Mississippi § 89-8-27 - Housing authorities authorized to contract with tenant management organizations; authority to sell public housing units to tenant management organizations.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 89-8-27 — Housing authorities authorized to contract with tenant management organizations; authority to sell public housing units to tenant management organizations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 89-8-27. Housing authorities authorized to contract with tenant management organizations; authority to sell public housing units to tenant management organizations.
Any county, municipality, regional housing authority or local housing authority in the state may make application to and contract with qualified tenant management organizations for the operation and management of housing projects of the authority as a means of reducing vacancies, reducing administrative costs and creating jobs from the establishment of maintenance teams. Such counties, municipalities, regional housing authorities or local housing authorities shall have the authority to sell public housing units to such tenant management organizations, provided that such sale is in compliance with any applicable federal laws and regulations and any applicable state laws and regulations.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 89-8-27 cover?
Section 89-8-27 ("Housing authorities authorized to contract with tenant management organizations; authority to sell public housing units to tenant management organizations.") 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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