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2016 Mississippi Code
Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control
Chapter 7 - Water Management Districts
In General (§§ 51-7-1 - 51-7-49)
- § 51-7-1. Purpose of chapter
- § 51-7-3. Definitions
- § 51-7-5. Territory of districts
- § 51-7-7. Enlargement or reduction of district
- § 51-7-9. Content of petition
- § 51-7-11. Notice and hearing for creation of district
- § 51-7-13. Board of commissioners
- § 51-7-15. Development of plans
- § 51-7-17. Approval of plans
- § 51-7-19. Organization of district completed
- § 51-7-21. Subsequent projects
- § 51-7-23. Appeals
- § 51-7-25. Powers of commissioners
- § 51-7-27. Authority to borrow money and issue bonds
- § 51-7-29. Assessments
- § 51-7-30. Assessment of benefited lands outside of district
- § 51-7-31. Damages
- § 51-7-33. Acquisition of easements and rights of way
- § 51-7-35. Additional and existing districts
- § 51-7-37. Repealed
- § 51-7-39. Liability of commissioners
- § 51-7-41. Requirements for dissolution
- § 51-7-43. Dissolution procedure
- § 51-7-45. Dissolution hearing and order
- § 51-7-47. Outstanding claims
- § 51-7-49. Transfer of surplus funds of drainage districts
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