§ 55-7-47. Validation of bonds
Any bonds which may be authorized to be issued by the bridge and park commission may be submitted to validation as provided by Sections 31-13-1 through 31-13-11, Mississippi Code of 1972.
§ 55-7-49. Rates, fees, charges, and tolls for services or use of facilities
Whenever such bonds are issued by the bridge and park commission, the rates, fees, charges and tolls to be established for the use of any bridge or causeway or for the services or use of any of the facilities owned or operated by the commission, or to be received by it from concessionaires or lessees, […]
§ 55-7-5. Creation of commission; composition; qualifications, appointment, terms of office, oath, and bond of members
Such municipality and/or such county shall have the authority to establish by ordinance a bridge and park commission as a municipal agency of said municipality or as a county agency of said county to be known and designated as the “bridge and park commission.” Such bridge and park commission, where it is a municipal agency, […]
§ 55-7-51. Enforcement of rights of bondholders
The holder of any bond issued by the bridge and park commission or of any coupon attached thereto, may in any civil action, mandamus or other proceedings enforce and compel all duties required of the commission or any officer thereof by this chapter or by resolution authorizing issuance of bonds hereunder, including the establishment and […]
§ 55-7-53. Incorporation of islands into municipality
In connection with the exercise of the right and authority granted under the terms of this chapter, any municipality involved shall have the right to incorporate the island or islands aforesaid, in whole or in part, into the municipality in the same manner and upon compliance with the same conditions precedent now provided by statute […]
§ 55-7-55. Cooperation with other state entities
In connection with any harbor development and in connection with the construction of causeways, bridges, tunnels or approaches to the development as provided for in this chapter, the municipality or county and the bridge and park commission shall have full power and authority to cooperate with and provide the same in conjunction or jointly and […]
§ 55-7-57. Construction of chapter; authority and powers conferred
This chapter, without reference to any other chapter or statute, shall be deemed to be full and complete authority for the establishment of the bridge and park commission of the municipality or of the county, for the performance of any of the powers and duties granted or imposed upon such commission or its officials, and […]
§ 55-7-59. Construction of chapter; cumulative and supplemental; repeal or impairment of other laws
This chapter shall be cumulative and supplemental to other laws having reference to port and harbor development. This chapter shall not repeal or impair any law now in effect, except as herein specifically provided, and shall be liberally construed so as to accomplish the clear purposes of the chapter.
§ 55-7-7. Organization; vacancies; commissioners not to be pecuniarily interested in activities of commission; meetings
Promptly upon the appointment of the commission and annually thereafter, the commission shall organize by the election of one of its members as president and one of its members as vice-president, and shall select a treasurer and a secretary who may or may not be members of the commission, and who may be the same […]
§ 55-7-9. Compensation of members of commission
Each member of the commission created under the provisions of this chapter shall receive as compensation twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day while engaged in attendance of meetings of the commission or engaged in other duties of the commission, not to exceed one hundred fifty (150) days in any one (1) year. Each member shall receive […]