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