§ 57-67-33. Taxation of bonds
Any bonds or state bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter, a transaction relating to the sale or securing of such bonds, their transfer and the income therefrom shall at all times be free from taxation by the state or any local unit or political subdivision or other instrumentality of the state, excepting inheritance […]
§ 57-67-35. Bonds as legal investments and securities
All bonds or state bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall be legal investments for trustees, other fiduciaries, savings banks, trust companies and insurance companies organized under the laws of the State of Mississippi; and such bonds shall be legal securities which may be deposited with and shall be received by all public officers and […]
§ 57-67-37. Minority small business concerns
The authority shall expend not less than fifteen percent (15%) of the total amounts expended by the authority on planning, construction, training, research, development, testing, evaluation, personal services, procurement, and for the operation and maintenance of any facilities or activities controlled by such authority, with minority small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and […]
§ 57-67-39. Construction of chapter
The provisions of this chapter are cumulative of other statutes now or hereafter enacted relating to the authority, and the authority may exercise all presently held powers in the furtherance of this chapter. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or any part of the provisions of this chapter is declared to be unconstitutional or […]
§ 57-67-15. State general obligation bonds and notes generally; Superconducting Super Collider Special Fund
Upon notification to the authority by the Department of Energy that the state has been finally selected as the site for the project, the State Bond Commission shall have the power and is hereby authorized and directed, upon receipt of a declaration from the Governor as hereinafter provided, to borrow money and issue general obligation […]
§ 57-67-17. Powers and duties of public agencies and political subdivisions
For the purpose of aiding in the planning, design, undertaking and carrying out of the project or any facility related to the project, or any educational, cultural, housing or recreational facility or enhancement offered to secure the siting of the project in the state, any public agency or political subdivision of any kind is authorized […]
§ 57-67-19. Power of authority to borrow money and issue bonds generally
Upon notification to the authority by the United States Department of Energy that the state has been finally selected as the site for the project, then the authority shall have the power and is hereby authorized, from time to time, pursuant to contracts entered into under Section 57-67-17, to borrow money and to issue bonds […]
§ 57-67-21. Power of authority to issue refunding bonds
The authority may issue refunding bonds for the purpose of paying any of its bonds at or prior to maturity or upon acceleration or redemption. Refunding bonds may be issued at such time prior to the maturity or redemption of the refunded bonds as the authority deems to be in the public interest, without notice […]
§ 57-67-23. Validation of bonds
All bonds (other than state bonds, refunding bonds, interim notes and certificates of indebtedness, which may be validated) issued pursuant to Sections 57-67-19 through 57-67-31 shall be validated as provided in Sections 31-13-1 through 31-13-11, Mississippi Code of 1972; provided, however, that notice of such validation proceedings shall be addressed to the taxpayers of all […]
§ 57-67-25. Liability for payment of bonds
Bonds issued pursuant to Sections 57-67-19 through 57-67-31 shall not be deemed to constitute a debt, liability or obligation of the contracting public agency or political subdivisions, within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation, nor shall such bonds constitute a pledge of the full faith and credit of the state or the contracting […]