 - Governmental purchases of foreign beef; penalties

Any person who violates the provisions of Section
31-7-61
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). In addition to any criminal sanction authorized herein, a civil proceeding may be brought by a district attorney or county prosecuting attorney for recovery of funds paid out in violation of this section.
Laws, 1975, ch. 345, § 2, eff. 3/12/1975.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-65 - Governmental purchases of foreign beef; commissioner of agriculture and commerce to give notice

The commissioner of agriculture and commerce of the State of Mississippi shall notify all state agencies, political subdivisions or public institutions within the State of Mississippi as to the provisions of Sections
31-7-61
through
31-7-65
.
Laws, 1975, ch. 345, § 3, eff. 3/12/1975.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-69 - through 31-7-71 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1980, ch. 440, § 28, eff. 1/1/1981.
§ 31-7-67. [Laws, 1976, ch. 466, § 1] § 31-7-69. [Laws, 1976, ch. 466, § 2] § 31-7-71. [Laws, 1976, ch. 466, § 3]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IN GENERAL (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-73) › Section 31-7-73 - Authority of state agencies to contract for energy efficiency services

Any state agency, as defined in Section
31-7-1
, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall be authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to enter into an energy performance contract, energy services contract, on a shared-savings, lease or lease-purchase basis, for energy efficiency services and/or equipment as provided for in Section
31-7-14
.
Laws, 1985, ch. 493, § 2, eff. 7/1/1985.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 481, SB 2521, 2, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › PUBLIC CONTRACTS FOR PURCHASE OF MEAT [Repealed] (§ 31-7-75) › Section 31-7-75 - through 31-7-83 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1997, ch. 312, § 2, eff. 7/1/1997.
Laws, 1988, ch. 501, §§ 1-5.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL PURCHASING BY COUNTIES (§§ 31-7-101 — 31-7-129) › Section 31-7-103 - General responsibility of purchase clerk; central purchase system to comply with requirements of State Department of Audit; purchases of $1,000.00 or less

The purchase clerk shall be responsible as hereinafter provided for the purchase and acquisition of all equipment, heavy equipment, machinery, supplies, commodities, materials and services to be acquired for the county from successful bidders or other vendors, as authorized by law. The central purchase system shall comply with the requirements prescribed by the State Department of Audit under the authority of Section
7-7-211
and in accordance with Section
31-7-113
, and the purchase clerk shall be responsible for the maintenance of such system. No requisition to purchase, purchase order or receiving report shall be required for the purchase of any item or services with an acquisition cost of not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) in the aggregate; however, the invoice for every such purchase shall be signed by the department head or his or her designee, or a receipt signed by the person making the purchase shall be attached to the invoice and forwarded to the purchase clerk. No claim based on any such purchase shall be approved except after compliance with the provisions of this section.
Laws, 1974, ch. 513, § 2; Laws, 1975, ch. 359; Laws, 1984, ch. 312; Laws, 1985, ch. 514, § 12; Laws, 1988 Ex Sess, ch. 14, § 22; Laws, 1994, ch. 476, § 1; Laws, 2008, ch. 340, § 1; Laws, 2012, ch. 420, § 1, eff. 7/1/2012.
Amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 349, HB 494,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2020.
Amended by Laws, 2017, ch. 429, SB 2836, 1, eff. 7/1/2017.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL PURCHASING BY COUNTIES (§§ 31-7-101 — 31-7-129) › Section 31-7-105 - Procedure on bids

Upon acceptance of any bid by the board of supervisors, as provided in Section
31-7-13
, the clerk of the board of supervisors, shall forthwith deliver to the purchase clerk a certified copy of such accepted bid. The accepted bid or offer to furnish equipment, heavy equipment, machinery, supplies, commodities, materials or services shall constitute the sole source for such purchase, unless such purchase is otherwise authorized by law. The term "lowest and best bid" shall not include any person, firm, partnership or corporation other than the person, firm, partnership or corporation actually submitting the bid determined to be the lowest and best bid.
Laws, 1974, ch. 513, § 3; Laws, 1980, ch. 440, § 16; Laws, 1988 Ex Sess, ch. 14, § 23, eff. 1/2/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL PURCHASING BY COUNTIES (§§ 31-7-101 — 31-7-129) › Section 31-7-107 - Inventory control

