12 Miss. Code. R. 3-20-600.30
New buildings and major building renovation projects paid for wholly, or partially, with State funds and have a construction Contracts of $1,000,000, or more, will require a plaque.
The plaque size, materials, layout and wording should be specified by the Professional in the Construction Documents. The Bureau reserves the right to establish standards/templates and to approve the Professional's work.
SPECIAL NOTE: No lettering is to be larger than that reading THIS BUILDING WAS PAID FOR BY THE TAXPAYERS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. . [Mississippi Code 1972 Annotated, Section 29-5-151.]
NOTE: The name of the Governor appearing on the plaque should be the individual holding office at the time the construction contract was awarded.
THIS BUILDING WAS PAID FOR BY THE |
TAXPAYERS OF THE |
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI |
Name of Project |
Institution, Agency or Department Name |
Year the Construction Was Completed |
Governor's Name |
Name of Project Professional(s) |
Name of Contractor(s) |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
It is more appropriate to list on one plaque all the information required instead of having two plaques side by side in a building.
It is appropriate to list the members of a Board (i.e. IHL or CC/JC); however, some institutions/agencies have Commissions that may have so many members that it would not be feasible to list all of them. These, if necessary, can be handled as an exception. The listing of Board Members and/or Commissions requires approval by the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management.
There may be other parties helping pay for the facility and it is appropriate to list these parties if it is done appropriately. (i.e. "This Building was paid for by the Taxpayers of the State of Mississippi and Friends of the University.")
The Governor's name shall be larger than any other individual listed on the plaque. The proper name of a building is not normally known when the building is designed; however, if possible, the proper name should be placed on the plaque instead of the generic project name, if the proper name is determined in time.
12 Miss. Code. R. 3-20-600.30