Mississippi § 59-17-7 - Functions of board and inland port as essential governmental functions.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 59-17-7 — Functions of board and inland port as essential governmental functions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-17-7. Functions of board and inland port as essential governmental functions.
The carrying out of the corporate purposes of the board and the state inland port authority is, in all respects, for the benefit of the people of the State of Mississippi and is a public purpose, and the board and such state inland port authority will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon them by this chapter.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-17-7 ("Functions of board and inland port as essential governmental functions.") 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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