It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to purchase or to authorize or requisition the purchase of beef other than beef raised and produced within the United States when such purchase is to be paid by the state government or any of its political subdivisions out of public funds of any nature. However, all canned meats not available which are processed in the United States shall be exempt from Sections 31-7-61 through 31-7-65.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 31 - Public Business, Bonds and Obligations
§ 31-7-3. Administration of provisions of chapter; purposes
§ 31-7-5. Administrative rules and regulations
§ 31-7-11. Purchasing practices
§ 31-7-13. Bid requirements and exceptions; public auctions
§ 31-7-14. Public contracts of energy efficiency services
§ 31-7-18. Purchase of certain motor vehicles
§ 31-7-21. Functions of Department of Finance and Administration
§ 31-7-23. Rebates, refunds, etc. from vendor to inure to benefit of agency or governing authority
§ 31-7-47. Preference to resident contractors
§ 31-7-49. Purchases under contract
§ 31-7-61. Governmental purchases of foreign beef; prohibition against
§ 31-7-63. Governmental purchases of foreign beef; penalties
§ 31-7-73. Authority of state agencies to contract for energy efficiency services