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Home » US Law » 2020 Mississippi Code » Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development » Chapter 1 - Mississippi Development Authority » Joinder of Supervisors Districts of Adjacent Counties in Establishing Industrial Enterprises

§ 57-1-133. Election

Should a certificate of public convenience and necessity be issued by the Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board, the boards of supervisors of each of the counties affected shall call an election in each of the supervisors districts affected in the manner and method for calling, conducting and holding elections provided in Section 57-1-25, and should […]

§ 57-1-137. Rights, powers and authority of municipalities generally

For the purpose of operating or engaging in the enterprise as authorized at the election held for that purpose, the municipality herein authorized acting through its board of commissioners and subject to the approval of the boards of supervisors of each of the counties having territory included within such municipality shall have all the rights, […]

§ 57-1-139. Issuance of bonds; contracts

The board of commissioners of the municipality as defined in Section 57-1-133, subject to the approval of the boards of supervisors of each county having territory involved, may issue such bonds as may be authorized in the election held for the operation of the enterprise, and may make all contracts for the erection of buildings […]

§ 57-1-141. Execution of bonds

The bonds issued under Section 57-1-139 shall be signed by the president of the board of commissioners, counter-signed by the clerk of said board of commissioners, and shall pledge the full faith and credit of the supervisors districts included in the municipality.

§ 57-1-143. Depository

The board of commissioners of the municipality as defined in Section 57-1-133 shall designate a depository for the funds of the municipality in the same manner as county depositories are designated.

§ 57-1-145. Tax levy

On or before the first Monday of September of each year, the board of commissioners for the municipality comprising two or more supervisors districts of adjacent counties shall meet and levy a tax sufficient upon the taxable property of the territory to provide funds for the payment of interest on bonds and the payment of […]