Mississippi § 39-7-41 - Certain archaeological records exempt from requirement of public access.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 39-7-41 — Certain archaeological records exempt from requirement of public access., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-7-41. Certain archaeological records exempt from requirement of public access.
Records in the possession of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History or any other public body as defined in paragraph (a) of Section 25-61-3 which contain information about the location of any specific archaeological site and which in the opinion of any such agency possessing such records would, upon the disclosure thereof, create a substantial risk of damage or destruction to the historical value of such archaeological site or create a substantial risk of damage or destruction to private property rights, shall be exempt from the provisions of the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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