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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE 2026 Regular Session To: Judiciary A By: Representative Hood House Bill 1603 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 89-10-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE LANGUAGE REGARDING PROPERTY RIGHTS RESTRICTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 89-10-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 89-10-5. * * *(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any squatter who commits trespass or otherwise enters or remains on another person's property for a short period of time without the authority or consent of the owner or without the authority or consent of a person designated by the owner, shall not accrue any property rights based on the trespass or unauthorized entrance. * * *(2) The right to manage, control or receive payments for any use of real property shall only belong to the owner of the property or a person designated by the owner for such purposes. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2026.
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