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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 5 - COUNTY AID IN CERTAIN COUNTIES (§§ 69-27-201 — 69-27-223) › Section 69-27-219 - No contracts on incumbered land

No contract shall be approved by the soil erosion committee of any of said counties designated in Section
69-27-201
, concerning any lands whereon there is any lien of any character whatever, except lien for current taxes, unless the holder of such lien shall have first approved such contract, and such approval shall operate as a waiver of such lien in favor of and in subordination to any subsequent special assessment made in accordance herewith.
Codes, 1942, § 4975; Laws, 1938, ch. 285.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 5 - COUNTY AID IN CERTAIN COUNTIES (§§ 69-27-201 — 69-27-223) › Section 69-27-221 - Price of equipment

No bids for furnishing equipment under the provisions of this article may be considered or accepted by any county, unless said bid is the factory list price plus a reasonable delivery charge.
Codes, 1942, § 4976; Laws, 1938, ch. 285.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 5 - COUNTY AID IN CERTAIN COUNTIES (§§ 69-27-201 — 69-27-223) › Section 69-27-223 - Additional equipment not purchased until

In the event of a tax levy being made to pay the purchase price of any equipment purchased under this article, the county shall not be authorized to purchase any additional equipment until enough money has been collected from the use of equipment already purchased, sufficient to pay back into the county treasury the full amount collected by such tax levy.
Codes, 1942, § 4977; Laws, 1938, ch. 285.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 7 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COST-SHARE PROGRAM (§§ 69-27-301 — 69-27-315) › Section 69-27-301 - Definitions

The following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(a)
"Commission" shall mean the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
(b)
"District" or "soil and water conservation district" means a governmental subdivision of the state and a public body, corporate and politic, organized in accordance with the provisions of Section
69-27-1
, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the purposes, with the powers and subject to the restrictions hereinafter set forth.
(c)
"State" means the State of Mississippi.
(d)
"Agency of this state" includes the government of this state and any subdivision, agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the government of this state.
(e)
"United States" or "agencies of the United States" includes the United States of America, the United States Department of Agriculture, and any other agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of the United States of America.
(f)
"Government" or "governmental" includes the government of this state, the government of the United States, and any subdivision, agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of either of them.
(g)
"Landowner" or "owner of land" includes any person, firm, or corporation who shall hold legal or equitable title to any lands lying within a soil and water conservation district.
(h)
"Land operator" or "operator of land" includes any person, firm or corporation, other than the owner, who shall be in possession of any lands lying within a soil and water conservation district whether as lessee, renter, tenant or otherwise.
(i)
"Eligible lands" shall mean lands owned or leased by a private individual, group or association, and lands owned by the State of Mississippi or any political subdivision thereof.
(j)
"Cost-share assistance" shall mean partial financial assistance in such amounts as the commission, in its discretion, shall determine, subject to the limitations as set by the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
(k)
"Approved practice" means those farming practices or operations that are carried out in a manner that will directly benefit the conservation, development or proper utility of soil and water resources.
Laws, 1985, ch. 375, § 1, eff. 7/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 7 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COST-SHARE PROGRAM (§§ 69-27-301 — 69-27-315) › Section 69-27-303 - Administration of program

The commission shall serve as the administrator of the provisions of this article and shall serve as the disbursing agency for funds to be expended from and deposited to the credit of the Soil and Water Cost-Share Program.
Laws, 1985, ch. 375, § 2, eff. 7/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 7 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COST-SHARE PROGRAM (§§ 69-27-301 — 69-27-315) › Section 69-27-305 - Authority to employ personnel and procure supplies

The commission and districts are authorized to employ such professional and clerical assistance and obtain such supplies and equipment as needed to implement this program.
Laws, 1985, ch. 375, § 3, eff. 7/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 7 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COST-SHARE PROGRAM (§§ 69-27-301 — 69-27-315) › Section 69-27-307 - Rulemaking powers

The commission shall adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as necessary for the implementation of the Mississippi Soil and Water Cost-Share Program. The commission is authorized to conduct public hearings or otherwise seek the advice, counsel and recommendations of interested owners, associations, industrialists or other persons or groups. Adequate notice of any public hearing must be provided within the general area of the site of the hearing. The commission shall publish such rules and regulations and shall make the same available upon request.
Laws, 1985, ch. 375, § 4, eff. 7/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 7 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COST-SHARE PROGRAM (§§ 69-27-301 — 69-27-315) › Section 69-27-308 - Participation in water quality cost-share project

