§ Miss. Code § 23-15-805Filing of reports; public inspection and preservation of reports

(a) Candidates for state, state district, and legislative district offices, and every political
committee, which makes reportable contributions to or expenditures in support of or in
opposition to a candidate for any such office or makes reportable contributions to or expenditures
in support of or in opposition to a statewide ballot measure, shall file all reports required under
this article with the Office of the Secretary of State.
(b) Candidates for county or county district office, and every political committee which
makes reportable contributions to or expenditures in support of or in opposition to a candidate
for such office or makes reportable contributions to or expenditures in support of or in opposition
to a countywide ballot measure or a ballot measure affecting part of a county, excepting a
municipal ballot measure, shall file all reports required by this section in the office of the circuit
clerk of the county in which the election occurs. The circuit clerk shall forward copies of all
reports to the Office of the Secretary of State.
(c) Candidates for municipal office, and every political committee which makes reportable
contributions to or expenditures in support of or in opposition to a candidate for such office, or
makes reportable contributions to or expenditures in support of or in opposition to a municipal
ballot measure shall file all reports required by this article in the office of the municipal clerk of
the municipality in which the election occurs. The municipal clerk shall forward copies of all
reports to the Office of the Secretary of State.
(d) The Secretary of State, the circuit clerks and the municipal clerks shall make all reports
received under this subsection available for public inspection and copying and shall preserve
such reports for a period of five (5) years.
(e) The provisions of this section applicable to the reporting by a political committee of
contributions and expenditures regarding statewide ballot measures shall apply to the statewide
special election for the purpose of selecting the official state flag provided for in Section 1 of
Laws, 2001, ch. 301.