SEC. 51-35-127. Board of commissioners.

Within fifteen days after entering the decree or judgment organizing and establishing the district, the court or chancellor shall enter an order appointing, as a board of commissioners of said district, three qualified electors who shall also reside in and be landowners of the territory included in such district, if there be not more than three counties or parts of counties embraced in the district. At least one commissioner shall be from each county. If there be four or more counties or parts of counties embraced in said district, then the court or chancellor shall appoint for the fourth and each additional county an additional commissioner, qualified as aforesaid, to serve until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified as hereinafter provided. The chancellor shall fill all vacancies which may occur on said board until the successors of said board shall have been appointed and qualified, as hereinafter provided.

The commissioners when so appointed, and their successors in office, shall constitute and are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate by the name and style selected as provided in this article by the court or chancellor.

SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Secs. 4783, 4784; Laws, 1936, ch. 188, Secs. 13, 14.

1997 Amendment

 SECTION 10. Sections 51-35-127, 51-35-129, 51-35-131, 51-35-133, 51-35-135, 51-35-137, 51-35-139, 51-35-141, 51-35-143 and 51-35-145, Mississippi Code of 1972, which create the Board of Commissioners, provide for terms of office, oath and compensation of board members and for organization, quorum, employees, minutes and officers of the board, and authorize the Board of Commissioners to designate depositories for funds of the district, are repealed.

SOURCE: 1997 Laws, Chapter 403, Sec. 10, SB2937, Effective July 1, 1997.