Mississippi § 51-31-7 - Exercise of authority.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 51-31-7 — Exercise of authority., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51-31-7. Exercise of authority.
All drainage districts of the state heretofore organized or that may be hereafter organized, except as otherwise provided in Chapters 29 and 33 of this title, shall severally exercise their respective powers and be managed by three county drainage commissioners of the county in which the organization of the district was had and by the chancery court or chancellor in vacation of such county, as hereinafter provided in this chapter.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 51-31-7 ("Exercise of authority.") 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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