Mississippi § 55-9-53 - County recreational commission.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 55-9-53 — County recreational commission., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55-9-53. County recreational commission.
The board of supervisors of any county specified in Section 55-9-51(1) may, in its discretion, create, by resolution spread at large upon its minutes, a commission to be known as the county recreational commission with authority to study the recreational needs of the youth of the county and to recommend to said board the most appropriate expenditure of funds authorized to be expended in said section. Any such commission shall be composed of fifteen (15) members, three (3) members to be appointed from each supervisor’s district within the county, who shall be residents of the county and appointed by the board for a term of four (4) years; provided, that one (1) member from each district shall be appointed for an initial term of two (2) years, one (1) member from each district shall be appointed for an initial term of three (3) years, and one (1) member from each district shall be appointed for an initial term of four (4) years. All appointments thereafter shall be for a term of four (4) years. All members of the commission shall serve without pay.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 55-9-53 cover?
Section 55-9-53 ("County recreational commission.") 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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