It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination that the overflow and inundation of sixteenth section lands or in lieu lands shall not constitute legal waste of such lands. The district shall pay a reasonable rental for the use of such lands to be overflowed, to be determined as provided by law in such cases. Any sixteenth section lands that have been flooded shall be reforested before this project shall ever be abandoned.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control
Article 3 - Pearl River Valley Water Supply District
§ 51-9-101. Citation of article
§ 51-9-103. Legislative determination and declaration of policy
§ 51-9-105. General authority to organize
§ 51-9-107. Board of directors
§ 51-9-109. Petition for creation of district
§ 51-9-111. Proceedings after petition filed
§ 51-9-115. Order and notice of election
§ 51-9-121. Powers of district
§ 51-9-123. Construction contracts
§ 51-9-125. Park and recreation facilities
§ 51-9-127. Rules and regulations
§ 51-9-129. Appropriation permit
§ 51-9-131. State tax used for water supply district fund
§ 51-9-133. Board of directors to issue bonds
§ 51-9-135. Details of bonds; supplemental powers conferred in issuance of bonds
§ 51-9-137. Limitation on amount of bonds
§ 51-9-139. Special tax levy for payment of bonds
§ 51-9-141. Validation of bonds
§ 51-9-147. Bonds to be legal investments
§ 51-9-151. Agreements relative to federal highways
§ 51-9-153. Cooperation with other governmental agencies
§ 51-9-155. Water supply district law controlling
§ 51-9-157. District and its bonds exempt from taxation
§ 51-9-159. Preliminary expenses
§ 51-9-161. Overflow of school lands not to constitute waste