§ 18-15-902. Notice of petition
(a) (1) Previous to any petition being presented for a public landing, notice shall be given by publication in some newspaper published in the county, if there is one. (2) If there is no newspaper published in the county, then notice shall be given by advertisement set up in three (3) public places in the […]
§ 18-15-903. Landing and cotton yard
(a) Any five (5) or more freeholders residing in any county bordering on the Mississippi River or any other navigable river, bayou, bay, or inlet may petition the county court of that county to cause a lot of ground on the bank of the river, bayou, bay, or inlet to be designated and set apart […]
§ 18-15-904. Petition to specify land
All petitions for the laying out and establishment of public landings shall specify the land which is sought to be made a public landing.
§ 18-15-905. Appointment and function of viewers
(a) On presentation of the petition and proof of notice of publication as provided in § 18-15-902, and the county court being satisfied that proper notice has been given in accordance with the provisions of § 18-15-907, the court shall appoint three (3) disinterested citizens of the county as viewers. (b) The viewers shall be […]
§ 18-15-906. Order for viewers to proceed
The county court shall issue its order directing viewers to proceed on the day to be named in the order or, on their failure to meet on that date, within five (5) days thereafter, to: (1) View, survey, lay out, and establish the public landing; (2) Determine whether the public convenience requires that the public […]
§ 18-15-907. Notice of viewers’ meeting
(a) (1) It shall be the duty of one (1) of the petitioners to give at least five (5) days’ notice in writing to the owners or their agents, if residing within the county. (2) If the owner is a minor, an individual with intellectual disabilities, or an individual with mental illness, then a petitioner […]