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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 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 51-15-103 - General authority to reorganize

The Pat Harrison Waterway Commission may hereafter be organized in this state under the provisions of this article, in the manner hereafter provided for. This water management district shall be an agency of the state and a body politic and corporate, and may be composed and is composed of the following counties, to wit: Clarke, Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lauderdale, Newton, Perry, Smith, Stone, and Wayne. In addition, a municipality located in a county that is not a member of the district may join the district as provided in this chapter.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-172; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 2, eff. 6/1/1962.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 304, SB 2526,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
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 51-15-111 - Hearing

The chancery court of Forrest County may hear the petition at any term thereof, or the chancellor of said court may fix a time to hear such petition at any time in vacation, may determine all matters pertaining thereto, may adjourn the hearing from time to time, and may continue the case for want of sufficient notice or other good cause. And if said petition shall prove defective in any manner, the petitioners, upon motion, shall be permitted to amend the same.
Upon the day set for hearing said petition, or a day to which same may be continued by the court or chancellor, all parties interested may appear and contest the same. If, upon the hearing of such petition, it is found that such projects are feasible and practical, and if the creation of the waterway district under the terms of this article would meet a public necessity both local and statewide and would be conducive to the public welfare of the state as a whole, such court or chancellor shall so find and shall make and enter an order upon the minutes of the said chancery court stating that the said district, to be known as the Pat Harrison Waterway District, should be organized subject to all of the terms and provisions of this article.
If the chancellor finds that the proposed waterway district should not be organized, he shall dismiss the proceedings and the costs shall be paid by the Pat Harrison Waterway Commission.
Codes, 1942, §§ 5956-176, 5956-177; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 4(c, d); Laws, 1962, 2d Ex. Sess., ch. 31, § 1(c, d), eff. 12/21/1962.
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 51-15-115 - Election

Such election shall be held, as far as is practicable, in the same manner as other elections are held in counties or municipalities. At such election, all qualified electors of such counties or municipalities May vote and the ballots used at such election shall have printed thereon the words "For being included in the pat harrison waterway district" and "Against being included in the pat harrison waterway district," and the voter shall vote by placing a cross (No) or check (Yes) mark opposite his choice on the proposition. In any particular county or municipality, should a majority of the qualified electors voting in such election in said county or municipality vote in favor of the creation of the Pat Harrison Waterway District, or in favor of the inclusion of the county or municipality in the district, then that county or municipality shall become a part of the waterway district. The Chancery Court of Forrest County or the chancellor thereof in vacation shall thereupon enter a final order, including such county or municipality in the district. In any particular county or municipality, should a majority of the qualified electors voting in such election in such county or municipality vote against being included in the Pat Harrison Waterway District, then that county or municipality shall not become a part of the waterway district and the said decree shall be modified accordingly.
On or after July 1, 2023, the procedures of this section shall apply to a petition filed under Section
51-15-107
to modify the decree organizing the district to include a municipality as a member of the district.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-178; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 4(e); Laws, 1962, 2d Ex. Sess., ch. 31, § 1(e), eff. 12/21/1962.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 304, SB 2526,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2023.
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 51-15-117 - Appeals

Any person interested in or aggrieved by the final order of the court or the chancellor, creating the waterway district or dismissing the petition or admitting a county or municipality to the district, and who was a party to the proceedings in the chancery court may prosecute an appeal therefrom within ten days from the date of such decree by furnishing an appeal bond in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) with two (2) good and sufficient sureties, conditioned to pay all costs of the appeal in the event the decree is affirmed. Such appeal bond shall be subject to the approval of the chancery clerk. When the transcript of the record of the case shall be filed in the Office of the Supreme Court, the appellee having been summoned to appear and answer the appeal, ten (10) days after service of the summons on appellee or his attorney the court shall consider such case as entitled to be heard. Any party to any proceedings in any court involving any of the provisions of this article may waive any time for filing pleadings so as to obtain an earlier hearing.
Any appeal from such order or decree of the chancery court or chancellor shall be a preference case in the Supreme Court and shall be tried at the earliest moment convenient with said court.
On or after July 1, 2023, the procedures of this section shall apply to a petition filed under Section
51-15-107
to modify the decree organizing the district to include a municipality as a member of the district.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-179; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 4(f); Laws, 1962, 2d Ex. Sess., ch. 31, § 1(f), eff. 12/21/1962.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 304, SB 2526,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2023.
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 51-15-118 - Withdrawal of county from district

