Mississippi Code
Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-51 (2026)
Political committees and certain individuals to file financial reports; when to file; penalties
✓ current as of July 2026
- (1) A political committee that either receives contributions or makes expenditures in excess of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) shall file financial reports with the Secretary of State.
- (2) An individual person who on his or her own behalf expends in excess of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for the purpose of influencing the passage or defeat of a measure shall file financial reports with the Secretary of State.
- (3) The financial reports required in this section shall be filed monthly, not later than the tenth day of the month following the month being reported, after a political committee or an individual exceeds the contribution or expenditure limits. Financial reports must continue to be filed until all contributions and expenditures cease. In all cases a financial report shall be filed thirty (30) days following the election on a measure.
- (4) Any person, who violates the provisions of this section, shall be subject to a fine as provided in Section 23-15-813.
Laws, 1993, ch. 514, § 26; Laws, 1999, ch. 301, § 18, eff. 1/15/1999 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2011–2014 · leading case: Gordon Just., Jr. v. Delbert Hosemann, et, 771 F.3d 285 (5th Cir. 2014).
Gordon Just., Jr. v. Delbert Hosemann, et, 771 F.3d 285 (5th Cir. 2014). “” Miss.Code Ann. § 23-17-51(1). This $200 threshold is higher than those that exist in a number of other states.”
Just. v. Hosemann, 829 F. Supp. 2d 504 (N.D. Miss. 2011). “Miss.Code Ann. § 23-17-51. This monthly reporting requirement also applies to individuals who expend in excess of $200 for the purpose of influencing the passage or defeat of a ballot measure.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-51(1): 1 case
Gordon Just., Jr. v. Delbert Hosemann, et, 771 F.3d 285 (5th Cir. 2014). “” Miss.Code Ann. § 23-17-51(1). This $200 threshold is higher than those that exist in a number of other states.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-51(3): 1 case
Gordon Just., Jr. v. Delbert Hosemann, et, 771 F.3d 285 (5th Cir. 2014). “” Miss.Code Ann. § 23-17-51(1). This $200 threshold is higher than those that exist in a number of other states.”
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