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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 11 - PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-11-1 — 51-11-107) › [Repealed] PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; CREATION (§§ 51-11-1 — 51-11-87) › Section 51-11-75 - [Repealed]

Laws, 1998, ch. 515, § 12, eff. 7/1/1998.
Repealed by Laws, 2018, ch. 356, HB 593,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2018.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 11 - PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-11-1 — 51-11-107) › [Repealed] PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; CREATION (§§ 51-11-1 — 51-11-87) › Section 51-11-77 - [Repealed]

Laws, 1998, ch. 515, § 13, eff. 7/1/1998.
Repealed by Laws, 2018, ch. 356, HB 593,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2018.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 11 - PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-11-1 — 51-11-107) › [Repealed] PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; CREATION (§§ 51-11-1 — 51-11-87) › Section 51-11-79 - [Repealed]

Laws, 1998, ch. 515, § 14, eff. 7/1/1998.
Repealed by Laws, 2018, ch. 356, HB 593,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2018.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 11 - PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-11-1 — 51-11-107) › [Repealed] PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; CREATION (§§ 51-11-1 — 51-11-87) › Section 51-11-81 - [Repealed]

Laws, 1998, ch. 515, § 15, eff. 7/1/1998.
Repealed by Laws, 2018, ch. 356, HB 593,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2018.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 11 - PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-11-1 — 51-11-107) › [Repealed] PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; CREATION (§§ 51-11-1 — 51-11-87) › Section 51-11-83 - [Repealed]

Laws, 1998, ch. 515, § 16, eff. 7/1/1998.
Repealed by Laws, 2018, ch. 356, HB 593,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2018.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 11 - PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-11-1 — 51-11-107) › [Repealed] PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; CREATION (§§ 51-11-1 — 51-11-87) › Section 51-11-85 - [Repealed]

Laws, 1998, ch. 515, § 17, eff. 7/1/1998.
Repealed by Laws, 2018, ch. 356, HB 593,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2018.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 11 - PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-11-1 — 51-11-107) › [Repealed] PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; CREATION (§§ 51-11-1 — 51-11-87) › Section 51-11-87 - [Repealed]

Laws, 2001, ch. 577, § 6, eff. 4/7/2001.
Repealed by Laws, 2018, ch. 356, HB 593,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2018.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 11 - PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-11-1 — 51-11-107) › PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; DISSOLUTION (§§ 51-11-101 — 51-11-107) › Section 51-11-105 - Contingent continuation of existing Lower Pearl River Restoration Project agreements; funding of necessary maintenance activities; Lower Pearl River Restoration Trust Fund

The following provisions related to the Lower Pearl River Restoration Project ("project") are contingent upon the development of an agreement, or an amendment to the existing agreement, between the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality ("MDEQ"), the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks ("DWFP") and the district, removing the district from the agreement, and possibly adding a new cooperating partner or partners and possibly removing the MDEQ and/or the DWFP from the agreement.
From and after July 1, 2018, the project, currently being managed as a joint effort of the MDEQ, the DWFP, and the district, shall continue as per existing agreements, which may be amended to reflect the dissolution of the district and its removal from those agreements. The obligations of the district under the current agreements for the project may be assumed by the MDEQ, or other entity, as the designated state entity for the continuing obligation of maintenance of the water control structures as set forth in the original agreements. The parties to the agreement may identify necessary maintenance activities needed to preserve the integrity of project structures and other ordinary maintenance activities as the parties may agree need to be performed. Funding to perform those maintenance activities shall come from the Lower Pearl trust account currently on deposit with a depository or depositories in the name of the Pearl River Basin Development District, which funds are a special fund set aside solely for the operation and maintenance of the project. From and after July 1, 2018, the parties to the agreement, may assume ownership, in trust, of those funds, and the funds shall be known as the "Lower Pearl River Restoration Trust Fund." Monies from this fund shall be a special fund set aside for the purpose(s) set forth in the amended or reformed agreement between the parties and shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and may not be expended for any purpose other than operation and maintenance activities under the purview of the project.
Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 530, SB 2648,§ 7, eff. 5/13/2024.
Added by Laws, 2018, ch. 356, HB 593,§ 3, eff. 3/15/2018.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 11 - PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-11-1 — 51-11-107) › PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; DISSOLUTION (§§ 51-11-101 — 51-11-107) › Section 51-11-107 - Final close-out audit of district accounts

