Mississippi § 17-17-123 - Finding of necessity required before project is financed.

Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 17-17-123 — Finding of necessity required before project is financed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 17-17-123. Finding of necessity required before project is financed.

Prior to undertaking the financing of a project, the governing board shall obtain a finding of the authority that the facility is necessary and that the design thereof will result in the collection, processing, generation, distributing, recycling, elimination and/or disposal of any type of waste product from which operation conditions result in or pose a substantial present, future or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported or disposed of or otherwise managed.

Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 17-17-123 cover?

Section 17-17-123 ("Finding of necessity required before project is financed.") 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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