Mississippi § 27-31-85 - Disposition of funds collected.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-31-85 — Disposition of funds collected., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-31-85. Disposition of funds collected.
From the taxes levied and collected under and by virtue of Sections 27-31-77 through 27-31-83 inclusive, the chancery clerk shall retain five percent (5%) as a fee for the collection thereof, and shall pay the remainder thereof into the proper depository to the credit of the county, one-half (1/2) to the common county fund and one-half (1/2) to the county school fund. Such deposit shall be made on or before the 15th day of the month next succeeding that in which such collection may be made. The same percent of collections shall be retained by him from all funds collected by virtue of Section 27-31-75 hereof, and the remainder shall be likewise deposited.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-31-85 ("Disposition of funds collected.") 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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