The State Auditor shall perform or have performed a final close-out audit of the accounts of the district. The close-out audit shall be in a form acceptable to the State Auditor and may be conducted in lieu of the usual annual audit of accounts, if the district had continued in existence. Costs of conducting the close-out audit may be defrayed from any funds formerly under the control of the district and currently under the control of the department.
Added by Laws, 2018, ch. 356, HB 593,§ 4, eff. 3/15/2018.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 1 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-9) › Section 51-13-1 - Membership and organization of board

There is hereby created the Tombigbee Valley Authority composed of Clay, Itawamba, Lee, Lowndes, Monroe, Noxubee, Prentiss, Pontotoc, Alcorn, and Tishomingo Counties in the State of Mississippi, to be governed by a board consisting of one member from each such county and three members from the state at large, all to be appointed by the governor to serve for a term of four years or until their successors are appointed and qualified. The governor shall designate in his appointment the chairman and vice-chairman thereof. They shall serve without pay except for their actual traveling expenses and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties, to be reimbursed as in the case of state employees under the provisions of general law. Upon appointment, said members shall meet and organize at Columbus, Mississippi, set a regular time and place for the meetings of the authority, secure offices and all necessary equipment, and obtain such engineering, professional, clerical, and other assistance as may be necessary in order to accomplish the purposes of this article. An executive director may be appointed by the board if this is deemed advisable, and salaries of all personnel may be paid out of funds provided under the terms of this article in an amount agreeable to the authority.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-42; Laws, 1956, ch. 171, §§ 1-5.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 1 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-9) › Section 51-13-3 - Powers and duties

The Tombigbee Valley Authority is hereby authorized and empowered to do any and all things necessary or desirable in making a survey or surveys of that portion of the Tombigbee River situated in the State of Mississippi and its tributaries to investigate the possibilities of developing that portion of the Tombigbee River lying and being in Mississippi, which comprises a segment from the Tennessee River on the north through the States of Mississippi and Alabama to the Gulf of Mexico at Mobile, Alabama, in co-operation with the federal government and any and all agencies thereof assisting in such survey or proposed plans for projects which upon completion would lead to the industrial development of this state, to the opening of an additional inland waterway to the Gulf of Mexico, and to the control of the flood waters of the Tombigbee River in Mississippi. It is contemplated that plans be considered and surveys made for the opening of a water route from the northern headwaters of the Tombigbee River, and particularly the east branch of the Tombigbee River, its tributaries, and the Tennessee River as a part of the over-all plans to be considered by this authority.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-42; Laws, 1956, ch. 171, §§ 1-5.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 1 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-9) › Section 51-13-5 - Financing

The authority shall be financed in all of its activities from funds made available by each of the associated counties, and each such county is authorized and empowered to contribute any amount or amounts which the board of supervisors thereof shall deem advisable, acting in their sole discretion, to be paid from the general county fund of the respective counties.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-42; Laws, 1956, ch. 171, §§ 1-5; Laws, 1986, ch. 400, § 34, eff. 10/1/1986.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 1 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-9) › Section 51-13-7 - Homestead exemption laws not applicable

No reimbursement on the additional tax levies herein provided shall be made under the Homestead Exemption Law of 1946, being Sections
27-33-1
through
27-33-61
of the Mississippi Code of 1972.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-42; Laws, 1956, ch. 171, §§ 1-5.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 1 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-9) › Section 51-13-9 - Article supplementary to other laws

This article shall be considered supplemental and additional to any and all other laws and confers sufficient authority in and of itself for the purposes set forth herein.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-42; Laws, 1956, ch. 171, §§ 1-5.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-101 - Legislative determination and declaration of policy

