Mississippi Code — 19
Browse 573 sections in division 19 of the Mississippi code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
Sections (showing up to 300)
- § 19-1-1. Adams County.
- § 19-1-3. Alcorn County.
- § 19-1-5. Amite County.
- § 19-1-7. Attala County.
- § 19-1-9. Benton County.
- § 19-1-11. Bolivar County.
- § 19-1-13. Calhoun County.
- § 19-1-15. Carroll County.
- § 19-1-17. Chickasaw County.
- § 19-1-19. Choctaw County.
- § 19-1-21. Claiborne County.
- § 19-1-23. Clarke County.
- § 19-1-25. Clay County.
- § 19-1-27. Coahoma County.
- § 19-1-29. Copiah County.
- § 19-1-31. Covington County.
- § 19-1-33. De Soto County.
- § 19-1-35. Forrest County.
- § 19-1-37. Franklin County.
- § 19-1-39. George County.
- § 19-1-41. Greene County.
- § 19-1-43. Grenada County.
- § 19-1-45. Hancock County.
- § 19-1-47. Harrison County.
- § 19-1-49. Hinds County.
- § 19-1-51. Holmes County.
- § 19-1-53. Humphreys County.
- § 19-1-55. Issaquena County.
- § 19-1-57. Itawamba County.
- § 19-1-59. Jackson County.
- § 19-1-61. Jasper County.
- § 19-1-63. Jefferson County.
- § 19-1-65. Jefferson Davis County.
- § 19-1-67. Jones County.
- § 19-1-69. Kemper County.
- § 19-1-71. Lafayette County.
- § 19-1-73. Lamar County.
- § 19-1-75. Lauderdale County.
- § 19-1-77. Lawrence County.
- § 19-1-79. Leake County.
- § 19-1-81. Lee County.
- § 19-1-83. Leflore County.
- § 19-1-85. Lincoln County.
- § 19-1-87. Lowndes County.
- § 19-1-89. Madison County.
- § 19-1-91. Marion County.
- § 19-1-93. Marshall County.
- § 19-1-95. Monroe County.
- § 19-1-97. Montgomery County.
- § 19-1-99. Neshoba County.
- § 19-1-101. Newton County.
- § 19-1-103. Noxubee County.
- § 19-1-105. Oktibbeha County.
- § 19-1-107. Panola County.
- § 19-1-109. Pearl River County.
- § 19-1-111. Perry County.
- § 19-1-113. Pike County.
- § 19-1-115. Pontotoc County.
- § 19-1-117. Prentiss County.
- § 19-1-119. Quitman County.
- § 19-1-121. Rankin County.
- § 19-1-123. Scott County.
- § 19-1-125. Sharkey County.
- § 19-1-127. Simpson County.
- § 19-1-129. Smith County.
- § 19-1-131. Stone County.
- § 19-1-133. Sunflower County.
- § 19-1-135. Tallahatchie County.
- § 19-1-137. Tate County.
- § 19-1-139. Tippah County.
- § 19-1-141. Tishomingo County.
- § 19-1-143. Tunica County.
- § 19-1-145. Union County.
- § 19-1-147. Walthall County.
- § 19-1-149. Warren County.
- § 19-1-151. Washington County.
- § 19-1-153. Wayne County.
- § 19-1-155. Webster County.
- § 19-1-157. Wilkinson County.
- § 19-1-159. Winston County.
- § 19-1-161. Yalobusha County.
- § 19-1-163. Yazoo County.
- § 19-2-1. Short title.
- § 19-2-3. Creation of countywide system of road administration.
- § 19-2-5. Adoption of countywide system of road administration by election; by resolution; subsequent elections; petition for election to adopt or discontinue system.
- § 19-2-7. Assets, liabilities and indebtedness of road districts assumed by county after adoption of system; no new obligations to be authorized to districts; “road districts” defined.
- § 19-2-9. Countywide personnel administration for county employees; exemption of certain employees.
- § 19-2-11. State Auditor to determine whether counties have implemented countywide system of road administration, central purchasing system, inventory control system, and countywide personnel administration; notice to counties; certificate of noncompliance; penalties; appeals.
