§ 55-24-21. Full and complete authority
This chapter shall be deemed to be full and complete authority for the exercise of the powers herein granted.
§ 55-24-23. Conflicting laws superseded
Notwithstanding the provisions of any laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling to the extent of the conflict.
§ 55-25-1. Establishment; purpose; acquisition of rights in land; acceptance of funds; contracts for operation and maintenance of trails
The board of supervisors of one or more counties and the governing authorities of one or more municipalities located within participating counties are hereby authorized to act jointly in the establishment of a Rails-To-Trails Recreational District (hereinafter in this chapter “district”) by spreading upon their minutes a resolution establishing such a district. The boundaries of […]
§ 55-25-3. District board of directors; appointment; oath of office; compensation
A district shall be governed by a board of directors who shall be appointed as follows: the governing authorities of each participating county and each participating municipality shall appoint one (1) resident of its jurisdiction as its member of the board. The term of each member shall coincide with that of the appointing official, so […]
§ 55-25-5. General powers of board
Any rails-to-trails recreational district, through its board of directors, is hereby empowered: To establish rules and regulations for the use of the recreational facilities of the district; To apply for and accept grants from the United States of America, or from any corporation or agency created or designated by the United States of America, and […]
§ 55-24-11. Budget and employment of clerical assistance
The Coliseum Commission shall submit its budget and receive an appropriation in accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth in Chapter 496, Laws of 1962, being Sections 27-103-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972, applicable to “Special Fund Agencies.” The Coliseum Commission is authorized to employ a director and such other employees as are […]
§ 55-23-45. Authorization of repair, remodeling and enlargement of stadium; public parking facilities
The Building Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to repair and remodel the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium and, notwithstanding the seating capacity limitations set out in Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43, to enlarge said stadium as funds become available for said purpose. The parking facilities shall not be extended any farther to the east than as […]
§ 55-23-47. Provisions governing repair, remodeling and enlargement of stadium
The repairing, remodeling and enlarging of the Mississippi Memorial Stadium shall be carried on throughout in accordance with the provisions of Section 12, Chapter 390, Laws of 1960.
§ 55-23-49. Funding of repair, remodeling and enlargement of stadium
The cost of repairing, remodeling and enlarging the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium shall be paid from any funds appropriated by the Legislature for such purposes, or from the sale of revenue bonds or general obligation bonds issued for this purpose, as may be hereafter authorized by the Legislature. The costs of construction of improvements made […]
§ 55-23-51. Designation of athletic field as “A.C. (Butch) Lambert Field.”
The athletic field at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be named the “A.C. (Butch) Lambert Field.” The Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission shall erect appropriate signs and markers at the stadium to indicate the name of the field.