It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that the waterways and surface waters of the state are among its basic resources, that the overflow and surface waters of the state have not heretofore been conserved to realize their full beneficial use, that the utilization, development, conservation, and regulation of such waters are necessary to insure an adequate flood control program, sanitary water supply at all times, to promote the balanced economic development of the state, and to aid in conservation and development of state forests, irrigation of lands needing irrigation, navigation, and pollution abatement. It is further determined and declared that the preservation, conservation, storage, and regulation of the waters of the Tombigbee River, its tributaries, and its overflow waters for domestic, municipal, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and manufacturing purposes, for recreational uses, flood control, timber development, irrigation, navigation, and pollution abatement are, as a matter of public policy, for the general welfare of the entire people of the state.
The creation of the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District is determined to be necessary and essential to the accomplishment of the aforesaid purposes, and this article operates on a subject in which the state at large is interested. All the terms and provisions of this article are to be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes herein set forth, this being a remedial law.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-131; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 1; Laws, 1962, 2d Ex. Sess., ch. 32, § 1, eff. 12/12/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-103 - General authority to organize

The Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District may hereafter be organized in this state under the provisions of this article, in the manner hereinafter provided for. This water management district shall be an agency of the state and a body politic and corporate.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-132; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 2; Laws, 1962, 2d Ex. Sess., ch. 32, § 2, eff. 12/12/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-109 - Subsequent members

Any eligible county may become a member of the district, subsequent to its creation, in the manner as the original counties became members and new counties shall have the same power and authority and be entitled to equal consideration of the district's board of directors, not inconsistent with the purposes of this article.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-134; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 4; Laws, 1962, ch. 225, § 1; Laws, 1962, 2d Ex. Sess., ch. 32, § 3, eff. 12/12/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-113 - Construction contracts

All construction contracts by the district, where the amount of the contract shall exceed two thousand, five hundred dollars ($2,500.00), shall be made upon at least three weeks' public notice by advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the district, which notice shall state the thing to be done and invite sealed proposals, to be filed with the secretary of the district, to do the work; and in all such cases, before the notice shall be published, the plans and specifications for the work shall be filed with the secretary of the district and there remain. The board of directors of the district shall award the contract to the lowest and best bidder, who will comply with the terms imposed by such board and enter into bond with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the board, in such penalty as shall be fixed by such board but in no case to be less than the contract price, conditioned for the prompt, proper, and efficient performance of the contract.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-136; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 6, eff. 5/1/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-115 - Park and recreation facilities

The Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District is authorized to establish or otherwise provide for public parks and recreation facilities and for the preservation of fish and wildlife, and to acquire land otherwise than by condemnation except as provided in subsection (e) of Section
51-13-111
for such purposes, within the project area.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-137; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 7, eff. 5/1/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-117 - Rules and regulations

(1)
The board of directors of the district shall have the power to adopt and promulgate all reasonable regulations to secure, maintain, and preserve the sanitary condition of all water in and to flow into any reservoir owned by the district, to prevent waste of water or the unauthorized use thereof, and to regulate residence, hunting, fishing, boating, camping, and all recreational and business privileges along or around any such reservoir, any body of land, or any easement owned by the district.
(2)
Such district may prescribe reasonable penalties for the breach of any regulation of the district.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-138; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 8, eff. 5/1/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-119 - Appropriation permit

The district is empowered to obtain through appropriate hearings an appropriation permit or permits from the board of water commissioners of the State of Mississippi as provided for in Sections
51-3-1
through
51-3-53
.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-139; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 9, eff. 5/1/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-121 - State tax used for water supply district fund

In each county of the State of Mississippi which is part of the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District, beginning with the ad valorem tax assessment for the calendar year 1964, payable on or before February 1, 1965, and so long as any bonds issued hereunder and other obligations are outstanding, the tax collector of said county shall pay into the depository selected by said water district for said purpose the amount of two mills of all ad valorem taxes due by said county to the State of Mississippi which is collected by the tax collector of said county, which may be collected by any lawful taxing agency of said county and state and for said county and the State of Mississippi shall continue to levy not less than two mills ad valorem taxes on each county in the district so long as any obligations or bonds issued pursuant to this article remain outstanding.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-140; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 10, eff. 5/1/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-123 - Board of directors to issue bonds

