Mississippi Code
Article 1 - State Fiscal Officer
§ 7-7-49. Purpose and intent of Sections 7-7-1 through 7-7-65

The purpose and intent of Sections 7-7-1 through 7-7-65 is hereby declared to be the establishment and maintenance of a modernized and efficient General Accounting Office for the State of Mississippi so that there may be available at all times therein all pertinent information of a fiscal nature concerning the operation of the state government. While the State Fiscal Officer is hereby charged with the primary responsibility of establishing and maintaining such office and making available the information contemplated herein, he is to work in conjunction with other state agencies, not injuring the normal functions thereof, in arriving at the desired end. Full cooperation and cohesive effort is hereby declared to be essential by and between the State Fiscal Officer, the State Treasurer, the Legislative Budget Office, the State Department of Audit, the State Tax Commission, and all other state departments, institutions and agencies, in order that the full purpose and intent of the cited sections may be effected.

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