# Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-3: Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-3

> Mississippi · Statutes · In force

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## Section

- **Citation:** Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-3
- **Heading:** Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-3
- **Jurisdiction:** Mississippi
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MS Code / Title 45 / Chapter 15 / Section 17-3

## Text

When, in the judgment of the chief administrative officer of a municipality a civil emergency as defined herein is determined to exist, he shall forthwith proclaim in writing the existence of same, a copy of which proclamation will be filed with the clerk of the municipality.

## Nearby sections

- [Miss. Code Ann. § 45-15-1 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-15-1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T45_C15_S15-1.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 45-15-3 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-15-3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T45_C15_S15-3.md)
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- [Miss. Code Ann. § 45-15-13 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-15-13](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T45_C15_S15-13.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 45-15-15 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-15-15](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T45_C15_S15-15.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-1 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T45_C15_S17-1.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-3 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T45_C15_S17-3.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-5 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T45_C15_S17-5.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-7 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-7](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T45_C15_S17-7.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-9 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-9](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T45_C15_S17-9.md)
- [Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-11 Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-11](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MS_T45_C15_S17-11.md)

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