Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 1570

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Flood control; authorize Pearl River Basin Development District to create flood control districts.

History of Actions:

101/19/98(H)Referred To Conservation and Water Resources;Ways and Means
201/22/98(H)DR - TSDPCS: CR To WM
301/28/98(H)DR - TSDPCS: WM To CR
401/28/98(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
502/05/98(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
602/05/98(H)Amended
702/05/98(H)Passed As Amended
802/10/98(H)Transmitted To Senate
902/13/98(S)Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res;Finance
1002/24/98(S)DR - TSDPAA: EP To FI
1103/03/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
1203/06/98(S)Amended
1303/06/98(S)Passed As Amended
1403/10/98(S)Returned For Concurrence
1503/19/98(H)Concurred in Amend From Senate
1603/23/98(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
1703/25/98(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
1803/25/98Due From Governor 03/31/98
1903/31/98Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes
Chapter number515

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Ellington

Code Section: A 051-0011-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO CREATE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICTS WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NEED FOR A FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT AND TO SPECIFY THE MINIMUM CONTENTS OF THAT RESOLUTION; TO REQUIRE A REFERENDUM IN THE PROPOSED FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT BEFORE CREATION OF THE DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE FOR APPOINTMENT OF A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, TO SPECIFY TERMS OF APPOINTMENT, TO REQUIRE AN OATH AND TO PROVIDE FOR PER DIEM AND EXPENSES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TO SPECIFY THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO GET A WATER APPROPRIATION PERMIT FROM THE PERMIT BOARD; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT TO ISSUE STATE TAX-EXEMPT REVENUE BONDS AND TO PLACE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ON THE ISSUANCE OF THOSE BONDS; TO REQUIRE COORDINATION OF FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS; TO REQUIRE AN ELECTION BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF ANY REVENUE BONDS BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT; TO REQUIRE A THREE-FIFTHS VOTE IN THAT ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF THE REVENUE BONDS; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO IMPOSE AN AD VALOREM TAX ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT TO PAY THE BONDED INDEBTEDNESS AND EXPENSES OF THE DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT TO BORROW FUNDS TO DEFER PRELIMINARY EXPENSES OF THE DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE AGREEMENTS AND COOPERATION WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 51-11-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE PEARL RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO AUTHORIZE THE CREATION OF FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/05/98 at 08:46.



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