Bill > HB1452

This bill allows certain utility districts in Mississippi to dissolve through an order from the chancery court, which is a type of court that handles legal matters like property and estates. If a majority of the landowners in a district sign a petition requesting dissolution and file it with the clerk of the chancery court, the court will publish a notice and hold a hearing. If the court decides dissolving the district is in the best interest of the landowners, it will issue an order of dissolution, preventing the district from incurring further expenses or debt. The district's records must be turned over to the court clerk. If the district is dissolved, the costs of the legal proceedings, including attorney fees, will be assessed against the landowners on an acreage basis. However, this dissolution process will not affect any existing contracts or obligations of the district, and creditors will still have a way to file claims and be paid if the court orders the district to be liquidated. Additionally, if the commissioners of a water district wish to form a water association, the court's dissolution order will also require them to incorporate as a nonprofit association under Mississippi law. The bill also brings forward an existing section of law concerning the assets and liabilities of newly formed water districts for potential future amendments.

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