Effective date of filed documents.

Miss. Code Ann. § 79-11-111

in effect

Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a document is effective: At the date and time of filing, as evidenced by such means as the Secretary of State may use for the purpose of recording the date and time of filing; or At the time specified in the document as its effective time on the date it is filed. A document may specify a delayed effective time and date, and if it does so, the document becomes effective at the time and date specified. If a delayed effective date but no time is specified, the document is effective at the close of business on that date. A delayed effective date for a document may not be later than the ninetieth day after the date filed. Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2) of this section, any document that has a delayed effective time and date shall not become effective if, prior to the effective time and date, the parties to the document file a certification of cancellation with the Secretary of State.

Source: Public.Resource.Org MS CodeURL: https://unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ms/transforms/ms/ocms/r78/gov.ms.code.title.79.htmlFetched: 10/18/2026