Mississippi § 65-25-7 - Purchase of bridges.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-25-7 — Purchase of bridges., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-25-7. Purchase of bridges.
Any municipality is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire by purchase, whenever it shall deem such purchase expedient, any toll bridge located as provided in Section 65-25-3, or any such toll bridge partly constructed, or any franchises, easements, permits, or contracts for the construction of any such bridge, or any such toll bridge or facilities thereof which may be under lease in whole or in part and which may be so acquired subject to the terms of such lease, all upon such terms and at such prices as may be reasonable and can be agreed upon between such municipality and the owner thereof, title thereto to be taken in the name of such municipality. For the purpose of paying the cost of such acquisition, any municipality is hereby authorized and empowered to issue its bridge revenue bonds as hereinafter provided.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-25-7 cover?
Section 65-25-7 ("Purchase of bridges.") 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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