Mississippi § 77-9-103 - Issuance of proclamation by governor authorizing organization of railroad corporation.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 77-9-103 — Issuance of proclamation by governor authorizing organization of railroad corporation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 77-9-103. Issuance of proclamation by governor authorizing organization of railroad corporation.
Upon the receipt of the application, the governor shall submit the same to the attorney general, and obtain his opinion, in writing, to be indorsed thereon, whether or not it be in conformity to law. If the opinion be that the application conforms to law, and the governor believes that it is made in good faith and with bona fide intention on the part of the projectors to construct or cause to be constructed or to operate a railroad, as defined in the application, and there be no valid objection thereto, he shall issue his proclamation authorizing the persons to organize a railroad corporation.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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