2017 Mississippi Code
Title 47 - Prisons and Prisoners; Probation and Parole
Chapter 5 - Correctional System
State Prison Emergency Construction and Management Board
§ 47-5-1227. Restrictions on employment of public officials and employees by private entities

Universal Citation: MS Code § 47-5-1227 (2017)
  • (1) No public official or an employee of a state agency who has duties or responsibilities related to the contracting, constructing, leasing, acquiring or operating a private correctional facility may become an employee, consultant or contract vendor to a private entity providing such facility or services to the state within one (1) year after the termination of his service or employment.
  • (2) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not less than Five Hundred Dollars ($ 500.00) but not more than One Thousand Dollars ($ 1,000.00).
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