For a district commissioner to participate in any water quality cost-share project funded directly or indirectly by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the district board of which the commissioner is a member shall not participate in the proposal, development, planning, advisory or implementation phases of the project. The Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission shall make all decisions without the involvement of the district board.
Laws, 1996, ch 378, § 1, eff. 3/18/1996.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 7 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COST-SHARE PROGRAM (§§ 69-27-301 — 69-27-315) › Section 69-27-309 - Use of funds appropriated for commission

The commission is authorized to use money appropriated therefor to assist in implementing approved practices on a cost-sharing basis on eligible lands in the State of Mississippi.
Laws, 1985, ch. 375, § 5, eff. 7/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 7 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COST-SHARE PROGRAM (§§ 69-27-301 — 69-27-315) › Section 69-27-311 - Implementation of program; recovery of improperly used grants

The commission shall have the following powers and duties to implement the provisions of the Mississippi Soil and Water Cost-Share Program:
(a)
To determine which approved practices shall be eligible for cost-share assistance;
(b)
To establish maximum sums and cost-share rates which any one eligible landowner or land operator may receive for implementation of an approved practice;
(c)
To review periodically the costs of establishing conservation practices and to make such adjustment as, in the discretion of the commission, is necessary.
Upon request of the commission, the Attorney General of the State of Mississippi shall institute proper legal proceedings to recover any or all of the cost-share assistance provided an eligible landowner or land operator if the commission shall determine that the landowner or land operator failed to implement any portion of or all of the practice approved by the commission for such landowner or land operator, and if the commission determines that legal proceedings are necessary and proper.
Laws, 1985, ch. 375, § 6, eff. 7/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 7 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COST-SHARE PROGRAM (§§ 69-27-301 — 69-27-315) › Section 69-27-313 - Application for assistance; consideration by commission

Any eligible landowner or land operator who wishes to receive cost-share assistance shall file an application with the soil and water conservation district stating the practice to be implemented. Upon the receipt of an application, the district shall:
(a)
Make a need and feasibility determination;
(b)
Inform the landowner or land operator of the result of the needs and feasibility study and inform the landowner or land operator as to what practice is approved for installation.
Laws, 1985, ch. 375, § 7, eff. 7/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 7 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COST-SHARE PROGRAM (§§ 69-27-301 — 69-27-315) › Section 69-27-315 - Application to state-owned lands

Any agency, department, board, commission or other subdivision of government of the State of Mississippi, or any political subdivision thereof, is authorized to implement an approved practice on any lands owned by such political entity or owned by the State of Mississippi and supervised or managed by such entity. The governing authorities of such entity shall engage the assistance of the county conservation district of the county in which the land is located in the preparation of an application for submission to the district. The district shall treat any such political entity as an individual owner for purposes of considering applications, granting cost-share assistance and approving the practice implemented.
Laws, 1985, ch. 375, § 8, eff. 7/1/1985.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-331 - Conservation commission authorized to acquire and make available machinery and equipment; amortization of costs; rental fees

(1)
(a)
The State Soil and Water Conservation Commission, subject to the restrictions provided in Sections
69-27-331
through
69-27-341
, is authorized to acquire and to make available, or to assist in acquiring or making available to soil and water conservation districts, heavy or specialized machinery or equipment deemed necessary for installation and implementation of soil and water conservation practices or measures.
(b)
The heavy or specialized machinery or equipment purchased under this section may be either new or used. The commission may purchase used equipment through a duly licensed and authorized public auction of agricultural, heavy or specialized equipment as authorized under Section
31-7-13
.
(2)
When the commission acquires or makes available to any district the machinery or equipment referred to in subsection (1) of this section, it shall require the district to fully amortize to the commission any amount so expended by the commission for such assistance. The amount and method of amortization for each piece of heavy or specialized machinery or equipment shall be determined by the commission in conjunction with the soil and water conservation district. In making this determination, the following shall be considered:
(a)
full amortization to the commission of the capital outlay for the machinery or equipment over the period of its reasonably anticipated full usefulness; and, when necessary
(b)
(i)
cover the cost of operation, maintenance and repairs;
(ii)
pay the usual cost of providing an operator;
(iii)
compensate the district for the usual costs of transportation from one (1) job to another.
(3)
In giving effect to all of the foregoing, the commission shall estimate the amount of time such machinery or equipment would ordinarily be idle.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 1; Laws, 1991, ch. 341, § 1; Laws, 2001, ch. 333, § 1, eff. 3/5/2001.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-333 - Commission to retain title to machinery and equipment

