Mississippi § 21-37-20 - Contributions to public library outside corporate limits by municipality without public library.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 21-37-20 — Contributions to public library outside corporate limits by municipality without public library., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-37-20. Contributions to public library outside corporate limits by municipality without public library.
The governing authorities of any municipality which has no public library located within its corporate limits, in their discretion, may make contributions from any available funds of the municipality for the support, upkeep and maintenance of any public library which is located outside of the corporate limits of the municipality and which provides services to a public junior college or state institution of higher learning.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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