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§ 49-19-3. Selection and qualifications of state forester; other duties and powers of the commission - The duties and powers of the commission shall be: To...
§ 49-19-5. Acquisition and disposal of property - The State Forestry Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to...
§ 49-19-11. Land adjacent to protective areas, etc. - The State Forestry Commission is hereby authorized to protect intermingled...
§ 49-19-13. Part of severance tax may be donated by county - The boards of supervisors of the several counties are hereby...
§ 49-19-15. Appropriations - The state forestry fund when made available by proper appropriation...
§ 49-19-17. Study of forestry in schools and colleges - The state and county boards of public education are directed...
§ 49-19-21. How moneys contributed by government spent - All moneys received from the United States government for protection...
§ 49-19-23. Federal funds; apportionment - All moneys paid to the State of Mississippi by the...
§ 49-19-25. Fires declared nuisances; abandoned open cisterns and wells declared nuisances; abatement - Any fire on any forested, cutover, brush lands or grass...
§ 49-19-33. Southern Regional Fire Training Center renamed the Richard (Dick) Allen Building - The Southern Regional Fire Training Center Building located in Pearl,...
Forestry Education, Timber Management and Forest Fire Control
§ 49-19-111. Promotion of forestry education, timber management and forest fire control - For the purpose of providing assistance to all farm woodland...
§ 49-19-113. Forestry districts and areas to be created - In order to carry out further the program herein authorized,...
§ 49-19-115. Forest acreage tax. - Click to view Upon completion of the third year, the...
South Central Interstate Forest Fire Compact
§ 49-19-141. South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact authorized - The governor on behalf of this state is hereby authorized...
§ 49-19-143. When compact effective - When the governor shall have executed said compact on behalf...
§ 49-19-145. State forester as compact administrator - The state forester of Mississippi shall act as "compact administrator"...
§ 49-19-147. Powers and duties of compact administrator - The compact administrator, with the assistance of the advisory committee,...
§ 49-19-149. Giving and accepting assistance from member states - Among the other rights and powers conferred by Sections 49-19-141...
Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact
§ 49-19-171. Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact authorized - The governor on behalf of this state is hereby authorized...
§ 49-19-173. When compact effective - When the governor shall have executed said compact on behalf...
§ 49-19-175. State forester as compact administrator; advisory committee - The state forester of Mississippi shall act as "compact administrator"...
§ 49-19-177. Powers and duties of compact administrator - The compact administrator, with the assistance of the advisory committee,...
§ 49-19-179. Giving and accepting assistance from member states - Among the other rights and powers conferred by Sections 49-19-171...
Forest Resources Development Program
§ 49-19-201. Short title - Sections 49-19-201 through 49-19-227 shall be cited as the "Forest...
§ 49-19-203. Public policy stated - The legislature of the State of Mississippi recognizes that the...
§ 49-19-205. Definitions - For purposes of Sections 49-19-201 through 49-19-227, the following words...
§ 49-19-207. Administration of law - The commission shall serve as administrator of the provisions of...
§ 49-19-209. Employment of personnel; purchase of supplies and equipment - The state forester is authorized to employ such professional and...
§ 49-19-211. Rules and regulations - The commission shall adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations...
§ 49-19-213. Utilization of funds to assist in implementing approved practices - The commission is authorized to use the money in the...
§ 49-19-217. When commission may act as vendor; charge for services - If an eligible owner cannot provide his own resources or...
§ 49-19-219. Powers and duties of commission - The commission shall have the following powers and duties to...
§ 49-19-225. Implementation of approved practice on publicly owned land - Any agency, department, board, commission or other subdivision of government...
§ 49-19-227. Forest resource development fund - There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special...
Mississippi Prescribed Burning Act
§ 49-19-301. Short title - Sections 49-19-301 through 49-19-307 may be cited as the "Mississippi...
§ 49-19-305. Definitions - As used in Sections 49-19-301 through 49-19-307 unless the context...
Restrictions On Outdoor Burning -
Forestry Inventory and Strategic Planning Law
§ 49-19-407. Coordinated Outreach and Education Programs - The Executive Directors of the Mississippi Forestry Commission, the Mississippi...