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This bill authorizes the Board of Supervisors of Bolivar County, Mississippi, to create a utility district to manage the Choctaw Sewer Association system, which includes its lift station, treatment lagoon, and pipes. The county can use its own funds or apply for grants to repair and improve this system, and can hire county employees or outside contractors for the work. The bill outlines a specific process for establishing this utility district, bypassing certain existing state laws, and will grant the district sole authority over the system's operation, maintenance, and improvement. The utility district's board of commissioners, appointed by the county board, will govern its operations, and the district will be exempt from needing a new certificate of public necessity since the system is already built. Additionally, the utility district can contract for services, and can arrange with water providers to shut off water to customers who are 60 days or more behind on their sewer bills, with provisions for notification and reconnection. The county board can transfer any relevant assets, including property and funds, to the new utility district, and upon this transfer, the county will be removed from any environmental permits related to the system by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).

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