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MS Code § 51-39-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 39 - Storm Water Management Districts|§ 51-39-13. Payment of costs

 All costs incident to the publication of the notices, election and all other costs of meeting the requirements of this chapter shall be paid by the governing body.
MS Code § 51-39-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 39 - Storm Water Management Districts|§ 51-39-15. Appeal of resolution or ordinance

 Any party having an interest in the subject matter and aggrieved or prejudiced by the findings and adjudication of the governing body may appeal to the circuit court of the county in the manner provided by law for appeals from orders of the board of supervisors or municipal authorities in Section 11-51-75. However, if no appeal is taken within fifteen (15) days after the date of the adoption of the resolution or ordinance in Section 51-39-11, the creation of the district within the jurisdiction of that unit of local government shall be final and shall not be subject to attack in any court after that time.
MS Code § 51-39-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 39 - Storm Water Management Districts|§ 51-39-23. Board authorized to contract with members to provide support services

 The board may contract with any member to provide support services. Any member may contract with or as part of their service contract with the district to provide any staff support, administrative and operational services as it deems advisable and on any terms as may be mutually agreed.
MS Code § 51-39-27 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 39 - Storm Water Management Districts|§ 51-39-27. Regulations and best management practices

  Any regulations or best management practices adopted by the board under this chapter, shall be no more stringent or extensive in scope, coverage or effect than the regulations and best management practices promulgated or recommended by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.   If federal regulations or recommended best management practices do not address any matter relating to a storm water management system, the board may adopt or promulgate appropriate regulations or best management practices to address those matters.
MS Code § 51-39-29 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 39 - Storm Water Management Districts|§ 51-39-29. Power of eminent domain

 The governing body of a member may exercise the power of eminent domain, upon written request of the board of commissioners, for the particular purpose of the acquisition of property for the district's storm water management system. The power of eminent domain shall be exercised as provided in Chapter 27, Title 11, Mississippi Code of 1972.
MS Code § 51-39-31 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 39 - Storm Water Management Districts|§ 51-39-31. Public agencies authorized to contract with district for facilities and services

  Any public agency may, in accordance with a duly adopted resolution or ordinance, contract with the district for the district to acquire, construct or provide facilities and projects to be owned by the district for furnishing storm water management and related services to the public agency or to users within the boundaries of the public agency. The public agency shall be obligated to make payments which shall be sufficient to enable the district to meet its expenses, and payments into funds for operation, maintenance and renewals and replacements. The contracts may also contain other terms and conditions as the district and the public agency may determine. Any contract may be for a term covering the life of the facilities or for any other term or for an indefinite period.   Contracts may provide for payments in the form of contributions to defray the cost of any purpose set forth in the contracts and as advances for any facilities subject to repayment by the district. A public agency may make those contributions or advances from its general fund, general obligation bond proceeds, or surplus fund or from any monies legally available therefor. The entering into of any contract under this section shall not constitute the incurring of a debt by a public agency within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitations on debts of the state or units of local government.
MS Code § 51-39-33 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 39 - Storm Water Management Districts|§ 51-39-33. Storm water management plan

 The district may at the direction of the governing bodies of the participating units of local government submit a storm water management plan as required state or federal environmental rules and regulations. The district may also provide services and facilities for implementation of the storm water management plan.
MS Code § 51-39-35 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 39 - Storm Water Management Districts|§ 51-39-35. Authority of public agencies to assist in attaining objectives of this chapter

 For the purpose of attaining the objectives of this chapter, any public agency may, upon any terms as it may determine, do any of the following:    Lend, contribute, or donate money to any district or perform services for the benefit of the district;   Donate, sell, convey, transfer, lease or grant to any district, without the necessity of authorization at any election of qualified voters, any property of any kind, where otherwise not prohibited by law; and   Do any thing, whether or not specifically authorized in this section, not otherwise prohibited by law, that is necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate with any district in attaining the objectives of this chapter.
MS Code § 51-39-37 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 39 - Storm Water Management Districts|§ 51-39-37. Property and revenue of district exempt from taxation

