MS HB1227

Designates English as the official language of Mississippi and requires all documents, instruments of record, and records related to legal proceedings to be in English.

Requires land conveyances presented to chancery court clerks for recording to be in the English language to be valid against purchasers or creditors.

Mandates that all documents and instruments presented to chancery court clerks for recording must be in English, adding this requirement to existing format standards.

Provides exemptions from English language requirement for documents executed before July 1, 2009, military separation documents, documents executed outside the United States, certified copies from courts or government agencies, and filings under the Uniform Commercial Code.

Takes effect July 1, 2015.