Mississippi Code
Article 1 - Districts
§ 69-27-45. Board of adjustment; procedure; meetings; records

The board of adjustment shall adopt rules to govern its procedure, which rules shall be in accordance with the provisions of this article, and with the provisions of any ordinance adopted pursuant to Sections 69-27-43 through 69-27-49. The board shall designate a chairman from among its members, and may, from time to time, change such designation. Meetings of the board shall be held at the call of the chairman and at such other times as the board may determine. Any two (2) members of the board shall constitute a quorum. The chairman, or in his absence such other member of the board as he may designate to serve as acting chairman, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the board shall be open to the public. The board shall keep a full and accurate record of all proceedings, of all documents filed with it, and of all orders entered, which shall be filed in the office of the board and shall be a public record.

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