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§ 19-5-1. Examination of county jail - At least annually, and as often as it may think...
§ 19-5-3. Purchase and upkeep of law enforcement dogs - The board of supervisors of any county is hereby authorized...
§ 19-5-5. Acquisition and operation of radio stations for law enforcement - The board of supervisors of any county is hereby authorized...
§ 19-5-7. Employment of school crossing guards - The board of supervisors of (a) any county in this...
§ 19-5-9. Adoption of building and other related codes in certain counties - The construction codes published by a nationally recognized code group...
§ 19-5-10. Authority to enter into development agreements for master planned communities; "master planned community" defined; modification of master plan; "dwelling unit" defined - 1. Is sixty-two (62) years of age; or 2. Receives...
§ 19-5-11. Compensation for destruction of certain diseased livestock - The board of supervisors of any county may, in their...
§ 19-5-13. Compensation for cattle killed or injured in dipping process - Any person in any county in this state shall be...
§ 19-5-17. Establishment and maintenance of rubbish and garbage disposal systems; civil action for recovery of delinquent fees and charges - After December 31, 1992, the board of supervisors of any...
§ 19-5-21. Levy of ad valorem taxes and surcharges for payment of costs of establishment and operation of garbage and rubbish disposal systems; borrowing in anticipation of surcharge levy; use of special funds - Any board of supervisors levying the ad valorem tax authorized...
§ 19-5-22. Assessment of fees and charges; joint and several liability of generator and property owner; notice; liens; discharge of liens; levy of garbage fees as special assessment against property in lieu of lien - The board of supervisors may assess the fees annually. If...
§ 19-5-23. Notice of tax levy; protest; election - The tax levy authorized by Section 19-5-21 shall not be...
§ 19-5-25. Reimbursement of tax levies - The levies made under Section 19-5-21 shall not be reimbursed...
§ 19-5-27. Supplementary method for garbage and rubbish removal - Sections 19-5-18 through 19-5-27 provide counties a supplementary method for...
§ 19-5-29. Payment for laying certain water mains - The boards of supervisors of the several counties of this...
§ 19-5-30. Payment for relocating water lines - The board of supervisors of any county in this state...
§ 19-5-31. Golden Age Nursing Homes; establishment and operation - The board of supervisors of each county in the state,...
§ 19-5-33. Golden Age Nursing Homes; land, buildings and equipment for institution - The board of supervisors of such county or counties may...
§ 19-5-35. Golden Age Nursing Homes; combined institution for care of county paupers and destitute aged - The board of supervisors of such county or counties may,...
§ 19-5-37. Golden Age Nursing Homes; funds for support and maintenance - The board of supervisors of such county or counties may,...
§ 19-5-39. Golden Age Nursing Homes; issuance of bonds - The board of supervisors of any county or counties coming...
§ 19-5-41. Creation of county hospital building commission in certain counties - The board of supervisors of any county in the state...
§ 19-5-43. Temporary care and maintenance of individuals with mental illness who are unable to pay for care - The boards of supervisors in their respective counties shall temporarily...
§ 19-5-45. Construction of sheltered workshop for employment of handicapped - Any county within the State of Mississippi wherein the railroads...
§ 19-5-47. Construction of public health buildings and clinics - The board of supervisors of any county in the state...
§ 19-5-49. Lease of county homes and farms - The board of supervisors of any county in the State...
§ 19-5-51. Bounty on beaver, nutria, and bobcats - Any board of supervisors may, in its discretion, by appropriate...
§ 19-5-53. Promotion of excellence in raising crops and livestock - The board of supervisors in the various counties of the...
§ 19-5-55. Promotion of excellence in raising crops and livestock; limitation on amount to be expended - The amount of money to be appropriated and offered shall...
§ 19-5-57. Promotion of excellence in raising crops and livestock; petition by contestants; publication of premiums - Before the board of supervisors will be authorized to take...
§ 19-5-59. Promotion of excellence in raising crops and livestock; rules governing contest and placing of exhibits - The board of supervisors shall have the power to issue...
§ 19-5-61. Promotion of excellence in raising crops and livestock; judges - The board of supervisors shall, after having announced premiums, select...
§ 19-5-63. Establishment of county extension department - It is declared to be the policy of this state...
§ 19-5-65. Funding of display rooms for county home economic or home demonstration agents - The boards of supervisors of counties of class one of...
§ 19-5-67. Establishment of department of animal husbandry - The boards of supervisors of two (2) or more counties,...
