Title 29, Public Lands, Buildings and Property

Adverse possession for a period of twenty-five (25) years, under a claim of right or title, shall be prima facie evidence in such case that the law authorizing the disposition of the lands has been complied with and the lease or sale duly made. If the claim be under a lease, the …

Sixteenth section lands reserved for the use of schools, or lands reserved or granted in lieu of or as a substitute for the sixteenth sections, shall be liable, after the same shall have been leased, to be taxed as other lands are taxed during the continuance of the lease, but in…

Where any school land, generally known as sixteenth sections, reserved for the use of schools, or land reserved or granted in lieu of or substituted for sixteenth sections lies within or partly within any drainage district created under the laws of this state, and will be benefit…

Any leaseholder shall have the right at his own expense to keep his interest in the buildings and other improvements on the leased premises insured against loss or damage by fire and windstorm.

Where buildings are located on sixteenth section lands which are not subject to an existing lease and such buildings have ceased to be used for the purpose for which they were constructed, the board of education may sell and dispose of such buildings pursuant to the procedures pr…

(1) Sixteenth section lands, or any lands granted in lieu of sixteenth section lands, classified as agricultural may be leased for the cultivation of rice, or pasturage, for a term not to exceed ten (10) years. All other sixteenth section or lieu lands classified as agricultural …

(a) The following procedure shall be followed for the leasing of sixteenth section school lands or lands granted in lieu thereof which are not classified as forest land or agricultural land or leased under Section 29-3-99:(a) Any present leaseholder who desires to renew his lease…

In all surface leases of sixteenth section land made by the board of education, whether such leases be original leases or extensions of existing leases, title to all timber, minerals, oil, and gas on such lands shall be reserved, together with the right of ingress and egress to r…

Notwithstanding the provisions of this or any other statute, the several boards of education are hereby authorized and empowered, in their discretion and by resolution spread upon the minutes, to set aside, reserve, and dedicate any available sixteenth section lands or lands in l…

The board of education is authorized and empowered to acquire in its own name by purchase, contribution or otherwise all land situated in its district within sixteenth section or lieu lands and under a lease contract which shall be necessary and desirable in connection with the c…

In all cases where this chapter has not been complied with, the official involved shall forthwith comply with same. It shall be the duty of the state land commissioner to ascertain whether or not said statutes have been complied with. If said state land commissioner shall find th…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, whenever the United States or any agency thereof, or the state or any agency or subdivision thereof, or any private organization, corporation, association, or person acquires, by condemnation or otherwise, any ea…

(1) The school board of a school district may acquire, in the name of the district, by purchase, all easements that are necessary and desirable for access to sixteenth section lands or lieu lands. Whenever the purchase price for property on which an easement is to be located is g…

The board of education is hereby authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to let, demise and lease sixteenth section lands, included in the Choctaw Purchase, or the lands held in lieu of same whether located therein or elsewhere, reserved for the support of township schools, …

(1) For purposes of this chapter, the term “Office of General Services” shall mean the Governor’s office of general services acting through the bureau of capitol facilities.For purposes of this chapter, “director” shall mean the director of the bureau of capitol facilities of the…

The 301 Lamar Street Building in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be renamed the Robert G. Clark, Jr., Building. The Department of Finance and Administration shall prepare or have prepared a distinctive plaque, to be placed in a prominent place within the Robert G. Clark, Jr., Buildin…

The new justice building undergoing construction on February 20, 2004 and sitting next to the Carroll Gartin Justice Building at the corner of West and High Streets in Jackson, Mississippi, shall also be named and known as the Carroll Gartin Justice Building upon the demolition o…

(1) “In God We Trust” and the Ten Commandments may be displayed in all public buildings at the discretion of the governing authorities. (2) The Beatitudes and the Ten Commandments may be displayed on any government property in Mississippi.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation Building, located at 401 North West Street in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, shall be renamed the “William J. ‘Billy’ McCoy Building.” The Department of Finance and Administration shall prepare or have prepared a distinctive plaqu…

(1) The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Building, located at 1 Mema Drive in Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi, shall be named the “Haley R. Barbour Building.” The Department of Finance and Administration shall prepare or have prepared a distinctive plaque, to be placed i…

The Secretary of State shall have charge of the keys and other fastenings of all the exterior doors of the capitol and of all such rooms as are not occupied by one of the courts or as public offices authorized by law; and he shall keep in good order and securely locked, all rooms…

The Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi Building, located at 429 Mississippi Street in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, shall be renamed the “Timothy Alan (Tim) Ford Building.” The Department of Finance and Administration shall prepare or have prepared a distinc…

(1) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the Public Employees’ Retirement System Building Repair and Maintenance Fund. The fund shall consist of all funds collected as rental income from the building owned by the system located at 301 North Preside…

The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality Building, located at 515 East Amite Street in Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi, shall be renamed the “Patrick Alan Nunnelee Building.” The Department of Finance and Administration shall prepare or have prepared a distinctive p…

The state building commission is authorized and directed to provide for reasonable landscaping and care, including the installation of a water sprinkling system, for the New Capitol grounds.

