Miss. Code Ann. § 7-3-7
This is the official text of Miss. Code Ann. § 7-3-7, part of Mississippi’s Code Ann — part of the compiled statutory law of Mississippi, published by the state as "Code Ann." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Miss. Code Ann. § 7-3-7
Official statutory text
The Secretary of State shall have a seal which shall be in the form of a circle, with the image of an eagle in the center and around the margin the words “Secretary of State-State of Mississippi” and under the image of the eagle the words: “In God We Trust.”
The Secretary of State shall affix the seal prescribed to every document where the same is required by law, and to every certificate and other official paper executed by him where necessary or proper. All documents authenticated with the seal and signed by the Secretary of State shall be received as evidence in all courts, investigations, and proceedings authorized by law, and may be recorded in the same manner and with like effect as a deed. All copies of papers in the Office of the Secretary of State, certified by him and authenticated by the seal, shall be accepted in all matters equally in like manner as the original.
The Secretary of State shall affix the seal prescribed to every document where the same is required by law, and to every certificate and other official paper executed by him where necessary or proper. All documents authenticated with the seal and signed by the Secretary of State shall be received as evidence in all courts, investigations, and proceedings authorized by law, and may be recorded in the same manner and with like effect as a deed. All copies of papers in the Office of the Secretary of State, certified by him and authenticated by the seal, shall be accepted in all matters equally in like manner as the original.
Status: in_force
Need a lawyer in Mississippi?
Find a Mississippi lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.