Chapter 8 - JOINT WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
- Section 51-8-1 - Creation of joint water management district; petition to existing district
- Section 51-8-3 - Purpose of district
- Section 51-8-5 - Local government resolutions; contents
- Section 51-8-7 - Public hearings
- Section 51-8-9 - Findings required
- Section 51-8-11 - Publication of findings; petition for election
- Section 51-8-13 - Adoption of resolution creating district
- Section 51-8-15 - Payment of costs
- Section 51-8-17 - Appeals from local government findings
- Section 51-8-19 - District to be public corporation in perpetuity
- Section 51-8-21 - Board of commissioners; membership; authority; withdrawal of district member
- Section 51-8-23 - Officers of board; duties; terms; official seal
- Section 51-8-25 - Commissioners; qualifications; oath; compensation; meetings
- Section 51-8-27 - Rules and regulations of board
- Section 51-8-29 - Powers of district, generally
- Section 51-8-31 - Enumerated powers
- Section 51-8-33 - Powers of eminent domain
- Section 51-8-35 - Issuance of bonds
- Section 51-8-37 - Procedures for issuance of bonds; form, content, and terms of bonds
- Section 51-8-39 - Sale of bonds; interest rates; refunds; validation
- Section 51-8-41 - Creation and enforcement of lien; appointment of receiver
- Section 51-8-43 - Special tax levy; district authorized to expend tax funds on projects related to Mississippi Delta Study
- Section 51-8-45 - Funds for debt service for special improvement bonds
- Section 51-8-47 - Rates, fees, tolls, and charges; penalties for nonpayment
- Section 51-8-49 - Tax exemption
- Section 51-8-51 - Construction contracts
- Section 51-8-53 - Annexation of adjacent area; services within annexed territory
- Section 51-8-55 - Agreements with state or federal government
- Section 51-8-57 - Applicability of municipal standards
- Section 51-8-59 - Additional statutory authority not required
- Section 51-8-61 - Publication and filing of annual statement; contents
- Section 51-8-63 - Corporate body, acquisition and assumption of powers, duties and responsibilities of joint water management district; petition; water management plan; grant of water management district status
- Section 51-8-65 - Creation of joint district, approval of Commission required; approval of water management plan a condition for creation; amendments to plan; permits, grants and loans to be consistent with plan