Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2308

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Description: Water courses and drainage; authorize counties to alter and clean on public or private property.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/11 (S) Referred To County Affairs;Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
2 01/21 (S) DR - TSDP: CA To EP
3 01/29 (S) DR - TSDPCS: EP To CA
4 01/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
5 02/06 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
6 02/06 (S) Passed
7 02/08 (S) Transmitted To House
8 02/12 (H) Referred To County Affairs;Ways and Means
9 02/26 (H) DR - TSDPAA: CA To WM
10 02/28 (H) DR - TSDPAA: WM To CA
11 03/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
12 03/07 (H) Amended
13 03/07 (H) Passed As Amended
14 03/08 (H) Returned For Concurrence
15 03/21 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
16 03/25 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
17 03/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
18 04/01 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number504

Senate Committees:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Chamberlin

Additional Authors: Farris, Chaney

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY, ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY, TO ALTER AND CHANGE THE CHANNELS OF STREAMS OR OTHER WATER COURSES, TO CONSTRUCT, RECONSTRUCT AND REPAIR BRIDGES OVER STREAMS AND WATER COURSES, AND TO INCUR COSTS AND PAY NECESSARY EXPENSES IN PROVIDING LABOR, MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES TO CLEAN OR CLEAR DRAINAGE DITCHES, CREEKS OR CHANNELS AND IN PREVENTING EROSION, IN ACQUIRING PROPERTY AND OBTAINING EASEMENTS NECESSARY TO PERFORM SUCH WORK AND IN REIMBURSING LANDOWNERS FOR DAMAGES AND INJURY RESULTING FROM SUCH WORK; TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE SUCH WORK MAY BE PERFORMED OR EXPENSES INCURRED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MUST MAKE A FINDING THAT THE WORK IS NECESSARY FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE, MUST GIVE NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS AFFECTED BY THE WORK, AND MUST CONSTRUCT OR INSTALL CULVERTS OR BRIDGES TO PROVIDE LANDOWNERS INGRESS AND EGRESS TO PROPERTY TO WHICH THE LANDOWNER HAD ACCESS BEFORE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK; TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY TO REIMBURSE LANDOWNERS FOR ALL DAMAGES OR INJURY RESULTING FROM WORK PERFORMED BY THE COUNTY; MUST NOT RECEIVE OBJECTION BY THE OWNERS OF SUCH PROPERTY; TO AUTHORIZE A COUNTY TO LEVY TAXES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE COUNTY UNDER THIS ACT UNLESS DISAPPROVED BY THE COUNTY ELECTORS UPON AN ELECTION PETITIONED FOR SUCH PURPOSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/15/02 at 00:01.

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