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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › SALE OF TIMBER; MINERAL LEASES (§§ 37-101-141 — 37-101-161) › Section 37-101-143 - Mineral leases of federally granted lands authorized

The board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning is also authorized and empowered to lease those lands referred to in Section
37-101-141
, or any part thereof, for oil, gas and mineral development, or for any other purpose, for such consideration, upon such terms and conditions as said board of trustees shall deem proper, and for the best advantage of the respective institutions. Any such oil, gas or mineral lease shall not be for a primary term of more than six years and so long thereafter as oil, gas or other minerals are produced from said lands. The royalties reserved in such lease or leases shall be not less than the following:
(a)
On oil, one-eighth part produced and saved from said land;
(b)
On gas, including casinghead gas, or other gaseous substances, produced from said land and sold or used off the premises, or for the extraction of gasoline or other products therefrom, the market value at the well of one-eighth of the gas so sold or used; and
(c)
On all other minerals mined and marketed, one-eighth part in kind or value at the well or mine except sulphur on which the royalty shall be two dollars ($2.00) per long ton.
Codes, 1942, § 6726-02; Laws, 1946, ch. 323, § 2.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › SALE OF TIMBER; MINERAL LEASES (§§ 37-101-141 — 37-101-161) › Section 37-101-145 - Procedure for sale or lease

Before any timber, trees, dead wood, or stumps, standing, growing or being upon lands shall be sold from said lands as is authorized in Section
37-101-141
, and before any lands shall be leased for oil, gas and mineral purposes, or other purposes as is authorized in Section
37-101-143
, the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning shall advertise its intention to do so by publication in a newspaper in the City of Jackson, and also in a newspaper published in each county where such lands are situated, such notice to be published once a week for three consecutive weeks preceding such sale or lease, and by posting one notice at the courthouse in the county or counties where the lands are situated. In any county having no paper published therein, the publication shall be placed in some paper having a general circulation in said county. Said board shall sell or lease at public auction, or by sealed bids, at the place designated in said notices, to the highest and best bidder for cash. The board shall have the right to reject any or all of such bids.
Codes, 1942, § 6726-03; Laws, 1946, ch. 323, § 3; Laws, 1948, ch. 495, § 1.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › SALE OF TIMBER; MINERAL LEASES (§§ 37-101-141 — 37-101-161) › Section 37-101-147 - Execution of conveyances and leases

All leases and conveyances of timber, trees, dead wood and stumps, and all oil, gas and mineral leases, or leases for other purposes, provided for in Sections
37-101-141
and
37-101-143
, shall be executed by the President of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, and attested by the Commissioner of Higher Education, respectively, for and on behalf of the University of Mississippi, Mississippi University for Women, Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science and Alcorn State University, as the case may be. The corporate seal of the proper institution shall be affixed to all conveyances and leases of the lands held for the use and benefit of such institutions. In all such cases such conveyances and leases shall be executed only upon the order or resolution of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning in the manner and method hereinbefore set forth.
Codes, 1942, § 6726-05; Laws, 1946, ch. 323, § 5; Laws, 1988, ch. 324, § 2, eff. 7/1/1988.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 410, HB 922,§ 4, eff. 3/22/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › SALE OF TIMBER; MINERAL LEASES (§§ 37-101-141 — 37-101-161) › Section 37-101-149 - Disposition of proceeds of sale or lease; reports

The proceeds derived or received from all sales of timber, trees, dead wood, and stumps, and from all oil, gas and mineral leases, or leases for other purposes, provided for in Sections
37-101-141
and
37-101-143
, including but not limited to rentals, bonuses, royalties, and delay rentals, shall be deposited in such special funds as the said board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning may designate for the use and benefit of the institution owning or having the use and benefit of the land from which such money was derived. Such money, after all expenditures for maintenance, operation, and improvements necessary for effective and scientific management of said resources shall have been deducted, shall be used and expended under the supervision of said board of trustees for the erection and construction of permanent improvements on the campuses of such institutions, or for the repair of permanent improvements existing on said campuses. It is the purpose of this section that the funds received from lands held for the use of each of the respective institutions shall be kept in a special fund for the use and benefit of the institution having the use and benefit of the land from which such funds were derived, and that such funds shall be expended only for the purposes hereinabove set forth.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, such reports as may be required by the state auditor of public accounts shall be made to him by the institutions of higher learning in the manner and at the times he may prescribe, so that his records may reflect full and complete information relative thereto.
Codes, 1942, § 6726-04; Laws, 1946, ch. 323, § 4; Laws, 1952, ch. 205; Laws, 1962, ch. 371, § 2, eff. 7/1/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › SALE OF TIMBER; MINERAL LEASES (§§ 37-101-141 — 37-101-161) › Section 37-101-151 - Continuation of trust funds

