Mississippi § 57-1-71 - Declaration of intention; petition for certificate.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 57-1-71 — Declaration of intention; petition for certificate., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 57-1-71. Declaration of intention; petition for certificate.
Any municipality located in two adjacent counties which forms a part of a municipal separate school district the territory of which is located in two adjacent counties which desires to enter into the establishment of an enterprise under the provisions of Sections 57-1-1 through 57-1-51, jointly with the territory forming a part of such municipal separate school district shall, by and through its governing authority, declare its intention of entering into such plan by resolution spread upon its minutes and shall jointly with the boards of supervisors of the counties affected file with the Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board, a petition for certificate of public convenience and necessity in the manner and for the purpose prescribed by Section 57-1-21, and the governing authority of such municipality is authorized to proceed under Sections 57-1-1 through 57-1-51, for and on behalf of the municipality and the municipal separate school district territory the same as if such territory were a part of said municipality.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 57-1-71 ("Declaration of intention; petition for certificate.") 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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