Mississippi § 37-7-481 - School boards empowered to exercise authority conferred.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-7-481 — School boards empowered to exercise authority conferred., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-7-481. School boards empowered to exercise authority conferred.
The authority conferred by Sections 37-7-471 through 37-7-483 may be exercised by the existing school board of any school district in which any such school building, land, property or other school facility is located or situated. Such school board may contract with any other school board, or any other governmental entity, to assign and transfer its rights and duties under this chapter, under such terms and conditions as the school board may determine, in its discretion, to further the public interest. The sections, without reference to any other statute, shall be deemed full, complete and exclusive power for the exercise of the authority conferred hereby.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-7-481 ("School boards empowered to exercise authority conferred.") 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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