Section 7-5-61 - Books of account and deposit of funds; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund(1) In addition to the keeping of the general docket as hereinabove required, the Attorney General shall keep in his office a comprehensive set of books showing all receipts and disbursement of funds received by the office from whatever source, including appropriations by the Legislature, the contingent fund, and other funds. He shall deposit all funds received by his office in a state depository in his name as Attorney General of the State of Mississippi, shall not commingle or mix any funds received by him in his official capacity with his personal funds or other funds, and shall make disbursement and distribution thereof within the time and in the manner required by law of state officers. The receipt of funds by the Attorney General pending litigation or final determination as to the proper distribution thereof may be held until such adjudication or determination.(2) From and after July 1, 2016, the Office of the Attorney General shall not charge another state agency a fee, assessment, or other charge for services or resources received by that agency from the Attorney General.(3) From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of the Office of the Attorney General shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General Fund and all user charges and fees authorized under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law.Codes, 1930, § 3678; 1942, § 3849; Laws, 1929, ch. 15; Laws, 1970, ch. 516, § 1, eff. 7/1/1970.Amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 459, SB 2362, 68, eff. 7/1/2016.