Mississippi Code
Chapter 31 - Public Improvement Districts
§ 19-31-21. Public hearing and determination of public interest required before district may purchase, sell, dedicate, donate or convey in any manner, or enter into management contract for public wastewater utility

No public improvement district may purchase, sell, dedicate, donate or convey in any manner a water or wastewater utility that provides service to the public, or enter into a management contract for such facilities, until the board has held a public hearing on the purchase, sale, dedication, donation, conveyance or management contract and has made a determination that the purchase, sale or management contract is in the public interest.

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Mississippi Code

Title 19 - Counties and County Officers

Chapter 31 - Public Improvement Districts

§ 19-31-1. Short title

§ 19-31-3. Legislative findings

§ 19-31-5. Definitions

§ 19-31-9. Board of directors; membership, terms, election, voting by proxy; oath of office; filling of vacancy; quorum; officers; minutes; compensation

§ 19-31-15. Full disclosure of information relating to public financing and maintenance of improvements

§ 19-31-17. Powers of district

§ 19-31-19. Special powers relating to public improvements and community facilities

§ 19-31-21. Public hearing and determination of public interest required before district may purchase, sell, dedicate, donate or convey in any manner, or enter into management contract for public wastewater utility

§ 19-31-23. District authorized to issue bonds, notes, and other evidences of debt; public hearing before issuing bonds or entering into contribution agreement with public entity; notice; investment of monies not immediately needed

§ 19-31-25. Pledge made by district valid and binding; recording or filing not required for perfection of lien or security interest in pledged property

§ 19-31-27. Creation and operation of district a public and governmental purpose; district exempt from state and local taxes

§ 19-31-29. Bonds

§ 19-31-31. Authorization for certain persons to use certain funds for purchase of district-issued obligations

§ 19-31-35. Enforcement of liens

§ 19-31-37. Compliance with public purchasing provisions of Title 31, Chapter 7

§ 19-31-41. Nonpayment, delinquency charges, and discontinuance of service

§ 19-31-45. Disclosure statement in contracts and instruments of conveyance of parcels of real property

§ 19-31-47. Notice of establishment of public improvement district

§ 19-31-49. Chapter to be liberally construed