All trust funds which have heretofore been established for the use and benefit of any of the institutions named in Section
37-101-141
out of the proceeds of the sales or leases of any of the land specified in Sections
37-101-141
,
37-101-143
, as provided either in Chapter 45, Laws of Extraordinary Session of 1898, Chapter 46, Laws of Extraordinary Session of 1898, or Chapter 117, Laws of 1896, shall remain a fund for the use of the institution to which it is credited. The interest thereon shall be paid to such institution by the state in accordance with and as provided in Section 212 of the Constitution of the State of Mississippi.
Codes, 1942, § 6726-06; Laws, 1946, ch. 323, § 6.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › SALE OF TIMBER; MINERAL LEASES (§§ 37-101-141 — 37-101-161) › Section 37-101-153 - Mineral leases of lands of institutions of higher learning authorized

The board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning is hereby authorized and empowered in its discretion to lease any lands, or any part thereof, belonging to any of the institutions of higher learning, either of said institutions or other institutions under its control and supervision, for oil, gas and mineral development, upon such terms, conditions and considerations as said board of trustees shall deem proper and for the best interest of the institution or institutions. Any such oil, gas or mineral lease shall be for a primary term of not more than six years and so long thereafter as oil, gas or other mineral is produced from said land. The royalty reserved in such lease or leases shall not be less than the following:
(a)
On oil, one-eighth part produced and saved from said land;
(b)
On gas, including casinghead gas, or other gaseous substances, produced from said land and sold or used off the premises, or for the extraction of gasoline or other products therefrom the market value at the well of one-eighth of the gas so sold or used; and
(c)
On all other minerals mined and marketed, one-eighth part in kind or value at the well or mine except sulphur on which the royalty shall be two dollars ($2.00) per long ton.
Codes, 1942, § 6726.3; Laws, 1950, ch. 376, §§ 1-5.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › SALE OF TIMBER; MINERAL LEASES (§§ 37-101-141 — 37-101-161) › Section 37-101-155 - Procedure for lease

Before any of the land named in Section
37-101-153
, shall be leased for oil, gas and mineral purposes, the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning shall give notice of its intention by publishing a notice in some newspaper in the City of Jackson and also a newspaper published in the county or counties where such lands are situated, giving the time and place that said board will receive bids. Said notice shall be published once each week for three consecutive weeks. Said board at said time and place will receive sealed bids for such lease or leases, and will consider the highest and best bid that is the most advantageous to the institution or institutions. The board shall have the right to reject any or all such bids.
Codes, 1942, § 6726.3; Laws, 1950, ch. 376, §§ 1-5.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › SALE OF TIMBER; MINERAL LEASES (§§ 37-101-141 — 37-101-161) › Section 37-101-157 - Execution of lease

All oil, gas and mineral leases provided for in Section
37-101-153
, shall be executed by the President of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and attested by the Commissioner of Higher Education, respectively, on behalf of the institution owning or having the use of such lands as the case may be. The corporate seal of the institution owning or having benefit of such land shall be affixed to all leases. In all such cases such leases shall be executed only upon order or resolution of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning in the manner hereinbefore set forth.
Codes, 1942, § 6726.3; Laws, 1950, ch. 376, §§ 1-5; Laws, 1988, ch. 324, § 3, eff. 7/1/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › SALE OF TIMBER; MINERAL LEASES (§§ 37-101-141 — 37-101-161) › Section 37-101-159 - Disposition of proceeds of lease

