Mississippi § 21-27-59 - General revenues may be used for operation and maintenance of system.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 21-27-59 — General revenues may be used for operation and maintenance of system., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-27-59. General revenues may be used for operation and maintenance of system.
Nothing in Sections 21-27-11 through 21-27-69 shall be construed to prohibit the municipality from appropriating and using any part of its available income or revenues derived from any source other than from the operation of such system or combined system in paying any immediate expenses of operation and/or maintenance of any such system or combined system. Nothing in Sections 21-27-11 through 21-27-69 shall be construed, however, to require the municipality to do so.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-27-59 ("General revenues may be used for operation and maintenance of system.") 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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