27-5-155 - Assumption of contracts and liabilities; transfer of funds, assets, records, equipment and the like. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 27-5-155. Assumption of contracts and liabilities; transfer of funds, assets, records, equipment and the like.
 

(1)  The State Tax Commission shall assume and honor all contracts, indebtedness, liabilities and other obligations which have been incurred prior to July 1, 1980, by the office of motor vehicle comptroller as to those powers, responsibilities, duties, functions, privileges, or rights that are transferred by Sections 27-5-151 through 27-5-159, but only to the extent that the contracts, indebtedness, liabilities or other obligations were lawfully incurred by the office of motor vehicle comptroller. 

(2)  The State Tax Commission is hereby entitled to the receipt of all funds, assets, monies or accounts to which the office of motor vehicle comptroller has been, is or will be entitled, pursuant to the transfer of duties as provided in Sections 27-5-151 through 27-5-159. 

(3)  The State Tax Commission is hereby entitled to the receipt of all funds, assets, monies or accounts related to the transfer of duties pursuant to Sections 27-5-151 through 27-5-159 to which the motor vehicle comptroller has been, is or will be entitled, pursuant to the transfer of duties as provided in Sections 27-5-151 through 27-5-159. 

(4)  The State Tax Commission is hereby entitled to the receipt of all relevant and material records, reports, statistics, files or other documents and any equipment, automobiles, furniture or other property related thereto of the office of motor vehicle comptroller pursuant to the transfer of duties as provided in Sections 27-5-151 through 27-5-159. 
 

Sources: Laws,  1980, ch. 561, § 3, eff from and after July 2, 1980.