Mississippi § 51-33-115 - Dissolution of district by cumulative method; claims; fees and commissions; contraction of debts.
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§ 51-33-115. Dissolution of district by cumulative method; claims; fees and commissions; contraction of debts.
The court or chancellor in vacation is hereby authorized at the time, date, and place of the first hearing of all of the aforesaid matters, as well as at any other time he might order, to allow and determine all claims of indebtedness of said district, bonded or otherwise, and to provide for the payment of all of such indebtedness, including all bonded indebtedness which at that time remains unpaid. The court or chancellor in vacation is hereby authorized to allow reasonable fees and commissions to commissioners or liquidators, covering service rendered by them, who might be appointed by him to wind up the affairs of any of said drainage districts; to allow reasonable attorney’s fees to the attorney or attorneys for any services rendered by him or them in bringing about the dissolution of said district and having its affairs wound up; and to provide for the payment of all of said fees and commissions. After said petition has been filed as herein authorized, no further debts shall be contracted or incurred by said district except such as may be allowed by the court.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 51-33-115 cover?
Section 51-33-115 ("Dissolution of district by cumulative method; claims; fees and commissions; contraction of debts.") 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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