Mississippi § 65-19-61 - Board of supervisors; powers and control.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-19-61 — Board of supervisors; powers and control., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-19-61. Board of supervisors; powers and control.
The board of supervisors of the county in which a road district organized under this chapter is situated shall have plenary power of supervision and control over all of the official acts of the road commissioners and the road superintendent, and shall refuse to ratify or confirm any contract or report of any action of such commissioners or superintendent, when the same is reported to them, which is not for the best interest of such district. They shall require the letting of contracts and the purchase of teams, materials, lumber, supplies, and all other property for the use of the district to be made after advertisement and competitive bidding when such method is deemed likely to best subserve the interest of the district and be most economical.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65-19-61 ("Board of supervisors; powers and control.") 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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