- § 19-2-12. Notice by State Auditor of supervisor’s noncompliance with provisions of § 19-2-3; initiation of civil proceedings; penalties.
- § 19-2-13. Inapplicability of certain Code sections to countywide system of road administration.
- § 19-3-1. Districts and boundaries; election of supervisors.
- § 19-3-3. Eligibility of supervisors.
- § 19-3-5. Bond to be executed by supervisor.
- § 19-3-7. Organizational meeting.
- § 19-3-9. Organizational and other meetings in case of epidemics.
- § 19-3-11. Regular meetings in counties having one court district.
- § 19-3-13. Regular meetings in counties having two court districts.
- § 19-3-15. Meetings of board in Harrison County.
- § 19-3-17. Length of sessions; recesses.
- § 19-3-19. Special, emergency and adjourned meetings.
- § 19-3-21. Presiding officer.
- § 19-3-23. Quorum; fine for nonattendance.
- § 19-3-25. Sheriff to attend meetings.
- § 19-3-27. Duties of clerk of board of supervisors; signing of minutes.
- § 19-3-29. Appointment of clerk pro tempore.
- § 19-3-31. Employment of office clerks in certain counties.
- § 19-3-33. Publication of proceedings.
- § 19-3-35. Publication of proceedings; cumulative method.
- § 19-3-37. Privileges of supervisors.
- § 19-3-39. Supervisors are conservators of the peace.
- § 19-3-40. Power of board to adopt, modify, alter, or repeal orders, resolutions or ordinances not inconsistent with law.
- § 19-3-41. Jurisdiction and powers generally.
- § 19-3-42. Maintenance of private roads and driveways used for school bus turnarounds; public school grounds; driveways and parking lots of nonprofit organizations.
- § 19-3-43. Board to provide and designate building for its meetings and sessions of court when courthouse unavailable.
- § 19-3-44. Alternate court facilities in counties containing two judicial districts.
- § 19-3-45. Repealed.
- § 19-3-47. Employment of counsel.
- § 19-3-48. Monthly office allowance for attorney employed by board.
- § 19-3-49. Employment of counsel where there is no elected county prosecuting attorney; salary of Hancock County prosecuting attorney.
- § 19-3-51. Power of the board to subpoena witnesses and cite for contempt.
- § 19-3-53. Collection of fines imposed by board.
- § 19-3-55. Elections for county purposes may be ordered by petition of qualified electors.
- § 19-3-57. Tickets; what shall be printed on same.
- § 19-3-59. Appropriation of county funds.
- § 19-3-61. Employment of comptroller or bookkeeper.
- § 19-3-63. Vacations and sick leave for county employees; payment or compensatory time for public safety employees for holidays; closure of county offices for funeral of deceased elected or appointed official.
- § 19-3-65. Membership in national and state organizations of governmental officials.
- § 19-3-67. Traveling expenses of supervisors.
- § 19-3-68. Supervisors and county employees authorized to use credit cards to pay travel expenses.
- § 19-3-69. Authority to contract for professional services.
- § 19-3-71. Appointment of county fire services coordinator.
- § 19-3-73. Authority of county to maintain real property owned or leased by fire protection district.
- § 19-3-75. Maintenance of roads or driveways to public cemeteries.
- § 19-3-77. Programs of professional education for county purchase clerks, receiving clerks, inventory control clerks, and members of county boards of supervisors.
- § 19-3-79. Notice of intent to apply for gaming license; publication of notice; resolution authorizing gaming when no petition filed; petition to hold election on allowing legal gaming on cruise vessels; referendum; form of ballots; absence of petition or vote in favor of gaming; vote against gaming not to affect existing gaming operations.
- § 19-3-81. Power of board to authorize sheriff to operate inmate canteen facilities; inmate canteen fund.
- § 19-3-83. Authority to adopt ordinances for the regulation of transient vendors.
- § 19-3-85. Authority of board to dispose of lost, stolen, abandoned or misplaced personal property.
- § 19-3-101. Creation of county cooperative service district.
