HB 1062

An act to amend section 29-1-107, mississippi code of 1972, to require a lease from the state through the secretary of state for any use of the public trust tidelands for any use by a gaming operation; To clarify that a gaming use is separate from commercial use; To clarify that the public trust tidelands lease needed to moveon shore and pay the statutory assessment is a lease with the state OR the state port at gulfport for a gaming operation; To amend section 29-15-1, mississippi code of 1972, to provide certain definitions; To create new section 29-15-1.1, mississippi code of 1972, to provide the legislative intent regarding the state control of the public trust tidelands; To create new section 29-15-2, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that management and administrative control and authority of the public trust tidelands shall be given to the secretary of state; To provide that a public trust tidelands lease with the state through the secretary of state is required for use of the public trust tidelands, including those by state agencies and political subdivisions; To provide that the use of public trust tidelands for any gaming purpose requires a public trust tidelands lease from the state; To amend section 29-15-3, mississippi code of 1972, to conform; To amend section 29-15-5, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that all existing and proposed uses of OR projects on public trust tidelands by any commercial activity shall require a public trust tidelands lease from the state through the secretary of state; To amend section 29-15-9, mississippi code of 1972, to allow administrative costs legal fees and lost ad valorem taxes, with legislative approval, to be paid out of the public trust tidelands fund; To amend section 29-15-10, mississippi code of 1972, to conform; To amend section 29-15-13, mississippi code of 1972, to clarify the need for a public trust tidelands lease even if public use OR project is exempt from rental OR lease fees; To amend section 59-15-1, mississippi code of 1972, to clarify the state legislative intent that use of the tidelands for municipal harbors requires a public trust tidelands lease with the state through the secretary of state; To amend sections 21-17-1, 57-7-1, 59-7-405 and 7-11-11, mississippi code of 1972, to conform; To amend sections 87-1-5, 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-17, 97-33-25 and 97-33-27, mississippi code of 1972, to clarify the description of certain structures related to gaming; To bring forward sections 29-15-7, 29-15-11, 29-15-15, 29-15-17, 29-15-19, 29-15-21 and 29-15-23, mississippi code of 1972, which provide for the public trust tidelands, for the purpose of possible amendment; To bring forward sections 59-15-3, 59-15-5, 59-15-7, 59-15-9, 59-15-11, 59-15-13, 59-15-15, 59-15-17 and 59-15-19, mississippi code of 1972, which provide for small craft harbors, for the purpose of possible amendment; To bring forward sections 59-7-1, 59-7-3, 59-7-5, 59-7-7, 59-7-9, 59-7-11, 59-7-13, 59-7-15, 59-7-17, 59-7-19, 59-7-21, 59-7-101, 59-7-103, 59-7-105, 59-7-107, 59-7-109, 59-7-111, 59-7-113, 59-7-115, 59-7-117, 59-7-119, 59-7-121, 59-7-123, 59-7-125, 59-7-127, 59-7-129, 59-7-131, 59-7-201, 59-7-203, 59-7-205, 59-7-207, 59-7-209, 59-7-211, 59-7-213, 59-7-301, 59-7-303, 59-7-305, 59-7-307, 59-7-309, 59-7-311, 59-7-313, 59-7-315, 59-7-317, 59-7-319, 59-7-321, 59-7-323, 59-7-401, 59-7-403, 59-7-407, 59-7-408, 59-7-409, 59-7-411, 59-7-413, 59-7-415, 59-7-417, 59-7-419, 59-7-421, 59-7-423, 59-7-425, 59-7-427, 59-7-429, 59-7-451, 59-7-453, 59-7-455, 59-7-501, 59-7-503, 59-7-505, 59-7-507, 59-7-509, 59-7-511, 59-7-513, 59-7-515, 59-7-517 and 59-7-519, mississippi code of 1972, which provide for county and municipal harbors, for the purpose of possible amendment; To bring forward sections 65-33-1, 65-33-3, 65-33-5, 65-33-7, 65-33-9, 65-33-11, 65-33-13, 65-33-15, 65-33-17, 65-33-19, 65-33-21, 65-33-23, 65-33-25, 65-33-27, 65-33-29, 65-33-31, 65-33-33, 65-33-35, 65-33-37, 65-33-39, 65-33-41, 65-33-43, 65-33-45, 65-33-47, 65-33-49, 65-33-51, 65-33-53, 65-33-55, 65-33-57, 65-33-59, 65-33-61, 65-33-63, 65-33-65, 65-33-67, 65-33-69 and 65-33-71, mississippi code of 1972, which provide for sea walls, for the purpose of possible amendment; To bring forward sections 29-1-105, 53-3-41, 53-3-75, 55-7-13, 55-7-15, 55-7-21, 55-24-9, 59-3-1, 59-5-11, 59-9-19, 59-17-13, 61-3-15, 79-21-53, 27-31-39, 29-7-3, 39-7-3, 39-7-9, 49-15-301, 49-15-304, 49-27-4, 49-27-5, 49-27-71, 57-15-5, 59-1-17, 59-9-21 and 59-9-67, mississippi code of 1972, for the purpose of possible amendment; And for related purposes.