Mississippi § 51-9-179 - Liability of district for acts.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 51-9-179 — Liability of district for acts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51-9-179. Liability of district for acts.
The district, by the act of the appointment of any reservoir police officer, shall be liable and responsible for all acts of such reservoir police officer while he is acting or purporting to act under the provisions of this article, whether such action be authorized by this article or not; further, the district shall indemnify the State of Mississippi and any sheriff for any loss, costs or expenses incurred by virtue of any act, deed or omission committed by a reservoir police officer while he is acting or purporting to act under the provisions of this article, whether the act, deed or omission is authorized by this article or not.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 51-9-179 ("Liability of district for acts.") 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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