- § 19-3-103. District as public corporation in perpetuity; powers.
- § 19-3-105. Board of commissioners.
- § 19-3-106. Authority of district to issue revenue bonds.
- § 19-3-107. County terminating participation in district.
- § 19-3-109. Audit of district.
- § 19-3-111. Appropriation of funds.
- § 19-3-113. Levy of tax.
- § 19-3-115. Contractual powers of municipality.
- § 19-4-1. Employment, qualifications and general duties.
- § 19-4-1. Employment, qualifications and general duties.
- § 19-4-3. Terms of employment; compensation.
- § 19-4-3. Terms of employment; compensation.
- § 19-4-5. Establishment of administration policies by board.
- § 19-4-7. Duties and responsibilities.
- § 19-4-7. Duties and responsibilities.
- § 19-4-9. Oath and bond.
- § 19-5-1. Examination of county jail.
- § 19-5-3. Purchase and upkeep of law enforcement dogs.
- § 19-5-5. Acquisition and operation of radio stations for law enforcement.
- § 19-5-7. Employment of school crossing guards.
- § 19-5-9. Adoption of building and other related codes in certain counties.
- § 19-5-10. Authority to enter into development agreements for master planned communities; “master planned community” defined; modification of master plan; “dwelling unit” defined.
- § 19-5-11. Compensation for destruction of certain diseased livestock.
- § 19-5-13. Compensation for cattle killed or injured in dipping process.
- § 19-5-15. Burial of livestock dying as result of epidemic; burial of poultry dying as result of natural or man-made disaster or emergency situation.
- § 19-5-17. Establishment and maintenance of rubbish and garbage disposal systems; civil action for recovery of delinquent fees and charges.
- § 19-5-18. Development of billing and collection system.
- § 19-5-19. Authority of counties to grant tax exemptions for property surrounding certain public landfills; credit against services received from regional authority in amount of tax revenues lost.
- § 19-5-21. Levy of ad valorem taxes and surcharges for payment of costs of establishment and operation of garbage and rubbish disposal systems; borrowing in anticipation of surcharge levy; use of special funds.
- § 19-5-22. Assessment of fees and charges; joint and several liability of generator and property owner; notice; liens; discharge of liens; levy of garbage fees as special assessment against property in lieu of lien.
- § 19-5-23. Notice of tax levy; protest; election.
- § 19-5-25. Reimbursement of tax levies.
- § 19-5-27. Supplementary method for garbage and rubbish removal.
- § 19-5-29. Payment for laying certain water mains.
- § 19-5-30. Payment for relocating water lines.
- § 19-5-31. Golden Age Nursing Homes; establishment and operation.
- § 19-5-33. Golden Age Nursing Homes; land, buildings and equipment for institution.
- § 19-5-35. Golden Age Nursing Homes; combined institution for care of county paupers and destitute aged.
- § 19-5-37. Golden Age Nursing Homes; funds for support and maintenance.
- § 19-5-39. Golden Age Nursing Homes; issuance of bonds.
- § 19-5-41. Creation of county hospital building commission in certain counties.
- § 19-5-43. Temporary care and maintenance of individuals with mental illness who are unable to pay for care.
- § 19-5-45. Construction of sheltered workshop for employment of handicapped.
- § 19-5-47. Construction of public health buildings and clinics.
- § 19-5-49. Lease of county homes and farms.
- § 19-5-50. Controlling running of animals at large; establishing county pounds.
- § 19-5-51. Bounty on beaver, nutria, and bobcats.
- § 19-5-53. Promotion of excellence in raising crops and livestock.
- § 19-5-55. Promotion of excellence in raising crops and livestock; limitation on amount to be expended.
- § 19-5-57. Promotion of excellence in raising crops and livestock; petition by contestants; publication of premiums.
- § 19-5-59. Promotion of excellence in raising crops and livestock; rules governing contest and placing of exhibits.
- § 19-5-61. Promotion of excellence in raising crops and livestock; judges.
- § 19-5-63. Establishment of county extension department.
- § 19-5-65. Funding of display rooms for county home economic or home demonstration agents.
