The board of directors of the Bienville Recreational District shall be, and it is authorized, to receive and disburse any and all state, federal and private gifts, grants and bequests, including personal, real and mixed properties. However, said board shall not receive or disburse any funds from the avails of the tax levy provided in Section 55-19-7 or from the avails of any bonds issued or sold under the provisions of Section 55-19-17 until all of the original and necessary four (4) counties have agreed to levy the tax and the creation and organization of the Bienville Recreational District has been ratified as provided in Section 55-19-11.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 55 - Parks and Recreation
Chapter 19 - Bienville Recreational District
§ 55-19-1. Creation of district authorized; member counties
§ 55-19-3. Resolution of intention as to county participation in district
§ 55-19-9. Effect of failure to levy tax
§ 55-19-11. Declaration of creation of district
§ 55-19-13. Addition of counties to district; amount of tax levy
§ 55-19-14. Reduction of tax levy
§ 55-19-15. General powers and authority of district
§ 55-19-17. Borrowing of money and issuance of bonds generally
§ 55-19-23. Trust agreement as security for bonds
§ 55-19-25. Investment in bonds; bonds as security for deposits
§ 55-19-29. Receipt and disbursement of gifts, grants and bequests
§ 55-19-31. Assessment and collection of taxes; annual budget
§ 55-19-33. Bond of district directors and employees
§ 55-19-35. Relocation of federal roads, highways, parkways or facilities
§ 55-19-37. Joint activities with other governmental organizations
§ 55-19-39. Construction contracts
§ 55-19-41. Effect of restrictions in other laws
§ 55-19-43. Exemption from taxation of projects or bonds
§ 55-19-45. Grants or advancements of funds by counties