Mississippi § 27-43-4 - Notice, affidavits or certificates, and fees where lands sold for nonpayment of municipal taxes.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-43-4 — Notice, affidavits or certificates, and fees where lands sold for nonpayment of municipal taxes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-43-4. Notice, affidavits or certificates, and fees where lands sold for nonpayment of municipal taxes.
With respect to lands sold for the nonpayment of municipal taxes, both for ad valorem and for special improvements, the municipal clerk shall issue the same type notices and perform all other requirements as set forth in Sections 27-43-1 through 27-43-11, inclusive, and for so doing, the municipality shall be allowed the same fees as set forth in said sections. However, all certificates or affidavits of the municipal clerk shall be filed with the chancery clerk of the county in which the municipality is located for which the chancery clerk shall be allowed a filing fee of One Dollar ($1.00) per affidavit or certificate.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-43-4 ("Notice, affidavits or certificates, and fees where lands sold for nonpayment of municipal taxes.") 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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