Mississippi § 51-29-129 - Law with reference to disposition of waters.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 51-29-129 — Law with reference to disposition of waters., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51-29-129. Law with reference to disposition of waters.
Nothing contained in Sections 51-29-119 through 51-29-129 shall be construed to permit the enlargement of any prescriptive rights now or hereafter existing or acquired, nor permit the diversion of water from one watershed or basin to another watershed or basin. Nor shall said sections apply to or affect, change, modify, or alter the law as now existing relative to the diversion and control of seep water, and they shall not be construed to repeal, amend, or modify any existing laws, but shall be deemed as supplemental to the law as it now exists.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 51-29-129 ("Law with reference to disposition of waters.") 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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