The board of supervisors of any county that is included in the Pat Harrison Waterway District, or the governing authorities of any municipality not located in a member county but that joined the district by petition, may elect to withdraw such county or municipality from the district. The withdrawing county or municipality shall be responsible for paying its portion of any district bonds, contractual obligations, and any other indebtedness and liabilities of the district that are outstanding on the date of such county's or municipality's withdrawal from the district. The withdrawing county's or municipality's portion of such liabilities, obligations and indebtedness shall be determined through an independent audit conducted by a certified public accountant. The board of supervisors of the withdrawing county, or the governing authorities of the withdrawing municipality, shall provide the sum that is required by this section either by appropriation from any available funds of the county or by levy. Such board of supervisors or municipal governing authorities may borrow funds as needed to satisfy the withdrawing county's or municipality's portion of the liabilities, obligations and indebtedness of the district as required herein. No withdrawal shall become effective until the close of the fiscal year in which the county has satisfied its obligations under this section.
Laws, 1995, ch. 559, § 7, eff. 4/6/1995.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 402, HB 538,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 304, SB 2526,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2023.
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 51-15-120 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws 1992, ch. 491, § 35, eff.10/1/1993.
Laws, 1973, ch. 375, § 1; Repealed, 1984, ch. 495, § 36, and 1984, 1st Ex Sess, ch. 8, § 3; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1985, ch. 474, § 44; 1986, ch. 438, § 35; 1987, ch. 483, § 36; 1988, ch. 442, § 33; 1989, ch. 537, § 32; 1990, ch. 518, § 33; 1991, ch. 618, § 33.
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 51-15-121 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 2005, ch. 396, § 4, eff.7/1/2005.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-181; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 6, eff. 6/1/1962.
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 3 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-101 — 51-15-165) › Section 51-15-123 - Park and recreation facilities

The Pat Harrison Waterway 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
51-15-119
for such purposes, within the project area.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-182; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 7; Laws, 1995, ch. 559, § 3; Laws, 1998, ch. 368, § 1; Laws, 2010, ch. 553, § 3, eff. 4/28/2010.
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 51-15-125 - Rules and regulations

(1)
The board of directors of the district shall have the power to adopt and promulgate all reasonable regulations, which include establishing penalties for violation or the misuse, so as 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, § 5956-183; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 8, eff. 6/1/1962.
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 3 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-101 — 51-15-165) › Section 51-15-127 - 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.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-184; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 9, eff. 6/1/1962.
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 3 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-101 — 51-15-165) › Section 51-15-131 - 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 cost 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. The 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 board of directors, not to exceed the limitation prescribed in Section
51-15-135
. All such bonds so issued by said district shall be secured solely by a pledge of the net revenues which may now or hereafter come to the district, and by the pledge of the avails of the ad valorem tax levy provided for in Section
51-15-129
. Such bonds shall not constitute general obligations of the State of Mississippi or of the counties or municipalities comprising said district, and such bonds shall not be secured by a pledge of the full faith, credit, and resources of the state or of the counties or municipalities. Bonds of the district shall not be included in computing any present or future debt limit of any county or municipality in the district under any present or future law. "Revenues" as used in this article shall mean all charges, rentals, tolls, rates, gifts, grants, avails of tax levies, monies, 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. "Net revenues" as used in this article shall mean the revenues after payments of costs and expenses of operation and maintenance of the project and related facilities.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-186; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 11; Laws, 1962, 2d Ex. Sess., ch. 31, § 4; Laws, 1964, ch. 252; Laws, 2005, ch. 396, § 2, eff. 7/1/2005.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 304, SB 2526,§ 9, eff. 7/1/2023.
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 51-15-135 - Limitation on amount of bonds

