As Amended
SEC. 57-15-1. Legislative declaration.
The legislature hereby declares that this chapter is being enacted under the state's inherent general welfare and police power authority for the broad purposes hereinafter set forth in an effort to explore, develop, conserve and market the underwater natural resources of this state, particularly those lying offshore in the coastal waters of the State of Mississippi.
SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Sec. 8946-160; Laws, 1970, ch. 293, Sec. 10, eff from and after passage (approved April 3, 1970).