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Miss. Code Ann. § 37-28-41

Charter school powers

Known as the Mississippi Charter Schools Act

The act spans §§ 37–37 (32 sections).

Laws, 2013, ch. 497, § 21, eff from and after July 1, 2013.

A charter school may exercise those powers necessary for carrying out the terms of its charter contract, including the following powers:

To receive and disburse funds authorized by law for school purposes;

To secure appropriate insurance and to enter into contracts and leases;

To contract with an education service provider for the management and operation of the charter school so long as the school’s governing board retains oversight authority over the school;

To solicit and accept any gifts or grants for school purposes subject to applicable laws and the terms of its charter contract;

To acquire real property for use as its facility or facilities, from public or private sources; and

To sue and be sued in its own name.

Current official text: Mississippi Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Mississippi statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.