Mississippi § 31-19-13 - Payment of municipal or drainage district bonds.

Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 31-19-13 — Payment of municipal or drainage district bonds., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 31-19-13. Payment of municipal or drainage district bonds.

Where said obligations above referred to shall have been issued or shall hereafter be issued by a city, town, or village, or municipal separate school district, it shall be the duty of the board of mayor and aldermen or the board of commissioners, to make the allowance above referred to at least thirty (30) days prior to the maturity of such indebtedness; and the clerk of said board shall forward the funds as above provided for. In case of a drainage district, the commissioners shall make the allowance, and the secretary-treasurer of the district shall forward the funds as above provided for.

Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 31-19-13 cover?

Section 31-19-13 ("Payment of municipal or drainage district bonds.") 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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