Mississippi § 49-19-13 - Part of severance tax may be donated by county.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 49-19-13 — Part of severance tax may be donated by county., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-19-13. Part of severance tax may be donated by county.
The boards of supervisors of the several counties are hereby authorized, in their discretion, to appropriate and pay to the state forestry commission from the general fund of the county each year a sum of money not exceeding twenty-five per cent of the forest severance tax received by the county the preceding year. Such money so appropriated shall be used by the state forestry commission for forestry work and protection in such county.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-19-13 ("Part of severance tax may be donated by county.") 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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