Mississippi § 55-7-59 - Construction of chapter; cumulative and supplemental; repeal or impairment of other laws.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 55-7-59 — Construction of chapter; cumulative and supplemental; repeal or impairment of other laws., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55-7-59. Construction of chapter; cumulative and supplemental; repeal or impairment of other laws.
This chapter shall be cumulative and supplemental to other laws having reference to port and harbor development. This chapter shall not repeal or impair any law now in effect, except as herein specifically provided, and shall be liberally construed so as to accomplish the clear purposes of the chapter.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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