Mississippi § 77-9-713 - Local authorities may regulate construction and maintenance of lines.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 77-9-713 — Local authorities may regulate construction and maintenance of lines., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 77-9-713. Local authorities may regulate construction and maintenance of lines.
The board of supervisors of any county, and the governing authorities of any city, town or village, through which any telegraph or telephone line may pass, shall have power to regulate, within their respective limits, the manner in which the same shall be constructed and maintained, with a view to the safe and convenient use of the public highways and streets. If the proprietors of any telegraph or telephone line refuse or omit to comply with such regulations, the board of supervisors, or the authorities of the city, town or village, may cause such line to be abated within its jurisdiction as a nuisance.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-9-713 ("Local authorities may regulate construction and maintenance of lines.") 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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