Mississippi § 19-7-1 - Acquisition of certain real estate.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 19-7-1 — Acquisition of certain real estate., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19-7-1. Acquisition of certain real estate.
[With regard to any county that is exempt from the provisions of Section 19-2-3, this section shall read as follows:] The board of supervisors shall have power to accept as a gift, or to purchase for the county, so much real estate, in fee simple, at the place where the courts may be required to sit, as may be convenient and necessary for the building and use of the courthouse and jail, and, at any convenient place in the county, property for fire protection purposes and homes and farms for the poor, the purchase money to be paid out of the county treasury, and the title to the property be made to and in the name of the county. The board of supervisors of any county may acquire, by lease or purchase, grounds and buildings or may erect buildings on grounds owned by the county or road district, to be used by the county or road district in storing and preserving road machinery, trucks, teams or other county or road district property. The same shall be paid for out of the general fund or road district fund.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 19-7-1
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 19-7-1 cover?
Section 19-7-1 ("Acquisition of certain real estate.") 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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