In addition to the required central purchase system, from and after the first Monday in January 1989, each county shall establish and maintain an inventory control system pursuant to requirements prescribed by the State Department of Audit under the authority of Section
7-7-211
and in accordance with Section
31-7-113
; provided, however, that not more than a sixty (60) day inventory of supplies, commodities and materials shall be kept on hand unless otherwise approved by the board of supervisors. The inventory control clerk shall be employed or designated in the same manner and by the same entity which employs or designates the purchase clerk. The inventory control clerk shall be responsible for the maintenance of such system and such other personnel as may be required for the efficient operation of the inventory control system and shall not be a member of the board of supervisors. No person shall serve as the inventory control clerk who, within one (1) year after his appointment, does not receive certification from the State Auditor as having successfully completed the professional education program offered for inventory control clerks pursuant to Section
19-3-77
. The opening entries of such system shall be compiled by the inventory control clerk from a physical inventory which the board of supervisors shall cause to be made of all property of the county by April 1, 1989, and such beginning inventory shall be recorded in the minutes of the board of supervisors. The clerk of the board of supervisors shall deliver to the inventory control clerk a certified copy of such inventory within seven (7) days after the acceptance of the beginning inventory by the board of supervisors. Following acceptance of the beginning inventory, the inventory control clerk, pursuant to regulations promulgated by the State Auditor, shall perform physical inventories of assets of the county on or before October 1 of each year and shall file with the board of supervisors, in triplicate, a written report of such inventory. The clerk of the board of supervisors shall keep the original of each inventory report so filed by the inventory control clerk as a permanent record of the county and shall forward a copy to the State Department of Audit not later than October 15. In a separate report to the clerk of the board, the inventory control clerk shall list additions to and deletions from the annual inventory report and shall also list items unaccounted for from the previous annual inventory report.
Laws, 1974, ch. 513, § 4; Laws, 1988 Ex Sess, ch. 14, § 24, eff. 1/2/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL PURCHASING BY COUNTIES (§§ 31-7-101 — 31-7-129) › Section 31-7-109 - Receiving reports

The receiving clerk or his assistants shall, upon proper delivery of equipment, heavy equipment, machinery, supplies, commodities, materials or services, acknowledge receipt of goods in compliance with a receipting system prescribed by the State Department of Audit under the authority of Section
7-7-211
and in accordance with Section
31-7-113
, and the receiving clerk shall be responsible for the maintenance of such system.
Laws, 1974, ch. 513, § 5; Laws, 1975, ch. 360; Laws, 1988 Ex Sess, ch. 14, § 25, eff. 1/2/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL PURCHASING BY COUNTIES (§§ 31-7-101 — 31-7-129) › Section 31-7-111 - Custody of records

Except as otherwise provided in Section
25-61-11.2
, such records, reports, supporting documents or data compiled, maintained, protected or otherwise in the custody of either the purchase clerk or the inventory control clerk shall be made freely available to the other immediately upon request. Such records, reports, supporting documents or data shall be public records and shall be made available for inspection during reasonable hours to any person requesting the same.
Laws, 1974, ch. 513, § 6, eff. 4/4/1974.
Amended by Laws, 2019, ch. 443, SB 2046,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2019.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL PURCHASING BY COUNTIES (§§ 31-7-101 — 31-7-129) › Section 31-7-113 - State department of audit to design and prescribe forms and systems

The State Department of Audit, under the authority of Section
7-7-211
, shall design and prescribe the form of the inventory to be made, the form of the purchase requisition, the form of the purchase order, the form of the receiving report; prescribe systems of filing and prescribe the system of records necessary for the maintenance of a central purchase system, receiving system and an inventory control system; and shall promulgate and prescribe such other documentation, procedures and regulations necessary for the efficient maintenance of such systems.
Laws, 1974, ch. 513, § 7; Laws, 1988 Ex Sess, ch. 14, § 26, eff. 1/2/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL PURCHASING BY COUNTIES (§§ 31-7-101 — 31-7-129) › Section 31-7-115 - Audit reports

