History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi River Delta Management District; create as a governmental entity.
| 1 | 01/19/98 | (H) | Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Clark
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A GOVERNMENT AGENCY TO BE CALLED THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT; TO DECLARE AS A MATTER OF LEGISLATIVE DETERMINATION AND POLICY THE IMPORTANCE OF THE STATE WATERWAYS AND SURFACE WATERS; TO MAKE IT THE PURPOSE OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO PRESERVE, MANAGE AND PROMOTE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ALLUVIAL FLOODPLAIN WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE "MISSISSIPPI DELTA"; TO CREATE A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT; TO ESTABLISH THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT SHALL ENCOMPASS MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES, BOTH LANDLOCKED AND BORDERING ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE ALLUVIAL FLOODPLAIN OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE "MISSISSIPPI DELTA"; TO ESTABLISH THE POWERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO ESTABLISH PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO OBTAIN AN APPROPRIATION PERMIT FROM THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS; TO REQUIRE THOSE COUNTIES THAT ARE A PART OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO PAY INTO THE DEPOSITORY SELECTED BY THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT A PRO RATA SHARE OF THE ANNUAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BUDGET; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO ISSUE BONDS; TO CONFER SUPPLEMENTAL POWERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT IN THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS; TO SET THE LIMITATION ON THE AMOUNT OF BONDS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT MAY ISSUE; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO BORROW MONEY OR ISSUE BONDS ONLY IF SIXTY PERCENT OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTES IN FAVOR OF SUCH ACTION; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF EACH COUNTY THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO PAY A SPECIAL TAX LEVY FOR PAYMENT OF BONDS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE VALIDATION OF BONDS ISSUED BY THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT UNDER THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, IN ITS DISCRETION, TO SECURE BONDS ISSUED UNDER THIS ACT BY A TRUST AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND A CORPORATE TRUSTEE; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO ISSUE REFUNDING BONDS OF THE DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING ANY BONDS THEN OUTSTANDING AND ISSUED UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT BONDS ISSUED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE LEGAL INVESTMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO DESIGNATE A STATE DEPOSITORY WITHIN THE DISTRICT TO SERVE AS THE DEPOSITORY FOR THE FUNDS OF THE DISTRICT; TO EXEMPT BONDS ISSUED UNDER THIS ACT FROM TAXATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW SHALL NOT LIMIT OR RESTRICT THE POWERS GRANTED BY THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO NEGOTIATE AND CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF IN AGREEMENTS RELATIVE TO FEDERAL HIGHWAYS; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO ACT JOINTLY WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE, ITS AGENCIES, AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ITS AGENCIES; TO AUTHORIZE ANY MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY WHICH IS WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO ADVANCE FUNDS TO THE DISTRICT TO PAY PRELIMINARY EXPENSES; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS ACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO VIOLATE ANY PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL OR STATE CONSTITUTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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