Bonds and other indebtedness issued or incurred pursuant to this article shall not exceed Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000.00) in principal amount.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-188; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 13; Laws, 1989, ch. 456, § 1; Laws, 1996, ch. 465, § 3, eff. 4/2/1996.
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 51-15-136 - Borrowing money or issuance of bonds after April 6, 1995

From and after April 6, 1995, the board of directors shall not borrow money or issue bonds of the district unless sixty percent (60%) of the entire membership of the board of directors votes in favor of such action after thirty (30) days' written notice to the chancery clerks and presidents of the boards of supervisors of the member counties, as well as to the municipal clerks and governing authorities of the member municipalities, of the date upon which such vote will be taken. Further, the board shall not borrow money or issue bonds of the district from April 6, 1995, through February 1, 1996.
Laws, 1995, ch. 559, § 6, eff. 4/6/1995.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 304, SB 2526,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2023.
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 51-15-137 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 2005, ch. 396, § 5, eff.7/1/2005.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-189; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 14; Laws, 1962, 2d Ex. Sess., ch. 31, § 6; Laws, 1964, ch. 253; Laws, 1995, ch. 559, § 5; Laws, 1996, ch. 465, § 4, eff. 4/2/1996.
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 51-15-139 - 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 (2) times in a newspaper of general circulation and published in each of the counties and municipalities comprising the Pat Harrison Waterway District, the first publication of which in each case shall be made at least ten (10) days preceding the date set for the validation.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-190; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 15, eff. 6/1/1962.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 304, SB 2526,§ 12, eff. 7/1/2023.
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 51-15-141 - Trust agreement

At the discretion of the board of directors of the district any bonds provided for in Section
51-15-131
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 rights 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. However, 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, § 5956-191; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 16, eff. 6/1/1962.
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 3 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-101 — 51-15-165) › Section 51-15-143 - 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, § 5956-192; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 17, eff. 6/1/1962.
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 3 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-101 — 51-15-165) › Section 51-15-145 - 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, § 5956-193; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 18, eff. 6/1/1962.
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 3 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-101 — 51-15-165) › Section 51-15-147 - Depository for funds of district

(a)
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. 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.
(b)
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.
(c)
At the time mentioned in the notice, the board shall consider the applications and the management and conditions of the 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 in the manner as provided under the chapter on depositories. 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.
(d)
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, § 5956-194; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 19; Laws, 1988, ch. 473, § 14, 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 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 51-15-149 - Agreements relative to federal highways

The board of directors of the Pat Harrison Waterway 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, § 5956-195; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 20, eff. 6/1/1962.
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 3 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-101 — 51-15-165) › Section 51-15-151 - Cooperation with other governmental agencies

The Pat Harrison Waterway 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, § 5956-196; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 21, eff. 6/1/1962.
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 3 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-101 — 51-15-165) › Section 51-15-153 - 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, § 5956-197; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 22, eff. 6/1/1962.
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 3 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-101 — 51-15-165) › Section 51-15-155 - 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 Pat Harrison Waterway 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, § 5956-198; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 23, eff. 6/1/1962.
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 3 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-101 — 51-15-165) › Section 51-15-157 - 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 provisions 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 bonds issued under the provisions of this article.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-199; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 24, eff. 6/1/1962.
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 3 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-101 — 51-15-165) › Section 51-15-158 - Budget of estimated expenditures for support, maintenance and operation of district

