49-7-137 - Lease of certain state lands for hunting, fishing and conservation purposes. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 49-7-137. Lease of certain state lands for hunting, fishing and conservation purposes.
 

(1)  The Department of Finance and Administration may lease for hunting, fishing and conservation purposes to the Quitman County Conservation League, Incorporated, a nonprofit domestic corporation, all wood lands owned by the State of Mississippi in Quitman County, Mississippi, and being a part of Camp "B" at the O'Keefe Farm of the Mississippi State Penitentiary. 

(2)  Any such lease shall be for a period and term of not more than one (1) year, but the same may continue from year to year until terminated by one (1) of the parties thereto. 

(3)  Any such lease shall be upon such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the Department of Finance and Administration and the Board of Commissioners of the Mississippi State Penitentiary and the same shall have no force and effect until approved in writing by said board of commissioners and may be terminated at the pleasure of the board of commissioners, or the Department of Finance and Administration. 

(4)  Such lease shall provide that the use of such wood lands by the Quitman County Conservation League, Incorporated, shall be under the supervision of the commission. Any lease on this land shall provide that any citizen of this state shall be entitled to hunt and fish on these lands providing they shall comply with all laws and regulations pertaining to fishing and hunting and provided such person meets the membership qualifications and pays the membership fee in the amount of Three Dollars ($3.00) as set by the Quitman County Conservation League. 
 

Sources: Codes, 1942, § 5923.5; Laws,  1959, Ex Sess., ch. 26; Laws, 2000, ch. 516, § 73, eff from and after passage (approved Apr. 30, 2000.)