SEC. 49-5-145. Purpose.

(1) The Legislature states that the purpose of Sections 49-5-141 through 49-5-157 is to establish a registration procedure by which owners of natural areas may voluntarily agree to manage and protect the areas according to rules set forth by the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.

(2) The Legislature states that the purpose of Sections 49-5-141 through 49-5-157 is also to establish a dedication procedure by which owners of natural areas may voluntarily agree to convey any or all of their right, title and interest in the property to the State of Mississippi to be managed and protected by an appropriate agency designated by the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks for the people of Mississippi.

SOURCES: Laws, 1978, ch. 415, Sec. 3; 1984, ch. 488, Sec. 318, eff from and after July 1, 1984. Amended by Laws 2000, Ch. 516, Sec. 55, HB666, eff. from and after passage (approved April 30, 2000)

PREVIOUS VERSIONS: Pre-2000