Mississippi § 5-3-97 - State agencies and entities to cooperate with committee; employment of experts and other staff.
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§ 5-3-97. State agencies and entities to cooperate with committee; employment of experts and other staff.
All political subdivisions, state agencies, and all other creatures of the state of Mississippi are hereby authorized and directed to assist the committee and to provide it with such professional, technical, and other expertise as each may possess when requested so to do. After an affirmative finding that professional, technical, or other expertise is needed that cannot be provided by the aforesaid political subdivisions, state agencies, and other creatures of the state, then the committee may employ or contract for such professional, technical, or other expertise necessary to accomplish the apportionment. The committee may employ staff personnel as it deems necessary.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-3-97 ("State agencies and entities to cooperate with committee; employment of experts and other staff.") 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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