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Mississippi Statutes, Title 19

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Title 19, Counties and County Officers

18 chapters · 565 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 19565 Ch 5, Health, Safety and Public Welfare149 Ch 1, County Boundaries82 Ch 3, Board of Supervisors57 Ch 25, Sheriffs45 Ch 9, Finance and Taxation37 Ch 13, Contracts, Claims and Transaction of…30 Ch 29, Local and Regional Railroad Authorities27 Ch 31, Public Improvement Districts27 Ch 7, Property and Facilities21 Ch 27, Surveyors and Surveys18 Ch 11, County Budget15 Ch 17, County Auditors11 Ch 19, Constables11 Ch 23, County Attorneys11

27 sections·Filtered byTitle 19✕Ch 31✕

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Public Improvement District Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-10 Municipality in which public improvement district is contained is authorized to perform duties and exercise powers of board under certain circumstances
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It is the intent of the Mississippi Legislature that, when the board of a public improvement district is unable or unwilling to perform its statutory duties or exercise its statutory powers, the governing authorities of the municipality in which the district is contained shall be…
Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-11 District manager; powers and duties; compensation; treasurer; district funds; audit; depository for district funds
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(1) The board, or if necessary, the governing authorities of the municipality in which the district is contained, shall employ and fix the compensation of a district manager. The district manager shall have charge and supervision of the works of the district and shall be responsi…
Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-13 Compliance with county budget law; submission of proposed annual budget 60 days prior to adoption
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(1) The district shall comply with Sections 19-11-1 through 19-11-27, the County Budget Law. (2) At least sixty (60) days before adoption of the annual budget, the district board shall submit to the local governing authorities having jurisdiction over the area included in the dis…

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-15 Full disclosure of information relating to public financing and maintenance of improvements

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The district shall take affirmative steps to provide for the full disclosure of information relating to the public financing and maintenance of improvements to real property undertaken by the district. Such information shall be made available to all existing residents and to all …

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-17 Powers of district

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(1) The district shall have, and the board may exercise, the power:(a) To sue and be sued in the name of the district.(b) To adopt and use a seal and authorize the use of a facsimile thereof.(c) To acquire, by purchase, gift, devise or otherwise, and to dispose of, real and perso…

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-19 Special powers relating to public improvements and community facilities

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(a) The district shall have, and the board, or if necessary, the governing authorities of the municipality in which the district is contained, may exercise, any or all of the special powers relating to public improvements and community facilities authorized by this chapter. The d…

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-21 Public hearing and determination of public interest required before district may purchase, sell, dedicate, donate or convey in any manner, or enter into management contract for public wastewater utility

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No public improvement district may purchase, sell, dedicate, donate or convey in any manner a water or wastewater utility that provides service to the public, or enter into a management contract for such facilities, until the board has held a public hearing on the purchase, sale,…

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-23 District authorized to issue bonds, notes, and other evidences of debt; public hearing before issuing bonds or entering into contribution agreement with public entity; notice; investment of monies not immediately needed

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(1) The district may issue and sell from time to time bonds, notes, negotiable notes, tax anticipation notes, bond anticipation notes, other fund anticipation notes, renewal notes, refunding bonds, interim certificates, certificates of indebtedness, certificates of participation,…

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-25 Pledge made by district valid and binding; recording or filing not required for perfection of lien or security interest in pledged property

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Any pledge made by the district or the governing authorities of the municipality in which the district is contained, when such governing authority is acting in the place of the district, shall be valid and binding from time to time when the pledge is made without the need for phy…

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-27 Creation and operation of district a public and governmental purpose; district exempt from state and local taxes

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It is hereby determined that the creation of the district and the carrying out of its public functions and corporate purposes is, in all respects, a public and governmental purpose for the benefit of the people of the state and for the improvement of their health, safety, welfare…

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-29 Bonds

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Bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be limited obligations of the district payable solely from the sources pledged for the payment thereof. All such bonds shall contain a statement on their face substantially to the effect that neither the full faith and credi…

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-3 Legislative findings

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(a) The Legislature finds that:(a) There is a need for uniform, focused and fair procedures in state law to provide a reasonable alternative for the establishment, power, operation and duration of independent districts to manage and finance basic public improvement services; and …

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-31 Authorization for certain persons to use certain funds for purchase of district-issued obligations

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The state and all public officers, any county, municipality or other subdivision or instrumentality of the state, any political subdivision, any bank, banker, trust company, savings bank and institution, building and loan association, savings and loan association, investment comp…

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-33 Benefit special assessments; maintenance special assessments; levy, collection and enforcement; compensation of tax assessor and collector; installments; prepayment of benefit special assessments

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(1) The board shall annually determine, order and levy the annual installment of the total benefit special assessments for bonds issued and related expenses to finance district facilities and projects that are levied under this chapter. These assessments may be due and collected …

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-35 Enforcement of liens

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Any lien in favor of the district arising under this chapter may be enforced by the district in a court of competent jurisdiction as provided by law.

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-37 Compliance with public purchasing provisions of Title 31, Chapter 7

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The district shall comply with the provisions of Section 31-7-1 et seq., regarding the construction of public works or the purchase of materials or supplies.

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-39 Establishment and collection of rates, fees, rentals, or other charges for use of district facilities and services; public hearing; notice

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(1) The district, or if necessary, the governing authorities of the municipality in which the district is contained, may prescribe, fix, establish and collect rates, fees, rentals or other charges for the facilities and services furnished by the district, within the limits of the…

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-41 Nonpayment, delinquency charges, and discontinuance of service

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The district, or if necessary, the governing authorities of the municipality in which the district is contained, shall provide by ordinance with respect to nonpayment, delinquency charges and discontinuance of service for water and sewer services provided by the district.

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-43 Change in district boundaries; termination or dissolution of district

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(1) The boundaries of the district may be contracted or expanded in the same manner in which the district was created pursuant to this chapter; however, the petition must be filed by the board and must contain the written consent of all landowners within only the proposed area of…

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-45 Disclosure statement in contracts and instruments of conveyance of parcels of real property

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After the establishment of a district under this chapter, each contract and instrument of conveyance of a parcel of real property within the district shall include, immediately before the space reserved in the contract and instrument of conveyance for the signature of the purchas…

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-47 Notice of establishment of public improvement district

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Within thirty (30) days after the effective date of the ordinance establishing a public improvement district under this chapter, the district shall cause to be recorded in the sectional index and the subdivisional index, if applicable, in the land records in each county in which …

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-49 Chapter to be liberally construed

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This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its residents, shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-5 Definitions

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(a) As used in this chapter the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(a) “Assessable improvements” means any public improvements and community facilities that the district is empowered to provide in…

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-51 Certificate of public convenience and necessity

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(1) No public improvement district established under this chapter shall provide any utility service described in Section 77-3-3(d) to or for the public for compensation without first obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Public Service Commission. (…

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-7 Establishment of public improvement districts; by local ordinance granting petition; public hearing; contents of ordinance; contribution agreements

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(1) The method for the establishment of a public improvement district shall be pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the governing body of each county in which the land is located granting a petition for the establishment of a public improvement district. The petition for the estab…

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-31-9 Board of directors; membership, terms, election, voting by proxy; oath of office; filling of vacancy; quorum; officers; minutes; compensation

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(1) The board of the district, or if necessary, the governing authorities of the municipality in which the district is contained, shall exercise the powers granted to the district pursuant to this chapter. The board shall consist of five (5) members as otherwise provided in this …