Mississippi § 77-5-603 - Article cumulative and supplemental; construction of article.
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§ 77-5-603. Article cumulative and supplemental; construction of article.
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any authority, power or right which any municipality may have in the absence hereof. This article shall be construed as cumulative and shall be in addition and supplemental to any power, authority or right conferred by any other law. This article is remedial in nature and any power, authority or right hereby conferred shall be liberally construed, and to this end every municipality shall have the power, authority and right, in addition to those expressly conferred hereby, to do all things necessary or convenient in carrying out the purposes hereof.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-5-603 ("Article cumulative and supplemental; construction of article.") 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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