§ 19-5-69. Funding of buildings for junior beef and dairy boys and girls - The boards of supervisors of the various counties having livestock...
§ 19-5-71. Support of experiment stations - The boards of supervisors of the several counties may, in...
§ 19-5-73. Establishment of farmers' markets - The board of supervisors of each county may expend monies...
§ 19-5-75. Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, warehouses, syrup blending plants, creameries, farm orchard and dairy produce establishments, by certain counties - The board of supervisors of any county in the State...
§ 19-5-77. Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, etc., by certain counties; lease of establishment - The title to such property shall be taken in the...
§ 19-5-79. Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, etc., by certain counties; issuance of notes, bonds, or loan warrants - Such board of supervisors may issue notes, bonds or loan...
§ 19-5-81. Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, etc., by certain counties; notice of intention to borrow; election - Before issuing the bonds, notes or loan warrants, authorized by...
§ 19-5-83. Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, etc., by certain counties; sections as full authority - Sections 19-5-75 through 19-5-87, without reference to any other statute,...
§ 19-5-85. Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, etc., by certain counties; levy of taxes - Said loan warrants, bonds or notes shall be general obligations...
§ 19-5-87. Acquisition of cold storage plants, meat curing plants, etc., by certain counties; validation of warrants, bonds or notes - Said loan warrants, bonds or notes may, in the discretion...
§ 19-5-89. Promotion of youth activities - The board of supervisors of any county in the State...
§ 19-5-91. Agreements with the United States relative to navigation projects - The board of supervisors of any county through any part...
§ 19-5-93. Donations for certain patriotic and charitable uses - The board of supervisors of each county is authorized, in...
§ 19-5-97. Purchase, operation and maintenance of fire trucks and other fire fighting equipment - The board of supervisors of any county who find that...
§ 19-5-99. Establishment of economic development districts - All monies collected for the support and maintenance of such...
§ 19-5-101. Establishment of juvenile residential treatment centers - The board of supervisors of each county shall have the...
§ 19-5-103. Regulation of massage parlors and public displays of nudity - For the purposes of this section, the term "nudity" means...
§ 19-5-105. Cleaning private property; notice to property owner; hearing; lien - To determine whether property or a parcel of land located...
Local Government Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Assistance Act of 1994
§ 19-5-107. Short title; purpose - This act [Laws, 1994, ch. 624] shall be known as...
Water, Sewer, Garbage Disposal, and Fire Protection Districts
§ 19-5-155. Public hearing; resolution of intention - Upon the filing of such petition, or upon the adoption...
§ 19-5-157. Publication of resolution; election - A certified copy of the resolution so adopted shall be...
§ 19-5-159. Resolution of creation - If no petition requiring an election be filed or if...
§ 19-5-161. Costs - All costs incident to the publication of the notices and...
§ 19-5-163. Appeals - Any party having an interest in the subject matter and...
§ 19-5-164. Creation of district embracing lands in more than one county - A district embracing lands in more than one county may...
§ 19-5-167. Board of commissioners; appointment; terms; general powers and duties - The initial elected commissioners shall be elected to a term...
§ 19-5-169. Board of commissioners; officers; seal - The board of commissioners shall organize by electing one of...
§ 19-5-173. Board of commissioners; power to enact regulations - The board of commissioners shall have the power to make...
§ 19-5-175. General powers of districts - Districts created under the provisions of Sections 19-5-151 through 19-5-207...
§ 19-5-179. Eminent domain - The board of supervisors of such county may, upon petition...
§ 19-5-185. Sale of bonds; bids; refunding; validation - The bonds issued under Sections 19-5-151 through 19-5-207 shall be...
§ 19-5-187. Statutory lien of bondholders; appointment of receiver in case of default - There is hereby created a statutory lien to the nature...
§ 19-5-191. Assessment and collection of charges against improved property - Funds for debt service for special improvement pollution abatement bonds,...
§ 19-5-193. Limitations upon holders of bonds - No holder or holders of any bonds issued pursuant to...
§ 19-5-195. Rates, fees, tolls or charges for use of system - The board of commissioners of the district issuing bonds pursuant...
§ 19-5-197. Exemption from taxation - The property and revenue of such district shall be exempt...
§ 19-5-199. Construction contracts - All construction contracts by the district where the amount of...
§ 19-5-201. Annexations to district - Any area adjacent to any district created pursuant to Sections...
§ 19-5-203. State and federal cooperation - The board of commissioners of any district created pursuant to...
§ 19-5-204. When district facilities may be required to be commensurate with those of an adjoining municipality - When any board of supervisors creates a district within three...