(1)
On or before the fifteenth day of July of each year, the board of directors of the district shall prepare and file with the clerk of the board of supervisors of each member county, and with the clerk of each member municipality, at least two (2) copies of a budget of estimated expenditures for the support, maintenance and operation of the district for the fiscal year commencing on July 1 of the succeeding year. Such budget shall be prepared on forms prescribed and provided by the State Auditor and shall contain such information as the State Auditor may require.
(2)
The board of directors of the district shall notify both the chancery clerk and the president of the board of supervisors of each member county, as well as the clerk of each member municipality, in writing of the date and time when any legislative committee will hold any hearing or vote relating to the budget of the district or any other matter affecting the district. Such notice shall be served both within ten (10) days of the directors' learning of the date and time of any such action and not less than five (5) days prior to such scheduled action.
Laws, 1995, ch. 559, § 8, eff. 4/6/1995.
Amended by Laws, 2023, ch. 304, SB 2526,§ 13, eff. 7/1/2023.
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 51-15-159 - 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, and the damages thereof shall be determined by the chancery court of the county in which the land is located. Any sixteenth section lands that have been flooded shall be reforested before this project shall ever be abandoned.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-200; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 25; Laws, 1962, 2d Ex. Sess., ch. 31, § 7, eff. 12/21/1962.
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 51-15-161 - Savings clause

Nothing in this article shall be construed to violate any provisions 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, § 5956-201; Laws, 1962, ch. 222, § 26, eff. 6/1/1962.
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 3 - PAT HARRISON WATERWAY DISTRICT (§§ 51-15-101 — 51-15-165) › Section 51-15-163 - Renewal of residential lease from district; determination of maximum annual rental; default or breach

(1)
At any time more than fifteen (15) years after the commencement date of any residential lease from the district, the leaseholder shall have the option to renew and extend the lease for a new sixty-year term by giving the district notice of his exercise of this option to renew.
(2)
At any time after the first fifteen (15) years of the term of any residential lease, the then present lessee may obtain from the district a new sixty-year lease on the terms and conditions contained in the then current lease form approved for use in residential leases with the exception of rent. Rent under such sixty-year leases will be payable on the same annual payment date as rent under the lease being renewed. The maximum annual rental under the new lease will be determined by the district as follows:
(a)
Renewal of leases with fixed rental (nonescalating). -
The district will recompute the annual rental due under the lease being renewed as if the lease had contained annual rents at the fixed amount stated in the lease for the first ten-year period, escalating thereafter at ten percent (10%), rounded to the nearest Five Dollars ($5.00), every five-year period. The annual rental which would have been payable as of the renewal date will be the annual rent payable for the first ten-year period of the renewed lease. Annual rental will escalate thereafter at ten percent (10%), rounded to the nearest Five Dollars ($5.00), every five (5) years. Recomputed annual rental will be payable from and after the first day of the renewed lease term and not for the period prior to renewal.
(b)
Renewal of leases with escalating rental. -
Annual rental will remain payable in accordance with the terms of the lease being renewed with rental continuing to escalate at ten percent (10%), rounded to the nearest Five Dollars ($5.00), every five (5) years during the renewed term.
(3)
The district will charge a reasonable nonrefundable fee for preparation of the renewal lease. The lessee will be responsible for obtaining the consent of any mortgage holder to the lease modification.
(4)
At any time a lessee is found to be in default or in breach of the terms and conditions contained in the lease, the district shall give thirty (30) days' written notice to such lessee before terminating the lease. Such notice shall be by certified mail and shall specifically state the default or breach. If the lessee does not cure the default or breach within thirty (30) days of such notice, then the district shall give written notice to the holder of any mortgage or deed of trust on the leasehold and such holder shall thereupon have thirty (30) days to cure the default or breach before the lease is terminated.
Added by Laws, 2014, ch. 423, SB 2856, 1, eff. 7/1/2014.
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 51-15-165 - Renewal of commercial property lease from district; appraisal establishing fair market rental value required

