On hearing, the chancery court shall hear the cause in the same manner as other causes in chancery, and shall dissolve or refuse to dissolve said district as shall appear in the best interests of the landowners, and shall enter an order accordingly. If an order of dissolution is entered, the court shall decree that no further expenses shall be incurred by the district, and all papers, records and documents of the district shall be deposited with the chancery court by the commissioners within fifteen days after said order. Costs of the dissolution proceeding in event of dissolution, including solicitors fees as might be allowed by the court, shall be assessed and taxed by the court to be collected in the same manner as other taxes and assessments of the district; but in event the district is not dissolved, all costs including solicitors fees shall be assessed against the petitioners.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control
Chapter 7 - Water Management Districts
§ 51-7-7. Enlargement or reduction of district
§ 51-7-11. Notice and hearing for creation of district
§ 51-7-13. Board of commissioners
§ 51-7-15. Development of plans
§ 51-7-19. Organization of district completed
§ 51-7-21. Subsequent projects
§ 51-7-25. Powers of commissioners
§ 51-7-27. Authority to borrow money and issue bonds
§ 51-7-30. Assessment of benefited lands outside of district
§ 51-7-33. Acquisition of easements and rights of way
§ 51-7-39. Liability of commissioners
§ 51-7-41. Requirements for dissolution
§ 51-7-43. Dissolution procedure