Mississippi § 25-1-37 - Acts of de facto officer valid.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 25-1-37 — Acts of de facto officer valid., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25-1-37. Acts of de facto officer valid.
The official acts of any person in possession of a public office and exercising the functions thereof shall be valid and binding as official acts in regard to all persons interested or affected thereby, whether such person be lawfully entitled to hold the office or not and whether such person be lawfully qualified or not; but such person shall be liable to all the penalties imposed by law for usurping or unlawfully holding office, or for exercising the functions thereof without lawful right or without being qualified according to law.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 25-1-37
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 25-1-37 cover?
Section 25-1-37 ("Acts of de facto officer valid.") 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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