Big Black River Basin District

Miss. Code Ann. tit. 51, ch. 17
in effect

Miss. Code Ann. § 51-17-1 Repealed.

Repealed by Laws, 1997, ch. 403, § 2, eff from and after July 1, 1997. § 51-17-1 through § 15-17-7 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 5956-221 to 5956-224; Laws, 1964, ch. 249, §§ 1-4] § 51-17-9 . [Codes, 1942, § 5956-225; Laws, 1964, ch. 249, § 5; Laws, 1966, ch. 271, § 1; Laws, 1970, ch. 295, § 1] § 51-17-11 . [Codes, 1942, § 5956-226; Laws, 1964, ch. 249, § 6; Laws, 1986, ch. 400, § 38] Editor’s Notes — Former §§ 51-17-1 through 51-17-7 provided for the organization of the Big Black River Basin District. Former § 51-17-9 provided for the creation of the district. Former § 51-17-11 provided for payments made to the districts by its member counties.

Miss. Code Ann. § 51-17-13 Preliminary expenses.

Any municipality or county which is within the territorial limits of the district may advance funds to the district to pay the preliminary expenses of the district, including engineer’s reports, organization, or administration expenses, on such terms of repayment as the governing body of such municipality or county shall determine. Notwithstanding the provision of any law to the contrary, any such municipality or county is authorized and empowered to borrow money for a period not to exceed one year from the date of such borrowing for the purpose of making such advances. The board of directors of the district is hereby authorized to repay any such advances from the monies of any funds possessed by the district.

Miss. Code Ann. § 51-17-15 and 51-17-17. Repealed.

Repealed by Laws, 1997, ch. 403, § 2, eff from and after July 1, 1997. § 51-17-15 . [Codes, 1942, § 5956-227; Laws, 1964, ch. 249, § 7] § 51-17-17 . [Codes, 1942, § 5956-228; Laws, 1964, ch. 249, § 8] Editor’s Notes — Former § 51-17-15 outlined the powers of the district. Former § 51-17-17 provided for additional powers of the district.

Miss. Code Ann. § 51-17-19 Repealed.

Repealed by Laws, 1997, ch. 403, § 3, eff from and after July 1, 1997. § 51-17-19 through § 51-17-23 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 5956-229 to 5956-231; Laws, 1964, ch. 249, §§ 9-11] § 51-17-25 . [Codes, 1942, § 5956-232; Laws, 1964, ch. 249, § 12; Laws, 1988, ch. 473, § 15] § 51-17-27 through § 51-17-35 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 5956-233 to 5956-237; Laws, 1964, ch. 249, §§ 13-17] Editor’s Notes — Former §§ 51-17-19 through 51-17-23 provided for construction contracts, parks and recreation facilities, and rules and regulations made by the board of directors of the district. Former § 51-17-25 provided for a depository for district funds. Former §§ 51-17-27 through 51-17-35 provided further guidelines regarding the rights and responsibilities of the district.

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