Mississippi § 65-13-17 - Publication of resolution declaring intent to create authority.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-13-17 — Publication of resolution declaring intent to create authority., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-13-17. Publication of resolution declaring intent to create authority.
A certified copy of the resolution so adopted shall be published in a newspaper having a general circulation within the county once a week for at least three consecutive weeks prior to the date specified in such resolution as the date upon which said board intends to create such authority. The first such publication shall be made not less than twenty-one days prior to the date thus specified, and the last such publication shall be made not more than seven days prior to such date.
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Section 65-13-17 ("Publication of resolution declaring intent to create authority.") 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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