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Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 51-3-1. Declaration of policy on conservation of water resources - It is hereby declared that the general welfare of the...
§ 51-3-3. Definitions - The following words and phrases, for the purposes of this...
§ 51-3-13. Consideration of applications; criteria - Use of waters of the state shall not constitute absolute...
§ 51-3-16. Bureau of land and water resources; duties and powers in assisting waterway, river basin and watershed authorities and districts - The Bureau of Land and Water Resources through the Division...
§ 51-3-18. Authorities and districts to receive assistance from Department of Environmental Quality - The Department of Environmental Quality, through the Office of Land...
§ 51-3-25. Regulatory authority of commission - The commission shall have the power to adopt, modify, repeal,...
§ 51-3-29. Unpermitted waters - The following are hereby declared to constitute unpermitted waters: All...
§ 51-3-31. Application for permit; disposition of fees - Any person desiring to use water for a beneficial purpose...
§ 51-3-41. Compacts and agreements - The commission shall have authority to negotiate and recommend to...
§ 51-3-43. Right of entry upon public or private lands - Any member of the board, the commission or any person...
§ 51-3-44. Disclosure; confidentiality claim; violation, penalty - If the confidentiality claim is denied, the information will not...
§ 51-3-47. Water rights adjudicated by court - Whenever the rights for the use of waters within the...
§ 51-3-49. Appeal from order of board or commission - In addition to any other remedies that might now be...
§ 51-3-51. Hearing procedures - The procedures whereby the commission or an employee thereof may...
Article 3 - Mississippi Water Resources Council
§ 51-3-106. Repeal of sections 51-3-101 through 51-3-105 - Sections 51-3-101 through 51-3-105 shall stand repealed after July 1,...