The Soil and Water Conservation Commission shall retain title to each piece of heavy or specialized machinery or equipment so purchased and made available to any soil and water conservation district until such time as the district fully amortizes the commission's investment in such machinery or equipment. After the commission's investment in such machinery or equipment has been fully amortized, it is authorized and empowered to transfer the title thereto to the district.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 2, eff. 7/1/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-335 - Record keeping requirements; inventory of equipment

Each soil and water conservation district which receives or uses the machinery or equipment referred to in Section
69-27-331
shall maintain its public records to show for each piece of machinery or equipment:
(a)
the amounts collected from each job in each district;
(b)
the expense of repairing, moving, manning and other usual cost of operation; and
(c)
the amount paid by each district for the purpose of amortizing the commission's investment in such machinery or equipment. Each of such districts shall send a duplicate copy of those records to the commission, which shall retain such copies in its files for public inspection. In addition thereto, the commission shall at all times maintain an account showing each piece of machinery or equipment the title to which is vested in it, the amount paid thereon by any soil and water conservation district, and the amount remaining to be amortized; and the commission shall also maintain a current inventory of all such equipment, shall have such equipment marked and identified as being the property of the commission, and shall promulgate rules and regulations which shall ensure that the use of such equipment within each district is on an equitable basis.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 3, eff. 7/1/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-337 - Payment of amortized rental fees; collection of delinquent payments; deposit of funds

The amount paid by any such district to the commission for amortization purposes shall be made semiannually. When payments are not received by the commission within sixty (60) days of the due date the commission shall take all necessary actions to collect such delinquent payments. Amounts received or collected hereunder shall be credited to the revolving fund created in Section
69-27-343
.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 4, eff. 7/1/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-339 - Conservation districts authorized to obtain machinery or equipment in combination

Any two (2) or more soil and water conservation districts may combine with each other for the purpose of obtaining and using the machinery or equipment referred to in Section
69-27-331
, on the terms and conditions set forth in Sections
69-27-331
through
69-27-341
.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 5, eff. 7/1/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-341 - Commission authorized to promulgate rules and regulations

The commission is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations or methods of accounting as may be necessary or expedient to give effect to the purposes expressed in Sections
69-27-331
through
69-27-341
.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 6, eff. 7/1/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-343 - Revolving fund

There is created in the State Treasury a revolving fund which shall be comprised of any monies appropriated thereto by the Legislature, the proceeds from any bonds issued under Sections
69-27-345
through
69-27-365
, and payments made by districts to the commission for amortization purposes. The costs of all machinery and equipment acquired by the commission for soil and water conservation districts under Sections
69-27-331
through
69-27-341
shall be paid from the revolving fund. The monies in the revolving fund shall not be used for any purpose other than to make available to soil and water conservation districts the machinery and equipment of the type referred to in Section
69-27-331
or to make principal and interest payments on the bond issue as required by Section
69-27-347
. The monies in the revolving fund shall not lapse to the General Fund at the end of the fiscal year.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 7, eff. 7/1/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-345 - Authority to issue bonds to fund revolving fund

The State Soil and Water Conservation Commission is authorized, at one time or from time to time, to declare by resolution the necessity for issuance of negotiable general obligation bonds of the State of Mississippi to provide funds for the revolving fund established in Section
69-27-343
. Upon the adoption of a resolution by the commission, declaring the necessity for the issuance of any part or all of the general obligation bonds authorized by Sections
69-27-345
through
69-27-365
, the commission shall deliver a certified copy of its resolution or resolutions to the State Bond Commission. Upon receipt of same, the State Bond Commission, in its discretion, shall act as the issuing agent, prescribe the form of the bonds, advertise for and accept bids, issue and sell the bonds so authorized to be sold, and do any and all other things necessary and advisable in connection with the issuance and sale of such bonds. The amount of bonds issued under Sections
69-27-345
through
69-27-365
shall not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) in the aggregate.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 8; Laws, 2005, ch. 521, § 4, eff. 4/20/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-347 - State's full faith and credit pledged; repayment of bonds

