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MS Code § 17-9-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 9 - Lease of Mineral Lands other than Sixteenth Section or "In Lieu" Lands|§ 17-9-3. Bonus consideration, delay drilling rentals, term, and royalties; rights of lessees

 No lease authorized by this chapter shall be made:   For an original bonus consideration of less than One Dollar ($1.00) per acre,   For a delay drilling rental of less than One Dollar ($1.00) per acre per annum,   For a primary term of more than six years and as long thereafter as oil, gas or other mineral is being produced from the leased premises or as long thereafter as lessee shall conduct drilling, mining, producing or other operations and during the production of oil, gas, sulphur or other mineral resulting therefrom,   For royalties of less than   1. On oil, one-eighth (1/8) of that produced and saved from the leased premises;   2. On gas, including casinghead gas or other gaseous substances, produced from the leased premises and sold or used off the premises or in the manufacture of gasoline or other products therefrom, the market value at the well of one-eighth (1/8) of the amount realized from such sale;   3. On sulphur mined and marketed, the royalty shall be Fifty Cents (50¢) per long ton;   4. On all other minerals mined and marketed one-tenth (1/10) either in kind or value at the well or mine at lessee's election.   Lessee shall have free use of oil, gas, coal, and water from the leased premises, except water from lessor's wells, for all operations thereunder, and the royalty on oil, gas and coal shall be computed after deducting any so used. Where the interest to be leased by a county or municipality is less than the full and undivided fee simple estate, then the bonus consideration, delay drilling rental and royalties required by this section may be reduced in the proportion which the interest of the county or municipality bears to the whole and undivided fee. Any such oil, gas and mineral lease may provide that where the production from a well producing gas or gas with well distillate or condensate only, is not sold or used, lessee may pay as royalty an annual amount equal to the amount of the drilling delay rental, and if such payment is made, it will be considered that such well is producing for every purpose thereunder.
MS Code § 17-9-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 9 - Lease of Mineral Lands other than Sixteenth Section or "In Lieu" Lands|§ 17-9-5. Terms permissible in mineral lease

 Any such oil, gas and mineral lease may provide that the lessee therein shall have the right and power to pool and consolidate the land covered by said lease in its entirety, or as to any stratum or strata or any portion or portions thereof, with other lands and leases in the immediate vicinity thereof, for the purpose of joint development and operation of the entire consolidated premises as a unit, in which event the lessor in such lease shall share in the royalty on oil and gas produced from said consolidated tract in such manner as the boards of supervisors of the county or the mayors and boards of aldermen or the mayors and councilmen of a municipal corporation, in their discretion, may determine. Said lease also may include such other general provisions as are customary and proper for the protection of the rights of the lessor and of the lessee of the leased premises and as are not inconsistent or in conflict with the provisions of this chapter.
MS Code § 17-9-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 9 - Lease of Mineral Lands other than Sixteenth Section or "In Lieu" Lands|§ 17-9-7. Payment of bonus consideration, delay drilling rentals and royalties

 The bonus consideration, delay drilling rentals, and royalties accruing under any lease executed with the authority of this chapter shall be paid by the lessee to a county depository to the credit of the county or to a municipal depository to the credit of the municipal corporation, said depository to be selected and designated in the order authorizing said lease, and all of said funds so accruing shall go into the general fund of the county or municipality, as the case may be.
MS Code § 17-9-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 9 - Lease of Mineral Lands other than Sixteenth Section or "In Lieu" Lands|§ 17-9-9. Chapter inapplicable to sixteenth section or in lieu lands

 This chapter shall not apply to sixteenth section lands or in lieu lands.
MS Code § 17-11-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 11 - Gulf Regional District Law|§ 17-11-1. Short title

 This chapter may be referred to as the "Gulf Regional District Law."
MS Code § 17-11-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 11 - Gulf Regional District Law|§ 17-11-3. Definitions