The consideration and proceeds derived or received from all oil, gas and mineral leases provided for in Section
37-101-153
, including, but not limited to bonuses, rentals, royalties and delay rentals, shall be paid to the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning for the use and benefit of the institution owning or having the use and benefit of the land from which said money was derived. All such money or funds shall be allocated to or used for the benefit of such institution or institutions.
Codes, 1942, § 6726.3; Laws, 1950, ch. 376, §§ 1-5.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › SALE OF TIMBER; MINERAL LEASES (§§ 37-101-141 — 37-101-161) › Section 37-101-161 - Relationship of provisions with sections 37-101-141 through 37-101-151

Sections
37-101-153
through 37-101-161 shall not alter, modify, change or repeal Sections
37-101-141
through
37-101-151
, providing for the sale of timber and leasing for oil, gas and mineral purposes certain lands therein referred to. Sections
37-101-153
through 37-101-161 provide a method for the leasing of lands belonging to the several institutions of higher learning and other institutions under the control and management of said board of trustees not authorized by Sections
37-101-141
through
37-101-151
.
Codes, 1942, § 6726.3; Laws, 1950, ch. 376, §§ 1-5.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › FACULTY AND OTHER EMPLOYEES (§§ 37-101-181 — 37-101-187) › Section 37-101-181 - Academic leaves for faculty members

Any member of the faculties of Alcorn State University, Jackson State University, and Mississippi Valley State University shall be eligible for leave of absence to pursue advanced academic training so as to elevate the scholastic qualifications of the faculties of these above-mentioned colleges, in line with the requirements of the several accrediting agencies.
In order to provide for the above leaves, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning shall have power to adopt rules and regulations regarding such leave. In no instance shall leave be granted unless there is a contract providing for continued service, after expiration of the leave, in the college where the faculty member is employed.
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning is hereby authorized to make payment of salary, or such part of salary as may be decided, of such faculty members who are under contract for academic leaves.
Codes, 1942, § 6724.6; Laws, 1958, ch. 314, §§ 1-4.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 410, HB 922,§ 5, eff. 3/22/2023.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › FACULTY AND OTHER EMPLOYEES (§§ 37-101-181 — 37-101-187) › Section 37-101-183 - Sabbatical leaves for faculty members

Any members of the faculty of the state institutions of higher learning of the State of Mississippi shall be eligible for sabbatical leaves, for the purpose of professional improvement, for not more than two semesters immediately following any twelve or more consecutive semesters of active service in the institutions of higher learning of this state where such faculty member is employed or for not more than one semester immediately following any six or more consecutive semesters of such service. Absence on sick leave shall not be deemed to interrupt the active service herein provided for.
Applications for sabbatical leave shall be made to the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning, with the approval of the chancellor or the president of the institutions of higher learning. Approval or disapproval of the applications for sabbatical leave shall be made on the basis of regulations prescribed by the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning.
Any person who is granted a sabbatical leave and who fails to comply with the provisions of such leave as approved by the state institution of higher learning may have his or her leave terminated by the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning.
No person on sabbatical leave can be denied any regular increment of increase in salary because of absence on sabbatical leave.
Service on sabbatical leave shall count as active service for the purpose of retirement and contributions to the retirement fund shall be continued.
In order to provide for the above leaves the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning shall have power to adopt rules and regulations regarding such leave. In no instance shall leave be granted unless there is a contract providing for continued service, after expiration of the leave, in the college where the faculty member is employed.
Every person on sabbatical leave shall enjoy all the rights and privileges pertaining to his or her employment in the institution of higher learning in which such person is employed, which such person would have enjoyed if in active service during such leave in the position from which such leave was taken.
Each person granted sabbatical leave may receive and be paid compensation up to the rate of fifty per cent of such person's annual salary.
Compensation payable to persons on sabbatical leave shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner salaries of the other members of the faculty are paid.
Codes, 1942, § 6797.5; Laws, 1958, ch. 307, §§ 1-9.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › FACULTY AND OTHER EMPLOYEES (§§ 37-101-181 — 37-101-187) › Section 37-101-185 - Employment of technical and professional assistance for supervision of work relating to physical facilities

