MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2018 Regular Session
To: Local and Private Legislation
By: Representatives Mettetal, Jackson
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF PANOLA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO EMPLOY A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL EVALUATOR TO GRANT OR DENY APPROVAL FOR RESIDENTIAL WASTEWATER DISPOSAL SYSTEMS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH APPROVAL WILL BE GRANTED ONLY IF THE SYSTEMS COMPLY WITH STATE LAW AND THE COUNTY ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO SUCH SYSTEMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 41-67-1 et seq., and any other laws to the contrary, the Board of Supervisors of Panola County, Mississippi, by resolution duly spread upon its minutes, is authorized and empowered, to employ a certified professional evaluator to approve and assure that the design, installation and function of proposed residential wastewater disposal systems within the county fully comply with state law and the county ordinance pertaining to such systems.
(2) The certified professional evaluator, as prescribed in subsection (1) of this section, shall be an employee of the county who is certified by the Mississippi State Department of Health and/or the Environmental Protection Agency. Such certified professional evaluator, after evaluating individual residential wastewater disposal systems, shall either grant or deny approval for such systems without the requirement that the Mississippi State Department of Health be involved so long as the county ordinance pertaining to individual residential wastewater disposal systems meets or exceeds the present requirements of the Mississippi State Department of Health.
(3) The certified professional evaluator shall only make evaluations for the approval of residential wastewater disposal systems for requests of approval that occur after the effective date of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.