Miss. Code § 17-25-37

Current through 6/1/2024
Section 17-25-37 - Violator of local government final order, resolution or ordinance to pay court costs and attorney fees associated with civil action to enforce the final order, resolution or ordinance if local government prevails
(1) For purposes of this section:
(a) "Local government" means the board of supervisors of any county or the governing authorities of any municipality.
(b) "Person" means any individual, corporation or any other legal entity.
(2) If a local government passes an order, resolution or ordinance that is final and is no longer appealable to the local government and a person continues to violate a final decision of the local government regarding the order, resolution or ordinance, as the case may be, and the local government then files a civil action to enforce such order, resolution or ordinance, the person shall pay all court costs and attorney fees associated with the enforcement of the order, resolution or ordinance. The court costs and attorney fees shall be paid by such person after the court costs and attorney fees have been submitted to and approved by the court in which the action was taken, and only if the local government prevails.

Miss. Code § 17-25-37

Added by Laws, 2020, ch. 424, HB 353, 1, eff. 7/1/2020.