The board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning is hereby authorized to cooperate with the state building commission, in the discretion of both agencies, in the employment of technical and professional personnel for supervising the planning and constructing or repairs of physical plant facilities located on the campuses of the several institutions of higher learning. Upon determination by the state building commission as to the proportionate amount due from the board of trustees for salaries and other expenses of such employees, said board is authorized and empowered to pay over to the state building commission such sums from funds available to the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning for such purposes.
Codes, 1942, § 6725.5; Laws, 1956, ch. 292, § 2.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › FACULTY AND OTHER EMPLOYEES (§§ 37-101-181 — 37-101-187) › Section 37-101-187 - through 37-101-193 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 2009, ch. 404, § 1, eff. 7/1/2009.
§ 37-101-187. [Codes, 1942, § 6282-41; Laws, 1956, ch. 265, § 1.] § 37-101-189. [Codes, 1942, § 6282-42; Laws, 1956, ch. 265, § 2.] § 37-101-191. [Codes, 1942, § 6282-43; Laws, 1956, ch. 265, § 3.] § 37-101-193. [Codes, 1942, § 6282-44; Laws, 1956, ch. 265, § 4.]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › OUT-OF-STATE GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (§ 37-101-221) › Section 37-101-221 - [Repealed]

Codes, 1942, § 6726.5; Laws, 1948, ch. 282, § 1; Laws, 1962, ch. 372.
Repealed by Laws, 2014, ch. 538, SB 2499, 41, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › COMMISSION ON COLLEGE ACCREDITATION (§§ 37-101-241 — 37-101-243) › Section 37-101-243 - Commission authorized to enter into interstate reciprocity agreements that allow approved institutions to offer postsecondary distance education

(1)
For the purposes of this section, these words are defined as follows:
(a)
"Commission" means the Commission on College Accreditation created under Section
37-101-241
; and
(b)
"Institution" means and includes institutions of higher learning approved under Section
37-101-241
and proprietary schools and other entities subject to regulation under Section
75-60-1
et seq.
(2)
The commission may enter into and administer interstate reciprocity agreements that allow institutions to offer postsecondary distance education. The commission is further authorized to carry out the following duties as related to interstate reciprocity agreements:
(a)
Approve or disapprove participation in these agreements by institutions;
(b)
Establish fees to be paid by participating institutions to cover the commission's direct and indirect administrative costs incurred by the commission or by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning on the commission's behalf;
(c)
Serve as the state point of contact for questions, complaints and other communications;
(d)
Enter into agreements with other state agencies regarding state responsibilities; and
(e)
Form committees to assist in establishing policies and procedures.
(3)
The commission shall not:
(a)
Require institutions to participate in interstate reciprocity agreements; or
(b)
Prohibit institutions that do not participate in these agreements from offering postsecondary distance education.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 308, SB 2581,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by Laws, 2015, ch. 399, HB 951, 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › SALE OF TICKETS TO ATHLETIC CONTESTS [Repealed] (§ 37-101-261) › Section 37-101-261 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1990, ch. 342, § 2, eff. 7/1/1990.
Codes, 1942, § 6800.3; Laws, 1948, ch. 370, §§ 1-4.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOANS (§§ 37-101-279 — 37-101-293) › Section 37-101-279 - Suits against parties defaulting on educational loans or scholarships

(1)
If a borrower defaults on an educational loan or scholarship, the Attorney General of the State of Mississippi shall bring suit against the defaulting party as soon as practicable.
(2)
A suit against a defaulting party under this section may be brought in the county in which the defaulting person resides, in which the lender is located, or in any Hinds County court.
Laws, 1987, ch. 337, eff. 3/17/1987.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOANS (§§ 37-101-279 — 37-101-293) › Section 37-101-281 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1991, ch 547, § 15, eff. 7/1/1991.
Laws, 1982, Ex Sess, ch. 17, § 29; 1985, ch. 491; 1987, ch. 457; 1988, ch. 334; 1989, ch. 557, § 1, eff. 7/1/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOANS (§§ 37-101-279 — 37-101-293) › Section 37-101-283 - Compliance with federal selective service law as condition to loan and scholarship eligibility

