Any person who violates the provisions of Section 31-7-61 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). In addition to any criminal sanction authorized herein, a civil proceeding may be brought by a district attorney or county prosecuting attorney for recovery of funds paid out in violation of this section.
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