Mississippi § 77-5-765 - Dissolution of joint agencies.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 77-5-765 — Dissolution of joint agencies., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 77-5-765. Dissolution of joint agencies.
Whenever the board of commissioners of a joint agency and the utility commissions of its member municipalities shall by resolution or ordinance determine that the purposes for which the joint agency was formed have been substantially fulfilled and that all bonds theretofore issued and all other obligations theretofore incurred by the joint agency have been fully paid or satisfied, such board of commissioners and utility commissions may declare the joint agency to be dissolved. On the effective date of such resolution or ordinance, the title to all funds and other property owned by the joint agency at the time of such dissolution shall vest in the member municipalities of the joint agency as provided in this article and the bylaws of the joint agency.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-5-765 ("Dissolution of joint agencies.") 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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