It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that the waterways and surface waters of the state are among its basic resources, that the overflow and surface waters of the state have not heretofore been conserved to realize their full beneficial use, that the utilization, development, conservation, and regulation of such waters are necessary to insure an adequate flood control program, sanitary water supply at all times, to promote the balanced economic development of the state, and to aid in conservation and development of state forests, irrigation of lands needing irrigation, and pollution abatement. It is further determined and declared that the preservation, conservation, storage, and regulation of the waters of the Pat Harrison Waterway District overflow waters for domestic, municipal, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and manufacturing purposes, for recreational uses, for flood control, timber development, irrigation, and pollution abatement are, as a matter of public policy, for the general welfare of the entire people of the state.
The creation of the Pat Harrison Waterway District is determined to be necessary and essential to the accomplishment of the aforesaid purposes, and this article operates on a subject in which the state at large is interested. All the terms and provisions of this article are to be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes herein set forth, this being a remedial law.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control
Chapter 15 - Pat Harrison Waterway Commission and District
Article 3 - Pat Harrison Waterway District
§ 51-15-101. Legislative determination and declaration of policy
§ 51-15-103. General authority to reorganize
§ 51-15-107. Petition for creation of district
§ 51-15-109. Proceedings after filing of petition
§ 51-15-113. Order and notice of election
§ 51-15-118. Withdrawal of county from district
§ 51-15-119. Powers of district
§ 51-15-123. Park and recreation facilities
§ 51-15-127. Appropriation permit
§ 51-15-131. Board of directors to issue bonds
§ 51-15-133. Details of bonds; supplemental powers conferred in issuance of bonds
§ 51-15-135. Limitation on amount of bonds
§ 51-15-136. Borrowing money or issuance of bonds after April 6, 1995
§ 51-15-139. Validation of bonds
§ 51-15-145. Bonds to be legal investments
§ 51-15-147. Depository for funds of district
§ 51-15-149. Agreements relative to federal highways
§ 51-15-151. Cooperation with other governmental agencies
§ 51-15-153. Water management district law controlling
§ 51-15-155. District and its bonds exempt from taxation
§ 51-15-157. Preliminary expenses
§ 51-15-159. Overflow of school lands not to constitute waste