2019 Mississippi Code
Title 39 - Libraries, Arts, Archives and History
Chapter 5 - Archives and History
In General
§ 39-5-11. Surrender of official books, records, etc., to department

Universal Citation: MS Code § 39-5-11 (2019)

Any state, county, municipal or other official is hereby authorized and empowered, in his discretion, to turn over to the department for permanent preservation therein, any official books, records, documents, original papers, newspaper files and printed books not in current use in their offices. When so surrendered copies therefrom shall be made and certified by the director upon the application of any person interested, which certification shall have all the force and effect as if made by the officer originally in the custody of them, and for which the same fees shall be charged, to be collected in advance.

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