Mississippi § 65-43-5 - Construction of Sections 65-43-1 and 65-43-3.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-43-5 — Construction of Sections 65-43-1 and 65-43-3., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-43-5. Construction of Sections 65-43-1 and 65-43-3.
The powers conferred by Sections 65-43-1 and 65-43-3 shall be in addition to the powers conferred by any other law, general, special or local. Sections 65-43-1 and 65-43-3 shall be construed as an additional and alternative method of funding all or any portion of the purchasing, building, improving, owning or operating of roadways, highways or bridges under the jurisdiction of the Mississippi Transportation Commission, county boards of supervisors or municipal governing authorities, any provision of the laws of the state or any charter of any municipality to the contrary notwithstanding.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65-43-5 ("Construction of Sections 65-43-1 and 65-43-3.") 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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