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MS HB805

Bill

Status

Failed

3/12/2013

Primary Sponsor

Willie Bailey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Board of Mississippi Levee Commissioners and the United States Army Corps of Engineers to enter onto lands for surveys, soil borings, and other official levee business, subject to liability for any damages caused.

  • Grants the same entry authorization to the Board of Levee Commissioners of the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta and the United States Army Corps of Engineers for levee-related surveying and official business, with liability for damages.

  • Amends historical levee commission statutes dating back to 1865 to incorporate these new surveying and entry provisions into existing condemnation and land acquisition authority.

  • Takes effect upon passage.

Legislative Description

MS Bd. of Levee Commissioners and Bd. of Levee Commissioners of the Yazoo-MS Delta; allow entry onto lands for surveying and other levee lands for surveying and other levee purposes.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/12/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary, Division A2/15/2013
Judiciary A1/21/2013

Full Bill Text

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