Mississippi Code Title 51. Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control § 51-33-9

The purpose of Sections 51-33-1 through 51-33-9 is to enable existing drainage districts or newly created drainage districts as provided herein to enter into cooperative agreements and programs to carry out the purposes of Public Law 566, 83rd Congress of the United States, or other laws of the national Congress pertaining to soil and water conservation and utilization. Said sections are to be given a broad construction to the end that those purposes may be carried out; and to this end all political subdivisions of the State of Mississippi, all agencies and departments of the state government, and all soil conservation districts are authorized to cooperate with, expend funds for, and enter into agreements with drainage districts and any agencies of the United States government for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of said sections and said Public Law 566, 83rd Congress, or other laws of the national Congress pertaining to soil and water conservation and utilization.

However, none of the additional powers granted by Sections 51-33-1 through 51-33-9 shall be exercised except for the purpose of participating in a program or programs authorized under Public Law 566, 83rd Congress of the United States, or other laws of the national Congress pertaining to soil and water conservation and utilization.