The repeal of any statutory provision which is revised and consolidated in the Mississippi Code of 1972, by virtue of which any appointment shall have been made or any office is held, shall not be construed to vacate the office, or in any way to affect the appointment, except when otherwise expressly provided; but the appointment shall continue and the office shall be held subject to the provisions contained in the Mississippi Code of 1972.
Structure Mississippi Code
§ 1-1-11. Distribution of the Code of 1972
§ 1-1-12. Binding and identification of state-owned copies of Code of 1972
§ 1-1-13. When Code of 1972 to take effect
§ 1-1-21. Effect of repeals by Code of 1972 upon former rights
§ 1-1-22. Prior rights or actions involving taxes unaffected
§ 1-1-23. Effect of adoption of Code of 1972 upon offenses committed prior to effective date of Code
§ 1-1-24. Prior violations of law and civil causes of action unaffected
§ 1-1-25. No revival of repealed laws
§ 1-1-27. Vacation of offices by adoption of Code of 1972
§ 1-1-29. Effect of adoption of Code of 1972 upon private and local laws
§ 1-1-31. Severability provision of Code of 1972
§ 1-1-33. Code of 1972 supplied to officers
§ 1-1-35. Revised manuscript declared to be official Code of the state of Mississippi