The commissioners of any drainage district agreeing as herein provided to furnish rights of way for levees and drainage ditches for flood control work constructed by the United States of America, or any agency thereof, are hereby authorized and empowered to acquire or condemn rights of way for levees and drainage ditches inside and outside of the district in the same manner as the commissioners are now authorized to acquire or condemn rights of way and easements for the construction of other drainage works within the district.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control
Article 1 - Flood Control Agreements with United States
§ 51-35-1. Drainage district agreements to maintain works
§ 51-35-3. Relocation of roads outside drainage district
§ 51-35-5. Donations of land to drainage district
§ 51-35-7. Drainage district tax for maintenance
§ 51-35-9. Drainage district agreements to furnish rights of way
§ 51-35-11. Acquisition of rights of way by drainage districts
§ 51-35-13. Drainage district tax for rights of way
§ 51-35-15. County agreements for rights of way and maintenance
§ 51-35-17. Agreement by certain county
§ 51-35-21. Contribution to cost of acquiring land for improvements outside county