Mississippi SB2635 brings forward sections on oyster reef leases, setting terms and conditions for leasing.
Mississippi SB2635 brings forward sections 49-15-27 and 49-15-36 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, relating to oyster leases. The bill grants the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources full jurisdiction over state-owned reefs and oyster bottoms. It allows the department to lease up to 80% of permitted areas, with leases for an initial term of 15 years, renewable every 15 years. The annual rental rate is set at $3.00 per acre. The department can limit oyster sales for human consumption and close reefs if oysters are not of safe sanitary quality.
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