Mississippi § 27-39-315 - School levy for maintenance may be separated from bond levy.
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§ 27-39-315. School levy for maintenance may be separated from bond levy.
Boards of supervisors and municipal governing authorities are hereby authorized and empowered in their discretion to divide into two funds the levies which these respective bodies are now authorized and empowered by law to levy for school purposes for other than interest on bonds and bond maturities. One of these funds shall include funds necessary for the current expenses and maintenance of schools, the other fund shall include those items excluded from the term “maintenance tax” as set forth in the homestead exemption law. The levy producing the second fund will not be entitled to reimbursement from homestead exemption appropriations.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-39-315 ("School levy for maintenance may be separated from bond levy.") 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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