Mississippi § 65-11-27 - Refusal or failure of county to comply with law.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-11-27 — Refusal or failure of county to comply with law., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-11-27. Refusal or failure of county to comply with law.
If the board of supervisors of any county notify the State Highway Commission that it refuses to accept the benefits of Sections 65-11-1 through 65-11-37 on the terms and conditions specified therein and in the federal laws, rules, and regulations, or if any county shall fail to submit a description of recommended projects as required by Section 65-11-15, the amount of the appropriation made by the state for the purposes hereof and the amount available from federal aid funds which has been apportioned to such county may be expended in the discretion of the State Highway Commission on any other highway, state or county, on the approved system of secondary and feeder roads within or without such county; however, the Highway Commission may grant an additional three months for the filing of the description of projects, provided such extension shall not cause a lapse of federal aid funds apportioned to this state by reason of the expiration of a federal fiscal year.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-11-27 cover?
Section 65-11-27 ("Refusal or failure of county to comply with law.") 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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