For the payment of such bonds and the interest thereon, the full faith, credit, and taxing power of the State of Mississippi are hereby irrevocably pledged. If the Legislature finds that there are sufficient funds available in the General Fund of the State Treasury to pay maturing principal and accruing interest of the bonds, and if the Legislature appropriates such available funds for the purpose of paying such maturing principal and accruing interest, then the maturing principal and accruing interest of the bonds shall be paid from appropriations made by the Legislature from the General Fund of the State Treasury.
All monies in such revolving fund which are not necessary to pay accruing bonds and interest shall be invested by the State Treasurer in such securities as are provided by law for the investment of funds of the state, and the earnings on such investments shall be transferred by the Treasurer into the revolving fund created in Section
69-27-343
.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 9; Laws, 2005, ch. 521, § 5, eff. 4/20/2005.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-349 - Terms of bonds; sale of bonds; expenses of issuance

Such bonds may be executed and delivered by the state at any time and from time to time, may be in such form and denominations and of such terms and maturities, may be in fully registered form or in bearer form registrable either as to principal or interest or both, may bear such conversion privileges and be payable in such installments and at such time or times not exceeding twenty (20) years from the date thereof, may be payable at such place or places, whether within or without the State of Mississippi, may bear interest payable at such time or times and at such place or places and evidenced in such manner, and may contain such provisions not inconsistent herewith, all as shall be provided in the proceedings of the State Bond Commission under which the bonds are authorized to be issued. Such bonds shall not bear a greater overall maximum interest rate to maturity than that authorized by law for general obligation bonds. If deemed advisable by the State Bond Commission, there may be retained in the proceedings under which any such bonds are authorized to be issued an option to redeem all or any part thereof as may be specified in such proceedings, at such price or prices and after such notice or notices and on such terms and conditions as may be set forth in such proceedings and briefly recited or referred to on the face of the bonds, but nothing herein contained shall be construed to confer on the state any right or option to redeem any bonds, except as may be provided in the proceedings under which they shall be issued. Any such bonds shall be sold on sealed bids at public sale, and for such price as the State Bond Commission determines to be in the best interest of the State of Mississippi, but no such sale shall be made at a price less than par value plus accrued interest to date of delivery of the bonds to the purchaser. The state may pay all expenses, premiums and commissions which the State Bond Commission may deem necessary or advantageous in connection with the issuance thereof, but solely from the proceeds of the bonds. The issuance by the state of one or more series of bonds shall not preclude it from issuing other series of bonds, but the proceedings under which any subsequent bonds may be issued shall recognize and protect any prior pledge made for any prior issuance of bonds.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 10, eff. 7/1/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-351 - Interest on bonds; maturity of bonds

No bond issued under Sections
69-27-345
through
69-27-365
shall bear more than one (1) rate of interest; each bond shall bear interest from its date to its stated maturity date at the interest rate specified on the bonds; and all bonds of the same maturity shall bear the same rate of interest from date to maturity. All interest accruing on bonds shall be payable semiannually or annually, except the first interest coupon attached to any bond may be for any period not exceeding one (1) year. If bonds are issued in coupon form, no interest payment shall be evidenced by more than one (1) coupon, and neither cancelled nor supplemental coupons shall be permitted. If serial bonds, such bonds shall mature annually, and the first maturity date thereof shall not be more than five (5) years from the date of such bonds.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 11, eff. 7/1/1990; Laws, 1993, ch. 472, § 5, eff. 3/27/1993.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-353 - Notice of sale of bonds

Notice of the sale of any such bonds shall be published at least two (2) times, the first of which shall be made not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of sale, and shall be so published in one or more newspapers having a general circulation in the City of Jackson and in one or more other newspapers or financial journals with a large national circulation, to be selected by the State Bond Commission.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 12, eff. 7/1/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-355 - Execution of bonds; signatures on bonds

All bonds shall be executed on behalf of the state by the manual or facsimile signature of the Chairman of the State Bond Commission and shall be countersigned by the manual or facsimile signature of the Secretary of the State Bond Commission. All coupons shall be executed on behalf of the state by the facsimile signatures of the Chairman and Secretary of the State Bond Commission. If the officers whose signatures or countersignatures appear on the bonds or interest coupons shall cease to be such officers before delivery of the bonds, such signatures or countersignatures shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if they had remained in office until such delivery, or had been in office on the date such bonds may bear.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 13, eff. 7/1/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-357 - Deposit of proceeds of bonds; disbursements

