Mississippi § 3-5-17 - Municipality may lease to United States.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 3-5-17 — Municipality may lease to United States., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-5-17. Municipality may lease to United States.
Any municipality owning lands that the government of the United States or any department or agency thereof, desires to use for national defense purposes may, in the discretion of the governing authorities of such municipality, lease such lands to the government of the United States of America or any department or agency thereof, for national defense purposes on such terms and conditions as the governing authorities of such municipality may agree upon, and in the event any lands are leased under the provisions of this section to the United States government, any department or agency thereof, such land shall be exempt from all taxation the same as if title thereto was vested in the United States of America.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 3-5-17
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 3-5-17 cover?
Section 3-5-17 ("Municipality may lease to United States.") 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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