Mississippi Code
Chapter 47 - State Aid for Construction of School Facilities
§ 37-47-43. Printing of bonds; denominations; interest

All bonds issued under the authority of this chapter shall be lithographed or engraved and printed in two (2) or more colors to prevent counterfeiting. Such bonds shall be issued in denominations as shall be specified by the State Bond Commission. No bond shall bear more than one (1) rate of interest; each bond shall bear interest from its date to its stated maturity date at the interest rate specified in the bid; all bonds of the same maturity shall bear the same rate of interest from date to maturity; all interest accruing on such bonds so issued shall be payable semiannually or annually, except that the first interest coupon attached to any such bond may be for any period not exceeding one (1) year.
No interest payment shall be evidenced by more than one (1) coupon and neither cancelled nor supplemental coupons shall be permitted. The interest rate of any one (1) interest coupon shall not exceed eight percent (8%) except that the interest rate of any one (1) coupon issued after March 31, 1981, shall not exceed seven percent (7%).

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 37 - Education

Chapter 47 - State Aid for Construction of School Facilities

§ 37-47-1. Administration of chapter

§ 37-47-3. "School district" defined

§ 37-47-5. "Capital improvement" defined

§ 37-47-7. State public school building fund created

§ 37-47-9. Annual grants by state

§ 37-47-11. Order of priority of disposition of funds

§ 37-47-13. Certificates of credit

§ 37-47-15. Approval of use of grants; surveys and plans

§ 37-47-17. Applications for expenditures

§ 37-47-19. Withdrawal of funds from public school building fund upon approval of expenditures

§ 37-47-21. Disposition of funds credited to school district which fails to apply for expenditure

§ 37-47-23. Effect of insufficient funds in public school building fund

§ 37-47-25. Loans for capital improvements

§ 37-47-27. Requirement of contracts for capital improvements

§ 37-47-29. Awarding of contracts for capital improvements

§ 37-47-31. Continuation and functions of state bond commission

§ 37-47-33. Authorization of issuance of bonds by state bond commission; limitation on amount of bonds

§ 37-47-35. Request for issuance of bonds

§ 37-47-37. Prerequisites to issuance of bonds

§ 37-47-39. Full faith and credit of state pledged to pay bonds

§ 37-47-41. Execution of bonds; form, terms and conditions; redemption

§ 37-47-43. Printing of bonds; denominations; interest

§ 37-47-45. Maturity of bonds

§ 37-47-47. Sale of bonds; disposition of proceeds of sale

§ 37-47-49. Interim certificates; supplemental powers conferred in issuance of bonds

§ 37-47-51. Negotiability of bonds and interim certificates

§ 37-47-53. Exemption from taxation of bonds and interim certificates

§ 37-47-55. Duties of state treasurer

§ 37-47-57. Payment of expenses of bond commission

§ 37-47-59. Validation of bond issues

§ 37-47-61. Sinking fund

§ 37-47-63. Construction of chapter; contract between bondholders and state

§ 37-47-65. Construction of chapter; power of school districts to raise funds

§ 37-47-67. Appeals