Mississippi § 93-21-115 - Donations from municipalities to support local shelters.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 93-21-115 — Donations from municipalities to support local shelters., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 93-21-115. Donations from municipalities to support local shelters.
The governing authorities of any municipality in the state are hereby authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to donate annually out of any money in the municipal treasury such sums as the governing authorities deem advisable to support any domestic violence shelter or rape crisis center operating within or serving its area. For the purposes of this section, “rape crisis center” means a place established to provide care, counseling and related services to victims of rape, attempted rape, sexual battery or attempted sexual battery.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 93-21-115 ("Donations from municipalities to support local shelters.") 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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