The State Auditor, or a certified public accountant employed by the State Auditor, shall, upon the close of the fiscal year of the county, make an audit of the books, records, supporting documents and other data of the county purchase clerk and the inventory control clerk. The Auditor shall review the county's compliance with Section
31-7-13(d), (k) and (m)
. The audit report shall include a schedule of purchases not made from the lowest bidder under the authority of Section
31-7-13(d)
, with the reasons given therefor. The audit report shall include a schedule of emergency purchases made under the authority of Section
31-7-13(k)
. The audit report shall include a schedule of purchases made noncompetitively from a sole source under the authority of Section
31-7-13(m)
. Such audit report shall be published in at least one (1) newspaper published in the county, or if no newspaper is published in the county, then in a newspaper having general circulation in the county.
Laws, 1974, ch. 513, § 8; Laws, 1986, ch. 489, § 15; Laws, 1994, ch. 594, § 1, eff. 7/1/1994.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL PURCHASING BY COUNTIES (§§ 31-7-101 — 31-7-129) › Section 31-7-117 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1988 Ex Sess, ch. 14, § 61, eff. 1/2/1989.
Laws, 1974, ch. 513, § 9
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL PURCHASING BY COUNTIES (§§ 31-7-101 — 31-7-129) › Section 31-7-118 - County employees permitted to also serve as purchase clerk, receiving clerk or inventory clerk

(1)
Nothing in Sections
31-7-101
through
31-7-127
shall be construed to prohibit the board of supervisors from designating any county employees, in addition to other responsibilities, to also serve as purchase clerk, receiving clerk or inventory control clerk; however, except as otherwise authorized in Section
19-4-1
and subsection (2) of this section, any employee designated to serve as one of the foregoing shall not at the same time be designated to serve as any of the other.
(2)
In any county having a population of less than three thousand (3,000) according to the latest federal decennial census, the board of supervisors may, in its discretion, designate the same person to serve as purchase clerk, receiving clerk and inventory control clerk, or any combination of such positions.
Laws, 1988 Ex Sess, ch. 14, § 27, eff. 1/2/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL PURCHASING BY COUNTIES (§§ 31-7-101 — 31-7-129) › Section 31-7-119 - Board of supervisors not to purchase, order or receive products for county; exceptions

(1)
Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, neither the board of supervisors nor any member thereof shall individually purchase, order or receive any equipment, heavy equipment, machinery, supplies, commodities, materials or services for the use or benefit of the county.
(2)
In any county in which the board of supervisors is not required to operate on a countywide system of road administration, the prohibition as provided in subsection (1) of this section shall not apply (a) to purchases of not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) in the aggregate; or (b) to the purchase of parts or repair services in emergency situations, which purchases are exempt from bid requirements pursuant to Section
31-7-13(m)(ii) and (iii)
. Any supervisor who purchases any item or services in accordance with this subsection (2) shall sign the invoice or receipt and forward it to the purchase clerk in the manner provided by Section
31-7-103
. No claim based on any such purchase shall be approved unless the purchase was made in compliance with the provisions of this subsection.
Laws, 1974, ch. 513, § 10; Laws, 1988 Ex Sess, ch. 14, § 28; Laws, 1994, ch. 476, § 2; Laws, 2008, ch. 340, § 2; Laws, 2012, ch. 420, § 2, eff. 7/1/2012.
Amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 349, HB 494,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2020.
Amended by Laws, 2017, ch. 429, SB 2836, 2, eff. 7/1/2017.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL PURCHASING BY COUNTIES (§§ 31-7-101 — 31-7-129) › Section 31-7-121 - and 31-7-123 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1988 Ex Sess, ch. 14, § 61, eff. 1/2/1989.
§ 31-7-121. [Laws, 1974, ch. 513, § 11] § 31-7-123. [Laws, 1974, ch. 513, § 12; 1986, ch. 458, § 35]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL PURCHASING BY COUNTIES (§§ 31-7-101 — 31-7-129) › Section 31-7-124 - Bond of purchase clerk, receiving clerk and inventory control clerk

