Mississippi Code — 51
Browse 666 sections in division 51 of the Mississippi code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
Sections (showing up to 300)
- § 51-1-1. Definition.
- § 51-1-3. Repealed.
- § 51-1-4. What constitutes public waterways; rights thereon; prohibited activities; penalties.
- § 51-1-5. Removal of obstructions.
- § 51-1-7. Obstruction of streams.
- § 51-1-9. Enforcement of lien.
- § 51-1-11. Damages to bridges.
- § 51-2-1. Short title.
- § 51-2-3. Disposal of plastics and other garbage in marine waters; storage of certain substances in closed containers on vessels in marine waters; release of substances due to accidents or acts of nature; penalties.
- § 51-2-5. Commission to promulgate regulations.
- § 51-2-7. Marinas and access areas to have proper disposal facilities on site.
- § 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 Repealed.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 Repealed.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 Repealed.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 Repealed.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 Repealed.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 Repealed.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.
- § 51-3-101-51-3-105. Repealed.
- § 51-3-106. Repeal of sections 51-3-101 through 51-3-105.
- § 51-3-107. Repealed.
- § 51-4-1. Title and citation of chapter.
- § 51-4-3. Definitions.
- § 51-4-5. Public policy declared.
- § 51-4-7. Establishment; administration by Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; eligibility for designation as scenic stream.
- § 51-4-9. Nomination and designation as scenic stream.
- § 51-4-11. Notice of designation; development of cooperative voluntary stewardship plan; protection of private property rights.
- § 51-4-13. Existing or future uses of scenic stream not prohibited.
- § 51-4-15. Implementation of policies and practices of chapter.
- § 51-4-17. Pilot programs.
- § 51-4-19. No right of public access created by this chapter.
- § 51-4-21. Eligibility of portion of Magee’s Creek for nomination to Program.
- § 51-4-21. 1.
- § 51-4-21. 2.
- § 51-4-21. 3.
- § 51-4-21. 4.
- § 51-4-21. 5.
- § 51-4-21. 6.
- § 51-4-21. 7.
- § 51-4-21. 8.
- § 51-4-21. 9.
- § 51-4-23. Designation of portion of Wolf River as State Scenic Stream.
- § 51-4-23. 1.
- § 51-4-23. 2.
- § 51-4-23. 3.
- § 51-4-23. 4.
- § 51-4-23. 5.
- § 51-4-23. 6.
- § 51-4-23. 7.
- § 51-4-23. 8.
- § 51-4-23. 9.
- § 51-4-23. 10.
- § 51-5-1. Water well contractor’s license; fee; expiration and renewal; continuing education requirements; license exemption.
- § 51-5-3. Qualifications for license.
- § 51-5-5. Powers of Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality to carry out provisions of this chapter.
- § 51-5-7. Violations of chapter or regulations.
- § 51-5-9. Proceedings for revocation of license.
- § 51-5-11. Grounds for revoking license.
- § 51-5-13. Driller to keep records and file reports.
- § 51-5-15. Repealed.
- § 51-5-17. Penalties.
- § 51-5-19. Chapter supplementary to other laws and regulations.
- § 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.
- § 51-7-71. Contracts between districts as to apportionment and distribution of taxes collected in counties lying in two or more 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 status.
- § 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 plan.
- § 51-9-1. Pearl River Industrial Commission created.
- § 51-9-3. Compensation and organization.
- § 51-9-5. Powers and duties.
- § 51-9-7. Funding.
- § 51-9-9. Article supplementary to other laws.
- § 51-9-11. Donations by certain counties and municipalities.
- § 51-9-101. Citation of article.
- § 51-9-103. Legislative determination and declaration of policy.
- § 51-9-105. General authority to organize.
- § 51-9-107. Board of directors.
- § 51-9-109. Petition for creation of district.
- § 51-9-111. Proceedings after petition filed.
- § 51-9-113. Hearing.
- § 51-9-115. Order and notice of election.
- § 51-9-117. Election.
- § 51-9-119. Appeals.
- § 51-9-121. Powers of district.
- § 51-9-122. Renewal of residential property leases in district.
- § 51-9-122. 1.
- § 51-9-123. Construction contracts.
- § 51-9-125. Park and recreation facilities.
- § 51-9-127. Rules and regulations.
- § 51-9-129. Appropriation permit.
- § 51-9-131. State tax used for water supply district fund.
- § 51-9-133. Board of directors to issue bonds.
- § 51-9-135. Details of bonds; supplemental powers conferred in issuance of bonds.
- § 51-9-137. Limitation on amount of bonds.
- § 51-9-139. Special tax levy for payment of bonds.
- § 51-9-140. Repealed.
- § 51-9-141. Validation of bonds.
- § 51-9-143. Trust agreement.
- § 51-9-145. Refunding bonds.
- § 51-9-147. Bonds to be legal investments.
- § 51-9-149. Depository for funds of district.
- § 51-9-151. Agreements relative to federal highways.
- § 51-9-153. Cooperation with other governmental agencies.
- § 51-9-155. Water supply district law controlling.
- § 51-9-157. District and its bonds exempt from taxation.
- § 51-9-159. Preliminary expenses.
- § 51-9-161. Overflow of school lands not to constitute waste.
- § 51-9-163. Savings clause.
- § 51-9-171. Pearl River Valley Water Supply District Reservoir Police Officer Law of 1978.
- § 51-9-173. Definitions.
- § 51-9-175. Appointment; oath; badge; powers; reimbursement by district.
- § 51-9-176. Authority to render law enforcement services in emergency situations and participate in multijurisdictional training, law enforcement and emergency operations; command structure; reimbursement for expenses.
