Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 12 - Finance and Administration
Part 3 - Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management
Chapter 1 - Policies and Procedures for the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management
Rule 12-3-1.2 - General Agency Description

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 12-3-1.2
Current through September 24, 2024

The primary function of the Bureau is to properly administer funds appropriated to it by the Legislature in accordance with state laws, regulations and established procedures in a business-like manner. The Bureau also has the power to acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property for the State of Mississippi. [Mississippi Code 1972, Annotated, Section 31-11-3(2)(m)]

Some of the responsibilities administered by the Bureau include contracting with Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Suppliers and others; approving plans, specifications, studies and sites for buildings; expending appropriated funds within the legal intent; serving as liaison with the federal government in various building programs; inspecting incarceration facilities at the Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman) and court approved county jails; providing a staff of professionals to plan, manage, inspect and approve services for which the Bureau has contracted; setting policies and procedures to guide those concerned with the orderly and lawful pursuit of providing physical facilities for state government operations; handling furniture and equipment needs funded by the Legislature which involves specifying, bidding, awarding, preparing contract documents, confirming delivery and authorizing payment; reviewing and submitting to the Legislative Budget Office the repair and renovation, capital improvement and preplanning needs for state Institutions, Agencies and Departments; reviewing repair and renovation requests and making allocations based on the priority of requests and inspections of the sites; reviewing State Agencies Professional contracts; accomplishing any special tasks mandated by the Legislature.

[§ 27-104-7, 27-104-103, 31-7-3, 31-7-7, 31-7-13, 31-11-1 through 31-11-31]

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