Mississippi § 49-19-113 - Forestry districts and areas to be created.
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§ 49-19-113. Forestry districts and areas to be created.
In order to carry out further the program herein authorized, the state forestry commission be and it is hereby authorized to organize, divide or set up forest districts and areas throughout the state, which districts and areas shall be so organized, divided or set up in accordance with the distribution of forest land and the location of political boundaries as to best serve the interest of the state as a whole. The commission shall appoint a district forester and assistant district forester for each district and shall appoint an area forester for each forest area, all of whom shall be charged with the duty of directing forestry education, timber management, forest fire control and other necessary forestry conservation activities and practices as the commission shall deem necessary.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-19-113 ("Forestry districts and areas to be created.") 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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