§ 19-5-205. Sections 19-5-151 through 19-5-207 are full and complete authority - Sections 19-5-151 through 19-5-207, without reference to any other statute,...
§ 19-5-207. Financial statements - Within ninety (90) days after the close of each fiscal...
Fire Protection Grading Districts
§ 19-5-215. Fire protection grading districts - Any contiguous area situated within any county of the state,...
§ 19-5-217. Petition for incorporation - Such petition shall be signed in person by the petitioners,...
§ 19-5-219. Hearing; findings; resolution of intent - Upon the filing of such petition, or upon the adoption...
§ 19-5-221. Publication of resolution of intent - A certified copy of the resolution so adopted shall be...
§ 19-5-223. Resolution creating district - If no petition requiring an election be filed or if...
§ 19-5-225. Costs; bond - All costs incident to the publication of the notices and...
§ 19-5-227. Appeal to circuit court - Any party having an interest in the subject matter and...
§ 19-5-229. District embracing lands in more than one county - A fire protection grading district embracing lands in more than...
§ 19-5-231. District as governmental entity - From and after the date of the adoption of the...
§ 19-5-233. Board of supervisors to act on behalf of district - The board of supervisors shall act on behalf of the...
§ 19-5-235. Powers of district - Any fire protection grading district, acting by and through the...
§ 19-5-237. Exercise of eminent domain - The board of supervisors of such county may exercise the...
§ 19-5-239. Annexation of area adjacent to district - Any area adjacent to any district created under Sections 19-5-215...
§ 19-5-241. Agreements with or aid and cooperation of state or federal government - The board of supervisors creating any such district shall have...
Transactions Involving Property, Assets, and Merger of Nonprofit, Nonshare Corporations Chartered for Rural Waterworks or Sewage Disposal System Purposes, and of Utility Districts
§ 19-5-251. General authorization - Any nonprofit, nonshare corporation chartered under the authority of Title...
§ 19-5-255. Notice of meeting - Written or printed notice stating the place, day and hour...
§ 19-5-257. Assumption of existing indebtedness - Upon acquiring such nonprofit, nonshare corporation or utility district, the...
Emergency Telephone Service (911)
§ 19-5-303. Definitions - For purposes of Sections 19-5-301 through 19-5-317, the following words...
§ 19-5-305. Authorization to create emergency communications district - The board of supervisors of each county may create, by...
§ 19-5-311. Methods for responding to emergency calls - The emergency telephone system shall, when so authorized by a...
Enhanced Wireless Emergency Telephone Service (E-911)
§ 19-5-331. Definitions - As used in Sections 19-5-331 through 19-5-341, the following words...
§ 19-5-333. Commercial Mobile Radio Service Board; membership; powers and duties; service charges; reimbursement of expenses - The initial terms of the board members, as appointed after...
§ 19-5-335. Collection of service charges; remittance to board; handling and processing costs; administration costs; registration of CMRS providers - Each CMRS provider shall notify the board of any change...
§ 19-5-337. Confidentiality of proprietary information - All technical proprietary information submitted to the board or to...
§ 19-5-339. Requirement to provide enhanced 911 service; prerequisites - In accordance with the Federal Communication Commission Order, no CMRS...
§ 19-5-341. Use of wireless emergency telephone service; restrictions; offense; penalties - Wireless emergency telephone service shall not be used for personal...
Emergency Telecommunications; Board; Standards and Training; Basic and Enhanced 911
§ 19-5-353. Certification requirement for telecommunicators; minimum standards of training; suspension, cancellation, or recall of certificate; reprimands; notice, hearing and appeal; reapplication; penalties for employment of telecommunicator not du... - When the board believes there is a reasonable basis for...
§ 19-5-361. 911 service suppliers entitled to same limitations of liability as provided to state, state agencies and local governments - Any Emergency 911 service supplier, Emergency 911 Voice over Internet...
911 Address
§ 19-5-369. Residence owner or renter required to obtain 911 address - Each person who owns or rents a residence, building or...
Repeal of Certain Provisions
§ 19-5-371. Repeal of Sections 19-5-303, 19-5-313, 19-5-319, 19-5-331, 19-5-333, 19-5-335, 19-5-337, 19-5-339, 19-5-341, 19-5-353, 19-5-357, 19-5-359, and 19-5-361 - Sections 19-5-303, 19-5-313, 19-5-319, 19-5-331, 19-5-333, 19-5-335, 19-5-337, 19-5-339, 19-5-341,...