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§ 7-9-101. Authorization to employ or enter into contract with investment advisors, security custodians, and/or bank trust departments

The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to employ or enter into a contract for the services of investment advisors, security custodians and/or bank trust departments for the management and investment of the Education Improvement Trust Fund created in Section 206A of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890. Compensation or fees for such services shall […]

§ 7-9-107. Transfer of funds

Upon request of the investment entity, signed by the proper person, officer or officers, the State Fiscal Management Board shall issue its warrants to authorize the transfer from the Education Improvement Trust Fund created in Section 206A of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 such funds as are selected for investment pursuant to Sections 7-9-101 through […]

§ 7-9-51. Suit on bond for embezzlement

If the state treasurer shall misapply, waste, or embezzle any money, stock, securities, or other property in the treasury, it shall be the duty of the attorney general to bring suit on the bond of such treasurer, in the circuit court of the county where the seat of government is situated, for the amount of […]

§ 7-9-53. Preservation of records

The state treasurer shall safely keep and preserve all moneys, securities, books, records, papers, and other things belonging to his office without waste, embezzlement, or misapplication thereof; and at the expiration of his term, he shall deliver the same to his successor.

§ 7-9-33. Receipted lists of cancelled bonds and coupons

The State Fiscal Officer shall charge the State Treasurer with the amount of each warrant so issued as herein required. The State Treasurer shall prepare duplicate lists of bonds and coupons paid, cancelled and delivered to the Treasurer’s office and submit the lists to the State Fiscal Officer, who shall sign a receipt on the […]

§ 7-9-34. Destruction of paid and cancelled bonds and coupons

The state treasurer is authorized to destroy any bonds and coupons of the State of Mississippi duly paid and cancelled not earlier than one (1) year after the same are surrendered for payment. A certificate containing a description of such bonds and coupons so destroyed, duly witnessed and signed by the treasurer or his deputy […]