{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-59-17-21","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 59-17-21","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 59-17-21","body":"In the event no three (3) counties shall contract on the basis provided for in Section 59-17-19 , then any master water management district may be considered an authorized agency and may enter into a contract with the board whereby they must agree to underwrite any deficits incurred from the operation of the port and/or obligations incurred by the board for the port authority. The board will contract with a master water management district only after they have been convinced that adequate security has been furnished the board to protect the state's investment.","path":["MS Code","Title 59"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"aef291c224ba27f4678ac5b94bec65721b848425c059dd25927171a87212d628","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-59-17-19","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-59-17-23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}