Each male applicant for any scholarship or loan funded in whole or in part by this state, whether granted by the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning, the post-secondary education financial assistance board, or otherwise granted by any state-supported college or university, and whether to be used at a state-supported institution of higher learning or at a private institution, shall within six (6) months after he attains the age of eighteen (18) years submit to the person, commission, board or agency in which his application for scholarship or loan is or has been made satisfactory evidence of his compliance with the draft registration requirements of the military selective service act. Such evidence shall consist of a signed affirmation under penalty of perjury from the scholarship or loan applicant that he has complied with the requirements of the federal selective service act. If an applicant for or holder of any such scholarship or loan fails to submit a copy of his draft registration acknowledgment letter in the manner and within the time allowed therefor, any pending application of such person for the award, grant or renewal of any such scholarship or loan shall be denied, and any such scholarship or loan currently held by such person shall be revoked to the extent that no further payments under that scholarship or loan may be made to him or on his behalf. The person, commission, board or agency to which an application for the award, grant or renewal of such scholarship or loan is made, or by or through which any such scholarship or loan is administered or issued shall notify the applicant or holder and the chief executive officer of any institution at which a holder of a scholarship or loan so revoked is enrolled of its action, and upon request of the scholarship or loan applicant or holder shall afford him the opportunity, either in person, in writing or by counsel of his choice to present evidence against such action.
Laws, 1984, ch 389; Laws, 1984, 1st Ex Sess, ch. 24, eff. 7/1/1984.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOANS (§§ 37-101-279 — 37-101-293) › Section 37-101-285 - Definitions applicable to section 37-101-291

For the purposes of Section
37-101-291
, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless context shall prescribe otherwise:
(1)
"State health institution" or "state health institutions" means all facilities operated within the Department of Mental Health, mental health/intellectual disability facilities under the administration of a regional commission as established under Section
41-19-31
, that are certified by the Department of Mental Health, University of Mississippi Hospital, the State Board of Health, health care facilities operated by the Department of Corrections, and any other public health care facility.
(2)
"Health care professions" means nurses, nurse practitioners, speech pathologists, psychologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and any other critical need profession determined by the sponsoring state health institution.
Laws, 1989, ch. 549, § 1; Laws, 1992, ch. 336, § 21; Laws, 2003, ch. 446, § 1; Laws, 2010, ch. 476, § 15, eff. 4/1/2010.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOANS (§§ 37-101-279 — 37-101-293) › Section 37-101-287 - and 37-101-289 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1991, ch. 547, § 17, eff. 7/1/1991.
Laws, 1989, ch. 549, § 2, eff. 7/1/1989.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER, AND THE GULF COAST RESEARCH LABORATORY (§§ 37-101-301 — 37-101-331) › Section 37-101-301 - Definitions

As used in Sections
37-101-1
through
37-101-331
, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(a)
"Institutions of higher learning" shall be deemed to refer to those institutions identified in Section
37-101-1
, Mississippi Code of 1972, and to the Education and Research Center and the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory.
(b)
"Office of General Services" shall mean the Governor's Office of General Services, acting through its Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management.
Laws, 1988, ch. 510, § 1, eff. 5/12/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER, AND THE GULF COAST RESEARCH LABORATORY (§§ 37-101-301 — 37-101-331) › Section 37-101-303 - Recommendation that general obligation bonds be issued; declaration of necessity for issuance of bonds; allocation of funds

Before the issuance of any of the bonds herein authorized, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning shall forward to the State Bond Commission its recommendation declaring the necessity for the issuance of general obligation bonds as authorized by Sections
37-101-301
through
37-101-331
for the purpose of erecting, repairing, constructing, remodeling, adding to or improving capital facilities for institutions of higher learning. The State Bond Commission shall have the power and is hereby authorized, upon receipt of the aforesaid recommendations, at one (1) time or from time to time, to declare the necessity for issuance of negotiable general obligation bonds of the State of Mississippi in an aggregate amount not to exceed Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) to provide funds for the purposes hereinabove set forth and to issue and sell bonds in the amount specified.
Out of the total amount of bonds authorized to be issued, funds shall be allocated among the institutions of higher learning as follows:
Alcorn State University .................... $4,416,000.00
Delta State University .................... 1,882,000.00
Jackson State University .................... 2,396,000.00
Mississippi State University .................... 9,810,000.00
Mississippi University for Women .................... 1,909,000.00
Mississippi Valley State University .................... 1,775,000.00
University of Mississippi .................... 6,086,000.00
University of Southern Mississippi .................... 5,971,000.00
University of Southern Mississippi-Gulf Park Campus .................... 309,000.00
University Medical Center .................... 3,465,000.00
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory .................... 260,000.00
Education and Research Center .................... 475,000.00
Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine .................... 1,246,000.00
It is expressly provided, however, that in the event any emergencies or unforeseen contingencies arise, the amount set forth above for any institution may be increased by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, provided that the amount of such increase is achieved by a pro rata reduction in the amounts allocated to the other institutions.
Laws, 1988, ch. 510, § 2, eff. 5/12/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER, AND THE GULF COAST RESEARCH LABORATORY (§§ 37-101-301 — 37-101-331) › Section 37-101-305 - Issuance of general obligation bonds

