Mississippi § 31-8-3 - Purposes for which counties and municipalities may lease facilities.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 31-8-3 — Purposes for which counties and municipalities may lease facilities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-8-3. Purposes for which counties and municipalities may lease facilities.
The counties and municipalities of this state, acting by and through the governing authorities thereof, are hereby authorized and empowered to enter into lease agreements with any corporation, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture or individual under which the county or municipality may agree to lease a facility for use by the lessor for any of the following purposes for a primary term not to exceed twenty (20) years: Public buildings; Courthouses; Office buildings; Jails; Auditoriums; Community centers; Civic art centers; Public libraries; Gymnasiums; and Machinery and equipment for use in connection with any of the above, but shall not include office furniture and/or office machines, provided that the primary term of a lease with respect to machinery and equipment shall not exceed the estimated useful economic life of such machinery and equipment, as such useful economic life is mutually agreed upon by the lessor and lessee. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the acquisition of public school buildings through the use of rental contracts.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 31-8-3 cover?
Section 31-8-3 ("Purposes for which counties and municipalities may lease facilities.") 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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