Mississippi § 57-55-3 - Legislative findings and declarations.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 57-55-3 — Legislative findings and declarations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 57-55-3. Legislative findings and declarations.
The Legislature hereby finds and declares: That the economic and social progress of Mississippi depends in large measure upon the development, conservation and wise use of the natural resources of the state and orderly modernization of the laws of the state; That organized research and planning in various institutions of higher learning of the state can make significant contributions to the progress of the state; That the promotion of scientific and legal research, planning and development and the coordination of effort and dissemination of results among researchers and users is essential for efficient utilization of resources and orderly progress; That this chapter is intended to promote, and implement specific research efforts at various universities and coordinate their efforts with related research and development work conducted by other governmental and private entities.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 57-55-3 ("Legislative findings and declarations.") 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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