The board of directors of the district is hereby authorized and empowered to borrow money or issue bonds of the district for the purpose of paying the costs of acquiring, owning, constructing, operating, repairing, and maintaining the projects and works specified herein, including related facilities and including all financing and financial advisory charges, interest during construction, engineering, architectural, legal, and other expenses incidental to and necessary for the foregoing, or for the carrying out of any power conferred by this article. Said board of directors is authorized and empowered to borrow money and issue bonds at such times and in such amounts as shall be provided for by resolution of the said board of directors, not to exceed the limitation prescribed in Section
51-13-127
. All such bonds so issued by said district shall be secured solely by a pledge of the avails of the two mills ad valorem tax levy provided for in Section
51-13-121
or so much thereof as may be necessary therefor, and of the net revenues as hereinafter defined or so much thereof as may be necessary therefor. Such bonds shall not constitute general obligations of the State of Mississippi or of the counties comprising said district, and such bonds shall not be secured by a pledge of the full faith, credit, and resources of said state or of said counties. Bonds of the district shall not be included in computing any present or future debt limit of any county in such district under any present or future law. "Revenues" as used in this article shall mean all charges, rentals, tolls, rates, gifts, grants, tax proceeds, moneys, and all other funds coming into the possession of the district by virtue of the provisions of this article, except the proceeds from the sale of bonds issued hereunder, and except the avails of the two mill ad valorem tax levy provided for in Section
51-13-121
. "Net revenues" as used in this article shall mean the revenues after payment of costs and expenses of operation and maintenance of the project and related facilities.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-141; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 11; Laws, 1962, 2d Ex. Sess., ch. 32, § 5; Laws, 1964, ch. 251, § 2, eff. 6/11/1964.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-127 - Limitation on amount of bonds

Bonds issued pursuant to this article shall not exceed twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000.00) in principal amount.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-143; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 13, eff. 5/1/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-129 - Payments by board of supervisors of member counties

The board of supervisors of each county becoming a member of the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District shall pay or cause to be paid to the depository of said district a sum equal to one-half (1/2) mill on all of the taxable property within the Tombigbee Watershed area of the said county, beginning with the tax assessment for the calendar year 1964; and such payments shall be made and continued as long as there remains unpaid and outstanding any bonded indebtedness or obligations created by the district so created under this article. Any such board of supervisors shall provide the district the sum equal to the one-half (1/2) mill levy by appropriation of an equivalent sum from the general fund of the county.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-144; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 14; ch. 225, § 2; Laws, 1962, 2d Ex. Sess., ch. 32, § 7; Laws, 1986, ch. 400, § 35, eff. 10/1/1986.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-131 - Additional funds

To provide additional funds for the planning, undertaking, completing and maintenance of any special work or construction project in a county as part of the long range development of the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District, the respective boards of supervisors may set aside, appropriate and expend moneys from the general fund which shall be placed in a depository of the district designated for such purpose as a special fund, and shall be used by the district for no other purpose.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-144; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 14; ch. 225, § 2; Laws, 1962, 2d Ex. Sess., ch. 32, § 7; Laws, 1986, ch. 400, § 36, eff. 10/1/1986.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-133 - Validation of bonds

All bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be validated as now provided by law of Sections
31-13-1
through
31-13-11
, Mississippi Code of 1972. The services of the state's bond attorney may be employed in the preparation of such bond resolutions, forms or proceedings as may be necessary, for which he shall be paid a reasonable fee. Such validation proceedings shall be instituted in the chancery court of the county in which the principal office of the district is located, but notice of such validation proceedings shall be published at least two times in a newspaper of general circulation and published in each of the counties comprising the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District, the first publication of which in each case shall be made at least ten days preceding the date set for the validation.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-145; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 15, eff. 5/1/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-135 - Trust agreement

