The board of supervisors of the various counties are hereby authorized, in their discretion, to join on behalf of their respective counties the rivers and harbors association of Mississippi, and to pay from the general fund of the county membership dues of the association. The payment of membership dues shall entitle the county to all of the rights and privileges of membership and the county shall not be liable for any additional dues or assessments. After a county has joined the association, it may terminate its membership by formal resolution or failure to pay membership dues.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft
Chapter 1 - Harbor or Port Commissions; Powers of Political Subdivision; Pilotage
§ 59-1-1. Creation of port commission; composition and jurisdiction of commission generally
§ 59-1-3. Appointment, oath, bond, and terms of office of members of commission
§ 59-1-5. Compensation of members of commission
§ 59-1-11. Additional powers of port commission
§ 59-1-13. Construction of Sections 59-1-13 through 59-1-25 generally
§ 59-1-15. Definition of "industrial operations."
§ 59-1-19. Sale, lease or other disposition of land not used for port purposes
§ 59-1-21. Terms and conditions of conveyances, contracts, leases, etc.
§ 59-1-23. Assistance of municipalities in establishing industries
§ 59-1-25. Reservation of oil, gas and minerals in sale, lease or other disposition of lands
§ 59-1-29. Appropriation of funds for use of port commission by municipal authorities
§ 59-1-31. Appropriation of funds for use of port commission by county governing authorities
§ 59-1-33. County membership in rivers and harbors association
§ 59-1-39. Licensing of harbor masters, pilots, stevedores, etc.
§ 59-1-41. Compulsory pilotage