Mississippi § 77-5-309 - Exercise of power of eminent domain.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 77-5-309 — Exercise of power of eminent domain., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 77-5-309. Exercise of power of eminent domain.
The board of supervisors of any county is expressly authorized to exercise the power of eminent domain anywhere in the state, within or without the boundaries of such county, in order to acquire any property, real or personal, necessary or useful in the furtherance of the provisions of this article. Any property so acquired shall be paid for only out of the earnings of the electric power system of such county, or from money borrowed as authorized under the provisions of Section 77-5-307.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 77-5-309 cover?
Section 77-5-309 ("Exercise of power of eminent domain.") 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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