The board of supervisors of any county in this state, the mayor and board of aldermen of any municipality in this state, or the governing body of any other taxing district in the state may, in its discretion, purchase outstanding bonds of said county, municipality, or other taxing district and retire such bonds and pay the purchase price thereof out of any surplus remaining in the treasury of such county, municipality, or other taxing district at the end of any fiscal year. The governing body of said taxing districts shall determine the amount of bonds to be purchased, the maximum price to be paid therefor, but in no event to exceed par and accrued interest thereon, and the date upon which it will receive proposals to purchase said bonds.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations
Chapter 17 - State Bonds; Retirement of Bonds
§ 31-17-21. State bonds; notice of intention to purchase
§ 31-17-23. State bonds; best bid accepted
§ 31-17-25. State bonds; purchase of bonds sold below par
§ 31-17-27. State bonds; state bond retirement revolving fund
§ 31-17-31. State bonds; deposit of federal securities
§ 31-17-33. State bonds; method of retirement by state bond retirement commission
§ 31-17-35. State bonds; maturity dates to be noted
§ 31-17-39. State bonds; expenditures from and transfer of state bond retirement revolving fund
§ 31-17-41. State bonds; records and reports of state bond retirement commission
§ 31-17-43. State bonds; expenses of state bond retirement commission
§ 31-17-45. Local bonds; repurchase authorized
§ 31-17-47. Local bonds; notice of intention to purchase
§ 31-17-49. Local bonds; purchase of bonds sold below par
§ 31-17-51. Local bonds; restrictions on purchases
§ 31-17-53. Local bonds; pledge of securities, properties, and taxes
§ 31-17-55. Local bonds; cancellation
§ 31-17-57. State and local bonds; paying agent to repay unused funds
§ 31-17-59. State and local bonds; demand for repayment
§ 31-17-61. State bonds; destruction of paid and cancelled bonds and coupons