- § 19-5-67. Establishment of department of animal husbandry.
- § 19-5-69. Funding of buildings for junior beef and dairy boys and girls.
- § 19-5-71. Support of experiment stations.
- § 19-5-73. Establishment of farmers’ markets.
- § 19-5-75. Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, warehouses, syrup blending plants, creameries, farm orchard and dairy produce establishments, by certain counties.
- § 19-5-77. Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, etc., by certain counties; lease of establishment.
- § 19-5-79. Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, etc., by certain counties; issuance of notes, bonds, or loan warrants.
- § 19-5-81. Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, etc., by certain counties; notice of intention to borrow; election.
- § 19-5-83. Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, etc., by certain counties; sections as full authority.
- § 19-5-85. Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, etc., by certain counties; levy of taxes.
- § 19-5-87. Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, etc., by certain counties; validation of warrants, bonds or notes.
- § 19-5-89. Promotion of youth activities.
- § 19-5-91. Agreements with the United States relative to navigation projects.
- § 19-5-92. Construction of dams and low-water control structures by counties; funding; federal and state assistance.
- § 19-5-92. 1.
- § 19-5-93. Donations for certain patriotic and charitable uses.
- § 19-5-95. Aid to fire departments.
- § 19-5-97. Purchase, operation and maintenance of fire trucks and other fire fighting equipment.
- § 19-5-99. Establishment of economic development districts.
- § 19-5-101. Establishment of juvenile residential treatment centers.
- § 19-5-103. Regulation of massage parlors and public displays of nudity.
- § 19-5-104. Regulation of establishments where public displays of nudity are present.
- § 19-5-105. Cleaning private property; notice to property owner; hearing; lien.
- § 19-5-107. Short title; purpose.
- § 19-5-109. Estimation of cost of garbage collection and disposal services; means of meeting costs; effect on contracts.
- § 19-5-151. Incorporation of districts authorized.
- § 19-5-153. Petition for incorporation; adoption of resolution of intent to incorporate.
- § 19-5-155. Public hearing; resolution of intention.
- § 19-5-157. Publication of resolution; election.
- § 19-5-159. Resolution of creation.
- § 19-5-161. Costs.
- § 19-5-163. Appeals.
- § 19-5-164. Creation of district embracing lands in more than one county.
- § 19-5-165. District as public corporation; transfer of assets and liabilities of rural water association to newly created water district.
- § 19-5-167. Board of commissioners; appointment; terms; general powers and duties.
- § 19-5-169. Board of commissioners; officers; seal.
- § 19-5-171. Board of commissioners; eligibility; bond; oath; compensation.
- § 19-5-173. Board of commissioners; power to enact regulations.
- § 19-5-175. General powers of districts.
- § 19-5-177. Additional powers of districts.
- § 19-5-179. Eminent domain.
- § 19-5-181. Revenue bonds; special improvement water and pollution abatement bonds; tax levies therefor.
- § 19-5-183. Issuance, form and contents of bonds.
- § 19-5-185. Sale of bonds; bids; refunding; validation.
- § 19-5-187. Statutory lien of bondholders; appointment of receiver in case of default.
- § 19-5-189. Tax levies.
- § 19-5-191. Assessment and collection of charges against improved property.
- § 19-5-193. Limitations upon holders of bonds.
- § 19-5-195. Rates, fees, tolls or charges for use of system.
- § 19-5-197. Exemption from taxation.
- § 19-5-199. Construction contracts.
- § 19-5-201. Annexations to district.
- § 19-5-203. State and federal cooperation.
- § 19-5-204. When district facilities may be required to be commensurate with those of an adjoining municipality.
- § 19-5-205. Sections 19-5-151 through 19-5-207 are full and complete authority.
- § 19-5-207. Financial statements.
- § 19-5-215. Fire protection grading districts.
- § 19-5-217. Petition for incorporation.
- § 19-5-219. Hearing; findings; resolution of intent.
- § 19-5-221. Publication of resolution of intent.
- § 19-5-223. Resolution creating district.
- § 19-5-225. Costs; bond.
- § 19-5-227. Appeal to circuit court.
