Mississippi § 21-27-65 - Penalty for failing to set aside trust funds.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 21-27-65 — Penalty for failing to set aside trust funds., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-27-65. Penalty for failing to set aside trust funds.
If, after the governing authorities of any municipality have issued revenue bonds pursuant to the authority granted in Sections 21-27-23 and 21-27-51, said governing authorities fail or refuse to carry out their duties with reference to setting aside the trust funds, said officers shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon trial and conviction, shall be removed from office.
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