The state institutions of higher learning and the Department of Human Services, after receiving the written approval of the State Fiscal Officer as provided in Section 7-9-41, shall select and make a contract with some bank to serve as a depository for funds of the same. Said bank so selected shall qualify to receive said fund and secure the same as required of state depositories under Section 27-105-5 before receiving any funds, except as herein noted in the case of private hospitals. The life of said contract with a depository shall be for five (5) years. Each bank shall enter into a written contract, the terms of which shall be to perform faithfully all acts and duties required of it by this and other laws of the state. As such depository, it shall receive and keep account of all funds and pay out same on the check of the secretary or business manager, countersigned by the president or chairman of the board or institution. Such bank shall receive, keep, disburse and account for all funds of the Department of Human Services and such state institution of higher learning for which it shall be a depository, and turn over all funds and accounts to its legal successor, provided all private hospitals shall be exempted from providing depositories.
All books, accounts and reports made thereon for any funds shall conform to the requirements of the General Accounting Office, and shall be filed with the said General Accounting Office.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 7 - Executive Department
§ 7-9-3. Vaults to operate with timelock
§ 7-9-5. Deputy state treasurer and other personnel
§ 7-9-11. Separate and distinct accounts of various sources of revenue
§ 7-9-12. Establishment of clearing accounts and bank accounts; bad checks
§ 7-9-13. Receipts and payments only on warrant; exception for electronic funds transfer
§ 7-9-15. All warrants paid to be registered
§ 7-9-17. Duplicate receipts given when payment made into treasury
§ 7-9-19. States taxes collected paid direct to treasurer
§ 7-9-21. State officials to pay in collections
§ 7-9-23. Custodian of specified trust funds
§ 7-9-24. Refunds to state agencies for excess public utility charges
§ 7-9-25. Depository for federal-aid road funds
§ 7-9-27. Investment of special fund to refund overpayment of income taxes
§ 7-9-29. Payment of interest and bonds
§ 7-9-31. Cancellation of bonds and interest coupons
§ 7-9-32. Destruction of paid state warrants
§ 7-9-33. Receipted lists of cancelled bonds and coupons
§ 7-9-34. Destruction of paid and cancelled bonds and coupons
§ 7-9-35. Unexpended balances of appropriations
§ 7-9-41. Lump-sum withdrawals from treasury
§ 7-9-43. Contracts with selected depositories
§ 7-9-45. Monthly verification with auditor
§ 7-9-47. Reports to the legislature