Upon receipt of a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning declaring the necessity for the issuance of any part or all of the bonds authorized by Sections
37-101-301
et seq., the State Bond Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to sell and issue general obligation bonds of the State of Mississippi in the principal amount requested, not to exceed an aggregate principal amount of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) for the purposes hereinabove set forth. The State Bond Commission is authorized and empowered to pay the costs that are incident to the sale, issuance and delivery of the bonds authorized under Sections
37-101-301
et seq. from the proceeds derived from the sale of such bonds.
Laws, 1988, ch. 510, § 3, eff. 5/12/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER, AND THE GULF COAST RESEARCH LABORATORY (§§ 37-101-301 — 37-101-331) › Section 37-101-307 - Manner of payment of principal and interest on bonds

The principal of and interest on such bonds shall be payable in the manner hereinafter set forth. Such bonds shall bear such date or dates, be in such denomination or denominations, bear interest at such rate or rates, be payable at such place or places within or without the State of Mississippi, shall mature absolutely at such time or times, be redeemable prior to maturity at such time or times and upon such terms, with or without premium, shall bear such registration privileges, and shall be substantially in such form, all as shall be determined by resolution of the State Bond Commission.
Laws, 1988, ch. 510, § 4, eff. 5/12/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER, AND THE GULF COAST RESEARCH LABORATORY (§§ 37-101-301 — 37-101-331) › Section 37-101-309 - Execution of bonds

Such bonds shall be signed by the Chairman of the State Bond Commission, or by his facsimile signature, and the official seal of the State Bond Commission shall be affixed thereto, attested by the Secretary of the State Bond Commission. The interest coupons, if any, to be attached to such bonds may be executed by the facsimile signatures of such officers. Whenever any such bonds shall have been signed by the officials herein designated to sign the bonds, who were in office at the time of such signing but who may have ceased to be such officers prior to the sale and delivery of such bonds, or who may not have been in office on the date such bonds may bear, the signatures of such officers upon such bonds and coupons shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes and have the same effect as if the person so officially signing such bonds had remained in office until the delivery of the same to the purchaser, or had been in office on the date such bonds may bear. Provided, however, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, such bonds may be issued as provided in the Registered Bond Act of the State of Mississippi.
Laws, 1988, ch. 510, § 5, eff. 5/12/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER, AND THE GULF COAST RESEARCH LABORATORY (§§ 37-101-301 — 37-101-331) › Section 37-101-311 - Negotiability of bonds and coupons; tax exemption

All bonds and interest coupons issued under the provisions of Sections
37-101-301
through
37-101-331
shall be and are hereby declared to have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code and in exercising the powers granted by Sections
37-101-301
through
37-101-331
, the State Bond Commission shall not be required to and need not comply with the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code. Such bonds and income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation within the State of Mississippi.
Laws, 1988, ch. 510, § 6, eff. 5/12/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER, AND THE GULF COAST RESEARCH LABORATORY (§§ 37-101-301 — 37-101-331) › Section 37-101-313 - Powers and duties of State Bond Commission; sale of bonds; interest rates

