2017 Mississippi Code
Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole
Chapter 5 - Correctional System
State Prison Emergency Construction and Management Board
§ 47-5-1213. Term limits on contracts for operation and construction of facilities; conveyance of facilities to state

Universal Citation: MS Code § 47-5-1213 (2017)

The initial contract for the operation of a facility or for incarceration of inmates therein shall be for a period of not more than five (5) years with an option to renew for an additional period of two (2) years. Contracts for construction, purchase, or lease of a facility shall not exceed a term of twenty (20) years. Such contracts shall provide that the contractor shall convey the facility to the state, at the option of the state, for a total consideration of One Dollar ($ 1.00). Any contract for housing shall be subject to annual appropriation by the Legislature.

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