Upon the issuance and sale of such bonds, the State Bond Commission shall transfer the proceeds of any such sale or sales to the revolving fund created in Section
69-27-343
. The proceeds of such bonds shall be disbursed solely upon the order of the Soil and Water Conservation Commission under such restrictions, if any, as may be contained in the resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 14, eff. 7/1/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-359 - Attorney General to represent Bond Commission in issuing bonds; payment of costs

Except as otherwise authorized in Section
7-5-39
, the Attorney General of the State of Mississippi shall represent the Soil and Water Conservation Commission in issuing, selling and validating bonds authorized under Sections
69-27-345
through
69-27-365
, and the commission is authorized to pay from the proceeds derived from the sale of such bonds or from other funds available to the commission, the reasonable cost of approving attorney's fees, validating, printing, cost of delivery of such bonds and any other necessary costs of issuance.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 15; Laws, 2012, ch. 546, § 31, eff. 7/1/2012.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-361 - Bonds as legal investments

Bonds issued under Sections
69-27-345
through
69-27-365
shall be legal investments for commercial banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations and insurance companies organized under the laws of this state.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 16, eff. 7/1/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-363 - Bonds and income exempt from certain taxes

All bonds issued under Sections
69-27-345
through
69-27-365
and the income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation except gift, transfer and inheritance taxes.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 17, eff. 7/1/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-365 - Sections 69-27-345 through 69-27-363 as complete authority for issuance of bonds

Sections
69-27-345
through
69-27-363
, without reference to any statute not referred to herein, shall be deemed to be full and complete authority for the issuance of such bonds, and shall be construed as an additional and alternative method therefor, and none of the present restrictions, requirements, conditions or limitations of law applicable to the issuance or sale of bonds, notes or other obligations by the state shall apply to the issuance and sale of bonds under Sections
69-27-345
through
69-27-363
, and no proceedings shall be required for the issuance of such bonds other than those provided for and required herein, and all powers necessary to be exercised in order to carry out the provisions of Sections
69-27-345
through
69-27-363
are hereby conferred.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 18, eff. 7/1/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-367 - Severability provision

If for any reason any section, paragraph, provision, clause or part of Sections
69-27-345
through
69-27-365
shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, that section shall not affect or invalidate any other section, paragraph, provision, clause or part of sections
69-27-331
through
69-27-367
not in and of itself invalid, but the remaining portions thereof shall be in force without regard to that so invalidated.
Laws, 1990, ch. 499, § 19, eff. 7/1/1990.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 9 - ACQUISITION OF HEAVY OR SPECIALIZED MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES (§§ 69-27-331 — 69-27-369) › Section 69-27-369 - Sale of equipment by Commission; retention and use of funds solely for purchase of equipment

(1)
The Soil and Water Conservation Commission is hereby authorized to retain all funds generated from the sale of equipment. Any funds made available from the sale of equipment shall be deposited into the special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Soil and Water Conservation Commission and shall be used solely for the purpose of purchasing equipment.
(2)
Sales of equipment may be made by the Soil and Water Conservation Commission by any lawful method, including public auction. The Department of Audit shall adopt rules and regulations governing any sale conducted by public auction.
Laws, 1993, ch. 384, § 1, eff. 7/1/1993.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 27 - SOIL CONSERVATION (§§ 69-27-1 — 69-27-401) › Article 11 - NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION EDUCATION FUND (§ 69-27-401) › Section 69-27-401 - Creation of fund; purpose and use of monies in fund

There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the "Natural Resources Conservation Education Fund." The fund shall consist of such monies as are required to be deposited therein under Section
27-19-56.19
; any gifts, grants or other contributions from any federal, state or local government or any person, firm or corporation; and such other monies as the Legislature may appropriate or authorize to be deposited into the fund. Monies in the fund may be used upon appropriation by the Legislature, by the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission to develop, produce and distribute materials used to educate individuals, groups or both, as to the natural resources of the State of Mississippi and the conservation of such resources.
Laws, 2000, ch. 536, § 9, eff. 7/1/2000.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 28 - PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS (§§ 69-28-1 — 69-28-11) › Section 69-28-1 - Legislative purpose and intent

