MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

Index for Chapter 027 of Title 69

69-27-1.  Short title. 
69-27-2.  State soil and water conservation committee renamed; transfer of powers and duties to state soil and water conservation commission. 
69-27-3.  Legislative determinations and declarations of policy. 
69-27-5.  Levee districts excepted. 
69-27-7.  Definitions. 
69-27-9.  State Soil and Water Conservation Commission; members; compensation; seal, records, rules and regulations. 
69-27-11.  Soil and water conservation commission employees; office of accommodations. 
69-27-13.  General duties and powers of commission 
69-27-14.  Wildflower Seed Revolving Fund. 
69-27-15.  Soil and water conservation districts; petition for creation. 
69-27-17.  Soil and water conservation districts; hearing and determination of necessity therefor. 
69-27-19.  Soil and water conservation districts; referendum; commission to pay expenses. 
69-27-21.  Results of referendum; determination of district's administrative feasibility. 
69-27-23.  Organization of soil and water conservation district; procedure; certificate of due organization. 
69-27-24.  Authority of municipalities to contribute to soil conservation districts. 
69-27-25.  Subsequent petitions may be filed twelve months after the negative determination. 
69-27-27.  Inclusion of additional territory within existing district. 
69-27-29.  Cities and towns, etc., to be included within district. 
69-27-31.  Election of three commissioners for each district. 
69-27-33.  Commissioners; appointment, qualifications and tenure.
69-27-35.  Powers of districts and commissioners. 
69-27-37.  Adoption of land-use regulations. 
69-27-39.  Enforcement of land-use regulations. 
69-27-41.  Performance of work under the regulations by the commissioners. 
69-27-43.  Board of adjustment; members; expenses. 
69-27-45.  Board of adjustment; procedure; meetings; records. 
69-27-47.  Board of adjustment; hearing on land use regulations. 
69-27-49.  Appeal from order of board of adjustment. 
69-27-51.  Cooperation between districts. 
69-27-53.  State agencies to cooperate. 
69-27-55.  Adjustment of boundaries or withdrawal of lands from district; consolidation with another district; petition. 
69-27-57.  Adjustment or consolidation; hearing and determination of administrative feasibility. 
69-27-59.  Adjustment or consolidation; applicability and interpretation of certain provisions. 
69-27-61.  Adjustment or consolidation; division of assets. 
69-27-63.  Discontinuance of districts. 
69-27-65.  Certain counties authorized to lease road machinery for soil conservation work. 
69-27-67.  Counties may contribute to soil-conservation districts. 
69-27-69.  Controlling effect of article. 
69-27-101.  Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science to administer article. 
69-27-103.  Plan. 
69-27-105.  Federal grants. 
69-27-107.  Powers of university. 
69-27-109.  Agents. 
69-27-111.  Reports. 
69-27-113.  No liability on university. 
69-27-201.  Designated counties authorized to aid soil erosion work. 
69-27-203.  Soil erosion committee. 
69-27-205.  Soil erosion committees; duties, etc. 
69-27-207.  Contracts between county and owner; benefit payments. 
69-27-209.  Machinery and equipment; how purchased; operation; election on question of purchase. 
69-27-211.  Machinery and equipment; contracts with owners must be first obtained; additional machinery. 
69-27-213.  Machinery and equipment; certificates of indebtedness for; tax levy; payment of expenses. 
69-27-215.  Notice of completion of contracts; special improvement tax; lien; lump sum payment, etc. 
69-27-217.  Tax collector's role; collection of assessment; sale of land for non-payment; redemption. 
69-27-219.  No contracts on incumbered land. 
69-27-221.  Price of equipment. 
69-27-223.  Additional equipment not purchased until. 
69-27-301.  Definitions. 
69-27-303.  Administration of program. 
69-27-305.  Authority to employ personnel and procure supplies. 
69-27-307.  Rulemaking powers. 
69-27-308.  Participation in water quality cost-share project. 
69-27-309.  Use of funds appropriated for commission. 
69-27-311.  Implementation of program; recovery of improperly used grants. 
69-27-313.  Application for assistance; consideration by commission. 
69-27-315.  Application to state-owned lands. 
69-27-331.  Conservation commission authorized to acquire and make available machinery and equipment; amortization of costs; rental fees. 
69-27-333.  Commission to retain title to machinery and equipment. 
69-27-335.  Record keeping requirements; inventory of equipment. 
69-27-337.  Payment of amortized rental fees; collection of delinquent payments; deposit of funds. 
69-27-339.  Conservation districts authorized to obtain machinery or equipment in combination. 
69-27-341.  Commission authorized to promulgate rules and regulations. 
69-27-343.  Revolving fund. 
69-27-345.  Authority to issue bonds to fund revolving fund. 
69-27-347.  State's full faith and credit pledged; repayment of bonds. 
69-27-349.  Terms of bonds; sale of bonds; expenses of issuance. 
69-27-351.  Interest on bonds; maturity of bonds. 
69-27-353.  Notice of sale of bonds. 
69-27-355.  Execution of bonds; signatures on bonds. 
69-27-357.  Deposit of proceeds of bonds; disbursements. 
69-27-359.  Attorney General to represent bond commission in issuing bonds; payment of costs. 
69-27-361.  Bonds as legal investments. 
69-27-363.  Bonds and income exempt from certain taxes. 
69-27-365.  Sections 69-27-345 through 69-27-363 as complete authority for issuance of bonds. 
69-27-367.  Severability provision. 
69-27-369.  Sale of equipment by Commission; retention and use of funds solely for purchase of equipment. 
Creation of fund; purpose and use of monies in fund.
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