Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 27-35-31, 27-35-309, 27-35-317 and 27-35-323, when all the property of a telephone company is located in not more than six (6) counties, it shall be assessed and taxed as that of a person; and the laws, providing for the assessment and collection of taxes on the property of persons, shall apply to the assessment and collection of taxes on the property of such companies. All shares or certificates of stock issued by any such corporation or company shall be exempt from taxation and shall not be returned for assessment. Its land and tangible personal property shall be assessed and taxed where situated on the first day of January of the year.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 27 - Taxation and Finance
Chapter 35 - Ad Valorem Taxes-Assessment
Article 3 - Assessment of Railroads and Other Public Service Corporations
§ 27-35-301. State Tax Commission assessors of public service corporations
§ 27-35-305. Penalty for failure to file schedule
§ 27-35-307. Assessment and taxation of railroads; false or fraudulent schedules
§ 27-35-310. Abandoned nuclear power plant property exempt from ad valorem taxation
§ 27-35-313. Rolls to be sent to counties
§ 27-35-315. Duty of clerk of board of supervisors
§ 27-35-325. Department of Revenue empowered to assess certain property escaping taxation
§ 27-35-327. Records to be kept and preserved
§ 27-35-331. Public service corporations liable for ad valorem taxes on certain buildings and land
§ 27-35-333. Properties of public service corporations subject to ad valorem taxes
§ 27-35-335. Properties of public service corporations not subject to ad valorem taxes
§ 27-35-337. Duty of public service corporations to report certain data to county tax assessors
§ 27-35-339. Appraisal and assessment of certain property of public service corporations
§ 27-35-343. Years to which Sections 27-35-331 through 27-35-343 shall apply