Mississippi § 69-13-207 - Tax; authority of supervisors to levy.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 69-13-207 — Tax; authority of supervisors to levy., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69-13-207. Tax; authority of supervisors to levy.
The boards of supervisors in said counties are hereby authorized and empowered in their discretion to levy a tax on the taxable property in said counties lying outside municipalities not exceeding two mills per annum thereon for the purpose of paying the cost of construction and maintenance of such fences and cattlegaps. In order to raise additional revenue for the purpose of paying the cost of construction and maintaining such fences and cattlegaps, the board of supervisors in those counties which have heretofore elected not to come under the statewide livestock law may in their discretion levy a tax against the owners of cattle permitted to roam at large in the amount of twenty-five cents (25¢) per head for cattle located in the respective counties in which an election has carried.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 69-13-207 ("Tax; authority of supervisors to levy.") 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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