 When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them hereby, except where the context clearly describes and indicates a different meaning:   Person: Any individual, firm, co-partnership, joint venture, association, corporation estate, trust, or any other group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular number unless the intention to give a more limited meaning is disclosed by the context.   District: The Gulf Regional District, as an agency and instrumentality of the State of Mississippi.   Public agency: Any county, municipal corporation, school district, utility district, port authority, port development commission, port commission, housing commission or authority, agency of any county, municipal corporation, or of the state, or any combination thereof.   City: An existing municipal corporation of the State of Mississippi; or one hereinafter incorporated.   Region: The geographical area of such of the counties bordering on the Gulf of Mexico or contiguous to any county bordering on the Gulf of Mexico as shall have elected to come within the provisions of this chapter and join the district under the provisions hereof.   Regional: The entire area within the region or such contiguous area thereof as may be designated by the governing body of the district.   Project: Any undertaking, purpose, service, or program, governmental or corporate, authorized to be performed by any public agency, under the laws of the State of Mississippi, including but not limited to the acquisition, leasing or purchasing of property, real, personal or mixed, and the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement thereof.
MS Code § 17-11-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 11 - Gulf Regional District Law|§ 17-11-5. Declaration of purpose

 The Gulf Regional District is hereby created as an agency and instrumentality of the State of Mississippi for the purpose of encouraging the voluntary association of local communities and political entities of the state within the region, and for the purpose of acting as a unified coordinating unit structured to solve common areawide problems by mutual cooperation within the framework of local governmental control.
MS Code § 17-11-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 11 - Gulf Regional District Law|§ 17-11-7. Composition of governing body of district; terms of office

 The governing body of the district shall consist of:   The presidents of the boards of supervisors of each county and the mayors of each city within the region electing to associate as a member of the district, each to serve a term concurrent with their respective elective terms of office. In event of the inability of the president of the board of supervisors or a mayor of a city to attend any meeting, he may designate in writing any other member of the board of supervisors or the governing body of such city to attend such meeting, and to vote for and on behalf of such county or city.   Three members to be appointed by the Governor from qualified electors within the region. The initial appointment of one member shall be for a period of one year, one member for a period of two years, and the third member for a period of three years. Thereafter, all such appointments shall be for a period of four years. Each appointment shall be made from a list of at least three qualified persons submitted to the Governor by the elected official members of the governing body at least thirty days prior to the vacancy.   Four members from the qualified electors in the region to be appointed by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the governing body of the district. However, at no time shall the number of appointive members of the district as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section be greater than the number of cities and counties then associated with the district. The initial appointment of one member shall be for a period of one year, one member for a period of two years, one member for a period of three years and one member for a period of four years. Thereafter, all such appointments shall be for a period of four years.   The governing body of the district may, in its discretion, designate and appoint ex-officio and nonvoting members to the governing body of the district from such public agencies within the region as the governing body of the district may deem desirable.
MS Code § 17-11-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 11 - Gulf Regional District Law|§ 17-11-9. Oath of office

 All voting members of the governing body of the district shall be qualified electors within the region, and, except as to those members who already hold public office under the laws of this state, shall take the oath of office required under Section 268 of the Constitution of the State of Mississippi.
MS Code § 17-11-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 11 - Gulf Regional District Law|§ 17-11-11. Association by county or city with the district

