Mississippi § 57-3-29 - Contribution by municipalities to projects; acceptance of donations by municipalities.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 57-3-29 — Contribution by municipalities to projects; acceptance of donations by municipalities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 57-3-29. Contribution by municipalities to projects; acceptance of donations by municipalities.
No municipality shall have the power to pay out of its general funds or otherwise contribute any part of the costs of acquiring a project, but, the entire cost of acquiring any project must be paid out of the proceeds from the sale of bonds issued under the authority of this chapter. This provision shall not be construed to prevent a municipality from accepting donation of property to be used as a part of any such project or money to be used for defraying any part of the cost of any such project.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 57-3-29 ("Contribution by municipalities to projects; acceptance of donations by municipalities.") 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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