The secretary of state shall send, by suitable means at as cheap a rate as he can obtain, to the sheriffs of the several counties the books, documents, and papers required to be distributed to the various officers in their respective counties as soon as practicable after he receives the same; and shall likewise send to the various other distributees the books and documents to which they respectively are entitled. The sheriffs and other distributees shall send by mail, postpaid, or deliver to the secretary of state a certificate as evidence of the books, documents, and papers received, which, when received, shall be filed by the secretary of state in his office.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 7 - Executive Department
Chapter 3 - Secretary of State
§ 7-3-9. May perform all duties required of notaries public
§ 7-3-11. Custodian of "Mississippi Reports"
§ 7-3-13. "Southern Reporter-Mississippi Cases" and department reports deposited in state library
§ 7-3-15. "Southern Reporter-Mississippi Cases" distributed
§ 7-3-17. "Mississippi Reports" exchanged for reports of other states and countries
§ 7-3-19. Books furnished University law school for exchange
§ 7-3-23. Acts of congress and other publications distributed
§ 7-3-25. Books received from sheriffs distributed
§ 7-3-27. Books and documents distributed and receipted for
§ 7-3-29. Expense of distributing books remunerated
§ 7-3-35. Sale of current volumes
§ 7-3-39. To publish constitutional amendments
§ 7-3-41. Payment upon proof of publication
§ 7-3-43. Official character of officer certified
§ 7-3-45. Reports to be filed by constables
§ 7-3-49. Data on natural resources assembled
§ 7-3-53. Distribution of data