{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-49-5-143","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 49-5-143","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 49-5-143","body":"(1) The Legislature finds and declares that there is a need for additional organized, accessible information to identify and make known the types and locations of plant and animal life, geological areas and other natural areas in this state.\n\n(2) The Legislature further finds and declares that a system of protection and management of these areas should be implemented and maintained through a procedure of voluntary action by the owners of the property on which these areas may be located.","path":["MS Code","Title 49"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"2391a02d38e58a58b7454f482f2598ab0109ef8854e74bda3bee73b71339cc7c","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-49-5-141","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-49-5-145"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}