(1) There is established the position of Curator of the New Capitol Building, who shall have the following powers and duties:(a) To oversee, initiate, approve and monitor the care of the New Capitol Building and grounds to ensure long-term preservation, conservation and maintenan…

Whenever a sign or plaque is to be placed upon a building or other facility or structure, which is constructed and located in the state and paid for wholly or partially by funds of the state or any political subdivision thereof, upon completion of the construction of the building…

Sections 29-5-160 through 29-5-163 shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Clean Indoor Air Act.”

(1) As used in this section:(a) “Smoke” or “smoking” means inhaling, exhaling, burning, carrying or otherwise possessing any lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or any other object or device of any form that contains lighted tobacco.(b) “Government building” means all state buildings …

Section 29-5-161 shall not be interpreted or construed to permit smoking where it is otherwise restricted by other applicable laws or to prohibit any municipality or county from adopting additional ordinances with regard to the use of smoking in public places.

(a) The duties of the Department of Finance and Administration shall be as follows:(a) (i) To exercise general supervision and care over and keep in good condition the following state property located in the City of Jackson: the New State Capitol Building, the Woolfolk State Offi…

(a) As used in Sections 29-5-201 through 29-5-217:(a) “District” means the Capitol Complex Improvement District.(b) “Improvement projects” means the following types of projects in the public areas of the district:(i) Street reconstruction, resurfacing and other repairs to roadway…

CAPITOL COMPLEX BOUNDARIES There is created the Capitol Complex Improvement District to be composed of the following described area in the City of Jackson, Mississippi, that surrounds the State Capitol Building: CAPITOL COMPLEX BOUNDARIES • Beginning at a point on the west bank o…

(1) The Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration or his or her designee shall implement, supervise and administer improvement projects paid for with funds from the Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund, and may accept funds and services from …

The Department of Finance and Administration shall make commercially reasonable efforts to place out for bid, such that Mississippi Contractors and Mississippi Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (“DBEs”) shall have an equal opportunity to respond to such bid, any contract by the …

The Department of Finance and Administration shall develop and adopt a comprehensive plan for improvement projects in consultation with the Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Advisory Committee. Improvement projects shall be coordinated with the City of Jackson to the g…

The Department of Finance and Administration shall post the comprehensive plan and any updates on their website as well as an annual status report of all projects funded under Sections 29-5-201 through 29-5-217.

(1) There is created the Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Advisory Committee composed of the following nine (9) members:(a) The Mayor of the City of Jackson or his or her designee;(b) One (1) member appointed by the City Council of the City of Jackson with an initial …

(1) There is created in the State Treasury the Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund, into which shall be deposited the money specified in Section 27-65-75(1)(c) and such other money from whatever source derived. (2) An amount not to exceed five percent (5%) of the am…

(1) The City of Jackson shall provide police coverage for major events conducted within the district. (2) The City of Jackson shall maintain all infrastructure and completed improvement projects within the district.

The Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety shall develop a 911 system which can be used by any person within the boundaries of the Capitol Complex Improvement District.

(1) As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) “Department” means the Department of Finance and Administration.(b) “Governing authorities” means the governing authori…

The several rooms and apartments of the New Capitol shall not be occupied by any other persons nor for any other purpose than as expressly authorized by the legislature; provided, however, that it shall be the duty of the legislature to provide office space in the New Capitol for…

It shall be the duty of the Office of General Services to supervise and regulate the parking of motor vehicles at the facilities named in Section 29-5-2 except for the state board of health building and the governor’s mansion, and to make all necessary regulations therefor to the…

A suitable parking space or spaces adjacent to the south side of the New Capitol Building between the south entrance to the first floor and the east walkway, or President Street entrance, shall be reserved for use of the Governor.

All monies expended by the Bureau of Capitol Facilities shall be drawn out of the State Treasury only upon the warrant of the Department of Finance and Administration, which shall issue the same only where a specific itemized account shall have been rendered it, which account sha…