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2016 Mississippi Code
Title 19 - Counties and County Officers
Chapter 5 - Health, Safety and Public Welfare
Water, Sewer, Garbage Disposal, and Fire Protection Districts (§§ 19-5-151 - 19-5-207)
- § 19-5-151. Incorporation of districts authorized
- § 19-5-153. Petition for incorporation; adoption of resolution of intent to incorporate
- § 19-5-155. Public hearing; resolution of intention
- § 19-5-157. Publication of resolution; election
- § 19-5-159. Resolution of creation
- § 19-5-161. Costs
- § 19-5-163. Appeals
- § 19-5-164. Creation of district embracing lands in more than one county
- § 19-5-165. District as public corporation; transfer of assets and liabilities of rural water association to newly created water district
- § 19-5-167. Board of commissioners; appointment; terms; general powers and duties
- § 19-5-169. Board of commissioners; officers; seal
- § 19-5-171. Board of commissioners; eligibility; bond; oath; compensation
- § 19-5-173. Board of commissioners; power to enact regulations
- § 19-5-175. General powers of districts
- § 19-5-177. Additional powers of districts
- § 19-5-179. Eminent domain
- § 19-5-181. Revenue bonds; special improvement water and pollution abatement bonds; tax levies therefor
- § 19-5-183. Issuance, form and contents of bonds
- § 19-5-185. Sale of bonds; bids; refunding; validation
- § 19-5-187. Statutory lien of bondholders; appointment of receiver in case of default
- § 19-5-189. Tax levies
- § 19-5-191. Assessment and collection of charges against improved property
- § 19-5-193. Limitations upon holders of bonds
- § 19-5-195. Rates, fees, tolls or charges for use of system
- § 19-5-197. Exemption from taxation
- § 19-5-199. Construction contracts
- § 19-5-201. Annexations to district
- § 19-5-203. State and federal cooperation
- § 19-5-204. When district facilities may be required to be commensurate with those of an adjoining municipality
- § 19-5-205. Sections 19-5-151 through 19-5-207 are full and complete authority
- § 19-5-207. Financial statements
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