Mississippi § 43-31-31 - Certain dead to be buried by corporate authorities.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-31-31 — Certain dead to be buried by corporate authorities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-31-31. Certain dead to be buried by corporate authorities.
The municipal authorities of every city, town, and village shall bury all strangers found dead within their limits, or found floating in any waters at a point adjoining their limits, and all expenses or charges shall be chargeable to the county; and an accurate account thereof shall be reported to the board of supervisors, who shall allow the same, and order it to be paid out of the county treasury; but the boards of supervisors may fix maximum charges for such burials.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-31-31 ("Certain dead to be buried by corporate authorities.") 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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