Mississippi § 51-29-75 - Compensation for connecting with district drainage system.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 51-29-75 — Compensation for connecting with district drainage system., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51-29-75. Compensation for connecting with district drainage system.
No corporation, individual, or other drainage district, outside the limits of any district organized or operating under the terms of this chapter, shall drain into any ditch belonging to any district formed or operating under the terms of this chapter, without first paying compensation, to be ascertained by a jury in the circuit court or chancery court, for the use of said ditch, unless an agreement is reached between the commissioners of the district and the corporation, individual, or other drainage district desiring to use such ditch, as to such compensation. This and Section 51-29-77 shall not operate to interfere with vested rights to natural drainage.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 51-29-75 ("Compensation for connecting with district drainage system.") 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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