The board of commissioners shall have the power to adopt, promulgate, modify and repeal, and to make exceptions to and grant exemptions and variances from, and to enforce, rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of the creation of the district, provided that such regulations shall conform to and not conflict with regulations promulgated by state regulatory agencies responsible for regulating the activities which the district was created to perform.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control
Chapter 8 - Joint Water Management Districts
§ 51-8-5. Local government resolutions; contents
§ 51-8-11. Publication of findings; petition for election
§ 51-8-13. Adoption of resolution creating district
§ 51-8-17. Appeals from local government findings
§ 51-8-19. District to be public corporation in perpetuity
§ 51-8-21. Board of commissioners; membership; authority; withdrawal of district member
§ 51-8-23. Officers of board; duties; terms; official seal
§ 51-8-25. Commissioners; qualifications; oath; compensation; meetings
§ 51-8-27. Rules and regulations of board
§ 51-8-29. Powers of district, generally
§ 51-8-33. Powers of eminent domain
§ 51-8-39. Sale of bonds; interest rates; refunds; validation
§ 51-8-41. Creation and enforcement of lien; appointment of receiver
§ 51-8-45. Funds for debt service for special improvement bonds
§ 51-8-47. Rates, fees, tolls, and charges; penalties for nonpayment
§ 51-8-51. Construction contracts
§ 51-8-53. Annexation of adjacent area; services within annexed territory
§ 51-8-55. Agreements with state or federal government
§ 51-8-57. Applicability of municipal standards
§ 51-8-59. Additional statutory authority not required
§ 51-8-61. Publication and filing of annual statement; contents