Mississippi § 65-17-5 - Duties of commissioner.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-17-5 — Duties of commissioner., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-17-5. Duties of commissioner.
It shall be the duty of such commissioner to supervise the construction of such highways and their maintenance after the construction, and to see that the directions for such construction and maintenance are carried out, calling to his assistance, when necessary, the service of a competent civil engineer, which civil engineer shall receive for his services a reasonable compensation to be fixed by the board of supervisors, to be paid out of the funds arising from the proceeds of the sale of such bonds and the levy of such maintenance tax as provided by law.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65-17-5 ("Duties of commissioner.") 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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