Mississippi § 37-103-21 - Military certificate.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-103-21 — Military certificate., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-103-21. Military certificate.
A military person on active duty stationed in Mississippi who wishes to avail himself or his dependents of the provisions of Section 37-103-17, must submit a certificate from his military organization showing the name of the military member; the name of the dependent, if for a dependent; the name of the organization of assignment and its address (may be in the letterhead); that the military member will be on active duty stationed in Mississippi on the date of registration at the state-supported institution of higher learning or junior college of the State of Mississippi; that the military member is not on transfer orders; and the signature of the commanding officer, the adjutant, or the personnel officer of the unit of assignment with signer’s rank and title. A military certificate must be presented to the registrar of the state-supported institution of higher learning or junior college of the State of Mississippi each semester or tri-semester at (or within ten days prior to) registration each semester for the provisions of said section to be effective.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-103-21 cover?
Section 37-103-21 ("Military certificate.") 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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