(a) As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings provided in this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) “Authority” means the public benefit corporation created by Section 51-10-7, known as the Metro Jackson Water Authority.(b) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Metro Jackson Water Authority.(c) “Bonds” means bonds, notes and other indebtedness issued by the authority pursuant to this chapter and the provisions of this chapter relating to bonds and bondholders shall apply with equal force and effect to notes and noteholders, respectively, unless the context otherwise clearly requires.(d) “City” means the City of Jackson.(e) “Court” means the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.(f) “Fiscal year” means the period of time beginning on July 1 of each year and ending on June 30 of each year.(g) “ITPM” means the interim third-party manager for the systems initially appointed by the court on November 29, 2022, to oversee and operate the systems.(h) “Major procurement” means the procurement of any good or service in excess of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00).(i) “Mayor” means the Mayor of the City of Jackson.(j) “Person” means any person, firm, partnership, association, limited liability company or corporation organized or existing under the laws of the state or any other state.(k) “Project” means the construction, development or acquisition by the authority of any infrastructure for water, wastewater and stormwater systems or services and includes the upgrading or repair of existing systems.(l) “Public agency” means any county, municipality, state board or utility authority owning or operating properties, districts created pursuant to the general laws or local and private laws of the state, or any other political subdivision of the state possessing the power to own and operate waterworks, water supply systems, sewerage systems, sewage treatment systems or other facilities or systems for the collection, transportation and treatment of water, wastewater and stormwater.(m) “State” means the State of Mississippi.(n) “State agency” means any state office, department, board, commission, bureau or division, or other agency or instrumentality of the state.(o) “Stormwater” means any flow occurring during or following any form of natural precipitation and resulting from that precipitation.(p) “System” or “systems” means any plants, structures, facilities or other real or personal property used or useful in the generation, storage, transportation or supply of water, and the collection, transportation, treatment or disposal of wastewater and stormwater, including, but not limited to, tanks, pipes, trunk lines, mains, sewers, conduits, pipelines, pumping and ventilating stations, plants, works, connections and any other real or personal property and rights therein necessary, useful or convenient for the purposes of the authority.(q) “Wastewater” means water being disposed of by any person and which is contaminated with waste or sewage, including industrial, municipal, and any other wastewater or stormwater that may cause impairment of the quality of waters in the state.(r) “Water” means potable water from either surface water or groundwater sources.
(a) “Authority” means the public benefit corporation created by Section 51-10-7, known as the Metro Jackson Water Authority.
(b) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Metro Jackson Water Authority.
(c) “Bonds” means bonds, notes and other indebtedness issued by the authority pursuant to this chapter and the provisions of this chapter relating to bonds and bondholders shall apply with equal force and effect to notes and noteholders, respectively, unless the context otherwise clearly requires.
(d) “City” means the City of Jackson.
(e) “Court” means the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.
(f) “Fiscal year” means the period of time beginning on July 1 of each year and ending on June 30 of each year.
(g) “ITPM” means the interim third-party manager for the systems initially appointed by the court on November 29, 2022, to oversee and operate the systems.
(h) “Major procurement” means the procurement of any good or service in excess of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00).
(i) “Mayor” means the Mayor of the City of Jackson.
(j) “Person” means any person, firm, partnership, association, limited liability company or corporation organized or existing under the laws of the state or any other state.
(k) “Project” means the construction, development or acquisition by the authority of any infrastructure for water, wastewater and stormwater systems or services and includes the upgrading or repair of existing systems.
(l) “Public agency” means any county, municipality, state board or utility authority owning or operating properties, districts created pursuant to the general laws or local and private laws of the state, or any other political subdivision of the state possessing the power to own and operate waterworks, water supply systems, sewerage systems, sewage treatment systems or other facilities or systems for the collection, transportation and treatment of water, wastewater and stormwater.
(m) “State” means the State of Mississippi.
(n) “State agency” means any state office, department, board, commission, bureau or division, or other agency or instrumentality of the state.
(o) “Stormwater” means any flow occurring during or following any form of natural precipitation and resulting from that precipitation.
(p) “System” or “systems” means any plants, structures, facilities or other real or personal property used or useful in the generation, storage, transportation or supply of water, and the collection, transportation, treatment or disposal of wastewater and stormwater, including, but not limited to, tanks, pipes, trunk lines, mains, sewers, conduits, pipelines, pumping and ventilating stations, plants, works, connections and any other real or personal property and rights therein necessary, useful or convenient for the purposes of the authority.
(q) “Wastewater” means water being disposed of by any person and which is contaminated with waste or sewage, including industrial, municipal, and any other wastewater or stormwater that may cause impairment of the quality of waters in the state.
(r) “Water” means potable water from either surface water or groundwater sources.