Mississippi § 49-28-1 - Eligibility for status as shoreline and beach preservation district; purpose of district.
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§ 49-28-1. Eligibility for status as shoreline and beach preservation district; purpose of district.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, any contiguous area situated within any county of the state located along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and not being situated within the corporate boundaries of any existing municipality, and experiencing shoreline and beach erosion and other related problems, may become incorporated as a shoreline and beach preservation district in the manner set forth in the following sections. The purpose of the district shall be to provide for the planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance and improvement of shoreline and beach improvement projects, including habitat restoration projects. This chapter shall not apply to Harrison County or Hancock County, Mississippi.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-28-1 ("Eligibility for status as shoreline and beach preservation district; purpose of district.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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