79-11-527 - Reciprocal agreements with other states; public access to registration records.
§ 79-11-527. Reciprocal agreements with other states; public access to registration records.
The Secretary of State may enter into reciprocal agreements with a like authority of any other state or states for the purpose of exchanging information made available to the Secretary of State or to such other like authority.
The information contained in or filed with any registration application, renewal or report may be made available to the public under such rules as the Secretary of State prescribes. Information in the possession of, filed with or obtained by the Secretary of State in connection with any investigation or examination under Sections 79-11-501 through 79-11-529 shall be confidential and exempt from the requirements of the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983. No such information may be disclosed by the Secretary of State or any of his officers or employees unless necessary or appropriate in connection with a particular investigation or proceeding under Sections 79-11-501 through 79-11-529 or for any law enforcement purpose.
Sources: Laws, 1991, ch. 515, § 14; reenacted, 1992, ch. 446, § 14; Laws, 1997, ch. 444, § 16, eff from and after July 1, 1997.