Mississippi § 21-35-22 - Municipal Reserve Fund.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 21-35-22 — Municipal Reserve Fund., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-35-22. Municipal Reserve Fund.
Any municipality in the state may establish a special fund to be known as a municipal reserve fund. Funds specifically designated by the governing authorities of a municipality for deposit in the municipality’s reserve fund shall be deposited in a separate municipal account established for this purpose. The interest earned in a municipality’s reserve fund shall be credited to the municipality’s reserve fund. Legal expenditures shall be made from the fund upon requisition of the governing authorities of a municipality, spread on the minutes and signed by the mayor of the municipality, the secretary of the mayor, or the president of the city council or board of aldermen. A municipality may deposit funds as needed into its reserve fund.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-35-22 ("Municipal Reserve Fund.") 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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