{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-47-5-1213","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-1213","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 47-5-1213","body":"The initial contract for the operation of a facility or for incarceration of inmates therein shall be for a period of not more than five (5) years with an option to renew for an additional period of two (2) years. Contracts for construction, purchase, or lease of a facility shall not exceed a term of twenty (20) years. Such contracts shall provide that the contractor shall convey the facility to the state, at the option of the state, for a total consideration of One Dollar ($1.00). Any contract for housing shall be subject to annual appropriation by the Legislature.","path":["MS Code","Title 47"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"2899c9a8d6fa880089c6e66a7a3471d519013fa7d813519b0312818b74afc848","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-47-5-1211","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-47-5-1215"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}