Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1870: Bolivar County; authorize to create utility district to own, control, operate and maintain Choctaw Sewer Association System.
Status: Signed into law, April 6, 2026
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF BOLIVAR COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO ESTABLISH A UTILITY DISTRICT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF CHOCTAW FOR THE PURPOSE OF OWNING, CONTROLLING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE CHOCTAW SEWER ASSOCIATION SYSTEM FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE UTILITY DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF BOLIVAR COUNTY TO TRANSFER ASSETS AND OTHER PROPERTY TO THE DISTRICT, AND TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS AND SERVICES FOR THE REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SEWER SYSTEM FACILITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to authorize the board of supervisors of bolivar county, mississippi, to establish a utility district within the community of choctaw for the purpose of owning, controlling, operating and maintaining the choctaw sewer association system facilities; to provide for the powers and duties of the utility district; to authorize the board of supervisors of bolivar county to transfer assets and other property to the district, and to contribute funds and services for the repair and improvement of the sewer system facilities; and for related purposes.
From the enrolled text, March 27, 2026:
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF BOLIVAR COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO ESTABLISH A UTILITY DISTRICT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY OF CHOCTAW FOR THE PURPOSE OF OWNING, CONTROLLING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THE CHOCTAW SEWER ASSOCIATION SYSTEM FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE UTILITY DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF BOLIVAR COUNTY TO TRANSFER ASSETS AND OTHER PROPERTY TO THE DISTRICT, AND TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS AND SERVICES FOR THE REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE SEWER SYSTEM FACILITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. As used in this act: (a) "Board" means the board of supervisors of the county. (b) "Community" means the community of Choctaw in the county. (c) "County" means Bolivar County, Mississippi. (d) "MDEQ" means the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. (e) "System" means the existing sewer system facilities related to the Choctaw Sewer Association located in the community, *HR26/R527* H. B. No. 1870 ~ OFFICIAL ~ L3/5 26/HR26/R527 PAGE 1 (OM\KW) including the lift station, treatment lagoon and pipes located in the public rights-of-way and related facilities. (f) "Utility district" means the utility district created by the board under this act. SECTION 2. The board is authorized, in its discretion, to pay out of any available general funds of the county …