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2016 Mississippi Code
Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control
Chapter 3 - Water Resources; Regulation and Control
Article 1 - General Provisions
- § 51-3-1. Declaration of policy on conservation of water resources
- § 51-3-3. Definitions
- § 51-3-5. Permit requirement; notice of preexisting rights or beneficial usage
- § 51-3-7. Exemptions from permit requirement; certain uses permissible
- § 51-3-9. Duration of permit; reissuance; termination
- § 51-3-11. Commission to issue water use warning or declare water use caution area; conditions warranting issuance; notice; plan to alleviate or correct; regulations
- § 51-3-13. Consideration of applications; criteria
- § 51-3-15. State Permit Board as permitting authority; powers; hearings
- § 51-3-16. Bureau of land and water resources; duties and powers in assisting waterway, river basin and watershed authorities and districts
- § 51-3-17. Repealed
- § 51-3-18. Authorities and districts to receive assistance from Department of Environmental Quality
- § 51-3-19. Repealed
- § 51-3-20. Repealed
- § 51-3-21. State water management plan
- § 51-3-23. Reporting requirements
- § 51-3-25. Regulatory authority of commission
- § 51-3-27. Repealed
- § 51-3-29. Unpermitted waters
- § 51-3-31. Application for permit; disposition of fees
- § 51-3-33. Duty of board as to application
- § 51-3-35. Approval of application
- § 51-3-37. Repealed
- § 51-3-39. Construction, modification, and inspection of dams and reservoirs
- § 51-3-40. Repealed
- § 51-3-41. Compacts and agreements
- § 51-3-43. Right of entry upon public or private lands
- § 51-3-44. Disclosure; confidentiality claim; violation, penalty
- § 51-3-45. Changes in approved diversion
- § 51-3-47. Water rights adjudicated by court
- § 51-3-49. Appeal from order of board or commission
- § 51-3-51. Hearing procedures
- § 51-3-53. Repealed
- § 51-3-55. Enforcement authority; penalties; injunctive relief
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