At the discretion of the board of directors of the district any bonds provided for in Section
51-13-123
may be further secured by a trust agreement between the board of directors and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having powers of a trust company within or without the state. Any such trust agreement or any resolution providing for the issuance of such bonds may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the right and remedies of the bondholders as are reasonable and proper and not in violation of law. The trust agreement may contain provision for the issuance of additional bonds for any of the purposes authorized by this article, which shall be secured by the revenues pledged thereunder for such bonds to the extent provided therein. The trust agreement may include provisions to the effect that if there is any default in the payment of principal or interest on any of said bonds, any court having jurisdiction of the action may appoint a receiver to administer the properties and facilities of the district, including authority to sell or make contracts for the sale of any services, facilities, or commodities of the district or to renew such contracts, subject to the approval of the court appointing said receiver; and with power to provide for the payment of such bonds outstanding, or the payment of operating expenses, and to apply the income and revenues to the payment of said bonds and interest thereon in accordance with the resolution of the board of directors authorizing the issuance of such bonds and said trust agreement. The fee for the services of any corporate trustee shall not exceed the normal charges for acting as paying agent plus any additional amount or amounts allowed by the court as the reasonable value of services rendered by the corporate trustee upon default in the payment of principal and interest on the bonds.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-146; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 16, eff. 5/1/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-137 - Refunding bonds

The board of directors of the district is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of refunding bonds of the district for the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding and issued under authority of this article, including the payment of any redemption premium thereon and any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption of such bonds. The issuance of such refunding bonds, the maturity and other details thereof, and the rights, duties, and obligations of the board of trustees and of the district in respect to such bonds shall be governed by the provisions of this article, in so far as they are applicable. In no event shall such bonds mature over a period of time exceeding forty years from January 1, 1964.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-147; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 17, eff. 5/1/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-139 - Bonds to be legal investments

All bonds of the district are hereby declared to be legal and authorized investments for public funds of counties, cities, towns, school districts, banks, savings banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, and for funds of the Mississippi Public Employees' Retirement System. Such bonds shall be eligible to secure the deposit of any and all public funds of cities, towns, villages, counties, school districts, or other political corporations or subdivisions of the State of Mississippi; and such bonds shall be lawful and sufficient security for said deposits to the extent of their value, when accompanied by all unmatured coupons appurtenant thereto.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-148; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 18, eff. 5/1/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-141 - Depository for funds of district

(1)
The board of directors shall designate one or more qualified state depositories within the district to serve as depositories for the funds of the district, and all funds of the district other than funds required by any trust agreement to be deposited, from time to time, with the trustee or any paying agent for outstanding bonds of the district, shall be deposited in such depository or depositories.
(2)
Before designating a depository or depositories, the board of directors shall issue a notice stating the time and place the board will meet for such purpose and inviting the qualified state depositories in the district to submit applications to be designated depositories. The term of service for depositories shall be prescribed by the board. Such notice shall be published one (1) time in a newspaper or newspapers published in the district and specified by the board.
(3)
At the time mentioned in the notice, the board shall consider the applications and the management and condition of the depositories filing them, and shall designate as depositories the qualified state depository or depositories which offer the most favorable terms and conditions for the handling of the funds of the district and which the board finds have proper management and are in condition to warrant handling of district funds, and in the manner as provided under the chapter on depositories. Any such designated depository shall be eligible to hold funds of the district to the extent that it is qualified as a depository for state funds. Membership on the board of directors of an officer or director of a depository shall not disqualify such depository from being designated as a depository.
(4)
If no applications acceptable to the board are received by the time stated in the notice, the board shall designate some qualified state depository or depositories within the district upon such terms and conditions as it may find advantageous to the district. Any such designated depository shall be eligible to hold funds of the district to the extent that it is qualified as a depository for state funds.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-149; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 19; Laws, 1988, ch. 473, § 13, eff. 12/1/1988.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-143 - Agreements relative to federal highways

The board of directors of the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District is hereby authorized and empowered to negotiate and contract with the United States of America, or any agency thereof, concerning all lands, easements, and rights of way necessary for the relocation of any federal road, highway, parkway, or for the facilities appurtenant thereto.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-150; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 20, eff. 5/1/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-145 - Cooperation with other governmental agencies

The Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District shall have authority to act jointly with political subdivisions of the state and agencies, commissions, and instrumentalities thereof, and with the federal government and other agencies thereof in the performance of the purposes and services authorized in this article, upon such terms as may be agreed upon by the directors.
The board of directors of the district shall have the authority to negotiate and contract with the Secretary of the Army under the provisions of public law 653, 85th Congress, or other applicable law or regulation written pursuant thereto.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-151; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 21, eff. 5/1/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-147 - Water management district law controlling

The provisions of any other law, general, special, or local, except as provided in this article, shall not limit or restrict the powers granted by this article. The water management district herein provided for shall not be subject to regulation or control by the public service commission.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-152; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 22, eff. 5/1/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-149 - District and its bonds exempt from taxation

The accomplishment of the purposes stated in this article being for the benefit of the people of this state and for the improvement of their properties and industries, the district in carrying out the purposes of this article will be performing an essential public function and shall not be required to pay any tax or assessment on the projects and related facilities or any part thereof; and the interest on the bonds issued hereunder shall at all times be free from taxation within this state. The state hereby covenants with the holders of any bonds to be issued hereunder that the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments imposed by the state or any of its political subdivisions or taxing districts.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-153; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 23, eff. 5/1/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-151 - Preliminary expenses

Any municipality or county which is within the territorial limits of the district may advance funds to said district to pay the preliminary expenses, including engineers' reports, organization, or administration expenses, on such terms of repayment as the governing body of such municipality or county shall determine. Notwithstanding the provision of any law to the contrary, any such municipality or county is authorized and empowered to borrow money for a period not to exceed one year from the date of such borrowing, for the purpose of making such advances. The board of directors is hereby authorized to repay any such advances from the proceeds of any funds for bonds issued under the provisions of this article.
Any board of supervisors may, in its discretion, transfer any funds authorized by Sections
51-13-129
and
51-13-131
, to the depository of the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District to be expended for any of the purposes of the district. The said district is authorized to expend all funds coming into its depository for any legitimate purpose authorized by law.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-154; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 24; Laws, 1962, 2d Ex. Sess., ch. 32, § 8, eff. 12/12/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-153 - Overflow of school lands not to constitute waste

It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination that the overflow and inundation of sixteenth section lands or in lieu lands shall not constitute legal waste of such lands. The district shall pay a reasonable rental for the use of such lands to be overflowed, to be determined as provided by law in such cases. Any sixteenth section lands that have been flooded shall be reforested before this project shall ever be abandoned.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-155; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 25, eff. 5/1/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 13 - TOMBIGBEE VALLEY AUTHORITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-1 — 51-13-155) › Article 3 - TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (§§ 51-13-101 — 51-13-155) › Section 51-13-155 - Savings clause

Nothing in this article shall be construed to violate any provision of the federal or state constitutions, and all acts done under this article shall be done in such manner as will conform thereto, whether herein expressly provided or not. Where any procedure hereunder may be held by any court to be violative of either of such constitutions, the district shall have the power by resolution to provide any alternative procedure conformable with such constitutions. If any provisions of this article shall be invalid, such fact shall not affect the creation of the district or the validity of any other provision of this article.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-156; Laws, 1962, ch. 224, § 26, eff. 5/1/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 15 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY COMMISSION AND DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-1 — 51-15-165) › Article 1 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY COMMISSION (§§ 51-15-1 — 51-15-9) › Section 51-15-1 - Membership and organization of board

There is hereby created the Pat Harrison Waterway Commission composed of Clarke, Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lauderdale, Newton, Perry, Smith, Stone, and Wayne Counties in the State of Mississippi, to be governed by a board consisting of one member from each such county and three members from the state at large, all to be appointed by the governor to serve for a term of four years or until their successors are appointed and qualified. The governor shall designate in his appointment the chairman and vice-chairman thereof. They shall serve without pay except for their actual traveling expenses and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties, to be reimbursed as in the case of state employees under the provisions of general law. Upon appointment, said members shall meet and organize at Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and set a regular time and place for the meetings of the commission, secure offices and all necessary equipment, and obtain such engineering, professional, clerical, and other assistance as may be necessary in order to accomplish the purposes of this article. An executive director may be appointed by the board if this is deemed advisable, and salaries of all personnel may be paid out of funds provided under the terms of this article in an amount agreeable to the commission.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-43; Laws, 1956, ch. 168, §§ 1-5; Laws, 1962, ch. 223, eff. 5/31/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 15 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY COMMISSION AND DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-1 — 51-15-165) › Article 1 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY COMMISSION (§§ 51-15-1 — 51-15-9) › Section 51-15-3 - Powers and duties

