Mississippi § 65-11-51 - Letting of contracts for rural road and bridge construction.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-11-51 — Letting of contracts for rural road and bridge construction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-11-51. Letting of contracts for rural road and bridge construction.
[With regard to any county which is required to operate on a countywide system of road administration as described in Section 19-2-3, this section shall read as follows:] All contracts for the construction of projects under the terms and provisions of Sections 65-11-39 through 65-11-59 shall be let and awarded by the board of supervisors in the manner and method now provided by law for the awarding of contracts for the improvement and construction of county roads and bridges. The cost and expense of the letting of such contracts shall be paid by the county, or from any funds provided for such purpose. In counties having sufficient equipment and labor, the boards of supervisors may build the roads and bridges without the letting of contracts, and may pay for labor and material therefor out of any funds appropriated by the Legislature or otherwise made available to carry out the provisions of the aforesaid sections.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65-11-51 ("Letting of contracts for rural road and bridge construction.") 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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