Mississippi Code
Article 1 - Districts
§ 69-27-5. Levee districts excepted

None of the provisions of this article shall apply to any county which is in whole or in part within a levee district bordering on the Mississippi River, unless an order has been passed by the board of supervisors of such county after thirty (30) days notice by publication of its intention so to do.

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