  In the event any county or city within the region desires to become a member of the district, such county or city shall so indicate by proper resolution of its governing body declaring this intention. Such resolution shall contain notice that an election will be held to permit the qualified electors of such county or city to decide if they desire to become associated with the district. Such election shall be held and conducted by the election commissioners of the county or city in accordance with the general laws governing elections, and only qualified electors as reside within the county or city shall be entitled to vote in such election. Such resolution shall set forth the time, place or places, and purpose of such election, which shall be published by the clerk of the governing body of such county or city for the time and in the manner required by law. The ballots to be prepared and used at said election shall be in substantially the following form:  FOR associating with the Gulf Regional District ( )   AGAINST association with the Gulf Regional District ( )   Voters shall vote by placing a cross mark (x) or a check mark (Π) opposite their choice.   If a majority of those voting in such election favor associating with the said district, then in such event the resolution of the county or city shall become operative and that county or city shall become a member of the district.   A resolution of the governing body of all such cities and counties as provided herein indicating its intention to or not to become a member of the district shall be adopted on or before February 1, 1972.    If, in the event the governing authorities adopt a resolution indicating its intention not to become a member of the district, within thirty days from the adoption of said resolution ten percent (10%) of the qualified electors of such county or city or fifteen hundred (1,500) qualified electors of such county or city, whichever shall be the lesser number, shall file written petitions with the governing authorities of such county or city before the date specified as aforesaid in favor of becoming associated as a member of the district, then the governing bodies of such county or city shall call an election on the question of whether or not such county or city shall become associated as a member of such district. Such election shall be held and conducted by the election commissioners of the county or city as nearly as may be in accordance with the general laws governing elections as hereinbefore provided.
MS Code § 17-11-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 11 - Gulf Regional District Law|§ 17-11-13. Withdrawal by county or city from the district

 In the event any county or city within the region desires to withdraw from the district, having previously voted to become associated with such district as provided in Section 17-11-11, and at least six months has elapsed since the date the election was held for becoming associated with the district as provided in said section, such county or city shall follow the same procedure for withdrawing from the district as that followed for becoming associated with the district. Withdrawal from said district may also be initiated by petition in the same manner as provided in said section for the election for associating with said district.
MS Code § 17-11-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 11 - Gulf Regional District Law|§ 17-11-15. Interim organization of district

 Prior to July 20, 1971, the Governor shall appoint the members of the governing body of the district required to be appointed by him under this chapter. Until at least three counties and/or cities within the region have elected to become associated as members of the district as provided in this chapter, the members of the governing body of the district shall constitute an interim body, and their powers and duties shall be limited to the following:   To make a determination of all factors that relate to the long-range development of the affected area and to correlate such factors to the economy and development of the entire state.   To explore all available avenues of assistance, both public and private, and to bring into focus the aims, aspirations, and needs of our people.   To make specific recommendations of the most efficient and effective roles that should be played by local and state governments in cooperation with the federal government and private interests, to the end that the total resources of all might be mobilized swiftly and decisively to accomplish this objective.   To recommend a comprehensive plan for the accomplishments of the maximum long-range development of the area's recreational, cultural and economic life.
MS Code § 17-11-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 11 - Gulf Regional District Law|§ 17-11-17. Official organization of district

 When at least three cities and/or counties within the region have elected to become associated as members of the district in the manner provided in this chapter, and the attorney general has reviewed the official proceedings of the governing bodies of such counties and/or cities and has certified to the Governor that such counties and/or cities have elected to become associated as members of the district in the manner required by this chapter, then the Governor within fifteen days after such certification shall issue a proclamation declaring that such district has been lawfully organized with the powers as set forth in Section 17-11-15, and that it is vested with all the additional powers, rights, and duties conferred on it by this chapter. The Governor shall, in such proclamation, fix a date, time and place, within the region, for the formal organization of the governing body of such district.
MS Code § 17-11-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 11 - Gulf Regional District Law|§ 17-11-19. Budget; administrative support of district

 Upon the Governor issuing such proclamation as is provided for in Section 17-11-17, the governing body of the district, as constituted in this chapter, shall meet and adopt an annual budget for the operation, maintenance and support of the district. The funds for the administrative support of the district shall be apportioned equally on an annual basis of not more than Fifty Cents (50¢) per capita of the population of each associated member of the district, according to the last official federal census. If a city associated with the district is within a county which is also associated with the district, the city and county shall each pay not more than Twenty-five Cents (25¢) for the residents of such city. Such amount may be paid by each associated member from its general or surplus funds on or before April 1st of each calendar year. The governing body of the district may from time to time revise or amend the budget of the district.
MS Code § 17-11-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 11 - Gulf Regional District Law|§ 17-11-23. Duties and responsibilities of district