(1)
Any holder of a lease that is not a residential lease subject to Section
51-15-163
shall have the right, exclusive of all other persons, to renew the lease at fair market rental value at any time prior to expiration of the lease.
(2)
Other than the right of a lessee to renew at fair market rental value, nothing in this section is intended to limit or restrict the right of the district to negotiate terms of any lease in furtherance of any of the purposes authorized by this section and in a manner deemed favorable to the district by the board of directors.
(3)
(a)
Prior to entering into any lease under this section, whether a new or renewal lease, the district shall obtain at least one (1) appraisal from a competent appraiser establishing the fair market rental value of the land, exclusive of improvements made by the leaseholder or any predecessor in title, and, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the land shall not be leased for an amount less than the fair market rental as determined by the appraiser and approved by the board. The district may require such other terms as it deems advisable. The cost of the appraisal shall be paid by the district and may be included in the costs of lease renewal to be reimbursed by the lessee.
(b)
The lessee may obtain an appraisal from a certified real estate appraiser establishing the fair market rental value of the land. If the fair market rental value of the land established in such appraisal differs from the fair market rental value of the land established in the appraisal obtained by the district, the land shall not be leased for an amount less than the average of the fair market rental value established by the two (2) appraisals.
(4)
For the purposes of this section, "terms" means rent, rent escalation clauses, rental adjustment periods and method of determination, term of years, permitted use, condition of improvements, removal of improvements, and compliance with district rules and regulations.
(5)
In the event a lessee has not obtained a new lease pursuant to the provisions of this section, any preemptive right of the lessee to lease the property shall be extinguished upon expiration of the lease, and, at the direction of the district, the lessee shall remove all improvements and other structures on the property immediately upon termination of the lease.
Added by Laws, 2014, ch. 423, SB 2856, 2, eff. 7/1/2014.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 17 - BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN DISTRICT (§§ 51-17-1 — 51-17-19) › Section 51-17-1 - through 51-17-11 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1997, ch. 403, § 2, eff.7/1/1997.
§ 51-17-1 through § 15-17-7. [Codes, 1942, §§ 5956-221 to 5956-224; Laws, 1964, ch. 249, §§ 1-4] § 51-17-9. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-225; Laws, 1964, ch. 249, § 5; 1966, ch. 271, § 1; 1970, ch. 295, § 1] § 51-17-11. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-226; Laws, 1964, ch. 249, § 6; 1986, ch. 400, § 38]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 17 - BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN DISTRICT (§§ 51-17-1 — 51-17-19) › Section 51-17-13 - Preliminary expenses