 The property and revenue of the district shall be exempt from all state, county and municipal taxation.
MS Code § 51-39-39 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 39 - Storm Water Management Districts|§ 51-39-39. Filing of financial reports

 Within ninety (90) days after the close of each fiscal year, the board of commissioners shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the county a sworn statement showing the financial condition of the district. The statement shall also be filed with the governing body of each member of the district.
MS Code § 51-39-41 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 39 - Storm Water Management Districts|§ 51-39-41. District not authorized to deny access to system to person holding appropriate permits

 This chapter shall not be construed to authorize a district to deny access to the storm water management system or any portion of that system to any person holding a valid water pollution control permit or coverage under a general permit from the Environmental Quality Permit Board.
MS Code § 51-39-43 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 39 - Storm Water Management Districts|§ 51-39-43. Chapter constitutes full and complete authority for creation of district

 This chapter, without reference to any other statute, shall be deemed to be full and complete authority for the creation of a district. No proceedings shall be required for the creation of a district other than those provided for and required in this chapter. All the necessary powers to be exercised by the governing body of a county or municipality and by the board of commissioners of any district, in order to carry out this chapter, are hereby conferred.
MS Code § 51-41-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 41 - Public Water Authorities|§ 51-41-1. Legislative intent

 It is the intent of the Legislature to provide a means, in addition to the incorporation of districts authorized in Sections 19-5-151 through 19-5-207, by which not-for-profit corporations or associations involved in the sale, transmission and distribution of potable water to members of the public and others may convert their entity status from that of a body corporate to that of a body politic, thereby allowing those entities the opportunity to access the tax-exempt capital markets and thereby assuring the State of Mississippi and the customers of those entities of adequate supplies of water at the lowest water rates possible.
MS Code § 51-41-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 41 - Public Water Authorities|§ 51-41-3. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   "Board" means the board of directors of the water authority;   "Bond" means any bond, promissory note, lease purchase agreement or other evidence of indebtedness of any nature along with all debt securing instruments of every nature related thereto;   "Indenture" means a mortgage, an indenture of mortgage, deed of trust, trust agreement, loan agreement, security agreement or trust indenture executed by the water authority as security for any bonds;   "Project" means any raw or potable water or wastewater intake, treatment, distribution, transmission, storage, pumping, well site, well field or other facility or system, or any combination of the foregoing, that has as its purpose the providing of raw or potable water to members of the public and commercial, industrial or other users or the treatment of wastewater, along with any and all other appurtenances, equipment, betterments or improvements related thereto. The above projects may include any lands, or interest in any lands, deemed by the board to be desirable in connection with the projects, and necessary equipment for the proper functioning and operation of the buildings or facilities involved;   "Qualified corporation" means any not-for-profit corporation or association that provides, distributes, transmits, treats, pumps or stores raw or potable water to or for the benefit of members of the general public and commercial, industrial and other users;   "United States" means the United States of America or any of its agencies or instrumentalities;   "State" means the State of Mississippi; and   "Water authority" means that body politic and governmental entity organized under the provisions of this chapter.
MS Code § 51-41-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 41 - Public Water Authorities|§ 51-41-5. Construction

 This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with its intent. All acts and activities of the water authority performed under the authority of this chapter are legislatively determined and declared to be essential governmental functions.
MS Code § 51-41-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 41 - Public Water Authorities|§ 51-41-7. Authority generally

 There is conferred upon a water authority, the authority to take such action and to do, or cause to be done, such things as are necessary or desirable to accomplish and implement the purposes and intent of this chapter according to the import of this chapter.
MS Code § 51-41-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 41 - Public Water Authorities|§ 51-41-9. Authority and procedure to incorporate

