§ 19-29-25. Rules and regulations
An authority is authorized to adopt, amend and repeal such reasonable resolutions, rules, regulations and orders as it shall deem necessary for the management, government and use of any railroad properties and facilities owned by it or under its control. No rule, regulation, order or standard prescribed by the commission shall be inconsistent with, or […]
§ 19-29-27. Designation of agent for receipt and disbursement of funds
An authority is authorized to designate the Governor’s office of planning and coordination as its agent to accept, receive, receipt for and disburse federal and state moneys, and other moneys, public or private, made available by grant or loan or both, to accomplish in whole or in part, any of the purposes of this chapter. […]
§ 19-29-7. Creation of county railroad authority; commissioners; public hearing; authorization for county or municipality to create or dissolve authority
Any county in which there is located existing railroad properties and facilities or in which railroad properties and facilities previously existed, but were abandoned after February 5, 1976, may, by resolution, create a public body corporate and politic, to be known as a county railroad authority, which shall be authorized to exercise its functions upon […]
§ 19-29-9. Regional railroad authority; increase or decrease of participating counties; public hearing; commissioners; appointment of executive committee; associate members from outside authority’s jurisdiction
Two (2) or more counties in which there are located railroad properties and facilities of a railroad, or in which such properties and facilities previously existed, but were abandoned after February 5, 1976, may, by resolution of each, create a public body, corporate and politic, to be known as a regional railroad authority which shall […]
§ 19-29-1. Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Railroad Authorities Law.”
§ 19-29-3. Legislative findings and declaration of purpose
It is hereby declared by the Legislature of the State of Mississippi that railroad transportation and commerce is essential to the economic well-being of the state and the development of its natural resources and its agriculture and industry, and the preservation, development and maintenance of the state’s rail service is in the public interest and […]
§ 19-29-5. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section: “Act” means the railroad authorities law. “Authority” or “railroad authority” means any of the public bodies corporate and politic created pursuant to this chapter or any law amendatory or supplemental thereto. […]