Any municipality or county which is within the territorial limits of the district may advance funds to the district to pay the preliminary expenses of the district, including engineer's 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 of the district is hereby authorized to repay any such advances from the monies of any funds possessed by the district.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-226; Laws, 1964, ch. 249, § 6, eff. 6/1/1964.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 17 - BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN DISTRICT (§§ 51-17-1 — 51-17-19) › Section 51-17-15 - and 51-17-17 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1997, ch. 403, § 2, eff.7/1/1997.
§ 51-17-15. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-227; Laws, 1964, ch. 249, § 7] § 51-17-17. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-228; Laws, 1964, ch. 249, § 8]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 17 - BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN DISTRICT (§§ 51-17-1 — 51-17-19) › Section 51-17-19 - through 51-17-35 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1997, ch. 403, § 3, eff.7/1/1997.
§ 51-17-19 through § 51-17-23. [Codes, 1942, §§ 5956-229 to 5956-231; Laws, 1964, ch. 249, §§ 9-11] § 51-17-25. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-232; Laws, 1964, ch. 249, § 12; 1988, ch. 473, § 15] § 51-17-27 through § 51-17-35. [Codes, 1942, §§ 5956-233 to 5956-237; Laws, 1964, ch. 249, §§ 13-17]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 19 - WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI WATERWAY COMMISSION [Repealed] (§ 51-19-1) › Section 51-19-1 - through 51-19-15 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1997, ch. 403, § 4, eff.7/1/1997.
§ 51-19-1. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-301; Laws, 1966, ch. 281, § 1] § 51-19-3. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-302; Laws, 1966, ch. 281, § 2] § 51-19-5. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-303; Laws, 1966, ch. 281, § 3] § 51-19-7. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-304; Laws, 1966, ch. 281, § 4] § 51-19-9. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-305; Laws, 1966, ch. 281, § 5] § 51-19-11. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-306; Laws, 1966, ch. 281, § 6] § 51-19-13. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-307; Laws, 1966, ch. 281, § 7] § 51-19-15. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-308; Laws, 1966, ch. 281, § 8]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 21 - LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT [Repealed] (§§ 51-21-1 — 51-21-15) › Section 51-21-1 - through 51-21-14 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1997, ch. 403, § 5, eff.7/1/1997.
§ 51-21-1 through § 51-21-11. [Codes, 1942, §§ 5956-321 to 5956-326; Laws, 1966, ch. 259, §§ 1-6] § 51-21-13. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-327; Laws, 1966, ch. 259, § 7; 1974, ch. 518 § 1; Laws, 1993, ch. 615, § 11] § 51-21-14. [Laws, 1974, ch. 518 § 2]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 21 - LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT [Repealed] (§§ 51-21-1 — 51-21-15) › Section 51-21-15 - through 51-21-31 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1997, ch. 403, § 6, eff.7/1/1997.
§ 51-21-15. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-328; Laws, 1966, ch. 259, § 8.] § 51-21-17. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-329; Laws, 1966, ch. 259, § 9.] § 51-21-19. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-330; Laws, 1966, ch. 259, § 10.] § 51-21-21. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-331; Laws, 1966, ch. 259, § 11.] § 51-21-23. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-332; Laws, 1966, ch. 259, § 12.] § 51-21-25. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-333; Laws, 1966, ch. 259, § 13.] § 51-21-27. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-334; Laws, 1966, ch. 259, § 14.] § 51-21-29. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-335; Laws, 1966, ch. 259, § 15.] § 51-21-31. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-336; Laws, 1966, ch. 259, § 16.]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 23 - LOWER YAZOO RIVER BASIN DISTRICT [Repealed] (§§ 51-23-1 — 51-23-19) › Section 51-23-1 - through 51-23-17 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1997, ch. 403, § 7, eff.7/1/1997.
§ 51-23-1 through § 51-23-7. [Codes, 1942, §§ 5956-351 to 5956-354; Laws, 1966, Ex. Sess., ch. 49, §§ 1-4] § 51-23-9. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-355; Laws, 1966, Ex. Sess., ch. 49, § 5; Laws, 1990, 1st Ex Sess, ch. 65, § 1] § 51-23-11. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-356; Laws, 1966, Ex. Sess., ch. 49, § 6; 1968, ch. 268, § 1; 1990, 1st Ex Sess, ch. 65, § 2] § 51-23-13. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-356; Laws, 1966, Ex. Sess., ch. 49, § 6; 1968, ch. 268, § 1] § 51-23-15. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-357; Laws, 1966, Ex. Sess., ch. 49, § 7; 1977, ch. 437] § 51-23-17. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-358; Laws, 1966, Ex. Sess., ch. 49, § 8; Laws, 1993, ch. 615, § 12]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 23 - LOWER YAZOO RIVER BASIN DISTRICT [Repealed] (§§ 51-23-1 — 51-23-19) › Section 51-23-19 - through 51-23-49 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1997, ch. 403, § 8, eff.7/1/1997.
§ 51-23-19 through § 51-23-23. [Codes, 1942, §§ 5956-359 to 5956-361; Laws, 1966, Ex. Sess., ch. 49, §§ 9-11] § 51-23-25. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-369; Laws, 1968, ch. 268, § 3] § 51-23-27. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-370; Laws, 1968, ch. 268, § 4; 1983, ch. 494, § 21] § 51-23-29 through § 51-23-37. [Codes, 1942, §§ 5956-371 to 5956-375; Laws, 1968, ch. 268, §§ 5-9] § 51-23-39. [Codes, 1942, § 5956-362; Laws, 1966, Ex. Sess., ch. 49, § 12; 1968, ch. 268, § 2; 1988, ch. 473, § 17] § 51-23-41 through § 51-23-49. [Codes, 1942, §§ 5956-363 to 5956-367; Laws, 1966, Ex. Sess., ch. 49, §§ 13-17]
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 51 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES, WATER DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, AND FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 51-1-1 — 51-41-33) › Chapter 25 - YELLOW CREEK WATERSHED AUTHORITY (§§ 51-25-1 — 51-25-8) › Section 51-25-1 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws, 1977, ch. 372, § 5, eff.3/17/1977.
Codes, 1942, § 5956-44: Laws, 1958, ch. 198, §§ 1-4.