Mississippi § 75-27-17 - General powers and duties of director.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 75-27-17 — General powers and duties of director., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 75-27-17. General powers and duties of director.
The director shall have the custody of the state standards of weight and measure and of the other standards and equipment provided for by this article, and shall keep accurate records of the same. The director shall enforce the provisions of this article. He shall have and keep a general supervision over the instruments for weighing and measuring offered for sale, sold, or in use in the state. He shall, annually, make to the governor, secretary of the senate and the clerk of the house of representatives, a report on all of the activities of his office.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 75-27-17 ("General powers and duties of director.") 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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