Subdivision Regulations § 17-1-23
Mississippi Code provides authority to the governing authorities of the
affected jurisdiction to impose terms on new subdivision proposals, such as
necessary provisions for easements on properties. State Law also enables the
county board of supervisors to reject subdivision plats that have not been
approved by the board. Any person desiring to subdivide a tract of land within
the corporate limits of a municipality is to submit a map and plat of proposed
subdivision.
Source: Mississippi State Code, 2015
2040 Mississippi Unified Long-Range Transportation Infrastructure
Plan
The Mississippi Unified Long‐Range Transportation Infrastructure Plan was
created through the Mississippi Department of Transportation. The plan,
created in 2015, identifies the state’s most critical transportation needs for
the present and future, compares funding for such projects, and recommends
strategies for the implementation of projects. The plan recognizes that Biloxi
has extensive transportation systems for rail and public transit.
Mississippi Development Authority
The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is an economic and community
development agency for the State of Mississippi. The MDA works to retain
and expand existing industries and businesses in Mississippi as well as attract
new businesses to the state in order to foster a strong state economy. The
agency also provides technical assistance to entrepreneurs and small business
owners, manages the state’s energy programs, and promotes the state as a
destination location.
As part of the Mississippi Development Authority, the State of Mississippi has
a Mississippi Military Communities Council (MMCC), which was officially
formed in 1997 through an executive order signed by Governor Kirk Fordice.
The council promotes the military missions in Mississippi at the federal level,
Background Report
while also advising the State governor and legislature on federal actions that
have the potential to affect the military missions in the state.
Mississippi Department of Transportation Statewide Transportation
Improvement Program 2015 – 2019
The Mississippi Department of Transportation Statewide Improvement
Program (STIP) provides a framework for the development of the state of
Mississippi’s transportation system. The plan is developed as a five‐year list of
planned transportation improvement projects, and its expenditures. STIPs are
generally updated every two years. The STIP includes transportation projects
in Biloxi, such as improvements to Popps Ferry Bridge and Popps Ferry Road.
Mississippi Indicia of Reasonableness
As part of a Mississippi Supreme Court Case, No. 2001‐AN‐01508‐SCT,
regarding the determination of reasonableness for a proposed annexation,
the state court developed a list of indicia of reasonableness to be used when
evaluating a petition for annexation. In order for a petition for an annexation
to be approved, the jurisdiction must follow these criteria.
Rules of the Secretary of State for the Administration, Control and
Leasing of Public Trust Tidelands
The intent of the rules for Public Trust Tidelands is to ensure the benefit of
public trust tidelands for Mississippi residents ensure public access to the
tidelands; administer, manage, protect, enhance, and restore the tidelands,
and ensure that occupants of the tidelands provide “adequate compensation
for the privilege of such occupancy.”
Rule 4, Management Policies and Evaluation Criteria, establishes policies for
approving or denying applications to lease public trust tidelands. One such
evaluation criteria states,
The ability of Keesler Air Force Base to conduct its mission is a vital
public interest to the State of Mississippi and the Mississippi Gulf
Coast. It is the policy of the Secretary of State to protect the base from
any action that could diminish its ability to conduct its mission. No
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