The State Bond Commission shall act as the issuing agent for such bonds, prescribe the form of the bonds, advertise for and accept bids, issue and sell the bonds so authorized to be sold, pay all fees and costs incurred in such issuance and sale, and do any and all other things necessary and advisable in connection with the issuance and sale of such bonds. The State Bond Commission shall sell such bonds on sealed bids at public sale and for such price as it may determine to be for the best interest of the State of Mississippi, but no such sale shall be made at a price less than par plus accrued interest to date of delivery of the bonds to the purchaser. All bonds shall bear interest at such rate or rates not exceeding the limits set forth in Section
75-17-101
, Mississippi Code of 1972. All interest accruing on such bonds so issued shall be payable semiannually or annually; provided that the first interest payment may be for any period of not more than one (1) year.
Each interest rate specified in any bid must be in a multiple of one-eighth of one percent (1/8 of 1%) or one-tenth of one percent (1/10 of 1%) and a zero rate of interest cannot be named.
Notice of the sale of any such bond shall be published at least one (1) time, the first of which shall be made not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of sale, and shall be so published in one or more newspapers having a general circulation in the City of Jackson, Mississippi, and in one or more other newspapers or financial journals with a national circulation, to be selected by the State Bond Commission.
The State Bond Commission, when issuing any bonds under the authority of Sections
37-101-301
through
37-101-331
, may provide that bonds, at the option of the State of Mississippi, may be called in for payment and redemption in reverse order of maturity at the call price named therein and accrued interest on such date or dates named therein.
Laws, 1988, ch. 510, § 7, eff. 5/12/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER, AND THE GULF COAST RESEARCH LABORATORY (§§ 37-101-301 — 37-101-331) › Section 37-101-315 - Liability of state on bonds

The bonds issued under the provisions of Sections
37-101-301
through
37-101-331
shall be general obligations of the State of Mississippi, and for the payment thereof the full faith and credit of the State of Mississippi are hereby irrevocably pledged. If the funds appropriated by the Legislature be insufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on such bonds as they become due, then the deficiency shall be paid by the State Treasurer from any funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated. All such bonds shall contain recitals on their faces substantially covering the foregoing provisions of this section.
Laws, 1988, ch. 510, § 8, eff. 5/12/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER, AND THE GULF COAST RESEARCH LABORATORY (§§ 37-101-301 — 37-101-331) › Section 37-101-317 - Warrants for payment of principal and interest

The State Treasurer is hereby authorized, without further process of law, to certify to the Fiscal Management Board the necessity for warrants, and the board is hereby authorized and directed to issue such warrants payable out of any funds authorized by Sections
37-101-301
through
37-101-331
for such purpose, in such amounts as may be necessary to pay when due the principal of and interest on all bonds issued under the provisions of Sections
37-101-301
through
37-101-331
; and the State Treasurer shall forward the necessary amount to the designated place or places of payment of such bonds in ample time to discharge such bonds, or the interest thereon, on the due dates thereof.
Laws, 1988, ch. 510, § 9, eff. 5/12/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER, AND THE GULF COAST RESEARCH LABORATORY (§§ 37-101-301 — 37-101-331) › Section 37-101-319 - Proceedings and conditions for issuance of bonds; resolutions providing for issuance of bonds

Such general obligation bonds may be issued without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things other than those proceedings, conditions and things which are specified or required by Sections
37-101-301
through
37-101-331
. Any resolution providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds under the provisions of Sections
37-101-301
through
37-101-331
shall become effective immediately upon its adoption by the State Bond Commission, and any such resolution may be adopted at any regular or special meeting of the State Bond Commission by a majority of its members.
Laws, 1988, ch. 510, § 10, eff. 5/12/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER, AND THE GULF COAST RESEARCH LABORATORY (§§ 37-101-301 — 37-101-331) › Section 37-101-321 - Validation of bonds

The bonds authorized under the authority of Sections
37-101-301
through
37-101-331
may be validated in the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, in the manner and with the force and effect provided now or hereafter by Chapter 13, Title 31, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the validation of county, municipal, school district and other bonds. The notice to taxpayers required by the aforesaid statute shall be published in a newspaper published in the City of Jackson, Mississippi.
Laws, 1988, ch. 510, § 11, eff. 5/12/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER, AND THE GULF COAST RESEARCH LABORATORY (§§ 37-101-301 — 37-101-331) › Section 37-101-323 - Higher Education Capital Improvement Fund