The receiving clerk and inventory control clerk shall give bond in a penalty equal to Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00) and the purchase clerk shall give bond in a penalty equal to One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) with sufficient surety, to be payable, conditioned and approved as provided by law. All assistant purchasing, receiving and inventory control clerks shall be bonded in a penalty not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). Such bond shall be in addition to any other bond required by law, with sufficient surety, to be payable, conditioned and approved as provided by law. The premiums of such bonds shall be paid from any funds available to the board of supervisors for the payment of such premiums.
Laws, 1988 Ex Sess, ch. 14, § 29; Laws, 2009, ch. 467, § 13, eff. 7/1/2009.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 337, HB 357,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL PURCHASING BY COUNTIES (§§ 31-7-101 — 31-7-129) › Section 31-7-125 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1988 Ex Sess, ch. 14, § 61, eff. 1/2/1989.
Laws, 1974, ch. 513, § 13; 1986, ch. 458, § 36.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL PURCHASING BY COUNTIES (§§ 31-7-101 — 31-7-129) › Section 31-7-127 - Enforcement

In order to ensure the proper enforcement of Sections
31-7-101
through
31-7-127
, as well as to ensure the enforcement of all other laws pertaining to county government or the board of supervisors, the district attorney, in addition to any other powers he already has, shall have the power to investigate the personnel, records or supervisors of any county in his district and shall have the power to bring criminal or civil actions to recover funds illegally spent, to recover damages, or to seek injunctive relief to prevent unlawful acts or compel lawful ones by supervisors or other personnel of county government. In the event of a refusal or failure of the district attorney to act, the Attorney General in a proper case may exercise the above powers of the district attorney, notwithstanding the absence of a request for investigation or action by the district attorney.
Laws, 1974, ch. 513, § 14; Laws, 1988 Ex Sess, ch. 14, § 30, eff. 1/2/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › IMPLEMENTATION OF CENTRAL PURCHASING BY COUNTIES (§§ 31-7-101 — 31-7-129) › Section 31-7-129 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1983, ch. 469, § 10, eff. 7/1/1983.
Laws, 1974, ch. 513, § 15.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › BUREAU OF COMMUNICATIONS [Repealed] (§ 31-7-201) › Section 31-7-201 - through 31-7-225 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1995, ch. 622, § 23, eff. 7/1/1995.
§ 31-7-201. [Laws, 1983, ch. 516, § 1; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 289] § 31-7-203. [Laws, 1983, ch. 516, § 2; Laws, 1984, ch. 374, § 1; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 290; Laws, 1985, ch. 525, § 21; 1994 Ex Sess, ch. 26, § 23] § 31-7-205. [Laws, 1983, ch. 516, § 3; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 291] § 31-7-207. [Laws, 1983, ch. 516, § 4; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 292; Laws, 1985, ch. 525, § 22] § 31-7-209. [Laws, 1983, ch. 516, § 5; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 293; Laws, 1985, ch. 525, § 23] § 31-7-211. [Laws, 1983, ch. 516, § 13; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 294; Laws, 1985, ch. 525, § 24] § 31-7-213. [Laws, 1983, ch. 516, § 6; 1984, ch. 488, § 295; Laws, 1985, ch. 525, § 25] § 31-7-215. [Laws, 1983, ch. 516, § 7; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 296; Laws, 1985, ch. 525, § 26] § 31-7-217. [Laws, 1983, ch. 516, § 8; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 297; Laws, 1985, ch. 525, § 27] § 31-7-219. [Laws, 1983, ch. 516, § 9; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 298; Laws, 1985, ch. 525, § 28] § 31-7-221. [Laws, 1983, ch. 516, § 10; 1984, ch. 374, § 2; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 299; Laws, 1985, ch. 525, § 29] § 31-7-223. [Laws, 1983, ch. 516, § 11; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 300; Laws, 1985, ch. 525, § 30; Laws, 1986, ch. 329] § 31-7-225. [Laws, 1983, ch. 516, § 12; Laws, 1984, ch. 488, § 301; Laws, 1985, ch. 525, § 31]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › TIMELY PAYMENT FOR PURCHASES BY PUBLIC BODIES (§§ 31-7-301 — 31-7-317) › Section 31-7-301 - Legislative findings; meaning of term "public bodies"

(1)
The Legislature hereby declares that it is essential to the efficient operation of public bodies of this state that adequate supplies of goods and services continue to be available from private sources; that the good name and credit of the state may be promoted by timely and responsible payment of just claims; and that fair compensation be awarded suppliers when payments of their claims are delayed without justification.
(2)
The term "public bodies" shall mean all state agencies, political subdivisions, school districts, municipalities and public corporations, whether created by charter, statute or executive order, whether supported wholly or in part by public funds, or which expend public funds.
Laws, 1986, ch. 489, § 1, eff. 10/1/1986.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › TIMELY PAYMENT FOR PURCHASES BY PUBLIC BODIES (§§ 31-7-301 — 31-7-317) › Section 31-7-303 - Time for filing requisition for payment of invoice; time for mailing warrant in payment of invoice

