Mississippi § 49-19-11 - Land adjacent to protective areas, etc.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 49-19-11 — Land adjacent to protective areas, etc., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-19-11. Land adjacent to protective areas, etc.
The State Forestry Commission is hereby authorized to protect intermingled or adjacent state owned lands in the same manner and form as other lands within the state and the expenses thereof may be paid out of any appropriation made to the State Forestry Commission; provided such expenditures are not greater per acre in any year than the expenditures by the commission on account of the protection of any other lands than that owned by the State of Mississippi. The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to the protection of established state parks, state forests or other state owned lands when increased expenditure may be necessary for the protection thereof in the opinion of the State Forestry Commission. It is hereby made the duty of all agents and employees of the State Forestry Commission to report to the commission any timber or other trespass discovered by such agent or employees on state owned lands giving detailed information thereof in such report.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 49-19-11
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 49-19-11 cover?
Section 49-19-11 ("Land adjacent to protective areas, etc.") 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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