Mississippi § 51-8-11 - Publication of findings; petition for election.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 51-8-11 — Publication of findings; petition for election., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51-8-11. Publication of findings; petition for election.
Upon the making of such finding, the governing body of each interested local governmental unit shall publish the finding accompanied by the initial resolution specified in Section 51-8-5 in the manner provided in Section 19-5-157. If twenty percent (20%) or fifteen hundred (1500), whichever is lesser, of the qualified electors of a local governmental unit file a written petition with the governing body of such unit on or before the date specified for creation of the district, an election shall be held in the same manner prescribed by Section 19-5-157.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 51-8-11 ("Publication of findings; petition for election.") 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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