(1)
The requisition for payment of an invoice submitted to a public body and required by law to be filed with the State Fiscal Management Board shall be filed with the State Fiscal Management Board not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the invoice and receipt, inspection and approval of the goods or services, except that in the case of a bona fide dispute the requisition for payment shall contain a statement of the dispute and authorize payment only in the amount not disputed. If a requisition for payment filed within the thirty-day period is returned by the State Fiscal Management Board because of an error, it shall nevertheless be deemed timely filed. The thirty-day filing requirement may be waived by the State Fiscal Management Board on a showing of exceptional circumstances in accordance with rules and regulations established by the State Fiscal Management Board.
(2)
The warrant, in payment of an invoice submitted to a public body of the state, shall be mailed or otherwise delivered by the public body not later than fifteen (15) days after filing of the requisition for payment; however, this requirement may be waived by the State Fiscal Management Board on a showing of exceptional circumstances in accordance with rules and regulations of the State Fiscal Management Board or as otherwise provided in Section
7-7-35
, Mississippi Code of 1972.
Laws, 1986, ch. 489, § 2, eff. 10/1/1986.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › TIMELY PAYMENT FOR PURCHASES BY PUBLIC BODIES (§§ 31-7-301 — 31-7-317) › Section 31-7-307 - Disclosure of late payments and interest penalties; preferential payment of certain invoices to obtain discount

(1)
The budget request submitted by a public body to the Legislature shall specifically disclose the amount of any interest paid by any public body pursuant to Sections
31-7-301
through
31-7-317
. However, no provision of Sections
31-7-301
through
31-7-317
authorizes a new appropriation to cover such interest penalties, and public bodies shall not seek to increase appropriations for the purpose of obtaining funds to pay any interest penalties.
(2)
All public bodies of the state, including those which issue checks and those which file requisitions for payment with the State Fiscal Management Board, shall monthly notify the State Fiscal Management Board of the number and dollar amount of late payments by the public body along with the amounts of interest paid and the specific steps being taken to reduce the incidence of late payments.
(3)
If the terms of the invoice provide a discount for payment in less than forty-five (45) days, public bodies shall preferentially process it and use all diligence to obtain the savings by compliance with the invoice terms, if it would be cost effective.
Laws, 1986, ch. 489, § 4, eff. 10/1/1986.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › TIMELY PAYMENT FOR PURCHASES BY PUBLIC BODIES (§§ 31-7-301 — 31-7-317) › Section 31-7-309 - Recovery of attorney's fees in action to collect interest penalty

Whenever a vendor brings formal administrative or judicial action to collect interest due under Sections
31-7-301
through
31-7-317
, the public body shall be required to pay any reasonable attorney's fees if the vendor prevails.
Laws, 1986, ch. 489, § 5, eff. 10/1/1986.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › TIMELY PAYMENT FOR PURCHASES BY PUBLIC BODIES (§§ 31-7-301 — 31-7-317) › Section 31-7-311 - Annual summary of payment record

The State Fiscal Management Board shall submit to the Appropriations Committee of each house of the Legislature by January 15 of each year a report summarizing the payment record for the preceding fiscal year. The report shall include the number and dollar amount of late payments by each public body along with the amounts of interest paid and the specific steps being taken to reduce the incidence of late payments.
Laws, 1986, ch. 489, § 6, eff. 10/1/1986.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 31 - PUBLIC BUSINESS, BONDS AND OBLIGATIONS (§§ 31-1-1 — 31-31-41) › Chapter 7 - PUBLIC PURCHASES (§§ 31-7-1 — 31-7-423) › TIMELY PAYMENT FOR PURCHASES BY PUBLIC BODIES (§§ 31-7-301 — 31-7-317) › Section 31-7-313 - Adoption and promulgation of rules and regulations

The State Fiscal Management Board is authorized and directed to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement this section.
Laws, 1986, ch. 489, § 7, eff. 10/1/1986.