  The district shall have the responsibility and is granted wide latitude and broad authority to:   Coordinate all activities, in planning for the redevelopment of the region;   Provide a mechanism for the solution of areawide problems;   Develop more effective lines of communication by and between local, regional, state and federal governments and agencies;   Detail the program for the long-term development of the region;   Develop and continually update comprehensive regional and associated regional plans for the district;   Provide for the marshalling of the region's natural and human resources;   Provide additional planning assistance to any public agency;   Undertake and provide for the financing of any regional project for and on behalf of any public agency, which any such public agency may be empowered to undertake in its or their right by law;   Enter into contracts with any public agency or any federal agency or private persons for the performance of any project within the region.     The powers, duties and responsibilities set out in subsection (1)(a) through (i) of this section shall be subject to the express limitation that no such rights, powers or duties shall be undertaken or exercised by the district except at the request of and with the consent of the public agency involved in any approved project.
MS Code § 17-11-25 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 11 - Gulf Regional District Law|§ 17-11-25. Implementation of regional projects

 The district is authorized and empowered to consider, plan, propose, and at the request of and with the consent of the public agency involved in such project, to provide for the implementation of any approved regional project. The district may determine and establish priorities for the consideration of regional projects, and shall give primary attention to those projects related to rehabilitating those areas of the region devastated by disaster, to safeguard the lives and promote the safety of the people within the region, and for the protection of property from future disaster.
MS Code § 17-11-27 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 11 - Gulf Regional District Law|§ 17-11-27. Feasibility studies

 Any public agency may request the district to approve a regional plan for any project and for such purpose is hereby authorized to appoint competent consultants, engineers and/or other technical personnel, to be approved by the district, to prepare an analysis and feasibility study of such proposed project, which analysis shall include the plan of operation, the financing to be provided by each public agency and the source of all anticipated revenue, estimated expenditures, the estimated cost of construction, where required, the estimated cost of lands, properties, facilities, machinery, rights, easements and franchises to be acquired, if any, the estimated cost of engineering, architectural and legal expenses and all financing charges and interest, and such other estimated receipts and expenditures as may be necessary or incidental to such project, together with a projection of the gross and net revenues anticipated from the net operation of such project, and any proposed option, contracts or commitments involved in such project, and such other information as may be required by the district.
MS Code § 17-11-29 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 11 - Gulf Regional District Law|§ 17-11-29. Approval of projects

 On the receipt of an application from any public agency for the authorization of a regional project the district may cause an independent evaluation to be made of the plan submitted and if the district shall find and determine that the project is feasible and is in the public interest, then the district in its discretion may approve such plan as submitted or may approve such plan, subject to such changes and modifications as may be required by the district, or may disapprove such plan in its entirety, all in the discretion of the district. All costs of any consultants, technical or other personnel employed by the district in making an evaluation of such proposed project shall be borne by the public agency submitting the project, but the cost thereof shall be fixed by agreement between the district and such public agency prior to the district undertaking such evaluation. Any such project may, at the request of a public agency, be undertaken by the district for and on behalf of such public agency, subject to such terms, conditions and agreements as may be made by and between the district and such public agency, which agreements shall be binding on all parties thereto, and shall be enforceable in the chancery court as provided in Section 17-11-55. No such project shall be approved without the consent of the governing authorities of each city or county participating in such project and the consent of the governing authorities of each city or county within whose boundaries such project is to apply.
MS Code § 17-11-31 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities|Chapter 11 - Gulf Regional District Law|§ 17-11-31. Planning functions

 In its planning functions, the district may, in its discretion, use the gulf regional planning commission as the planning instrumentality of the district. Each county and city within the district, including those counties or cities not associated as members of the district, shall make available to the district their current zoning ordinances, building codes, housing codes, subdivision regulations and all other codes which such cities or municipalities are authorized to adopt, and shall furnish the district from time to time with copies of all revisions, amendments or supplements to such ordinances, regulations or codes. The district is authorized to propose, but shall not have the power to compel, the adoption of uniform ordinances, regulations and codes pertaining to such matters, and may serve as a clearing house for the dissemination of information relating to planning matters between the counties, cities and other municipalities within the region.