As Amended
SEC. 51-21-15. Construction contracts.
All construction contracts by the district, where the amount of the contract shall exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00), shall be made upon at least three weeks' public notice by advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the district, which notice shall state the thing to be done and invite sealed proposals, to be filed with the secretary-treasurer of the district, to do the work; and in all such cases, before the notice shall be published, the plans and specifications for the work shall be filed with the secretary-treasurer of the district and there remain. The board of directors of the district shall award the contract to the lowest and best bidder, who will comply with the terms imposed by such board and enter into bond with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the board, in such penalty as shall be fixed by such board but in no case to be less than the contract price, conditioned for the prompt, proper, and efficient performance of the contract.
SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Sec. 5956-328; Laws, 1966, ch. 259, Sec. 8, eff from and after passage (approved June 16, 1966).
1997 Amendment:
SECTION 6. Sections 51-21-15, 51-21-17, 51-21-19, 51-21-21, 51-21-23, 51-21-25, 51-21-27, 51-21-29 and 51-21-31, Mississippi Code of 1972, which place certain requirements on the issuance of construction contracts, authorize the district to provide park and recreation facilities, authorize the board of directors to adopt rules and regulations and to designate depositories for district funds, to provide for certain agreements, cooperation with other government agencies and severability, exempt the district and its bonds from taxation and provide the intent of the Legislature regarding overflow of school lands, are repealed.
SOURCE: 1997 Laws, Chapter 403, Section 6, SB2937, Effective July 1, 1997.