It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature to encourage the conservation, protection and responsible utilization of lands that are managed for purposes of agricultural production. It is recognized that such lands are finite, fragile and valuable resources that contribute economically and socially to the well-being of the State of Mississippi. It is also recognized that these lands are subject to change and conversion from agricultural production as a result of urban expansion, transportation projects, water impoundments, utility expansion and similar land development measures. It is the policy of the Legislature to provide a process for the recognition of lands dedicated to agricultural production and to assure an accurate understanding of the impacts of public policy decisions that might otherwise alter the capability of those lands to remain in agricultural production.
Laws, 1997, ch. 469, § 1, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 28 - PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS (§§ 69-28-1 — 69-28-11) › Section 69-28-3 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a)
"Agricultural production" means those operations including associated land and facility management activities engaged in the commercial propagation, raising, harvesting and/or processing of any plant or animal or products thereof for the purposes of consumption, utilization, goods or services either on-site or for distribution.
(b)
"Farmland" means land and associated facilities involved in agricultural production activities.
(c)
"Agricultural district" means those properties residing within a contiguous boundary and meeting appropriate criteria for designation as such by the local soil and water conservation district.
(d)
"Soil and water conservation district" means that governmental body established by Section
69-27-15
et seq.
(e)
"State Soil and Water Conservation Commission" means that governmental body established by Section
69-27-2
et seq.
(f)
"District commissioners" means the governing body of the local soil and water conservation district.
(g)
"Ownership" means any individual, family, company, corporation or organization holding title to property within a proposed or established agricultural district.
(h)
"Petition" means the application and the application process for designation of an agricultural district as submitted to the local soil and water conservation district.
Laws, 1997, ch. 469, § 2, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 28 - PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS (§§ 69-28-1 — 69-28-11) › Section 69-28-5 - Qualifications for designation as agricultural district

(a)
To qualify for designation as an agricultural district, a district shall initially contain at least fifty (50) contiguous acres and may include any number of individual property ownerships; however, no single ownership shall contain less than fifteen (15) acres.
(b)
Agricultural districts shall include only ownerships engaged in agricultural production.
(c)
Before designation of an agricultural district, landowners must submit a petition to the local soil and water conservation district commissioners requesting designation of an agricultural district. The petition shall include the following information:
(i)
A general description of the proposed agricultural district including total number of ownerships, total acreage, land use information, social and economic information about the respective area of the county and potential impacts on development of agricultural production;
(ii)
Location of the proposed agricultural district boundary on a standard United States Geological Survey Quadrangle map (1:2000 scale);
(iii)
Location of the proposed agricultural district boundary on the local county tax assessor map including location and identification of each ownership within the agricultural district as well as identification of all ownerships adjacent to the agricultural district;
(iv)
A description of the type and extent of agricultural production activity for each ownership within the proposed agricultural district;
(v)
Other pertinent information as the local soil and water conservation district commissioners may require to evaluate the petition.
(d)
Individual ownership participation in an agricultural district is entirely voluntary, and no land shall be included in the agricultural district without the consent of the owner.
(e)
Upon receipt of a petition the local soil and water conservation district commissioners shall notify the county board of supervisors and/or any local or regional planning or zoning body that may apply by sending a copy of the petition to such body.
(f)
In evaluating a petition for the establishment of an agricultural district the local soil and water conservation district commissioners shall consider the following:
(i)
The capability of the land to support continued agricultural production as indicated by soil conditions, climate, topography and other natural conditions;
(ii)
The ability of the local, regional, state and international markets to support continued agricultural production; and
(iii)
Any matter which might be relevant to evaluation of the petition.
Laws, 1997, ch. 469, § 3, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 28 - PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS (§§ 69-28-1 — 69-28-11) › Section 69-28-7 - Petition for designation or redesignation of an agricultural district