- § 19-5-229. District embracing lands in more than one county.
- § 19-5-231. District as governmental entity.
- § 19-5-233. Board of supervisors to act on behalf of district.
- § 19-5-235. Powers of district.
- § 19-5-237. Exercise of eminent domain.
- § 19-5-239. Annexation of area adjacent to district.
- § 19-5-241. Agreements with or aid and cooperation of state or federal government.
- § 19-5-251. General authorization.
- § 19-5-253. Procedure in general; authorization by members.
- § 19-5-255. Notice of meeting.
- § 19-5-257. Assumption of existing indebtedness.
- § 19-5-301. Purpose.
- § 19-5-303. Definitions [Repealed effective July 1, 2021].
- § 19-5-305. Authorization to create emergency communications district.
- § 19-5-307. Board of commissioners; appointment; qualifications; terms; quorum; authority.
- § 19-5-309. 911 designated primary emergency telephone number; secondary and nonemergency numbers; enhanced 911 service; guidelines; referenda by county electors.
- § 19-5-311. Methods for responding to emergency calls.
- § 19-5-313. Emergency telephone service charges; use of excess funds [Repealed effective July 1, 2021].
- § 19-5-315. Preexisting emergency communication districts; merger of emergency communication districts, multi-county districts.
- § 19-5-317. Abusive calls prohibited; sanctions.
- § 19-5-319. Automatic number and location data base information; taped records of calls; confidentiality; noniden-tifying records to be made available to public [Repealed effective July 1, 2021].
- § 19-5-331. Definitions [Repealed effective July 1, 2021].
- § 19-5-333. Commercial Mobile Radio Service Board; membership; powers and duties; service charges; reimbursement of expenses [Repealed effective July 1, 2021].
- § 19-5-335. Collection of service charges; remittance to board; handling and processing costs; administration costs; registration of CMRS providers [Repealed effective July 1, 2021].
- § 19-5-337. Confidentiality of proprietary information [Repealed effective July 1, 2021].
- § 19-5-339. Requirement to provide enhanced 911 service; prerequisites [Repealed effective July 1, 2021].
- § 19-5-341. Use of wireless emergency telephone service; restrictions; offense; penalties [Repealed effective July 1, 2021].
- § 19-5-343. Collection and remittance of prepaid wireless E911 charges; no liability for provider or seller of prepaid wireless telecommunications service.
- § 19-5-351. Board of Emergency Telecommunications Standards and Training; composition; terms; votes; Chairman and Vice Chairman; adoption of rules and regulations; meetings; reports; expenses.
- § 19-5-353. Certification requirement for telecommunicators; minimum standards of training; suspension, cancellation, or recall of certificate; reprimands; notice, hearing and appeal; reapplication; penalties for employment of telecommunicator not duly qualified; other training not precluded [Repealed effective July 1, 2021].
- § 19-5-355. Approval and completion of training; training expenses; issuance of certification.
- § 19-5-356. Continuing education courses.
- § 19-5-357. Telephone subscriber service charge to fund training; collection of charge; special fund; use of monies in fund; training expenses [Repealed effective July 1, 2021].
- § 19-5-359. Requirement of service suppliers and other parties to provide access to basic or enhanced 911 service; time to comply [Repealed effective July 1, 2021].
- § 19-5-361. 911 service suppliers entitled to same limitations of liability as provided to state, state agencies and local governments [Repealed effective July 1, 2021].
- § 19-5-369. Residence owner or renter required to obtain 911 address.
- § 19-5-371. Repeal of Sections 19-5-303, 19-5-313, 19-5-319, 19-5-331, 19-5-333, 19-5-335, 19-5-337, 19-5-339, 19-5-341, 19-5-353, 19-5-357, 19-5-359, and 19-5-361.
- § 19-7-1. Acquisition of certain real estate.
- § 19-7-1. Acquisition of certain real estate.
- § 19-7-3. Disposal of real estate.
- § 19-7-5. Disposal of personal property.
- § 19-7-7. Insurance on county property.
- § 19-7-8. Repealed.
- § 19-7-9. Tagging of motor vehicles.