The commissioners of any drainage district entering into agreement with the United States of America or any agency thereof, as hereinbefore provided, are hereby authorized and empowered to accept for the district the conveyance of any lands, within or without the district, and to use, rent, lease, and convey the same for the benefit of the district in the maintenance of flood control works and improvements. Such lands when vested in the district shall be subject to taxation as are other lands, and said commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to pay such taxes out of any available funds other than sinking funds being accumulated for the retirement of district bonds and payment of interest thereon; and such drainage districts are hereby authorized and empowered to pay such taxes out of any available fund.
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