  Whenever a qualified corporation desires to convert into and become reconstituted and reincorporated as a water authority under this chapter, the qualified corporation shall present to and file with the Secretary of State:   Its resolution duly adopted by the board of directors of the qualified corporation that evidences the desire of the qualified corporation to convert into and become reconstituted and reincorporated as a water authority and that also certifies that the qualified corporation:   Was initially formed as a not-for-profit corporation or association; and   Desires to operate as a public body authorized under the laws of Mississippi as a result of its conversion and reconstitution as a water authority under this chapter;     Its application for reconstitution and certificate of incorporation, which shall state and include the following information:   The name of the water authority, which shall be "The_______________Public Water Authority of the State of Mississippi," or some other name of similar import, it being understood that the water authority may adopt a fictitious operational name upon written request to and approval by the Secretary of State;   The location of the water authority's principal office, and the number of directors of the water authority, which shall be subject to change and modification as provided in the water authority's bylaws;   The names and addresses of the initial board of directors of the water authority;   The name and address of the agent for service of process of the water authority; and   Any other matters that the initial board of directors of the water authority may deem necessary and appropriate;     A copy of the water authority's bylaws along with any other information that the initial board of directors of the water authority may deem necessary and appropriate;   A statement and certification from the Secretary of State that the proposed name of the water authority is not identical with that of any other water authority in the state, or so nearly similar thereto as to lead to confusion and uncertainty; and   A reasonable filing and review fee that the Secretary of State may designate and determine from time to time, which shall not be in excess of the filing fee charged in connection with the receipt and filing of a corporation's articles of incorporation.     Two (2) or more qualified corporations may jointly convert into and become reconstituted and reincorporated as one (1) water authority under the same procedure as specified for one (1) qualified corporation under this chapter.
MS Code § 51-41-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 41 - Public Water Authorities|§ 51-41-11. Existence of water authority

 The application for reconstitution and certificate of incorporation shall be signed and acknowledged by a majority of the board of directors of the qualified corporation. When the application for reconstitution and certificate of incorporation and other required documents have been so filed with and accepted by the Secretary of State, as evidenced by the issuance by the Secretary of State of its certificate of existence in a form that the Secretary of State may deem appropriate, the water authority referred to in the application shall come into existence and shall constitute a body corporate and politic in perpetuity with power of perpetual succession and a political subdivision of the state under the name set forth in the application, and the water authority shall be vested with the rights and powers granted in this chapter and any other applicable laws. At the same time, the qualified corporation shall cease to exist and all assets and liabilities of every nature, including without limitation, all real property, personal property, certificate of public necessity and convenience, contractual obligations, lending obligations outstanding, rights afforded borrowers of federal and state funds and other tangible and intangible assets and liabilities of every nature shall, without need for further action or approval by any third party, be vested in and shall accrue to the benefit of the water authority. The water authority shall then send notice of transfer of said certificate to the Mississippi Public Service Commission.
MS Code § 51-41-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 41 - Public Water Authorities|§ 51-41-13. Board of directors

  The water authority shall have a board of directors composed of the number of directors provided in the application for reconstitution and certificate of incorporation, which shall not be fewer than five (5) directors. All powers of the water authority shall be exercised by the board or under its authorization.   The directors shall be elected and determined, and shall serve in accordance with those procedures that the water authority may specify in its bylaws; provided, however, that each water or sewer user served by the water authority shall be entitled to vote on the election of directors of the water authority. The water authority's bylaws shall contain provisions and procedures for the election and appointment of its directors that are identical in nature to those same provisions and procedures as contained in the qualified corporation's bylaws, unless otherwise amended by the water authority or required by state law. A water authority shall promptly file a copy of any amendments to its bylaws with the Secretary of State. A water authority also may promulgate rules and regulations, not inconsistent with state law, containing provisions and procedures for the election and appointment of its directors.   Each director shall take and subscribe to the oath of office prescribed in Section 268, Mississippi Constitution of 1890, that he will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of director, which oath shall be maintained on file by the water authority. Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, each director shall be required to execute a bond payable to the State of Mississippi in the penal sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), conditioned that he will faithfully discharge the duties of his office.   A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. No vacancy in the membership of the board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the powers and duties of the water authority. A director shall continue in office until the director's successor is properly elected and accepts office.   The members of the board and the officers of the water authority shall serve without compensation, except that they may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in and about the performance of their duties.   All meetings and records of the water authority shall be subject to the Mississippi Open Meetings Act and the Mississippi Public Records Act.   All proceedings of the board shall be reduced to writing by the secretary of the water authority and appropriately recorded and maintained in a well bound book.
MS Code § 51-41-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 41 - Public Water Authorities|§ 51-41-15. Officers

