SB3217 - Rankin County Stormwater Management Agency; authorize the establishment of.

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An Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of Rankin County, Mississippi, On Their Own Or Together With One Or More Governing Authorities Of The Municipalities And Existing Drainage Districts Within The County, To Form The Rankin County Stormwater Management Agency; To Provide That The Purpose Of The Agency Is To Manage Stormwater And Drainage Within The County; To Provide That The Agency May Be Formed By The Passage Of An Ordinance Or Resolution That Is Duly Adopted By The Governing Authorities Of Each Participating Unit Of Local Government, After A Duly Held Election In Which A Majority Of The Qualified Electors In The County Vote In Favor Of The Creation Of The Agency; To Provide That The Powers Of The Agency Shall Be Vested In The Appointed Board Of Commissioners; To Require The Agency, Through Its Board, To Create A Complete Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan Within 24 Months After The Creation Of The Agency; To Provide That The Agency Shall Annually Impose A Utility Charge Upon The Landowners Of Real Property Within The Territory Of The Agency; To Provide That Landowners May Object To The Amount Of The Utility Charge Imposed And That Such Objection Shall Be Heard By The Board Of Supervisors Of The County; To Require The Board To Take Certain Actions Concerning The Objection Of The Amount Of Such Utility Charge; To Require The Board Of Supervisors Of The County To Levy The Utility Charge Annually; And For Related Purposes.