(a)
Upon review of a petition, the local soil and water conservation district commissioners may approve designation of an agricultural district. A designated agricultural district shall be established for a period of five (5) years and reviewed for redesignation every five (5) years thereafter. However, the soil and water conservation district may review the status of designation at any time upon the written request and justification of the respective county board of supervisors, city board of aldermen, city council, city selectmen, city commissioners, city manager or mayor or upon a decision of the district commissioners that such a review is appropriate. The soil and water conservation district commissioners may sustain or repeal designation of an agricultural district based upon the following:
(i)
The continued viability of the agricultural district. An agricultural district may become reduced in acreage based upon the voluntary withdrawal of any of the ownerships. However, the agricultural district shall cease to exist if the total acreage drops below twenty (20) acres;
(ii)
The impacts and consequences of proposed land development; and
(iii)
Other factors that the district commissioners may find relevant.
(b)
Any ownership, or any successor heir of the ownership, within an agricultural district may withdraw from the agricultural district upon notifying the local soil and water conservation district in writing.
(c)
Landowners may submit or resubmit petitions for designation or redesignation at any time to the local soil and water conservation district.
(d)
If a petition is rejected or the local soil and water conservation district commissioners repeal designation of an agricultural district, the ownerships within the agricultural district may appeal the decision of the district commissioners to the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Based upon a review of all relevant information and following a public hearing, the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission may either sustain or overturn the decision of the local soil and water conservation district.
Laws, 1997, ch. 469, § 4, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 28 - PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS (§§ 69-28-1 — 69-28-11) › Section 69-28-9 - Procedures, limitations and responsibilities of agricultural districts

Upon establishment of an agricultural district, the following procedures, limitations and responsibilities shall apply:
(a)
Any ownership within an agricultural district that has received a notice of condemnation proceedings against its property may request the local soil and water conservation district to conduct a public hearing to review the project's impact on that property. Such public hearing shall be held within forty-five (45) calendar days of the receipt of such summons of condemnation proceedings.
(b)
The local soil and water conservation district with assistance of the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission shall provide appropriate notification about establishment of the agricultural district to local and state government agencies, local media and other communication networks. The soil and water conservation district shall also issue appropriate certificates of recognition to the respective ownerships within the agricultural district.
(c)
The local soil and water conservation district, in cooperation with the local road manager, or his counterpart, as well as the Mississippi Department of Transportation, may erect signs as may be appropriate to recognize a designated agricultural district.
Laws, 1997, ch. 469, § 5, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 28 - PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS (§§ 69-28-1 — 69-28-11) › Section 69-28-11 - Soil and water conservation district

An agricultural district may be comprised of ownerships residing in more than one (1) soil and water conservation district as long as the conditions of a contiguous boundary are satisfied. In such case, each soil and water conservation district shall have the responsibility to meet the requirements of this chapter within the county of its jurisdiction.
Laws, 1997, ch. 469, § 6, eff. 7/1/1997.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 29 - LIVESTOCK BRANDS, THEFT OR LOSS OF LIVESTOCK AND PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 69-29-1 — 69-29-315) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-29-1 — 69-29-15) › Section 69-29-3 - Prohibition as to marking or branding of animals with intent to deprive owner of property

If any person, knowingly, shall mark or brand any animal, the property of another, with a mark or brand calculated or intended to designate ownership not that of the owner, without the consent of the owner, or without authority of law, and with intent to deprive the owner of his property, he shall, on conviction thereof, be imprisoned, in the penitentiary not more than three years, or be fined in a sum not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail for a period not longer than one year, or both.
Codes, Hutchinson's 1848, ch. 64, art. 12, Title 7 (16); 1857, ch. 64, art. 30; 1871, § 2508; 1880, § 2723; 1892, § 977; 1906, § 1053; Hemingway's 1917, § 781; 1930, § 797; 1942, § 2022.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 69 - AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMALS (§§ 69-1-1 — 69-55-9) › Chapter 29 - LIVESTOCK BRANDS, THEFT OR LOSS OF LIVESTOCK AND PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONS (§§ 69-29-1 — 69-29-315) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 69-29-1 — 69-29-15) › Section 69-29-5 - Prohibition as to altering or defacing of brands or marks without owner's consent

If any person shall knowingly alter or deface the brand or mark of any animal, intended to designate ownership, the property of another, without his consent, and with intent to deprive the owner of his property, he shall, on conviction, suffer the penalty provided in Section
69-29-3
.
Codes, Hutchinson's 1848, ch. 64, art. 12, Title 7 (15); 1857, ch. 64, art. 31; 1871, § 2509; 1880, § 2724; 1892, § 978; 1906, § 1054; Hemingway's 1917, § 782; 1930, § 798; 1942, § 2023.