SEC. 51-35-203. Article construed.

This article shall be liberally construed to promote the prevention or control of floods, the protection of life and property, and generally to promote the purposes of the article and the collection of taxes provided by the article. The collection of taxes shall not be defeated by reason of any omission, imperfection, or defect in the organization of the district or in the proceedings prior to the approval of the official plan, but the order or decree shall be conclusive that all prior proceedings were regular and according to law.

SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Sec. 4819; Laws, 1936, ch. 188, Sec. 49.

1997 Amendment

 SECTION 12. Sections 51-35-195, 51-35-197, 51-35-199, 51-35-201, 51-35-203, 51-35-205, 51-35-207, 51-35-209, 51-35-211 and 51-35-213, Mississippi Code of 1972, which require the district to continue after completion of the plan, authorize the Board of Commissioners to exercise certain police powers and to compel the performance of a duty by mandamus, provide penalties for certain acts, provide for interpretation of this article, identify the relationship between flood control districts and drainage districts, establish a procedure to perfect a defective notice, authorize the board of Commissioners to pay taxes on certain exempt lands and provide certain assurances to the United States Secretary of War, and limit the ad valorem tax assessed under this article, are repealed.

SOURCE: 1997 Laws, Chapter 403, Sec. 12, SB2937, Effective July 1, 1997.