Mississippi § 65-26-1 - Legislative declaration of purpose.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-26-1 — Legislative declaration of purpose., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-26-1. Legislative declaration of purpose.
It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway is one of Mississippi’s basic resources, and that the utilization, development, conservation and regulation of such waterway is necessary to promote and enhance the balanced economic development of the state. It is further determined and declared that the use, development, conservation and regulation of waters of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway for domestic, municipal, commercial, industrial, agricultural and manufacturing purposes, for recreational uses, transportation, economic development, irrigation, navigation and pollution abatement are, as a matter of public policy, for the general welfare of the entire people of the state. The provisions of this chapter are determined to be necessary and essential to the accomplishment of the aforesaid purposes, and that this chapter operates on a subject in which the state-at-large is interested.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-26-1 cover?
Section 65-26-1 ("Legislative declaration of purpose.") 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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