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MS HB1420
Bill
Status
3/6/2012
Primary Sponsor
Scott DeLano
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AI Summary
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Municipalities with populations of 10,000 or more, or those bordering the Mississippi Sound or Gulf of Mexico, may create, develop, maintain, and operate recreational parks and harbors for small watercraft within their territorial limits
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Qualifying municipalities shall own all associated docks, piers, slips, wharves, breakwaters, bulkheads, jetties, buildings, and recreational facilities, and receive all revenues from their operation
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Harbors or recreational parks on tidelands or submerged lands under the Public Trust Tidelands map shall be held in trust by the municipality where they are located
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Cities exercising this authority are granted exclusive control over these facilities and are not required to enter into leases with the Secretary of State or other state agencies
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Effective date: July 1, 2012
Legislative Description
Municipalities; clarify authority of certain municipalities to create and own harbors and recreational parks.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/6/2012