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Home » US Law » 2020 Mississippi Code » Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities » Chapter 25 - General Provisions Relating to Counties and Municipalities

§ 17-25-1. County boards of supervisors and municipal governing authorities authorized to allow payment of taxes, fees and other accounts receivable and payment for retail merchandise sold by county or municipality by credit card, charge card, debit card, etc.

The board of supervisors of any county and the governing authorities of any municipality may allow the payment of various taxes, fees and other accounts receivable to the county or municipality, and the payment for retail merchandise sold by the county or municipality, by credit cards, charge cards, debit cards and other forms of electronic […]

§ 17-25-11. County boards of supervisors and municipal governing authorities authorized to allow off-duty law enforcement officers to use public uniforms and weapons in performance of certain private security duties

Certified law enforcement officers or certified part-time law enforcement officers, as defined in Section 45-6-3, who are employed by a county or municipality may wear the official uniform and may utilize the official firearm issued by the employing jurisdiction while in the performance of private security services in off-duty hours. The governing authority of a […]

§ 17-25-13. Procedure to assist in collection of delinquent water sewer service bills by counties, municipalities and water sewer associations

For purposes of this section: “Water sewer association” means any corporation, whether for profit or not for profit, that provides, distributes, transmits, treats, pumps, or stores raw or potable water to, or for the benefit of, members of the general public or commercial, industrial and other users; and “Water sewer system” means any entity that […]

§ 17-25-17. Reimbursement of steel rebar micro-mills for costs incurred for site preparation, real estate improvements, railroads, roads, utilities and infrastructure related to project

As used in this section, “project” means a major steel rebar micro-mill for use in the manufacture of steel rebar with an initial capital investment from private sources of not less than One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000.00) which will create at least one hundred (100) full-time jobs with an average annual salary, excluding benefits which […]

§ 17-25-19. Prohibition against ordinance authorizing use of automated recording equipment to enforce compliance with or impose penalties for violation of traffic laws

Neither the board of supervisors of any county nor the governing authority of any municipality shall adopt, enact or enforce any ordinance authorizing the use of automated recording equipment or system to enforce compliance with traffic signals, traffic speeds or other traffic laws, rules or regulations on any public street, road or highway within this […]

§ 17-25-23. Authorization to enter into agreements with approved business enterprises under certain circumstances; authorization to enter into fee-in-lieu agreements

As used in this section: “Enterprise” means an approved business enterprise as defined in Section 57-1-221. “Project” means a project as defined in Section 57-1-221 with a minimum capital investment in this state of not less than One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000.00). The board of supervisors of a county or the governing authorities of a […]

§ 17-25-3. Lease or conveyance of property to nonprofit primary health care clinic

The governing body of any county or municipality, in its discretion, may sell, lease or convey, with or without consideration and upon such terms and conditions as the parties may agree, any land, buildings, fixtures, equipment or other real or personal property belonging to the county or municipality that is determined by the governing body […]

§ 17-25-33. Prohibition against law, rule, ordinance, etc. interfering with employer’s ability to be informed about employee or potential employee background

No county, board of supervisors of a county, municipality, governing authority of a municipality or any other political subdivision shall adopt or maintain in effect any law, ordinance, or rule that creates requirements, regulations, processes or prohibitions that in any way interfere with an employer’s ability to become fully informed about the background of an […]

§ 17-25-35. Continued payment of compensation and related benefits of county or municipality employees who protect public interest and are injured in the line of duty

The governing authority of any municipality and the board of supervisors of any county may, in its discretion, adopt a policy to continue to pay all or a portion of the regular compensation and related benefits of any law enforcement officer, firefighter or other employee that protects the public interest of the municipality or county […]

§ 17-25-5. Municipalities and counties to grant examination reciprocity to contractors licensed by another municipality or county; conditions for granting reciprocity

Every municipality and county of the State of Mississippi shall grant competency examination reciprocity to any contractor, including, but not limited to, any electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, water and sewer, roofing or mechanical contractor, who is licensed by another municipality or county of this state without imposing any further competency examination requirements provided: […]