The district is empowered to obtain through appropriate hearings an appropriation permit or permits from the board of water commissioners of the State of Mississippi as provided for in Sections 51-3-1 through 51-3-53.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control
Chapter 13 - Tombigbee Valley Authority and Water Management District
Article 3 - Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District
§ 51-13-101. Legislative determination and declaration of policy
§ 51-13-103. General authority to organize
§ 51-13-105. Board of directors
§ 51-13-109. Subsequent members
§ 51-13-111. Powers of district
§ 51-13-113. Construction contracts
§ 51-13-115. Park and recreation facilities
§ 51-13-119. Appropriation permit
§ 51-13-121. State tax used for water supply district fund
§ 51-13-123. Board of directors to issue bonds
§ 51-13-125. Details of bonds; supplemental powers conferred in issuance of bonds
§ 51-13-127. Limitation on amount of bonds
§ 51-13-129. Payments by board of supervisors of member counties
§ 51-13-133. Validation of bonds
§ 51-13-139. Bonds to be legal investments
§ 51-13-143. Agreements relative to federal highways
§ 51-13-145. Cooperation with other governmental agencies
§ 51-13-147. Water management district law controlling
§ 51-13-149. District and its bonds exempt from taxation
§ 51-13-151. Preliminary expenses
§ 51-13-153. Overflow of school lands not to constitute waste