Mississippi § 65-23-17 - Political authority of adjoining state.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-23-17 — Political authority of adjoining state., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-23-17. Political authority of adjoining state.
Any municipality, county, parish, highway commission, or other political authority in an adjoining state which has been properly authorized by the laws of that state and the United States may exercise in the State of Mississippi any and all the powers granted in this article to municipalities and other public bodies in Mississippi, subject to the conditions and requirements of this article. In event that the powers granted under this article are exercised solely by a municipality or county, then same shall be exercised by the governing authority of such municipality or county; and in the event that same are exercised jointly, then same shall be exercised jointly by the governing authorities of such political subdivisions.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65-23-17 ("Political authority of adjoining state.") 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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