Mississippi § 21-37-32 - Municipalities authorized to delegate authority for enforcement of parking regulations.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 21-37-32 — Municipalities authorized to delegate authority for enforcement of parking regulations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-37-32. Municipalities authorized to delegate authority for enforcement of parking regulations.
A municipality, by ordinance duly spread upon its minutes, may delegate to an appropriate private enterprise with whom the municipality contracts all or part of the authority to enforce any ordinance concerning the regulation of parking within the confines of the municipality or any part thereof, including, but not limited to, penalties for violations, deadlines for the payment of fines and late payment penalties for fines not paid when due. The delegating ordinance may also provide that a summons or parking citation for the violation may be issued by a uniformed law enforcement officer, uniformed law enforcement employee or by uniformed personnel employed by the delegate serving under contract with the municipality.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-37-32 ("Municipalities authorized to delegate authority for enforcement of parking regulations.") 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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