Mississippi § 73-9-51 - Board members not liable to suit for official acts.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 73-9-51 — Board members not liable to suit for official acts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 73-9-51. Board members not liable to suit for official acts.
No member of the board shall during the term of his office or thereafter, be required to defend any action for damages in any of the courts of this state where it is shown that said damage followed or resulted from any of the official acts of said board in the performance of its powers, duties or authority as set forth in this chapter. Any such action filed shall upon motion be dismissed, at the cost of the plaintiff, with prejudice.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 73-9-51 ("Board members not liable to suit for official acts.") 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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