Mississippi § 51-33-97 - Dissolution of district without construction; claims.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 51-33-97 — Dissolution of district without construction; claims., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51-33-97. Dissolution of district without construction; claims.
Nothing contained in Sections 51-33-91 through 51-33-97 shall be construed to impair or affect any contract or other obligation of any such drainage district, but persons holding claims against such drainage district shall, on notice of the dissolution thereof as provided herein, file any such claims as they may have against such district. If the court should decree that said district should be liquidated, all of said claims shall be passed upon by the chancery court or chancellor, as the case may be, and if found just, a levy shall be made upon said lands upon an acreage basis as hereinabove provided, in order to liquidate and pay such indebtedness as may be found due and owing by said district.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 51-33-97 ("Dissolution of district without construction; claims.") 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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