House Bill 1903 Summary

• Authorizes the formation of the Rankin County Stormwater Management Agency by Rankin County and participating municipalities to manage stormwater and drainage within the county using a watershed-based approach.

• Requires the agency to create a comprehensive stormwater management plan within 24 months of formation and establish a board of commissioners with powers to acquire property, construct infrastructure, and adopt regulations.

• Authorizes the agency to impose annual utility charges on landowners proportional to their property's contribution to stormwater runoff, with exemptions for state and member agency properties not under lease.

• Establishes the Rankin County Board of Supervisors as the entity to levy and collect utility charges through the tax system, with landowners entitled to object to charges at a public hearing held on the first Monday of August.

• Permits agency members to withdraw upon paying their pro rata share of debts and allows dissolution only when the agency has no outstanding indebtedness, requiring approval from all member governing authorities.