2016 Mississippi Code
Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control
Chapter 11 - Pearl River Basin Development District
§ 51-11-52. Flood control projects

(1) The district, through its board of directors, is authorized and empowered to enter into agreements with counties, municipalities, corporations, districts, public agencies, political subdivisions of any kind and others, and such entities are authorized to enter into agreements with the district, which agreements may extend over any period of time, under which the district shall act as sponsor for a flood control project or projects, alone or in conjunction with the United States Army Corps of Engineers or any other federal agency or agencies, upon such consideration, terms and for such time as the district and such entities may agree.

(2) Any county, municipality, corporation, district, public agency or political subdivision of any kind is authorized and empowered upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine: (a) to enter into agreements, which may extend over any period, with the district respecting action to be taken by such public body with respect to the planning, operation or maintenance of the flood control projects of the district pursuant to any of the powers granted by this section, including without limitation the appropriation or payment of funds or other assistance in connection with district projects; (b) dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its interest in any property or grant easements, licenses or other rights or privileges therein to the district; (c) to incur the entire expense of any public improvements made by such public body in exercising the powers granted in this section; (d) to do any and all things necessary to aid or cooperate in the planning or carrying out of the flood control projects of the district; (e) to lend, grant or contribute funds to the district; (f) to cause public buildings and public facilities, including dams, parks, playgrounds, recreational, community, water, sewer or drainage facilities, or any other works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake to be furnished; (g) to furnish, dedicate, close, vacate, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roads, sidewalks, ways or other places; (h) to plan or replan, zone or rezone any part of the public body or make exceptions from building regulations; and (i) to cause administrative and other services to be furnished to the district. Any contract with any county, municipality or other public body entered into with the district pursuant to any of the powers granted by this chapter shall be binding upon said county, municipality or other public body according to its terms, and such county, municipality or other public body shall have the power to enter into such contracts as in the discretion of the governing authorities thereof would be to the best interest of the people of such county, municipality or other public body. Such contracts may include within the discretion of such governing authorities a pledge of the full faith and credit of such public body for the performance thereof. If at any time title to or possession of any district project is held by any public body or governmental agency, other than the district, which is authorized by law to engage in the undertaking, carrying out, or administration of district projects, including any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the agreements referred to in this section shall inure to the benefit of and may be enforced by such public body or governmental agency.