Mississippi § 17-3-13 - Powers and immunities of municipalities acting under Sections 17-3-9 through 17-3-19.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 17-3-13 — Powers and immunities of municipalities acting under Sections 17-3-9 through 17-3-19., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-3-13. Powers and immunities of municipalities acting under Sections 17-3-9 through 17-3-19.
Any municipality undertaking to avail itself of the power and authority conferred by Sections 17-3-9 through 17-3-19 may sue and be sued; may, as hereinabove provided, defray the cost of the exercise of the power and authority conferred hereby with funds available to it as herein provided; may enter into leases or subleases for any period of time, as lessor or lessee or sublessor or sublessee of lands alone, or lands and facilities located thereon, whether the facilities are owned by the owner of the land, a lessee, sublessee or a third party and whether the municipality is a lessor, lessee or owner of the land. Any judgment, ex contractu or ex delicto, awarded against the municipality arising out of the exercise of the powers herein conferred shall be limited in levy and execution thereon to the assets held by the municipality by virtue of the power and authority of Sections 17-3-9 through 17-3-19. Any municipality, as it deems proper for the efficient and effective exercise of the powers authorized under Sections 17-3-9 through 17-3-19, may enter into contracts for any period of time, with any person, firm, corporation or other legal entity or governmental agency, either state or federal, and may borrow money when deemed necessary and proper for the efficient and effective exercise of the powers authorized under Sections 17-3-9 through 17-3-19, but in so doing shall be prohibited from pledging the full faith and credit of the municipality. However, the revenues derived from the exercise of the powers authorized under Sections 17-3-9 through 17-3-19 may be irrevocably pledged for the repayment of any money borrowed pursuant to the provisions hereof.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-3-13 ("Powers and immunities of municipalities acting under Sections 17-3-9 through 17-3-19.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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