Mississippi § 65-7-85 - Construction and maintenance by county of streets within municipalities.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-7-85 — Construction and maintenance by county of streets within municipalities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-7-85. Construction and maintenance by county of streets within municipalities.
The several counties of the state, acting by and through the boards of supervisors thereof, are hereby invested, within their discretion, with full authority to expend monies and to do, within any municipalities of the county all acts regarding construction and maintenance of roads and streets that they may do within the county outside the limits of said municipalities. The authority granted under this section shall be construed as additional and cumulative to all existing authority for the expenditure of county funds within municipalities.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65-7-85 ("Construction and maintenance by county of streets within municipalities.") 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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