When funds are forwarded to the paying agent of the state, any county or taxing district thereof, or any municipality for the purpose of paying bonds and interest coupons as provided by law, and all bonds and interest coupons to be paid out of such funds are not presented for payment to such paying agent within one (1) year after the due date of such bonds and interest coupons, such bonds and interest coupons shall be payable at the state treasury, the county depository, or the municipal depository, as the case may be.
The paying agent shall submit as of June 30 and December 31 of each year, and within thirty (30) days of that date, a statement of the amount paid on bonds and interest coupons of each bond issue during the previous twelve (12) months and the balance remaining in its hands for such payment at the conclusion of one (1) year on the date submitted, and at least one (1) year from the date the bonds or coupons were due. With the statement submitted, the paying agent shall remit and refund, without demand or request, such balance in its hands. Any money so recovered shall be deposited to the credit of the fund from which it was drawn, and if said fund no longer exists, then said money shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the state, county, district or municipality, as the case may be.
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