 The officers of the water authority shall consist of a chairman, vice chairman, a secretary, a treasurer, and such other officers as the board deems necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the water authority was organized. All officers of the water authority shall be persons who receive water service from the water authority. The offices of secretary and treasurer may, but need not, be held by the same person. The treasurer or secretary-treasurer shall be required to execute a bond payable to the water authority, in a sum and with such security as fixed and approved by the board. All officers of the water authority shall be elected by the board and shall serve for those terms of office as specified in the bylaws.
MS Code § 51-41-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 41 - Public Water Authorities|§ 51-41-17. Powers generally

 The water authority shall have the following powers, acting either individually or jointly with other water authorities or public entities, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof:   To have succession in its designated name;   To sue and be sued and to prosecute and defend suits in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties;   To make use of a seal and to alter it at pleasure;   To adopt and alter bylaws for the regulations and conduct of its affairs and business;   To acquire, whether by purchase, gift, lease, devise, or otherwise, property of every description which the board may deem necessary to the acquisition, construction, equipment, improvement, enlargement, operation, administration or maintenance of a project, and to hold title thereto;   To construct, enlarge, equip, improve, maintain, consolidate, administer and operate one or more projects;   To borrow money, including interim construction financing, for any of its purposes;   To sell and issue its bonds;   To sell and issue refunding bonds;   To secure any of its bonds by pledge and indenture as provided in this chapter;   To appoint, employ and compensate such general managers, executive directors, agents, architects, engineers, attorneys, accountants and other persons and employees as the business of the water authority may require;   To provide for such insurance as the board may deem advisable;   To invest in obligations that are direct or guaranteed obligations of the United States of America, or other securities in which public funds may be invested by any other political subdivision under the laws of this state, any of its funds that the board may determine are not presently needed for its operational purposes;   To contract, lease and make lease agreements respecting its properties or any part thereof;   To exercise the power of eminent domain in accordance with the procedures prescribed by Title 11, Chapter 27, Mississippi Code of 1972;   To sell, convey or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or projects; and   To exercise and hold the authority and power granted to water supply systems and sewer systems under Sections 19-5-173, 19-5-175, 19-5-177 and 19-5-203.
MS Code § 51-41-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 41 - Public Water Authorities|§ 51-41-19. Tax exemption of projects

 Each project, all the water authority's interest therein, and all income from the project, is determined and declared by the Legislature to be public property used exclusively for a public purpose and shall be exempt from ad valorem taxation by all taxing authorities.
MS Code § 51-41-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 41 - Public Water Authorities|§ 51-41-23. Execution of bonds

 Bonds shall be executed by the manual or facsimile signature of the chairman of the water authority and by manual or facsimile signature of the secretary of the water authority. In case any of the officers whose signatures appear on the bonds cease to be that officer before the delivery of the bonds, their signatures shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes. The bonds shall be sealed with the seal of the water authority.
MS Code § 51-41-27 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control|Chapter 41 - Public Water Authorities|§ 51-41-27. Bonds - tax exemption

 The principal of and interest, if any, on bonds issued under the authority of this chapter shall be exempt from all state, county and municipal taxes. This exemption shall include income, inheritance and estate taxes.