The Pat Harrison Waterway Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to do any and all things necessary and desirable in making a survey or surveys of the Pascagoula, Leaf, and Chickasawhay Rivers, the Tallahala Creek, and their tributaries in co-operation with the federal government and other agencies of the State of Mississippi; to promote the establishment of barge canals linking the cities of Meridian, Hattiesburg, Laurel, and other cities and communities along the Pascagoula, Leaf, and Chickasawhay Rivers, the Tallahala Creek, and their tributaries with the Gulf of Mexico. Each county represented on said commission, or two or more such counties acting in concert, pursuant to a plan to be approved by said commission, are authorized to improve all or any part of such waterways within said county or counties for navigation or flood control purposes.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-43; Laws, 1956, ch. 168, §§ 1-5; Laws, 1962, ch. 223, eff. 5/31/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 15 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY COMMISSION AND DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-1 — 51-15-165) › Article 1 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY COMMISSION (§§ 51-15-1 — 51-15-9) › Section 51-15-5 - Financing

The commission shall be financed in all of its activities from funds made available by each of the associated counties, and each such county is authorized and empowered to contribute any amount or amounts which the board of supervisors thereof shall deem advisable, acting in their sole discretion, to be paid from the general county fund of the respective counties.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-43; Laws, 1956, ch. 168, §§ 1-5; Laws, 1962, ch. 223; Laws, 1986, ch. 400, § 37, eff. 10/1/1986.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 15 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY COMMISSION AND DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-1 — 51-15-165) › Article 1 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY COMMISSION (§§ 51-15-1 — 51-15-9) › Section 51-15-7 - Homestead exemption laws not applicable

No reimbursement on the additional tax levies herein provided shall be made under the Homestead Exemption Law of 1946, being Sections
27-33-1
through
27-33-61
of the Mississippi Code of 1972.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-43; Laws, 1956, ch. 168, §§ 1-5; Laws, 1962, ch. 223, eff. 5/31/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 15 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY COMMISSION AND DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-1 — 51-15-165) › Article 1 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY COMMISSION (§§ 51-15-1 — 51-15-9) › Section 51-15-9 - Article supplementary to other laws

This article shall be considered supplemental and additional to any and all other laws, and confers sufficient authority in and of itself for the purposes set forth herein.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-43; Laws, 1956, ch. 168, §§ 1-5; Laws, 1962, ch. 223, eff. 5/31/1962.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 15 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY COMMISSION AND DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-1 — 51-15-165) › Article 3 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-101 — 51-15-165) › Section 51-15-101 - Legislative determination and declaration of policy

It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that the waterways and surface waters of the state are among its basic resources, that the overflow and surface waters of the state have not heretofore been conserved to realize their full beneficial use, that the utilization, development, conservation, and regulation of such waters are necessary to insure an adequate flood control program, sanitary water supply at all times, to promote the balanced economic development of the state, and to aid in conservation and development of state forests, irrigation of lands needing irrigation, and pollution abatement. It is further determined and declared that the preservation, conservation, storage, and regulation of the waters of the Pat Harrison Waterway District overflow waters for domestic, municipal, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and manufacturing purposes, for recreational uses, for flood control, timber development, irrigation, and pollution abatement are, as a matter of public policy, for the general welfare of the entire people of the state.
The creation of the Pat Harrison Waterway District is determined to be necessary and essential to the accomplishment of the aforesaid purposes, and this article operates on a subject in which the state at large is interested. All the terms and provisions of this article are to be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes herein set forth, this being a remedial law.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-171; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 1, eff. 6/1/1962.