Mississippi § 21-19-3 - Controlling contagious or infectious diseases; establishing pesthouses.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 21-19-3 — Controlling contagious or infectious diseases; establishing pesthouses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-19-3. Controlling contagious or infectious diseases; establishing pesthouses.
The governing authorities of municipalities shall have the power to make regulations to prevent the introduction and spread of contagious or infectious diseases; to make quarantine laws for that purpose, and to enforce the same within five miles of the corporate limits; and to establish pesthouses outside the corporate limits, and to provide for the support and government of the same.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-19-3 ("Controlling contagious or infectious diseases; establishing pesthouses.") 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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