SB2648: Mississippi Department of Marine Resources; authorize oyster lease reconfiguration and make technical amendments.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Sections 49-15-17, 49-15-27, 49-15-37, 49-15-38, 49-15-46, As Amended By House Bill No. 1007, 2024 Regular Session, And 49-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Technical Revisions To The Powers And Duties Of The Mississippi Department Of Marine Resources Relating To Oyster Cultivation Leases, The Seafood Fund, The Oyster Production Preserve Account And The Coastal Preserve Account; To Authorize The Department Of Marine Resources To Reconfigure Oyster Lease Areas And To Revise Permitted Areas And To Provide Protest Procedures By Oyster Lease Applicants; To Prescribe Criminal Penalties For Any Person Violating The Provisions Of The Oyster Bottom Lease Program; To Amend Section 51-11-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The United States Army Corps Of Engineers From The Existing Lower Pearl River Restoration Project Agreement; To Repeal Section 27-19-56.27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes A Special License Tag For Supporters Of The Mississippi Seafood Industry; And For Related Purposes.