2015 Mississippi Code
Title 27 - TAXATION AND FINANCE
Chapter 35 - AD VALOREM TAXES--ASSESSMENT
Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 27-35-7 - Where persons and property assessed
Real property shall be assessed in the county, municipality and district where situated; and all tangible personal property shall be assessed in the county, municipality or district in which the same may be on the day the said tax lien takes effect, and the list thereof may be rendered by an agent of the owner. Provided, that where tangible personal property is temporarily removed from the taxing jurisdiction before the day on which the tax lien takes effect, said tax lien shall take effect in such jurisdiction as though said property were not removed.
All property subject to taxation not above-mentioned shall be assessed in the county, municipality and district where the owner resides.
Provided, however, that all persons, firms and corporations doing contracting work for drainage districts, for road districts, levee districts, bridge building or any other kind of contracting work, shall have all their personal property used in carrying out such contracts assessed in the county and district where such property is being used on the first day of January of each year.
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