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§ 27-39-301. Levy of tax

No governing authority, having the power to impose or levy ad valorem taxes, shall, after the expiration of the fiscal year ending September 30, 1932, make any ad valorem tax levy or levies contrary to the provisions of this article.

§ 27-39-305. Countywide levy for construction and maintenance of roads and bridges; limitation upon receipts from levy; disposition of excess funds; special ad valorem tax to cover shortfalls

In addition to the levy authorized by Section 27-39-303, the board of supervisors may annually impose a countywide ad valorem tax levy or levies for the maintenance and/or construction of roads and bridges. For each fiscal year, the aggregate receipts from taxes levied for the maintenance and/or construction of roads and bridges pursuant to this […]

§ 27-39-307. Municipal general ad valorem tax levy

Municipalities may levy ad valorem taxes upon all taxable property within such municipality for general revenue purposes and for general improvements. Further, the governing authorities of any municipality may make additional levies for special purposes as authorized by law. Any such levy which is an increase from the previous fiscal year must be advertised in […]

§ 27-39-309. Debts; special improvements

The limitations fixed by the foregoing sections shall not apply to any levy made for the payment of indebtedness with interest thereon, nor to special taxes for drainage, levees, sidewalks or street improvements, when such taxes are assessed against particular property. Nothing herein contained shall be held to repeal any of the provisions of Chapter […]

§ 27-39-311. Punishment of officer voting to impose tax in excess of limits

[With regard to any county which is exempt from the provisions of Section 19-2-3, this section shall read as follows:] Any member of a board of supervisors or aldermen or city commissioners who shall vote to impose a tax levy in excess of the limits as fixed by this article shall be deemed guilty of […]

§ 27-39-315. School levy for maintenance may be separated from bond levy

Boards of supervisors and municipal governing authorities are hereby authorized and empowered in their discretion to divide into two funds the levies which these respective bodies are now authorized and empowered by law to levy for school purposes for other than interest on bonds and bond maturities. One of these funds shall include funds necessary […]

§ 27-39-317. County ad valorem taxes; time and manner of levy

The board of supervisors of each county shall, at its regular meeting in September of each year, levy the county ad valorem taxes for the fiscal year, and shall, by order, fix the tax rate, or levy, for the county, for the road districts, if any, and for the school districts, if any, and for […]

§ 27-39-319. Clerk to certify levy of county taxes

When the board of supervisors shall have made the levy of county taxes by resolution, the clerk of the board shall thereupon immediately certify the same to the State Auditor and tax collector of the county. When a resolution levying ad valorem taxes has been adopted by the board of supervisors, the clerk of the […]

§ 27-39-320. Amount of levy; limitations as to increases

The Legislature finds and determines that legislation requiring a specific levy or requiring consent of some other governing body to reduce the levy was intended to raise a certain amount of revenue for specific purposes. Upon this determination and notwithstanding the provisions of any statute which requires a definite levy to be made or which […]

§ 27-39-323. Excess receipts; duty of chancery clerk

Except as otherwise provided for excess revenues generated by a county in accordance with subsection (3) of Section 27-39-321 or subsection (2) of Section 27-39-320, if revenue collected as the result of any individual levy referred to in Section 27-39-321 or the aggregate revenue collected from all levies referred to in Section 27-39-320 which are […]

§ 27-39-331. Funds for support of Mississippi Burn Care Fund

The board of supervisors of any county is authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to set aside, appropriate and expend monies from the general fund to the Mississippi Department of Health, or the University of Mississippi Medical Center after the Mississippi Burn Center is operational, for deposit to the Mississippi Burn Care Fund.

§ 27-39-332. Power and authority of county to levy tax to support Mississippi Burn Care Fund; power and authority of county to levy tax to support the construction and/or operation of Burn Center Lodge

The board of supervisors of any county is authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to levy a tax not to exceed one (1) mill per annum upon all taxable property of the county, which shall be provided directly to the Mississippi Department of Health, or the University of Mississippi Medical Center after the Mississippi Burn […]

§ 27-39-333. Issuance of promissory notes in event of ad valorem tax shortfall

For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed herein: “Political subdivision” means any political subdivision which receives ad valorem tax revenue. “Levying authority” means any political subdivision having legal authority to levy ad valorem taxes for its operation or for the operation of another political subdivision. Any political subdivision which, […]