When the state owns land in a county which owns land located in another county granted in lieu of the sixteenth section school lands, generally known as "lieu lands," the Governor and land commissioner acting for the state and the board of education acting for such county may, by written agreement, exchange the land owned by the state in such county for "lieu lands" owned by such county in another county.
The title to the state-owned land shall be conveyed to such county by a patent signed by the Governor and land commissioner as other patents are executed under the law. The title to the lieu lands shall be conveyed to the state by deed signed by the superintendent of education on order of the board of education. The written agreement between the state and the county shall be recorded in the minutes of said board of education.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 29 - Public Lands, Buildings and Property
Chapter 3 - Sixteenth Section and Lieu Lands
§ 29-3-2. Secretary of State to assist in school trust land management
§ 29-3-3. Suits to establish title
§ 29-3-9. Compliance with title requirements
§ 29-3-13. Exchange of lieu land with state
§ 29-3-15. Sale of lieu lands situated outside county
§ 29-3-17. Lieu land commission
§ 29-3-19. Purchase of lieu lands
§ 29-3-21. Mineral rights in lieu lands
§ 29-3-25. Report of sale of lieu lands
§ 29-3-27. Sale of lands situated within school district
§ 29-3-29. Sales for use as industrial parks
§ 29-3-31. Survey and classification of lands in Choctaw Purchase
§ 29-3-33. Lands defined for classification
§ 29-3-35. Public agencies to assist in classification
§ 29-3-37. Objections to classification
§ 29-3-39. Reclassification of lands
§ 29-3-40. Farm residential or residential lands exchanged for other lands of equal value
§ 29-3-41. Lease of forest lands restricted
§ 29-3-43. Improvements on forest lands
§ 29-3-47. Forestry escrow fund
§ 29-3-49. Agreements for timber improvement
§ 29-3-51. Determination of lands subject to lease
§ 29-3-52. Prima facie validity of leases executed and recorded in substantial conformity with law
§ 29-3-53. Term lessee defined
§ 29-3-54. Posting of leased land against trespassers
§ 29-3-57. Superintendent of education to docket leases and collect rentals
§ 29-3-65. Appraisal of lands; adjustment of rental amounts
§ 29-3-69. Lease for ground rental
§ 29-3-71. Leaseholds subject to taxes
§ 29-3-73. Lands liable for drainage taxes
§ 29-3-77. Disposition of buildings
§ 29-3-81. Leasing of land classified as agricultural land
§ 29-3-82. Leasing of land not classified as agricultural land
§ 29-3-85. Reservation of rights in lease
§ 29-3-87. Reservation of lands for school building site, public park, or recreational area
§ 29-3-88. Acquisition of land for construction of school buildings or structures
§ 29-3-99. Leases for oil, gas and mineral exploration, mining, production and development
§ 29-3-103. Confirmation of leases
§ 29-3-105. Decree of confirmation
§ 29-3-109. Crediting of funds derived from lands
§ 29-3-113. Investment and lending of funds
§ 29-3-115. Use of expendable funds
§ 29-3-117. Revenues to be paid into maintenance or building fund
§ 29-3-123. Lists of educable children required before payment of funds
§ 29-3-127. Inter-county townships
§ 29-3-129. Division of damages to land in two school districts
§ 29-3-133. Construction of roads or streets upon lands in certain counties; authorization
§ 29-3-135. Construction of roads or streets upon lands in certain counties; payment of cost