Mississippi § 51-8-5 - Local government resolutions; contents.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 51-8-5 — Local government resolutions; contents., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51-8-5. Local government resolutions; contents.
Creation of a joint water management district shall be initiated by identical resolutions passed by each interested local governmental unit. Such resolution shall set forth in detail the geographic boundaries of the district, the function or functions to be performed by the district, a statement of the necessity for the creation of the district, the proposed corporate name of the district and any other information reasonably necessary to inform the constituency of the governmental unit of the purpose and obligations of the respective units proposing to form the district.
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Section 51-8-5 ("Local government resolutions; contents.") 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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