[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Flood control; authorize Pearl River Basin Development District to create flood control districts.
| 1 | 01/19/98 | (H) | Referred To Conservation and Water Resources;Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 01/22/98 | (H) | DR - TSDPCS: CR To WM | |
| 3 | 01/28/98 | (H) | DR - TSDPCS: WM To CR | |
| 4 | 01/28/98 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 5 | 02/05/98 | (H) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 6 | 02/05/98 | (H) | Amended | |
| 7 | 02/05/98 | (H) | Passed As Amended | |
| 8 | 02/10/98 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 9 | 02/13/98 | (S) | Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res;Finance | |
| 10 | 02/24/98 | (S) | DR - TSDPAA: EP To FI | |
| 11 | 03/03/98 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 12 | 03/06/98 | (S) | Amended | |
| 13 | 03/06/98 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
| 14 | 03/10/98 | (S) | Returned For Concurrence | |
| 15 | 03/19/98 | (H) | Concurred in Amend From Senate | |
| 16 | 03/23/98 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 17 | 03/25/98 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 18 | 03/25/98 | Due From Governor 03/31/98 | ||
| 19 | 03/31/98 | Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes | |
| Chapter number | 515 |
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.
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