- § 51-9-177. Arrest and detention.
- § 51-9-179. Liability of district for acts.
- § 51-9-181. Bonds.
- § 51-9-183. Termination of authority.
- § 51-9-185. Waiver of sovereign immunity.
- § 51-9-189. Declaration of purpose; short title.
- § 51-9-191. Definitions.
- § 51-9-193. Additional authority of district.
- § 51-9-195. Payments by public agencies for water supplies.
- § 51-9-197. Adjustment of rates charged by public agencies.
- § 51-9-201. Contracts between district and public agencies.
- § 51-9-205. Issuance of bonds by district; sales price and other bond requirements.
- § 51-9-207. Issuance of refunding bonds.
- § 51-9-209. Validation of bonds; notice.
- § 51-9-211. State not obligated with respect to bonds; limitations on obligation of district.
- § 51-9-213. Powers of district in connection with issuance of bonds.
- § 51-9-215. Appointment of trustee to represent bond owners; appointment of receiver.
- § 51-9-217. Exemption of district from taxes and fees; bonds to be free from taxation; exceptions.
- § 51-9-219. Bonds to be legal investments and to be accepted by state officers and bodies.
- § 51-9-221. Rights and powers of district to remain unchanged while bonds are outstanding and unpaid.
- § 51-9-225. Provisions of article to be cumulative of other statutes.
- § 51-9-227. Severability of provisions.
- § 51-11-1. Repealed.
- § 51-11-3. Repealed.
- § 51-11-5. Repealed.
- § 51-11-7. Repealed.
- § 51-11-9. Repealed.
- § 51-11-11. Repealed.
- § 51-11-13. Repealed.
- § 51-11-15. Repealed.
- § 51-11-17. Repealed.
- § 51-11-19. Repealed.
- § 51-11-21. Repealed.
- § 51-11-23. Repealed.
- § 51-11-25. Repealed.
- § 51-11-27. Repealed.
- § 51-11-29. Repealed.
- § 51-11-31. Repealed.
- § 51-11-33. Repealed.
- § 51-11-35. Repealed.
- § 51-11-37. Repealed.
- § 51-11-39. Repealed.
- § 51-11-41. Repealed.
- § 51-11-43. Repealed.
- § 51-11-45. Repealed.
- § 51-11-47. Repealed.
- § 51-11-49. Repealed.
- § 51-11-51. Repealed.
- § 51-11-52. Repealed.
- § 51-11-53. Repealed.
- § 51-11-55. Repealed.
- § 51-11-57. Repealed.
- § 51-11-59. Repealed.
- § 51-11-61. Repealed.
- § 51-11-63. Repealed.
- § 51-11-65. Repealed.
- § 51-11-67. Repealed.
- § 51-11-69. Repealed.
- § 51-11-71. Repealed.
- § 51-11-73. Repealed.
- § 51-11-75. Repealed.
- § 51-11-77. Repealed.
- § 51-11-79. Repealed.
- § 51-11-81. Repealed.
- § 51-11-83. Repealed.
- § 51-11-85. Repealed.
- § 51-11-101. Dissolution; Department of Finance and Administration to be agent-in-fact for district; settlement of outstanding operating accounts; contracts with former employees; disposal of district personalty or equipment.
- § 51-11-103. Transfer of real property to county in which property is located; receiving county's assumption of duties and obligations appurtenant to property; finding that property is surplus; liability for financial obligations occurring or accruing before dissolution continues after dissolution.
- § 51-11-105. Contingent continuation of existing Lower Pearl River Restoration Project agreements; funding of necessary maintenance activities; Lower Pearl River Restoration Trust Fund.
- § 51-11-107. Final close-out audit of district accounts.
- § 51-13-1. Membership and organization of board.
- § 51-13-3. Powers and duties.
- § 51-13-5. Financing.
- § 51-13-7. Homestead exemption laws not applicable.
- § 51-13-9. Article supplementary to other laws.
- § 51-13-101. Legislative determination and declaration of policy.
- § 51-13-103. General authority to organize.
- § 51-13-105. Board of directors.
- § 51-13-107. Creation of district.
- § 51-13-109. Subsequent members.
- § 51-13-111. Powers of district.
- § 51-13-113. Construction contracts.
- § 51-13-115. Park and recreation facilities.
- § 51-13-117. Rules and regulations.
- § 51-13-119. Appropriation permit.
- § 51-13-121. State tax used for water supply district fund.
- § 51-13-123. Board of directors to issue bonds.
- § 51-13-125. Details of bonds; supplemental powers conferred in issuance of bonds.
- § 51-13-127. Limitation on amount of bonds.
- § 51-13-129. Payments by board of supervisors of member counties.
- § 51-13-131. Additional funds.
- § 51-13-133. Validation of bonds.
- § 51-13-135. Trust agreement.
- § 51-13-137. Refunding bonds.
- § 51-13-139. Bonds to be legal investments.
- § 51-13-141. Depository for funds of district.
- § 51-13-143. Agreements relative to federal highways.
- § 51-13-145. Cooperation with other governmental agencies.
- § 51-13-147. Water management district law controlling.
- § 51-13-149. District and its bonds exempt from taxation.
- § 51-13-151. Preliminary expenses.
- § 51-13-153. Overflow of school lands not to constitute waste.
- § 51-13-155. Savings clause.
- § 51-15-1. Membership and organization of board.
- § 51-15-3. Powers and duties.
- § 51-15-5. Financing.
- § 51-15-7. Homestead exemption laws not applicable.