The proceeds of the bonds authorized in Sections
37-101-301
through
37-101-331
shall be deposited in a special fund hereby created in the State Treasury to be known as the "Higher Education Capital Improvement Fund." The proceeds of such bonds shall be used solely for the purposes herein provided, including the costs incident to the issuance and sale of such bonds. The costs incident to the issuance and sale of such bonds shall be disbursed by warrant upon requisition of the State Bond Commission, signed by the Governor. The expenditure of the remaining money shall be under the direction of the Office of General Services, and such funds shall be paid by the State Treasurer upon warrants issued by the Fiscal Management Board, which warrants shall be issued upon requisitions signed by the Executive Director of the Office of General Services.
Laws, 1988, ch. 510, § 12, eff. 5/12/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER, AND THE GULF COAST RESEARCH LABORATORY (§§ 37-101-301 — 37-101-331) › Section 37-101-325 - Protection and enforcement of rights of holders of bonds and coupons

Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of Sections
37-101-301
through
37-101-331
or of any of the interest coupons pertaining thereto may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus or other proceeding, protect and enforce any and all rights granted hereunder, or under such resolution, and may enforce and compel performance of all duties required by Sections
37-101-301
through
37-101-331
to be performed, in order to provide for the payment of bonds and interest thereon.
Laws, 1988, ch. 510, § 13, eff. 5/12/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER, AND THE GULF COAST RESEARCH LABORATORY (§§ 37-101-301 — 37-101-331) › Section 37-101-327 - Bonds as legal investments and securities

All bonds issued under the provisions of Sections
37-101-301
through
37-101-331
shall be legal investments for trustees and other fiduciaries, and for savings banks, trust companies and insurance companies organized under the laws of the State of Mississippi, and such bonds shall be legal securities which may be deposited with and shall be received by all public officers and bodies of this state and all municipalities and political subdivisions for the purpose of securing the deposit of public funds.
Laws, 1988, ch. 510, § 14, eff. 5/12/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER, AND THE GULF COAST RESEARCH LABORATORY (§§ 37-101-301 — 37-101-331) › Section 37-101-329 - Construction of provisions

Sections
37-101-301
through
37-101-331
shall be deemed to be full and complete authority for the exercise of the powers herein granted, but Sections
37-101-301
through
37-101-331
shall not be deemed to repeal or to be in derogation of any existing law of this state.
Laws, 1988, ch. 510, § 15, eff. 5/12/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER, AND THE GULF COAST RESEARCH LABORATORY (§§ 37-101-301 — 37-101-331) › Section 37-101-331 - Report as to renovations and repairs at state community and junior colleges

It is the express intent of the Legislature that the capital renovation and repair needs of state community and junior colleges be comprehensively addressed by appropriate legislation during the 1989 Regular Legislative Session; and, to that end, the Mississippi Community College Board is hereby directed to prepare a complete report detailing:
(a)
Repair and renovation needs;
(b)
The financing capabilities of each community and junior college district; and
(c)
The total millage levied in each community and junior college district for the support of the district, the amount of revenue generated in each district by the millage imposed, and an assessment of what capital renovation and repair needs can be financed under existing levying authority.
The board shall submit such report to the Legislature on or before January 3, 1989, in order that the Legislature be made fully cognizant of such needs and capabilities. The Governor's Office of General Services is directed to provide the fullest degree of reasonable cooperation to the Mississippi Community College Board in the preparation of this report.
Laws, 1988, ch. 510, § 16, eff. 5/12/1988.
Amended by Laws, 2014, ch. 397, HB 460, 43, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 37 - EDUCATION (§§ 37-NEW-001 — 37-NEW01-004) › Chapter 101 - INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 37-101-1 — 37-101-415) › EXECUTIVE INSTITUTE (§§ 37-101-351 — 37-101-357) › Section 37-101-351 - Authority to establish executive institute; purpose

The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning is hereby authorized to establish an executive institute which shall be responsible for providing advanced training and assessment for public sector executives, elected officials, state board and commission members, and officers and employees of local government entities of the State of Mississippi.
Laws, 1989, ch. 472, § 1, eff. 3/28/1989.