Mississippi Code
Article 1 - Districts
§ 69-27-1. Short title

This article may be known and cited as the "Soil and Water Conservation District Law."

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 69 - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals

Chapter 27 - Soil Conservation

Article 1 - Districts

§ 69-27-1. Short title

§ 69-27-2. State Soil and Water Conservation Committee renamed; transfer of powers and duties to State Soil and Water Conservation Commission

§ 69-27-3. Legislative determinations and declarations of policy

§ 69-27-5. Levee districts excepted

§ 69-27-7. Definitions

§ 69-27-11. Soil and Water Conservation Commission employees; office of accommodations

§ 69-27-13. General duties and powers of Commission

§ 69-27-15. Soil and Water Conservation districts; petition for creation

§ 69-27-17. Soil and water conservation districts; hearing and determination of necessity therefor

§ 69-27-21. Results of referendum; determination of district's administrative feasibility

§ 69-27-23. Organization of soil and water conservation district; procedure; certificate of due organization

§ 69-27-25. Subsequent petitions may be filed twelve months after the negative determination

§ 69-27-27. Inclusion of additional territory within existing district

§ 69-27-29. Cities and towns, etc., to be included within district

§ 69-27-31. Election of three commissioners for each district

§ 69-27-33. Appointment, qualifications, and tenure of commissioners

§ 69-27-35. Powers of districts and commissioners

§ 69-27-37. Adoption of land-use regulations

§ 69-27-39. Enforcement of land-use regulations

§ 69-27-41. Performance of work under the regulations by the commissioners

§ 69-27-43. Board of adjustment; members; expenses

§ 69-27-45. Board of adjustment; procedure; meetings; records

§ 69-27-47. Board of adjustment; hearing on land use regulations

§ 69-27-49. Appeal from order of board of adjustment

§ 69-27-51. Cooperation between districts

§ 69-27-53. State agencies to cooperate

§ 69-27-55. Adjustment of boundaries or withdrawal of lands from district; consolidation with another district; petition

§ 69-27-61. Adjustment or consolidation; division of assets

§ 69-27-63. Discontinuance of districts

§ 69-27-69. Controlling effect of article