Mississippi § 21-19-41 - Contributing to support of federal food stamp program.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 21-19-41 — Contributing to support of federal food stamp program., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-19-41. Contributing to support of federal food stamp program.
Municipalities within the State of Mississippi are hereby authorized to contribute funds to the support of the federal food stamp program, operated under the direction of the United States Department of Agriculture, and administered in the State of Mississippi by the state department of public welfare. Contributions to the support of the federal food stamp program may be made by municipalities from general funds or from the proceeds of municipal sales taxes. However, no municipality shall establish a federal food stamp program where the county in which said municipality is situated has such a program in operation.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-19-41 ("Contributing to support of federal food stamp program.") 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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