Mississippi § 27-57-37 - Deposit of tax receipts.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 27-57-37 — Deposit of tax receipts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-57-37. Deposit of tax receipts.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 31-17-127, the amount received from lubricating oil excise tax, as defined in this article, shall be deposited by the commission, in the State Treasury to the credit of the State Highway Fund, and until the date specified in Section 65-39-35, such amount shall be used for the construction or reconstruction of highways designated under the highway program created under Section 65-3-97.
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Section 27-57-37 ("Deposit of tax receipts.") 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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