Mississippi § 55-11-17 - Acquisition, appropriation and expenditure of funds.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 55-11-17 — Acquisition, appropriation and expenditure of funds., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55-11-17. Acquisition, appropriation and expenditure of funds.
The board of supervisors of Harrison County and the municipalities of Biloxi, Gulfport, Long Beach and Pass Christian, through their governing authorities, are hereby authorized to cooperate in carrying out the provisions of this chapter and to appropriate and expend funds for that purpose out of any general fund or general improvement funds. They may do all things and make such expenditures they may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and may permit the use of their machinery and workmen for that purpose. The commission and Board of Supervisors of Harrison County are authorized to apply for and accept funds from the United States Government and any of its departments or agencies, and to expend the same in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
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Section 55-11-17 ("Acquisition, appropriation and expenditure of funds.") 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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