§ 51-9-171. Pearl River Valley Water Supply District Reservoir Police Officer Law of 1978
This article shall be cited as “The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District Reservoir Police Officer Law of 1978.”
§ 51-9-173. Definitions
For purposes of this article, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed herein: “District” means the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. “Qualified person” means a person who: Has met all the educational and training requirements of a course of study prescribed and conducted by the Mississippi Law Enforcement […]
§ 51-9-175. Appointment; oath; badge; powers; reimbursement by district
The board of directors of the district may appoint and commission qualified persons as reservoir police officers of the district. Any such reservoir police officer so appointed shall be certified by the Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training or in accordance with the Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training and shall […]
§ 51-9-176. Authority to render law enforcement services in emergency situations and participate in multijurisdictional training, law enforcement and emergency operations; command structure; reimbursement for expenses
At the request of a Mississippi municipality, county, other legal political subdivision of the state or a Mississippi state agency, federal agency, or under a declaration of a state of emergency or disaster by the Governor or the President of the United States, the officers of the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District Reservoir Police […]
§ 51-9-177. Arrest and detention
A person arrested by a reservoir police officer shall be handled or processed in the jurisdiction in which the offense was committed, in the same manner as if the arrest had been made by a sheriff or constable. If the reservoir police officer detains any person arrested by him, he shall forthwith deliver the arrested […]
§ 51-9-179. Liability of district for acts
The district, by the act of the appointment of any reservoir police officer, shall be liable and responsible for all acts of such reservoir police officer while he is acting or purporting to act under the provisions of this article, whether such action be authorized by this article or not; further, the district shall indemnify […]
§ 51-9-181. Bonds
Each reservoir police officer commissioned under this article shall file a bond in the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) with the district for the lawful and faithful performance of his duties. The cost of the bond shall be borne by the district. The filing of the bond shall not relieve the district from any […]
§ 51-9-183. Termination of authority
The powers and authority of any reservoir police officer, whether appointed or commissioned pursuant to the provisions of this article or any former law of this state, may be terminated at any time by the board of directors of the district.
§ 51-9-185. Waiver of sovereign immunity
Nothing contained herein shall be construed to waive the sovereign immunity of the State of Mississippi or the district, in whole or in part.