Mississippi § 51-35-5 - Donations of land to drainage district.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 51-35-5 — Donations of land to drainage district., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51-35-5. Donations of land to drainage district.
The commissioners of any drainage district entering into agreement with the United States of America or any agency thereof, as hereinbefore provided, are hereby authorized and empowered to accept for the district the conveyance of any lands, within or without the district, and to use, rent, lease, and convey the same for the benefit of the district in the maintenance of flood control works and improvements. Such lands when vested in the district shall be subject to taxation as are other lands, and said commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to pay such taxes out of any available funds other than sinking funds being accumulated for the retirement of district bonds and payment of interest thereon; and such drainage districts are hereby authorized and empowered to pay such taxes out of any available fund.
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Section 51-35-5 ("Donations of land to drainage 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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