§ 59-9-61. Joint bond issue; control of facilities; collection and disposition of revenues
All improvements and facilities constructed pursuant to the joint issuance of bonds by any county and municipality under the authority of Sections 59-9-57 and 59-9-59, shall be maintained and operated under the control of the county port authority and of the port commission. The county port authority and port commission shall, subject to and in […]
§ 59-9-63. Joint bond issue; powers and duties of counties and municipalities
In connection with the issuance of bonds or other obligations by any county and municipality jointly pursuant to this chapter, such county and municipality, acting jointly, shall have the powers and duties conferred by Sections 59-7-321 and 59-7-323, and all such powers and duties shall apply to and shall be exercised jointly by such county […]
§ 59-9-65. Issuance of bonds and obligations for dredging channels and industrial site preparation
In addition to authority to issue bonds or other obligations pursuant to this chapter, the board of supervisors of any county which has a plan approved by the Mississippi Board of Economic Development for the planned development of any port, harbor or waterway, may, with the approval of the Mississippi Board of Economic Development, issue […]
§ 59-9-67. Reclamation of submerged lands and tidelands; conveyance of lands by state; lease or sale of lands and facilities by county
For the purposes set out in subsection (1) of Section 59-9-65, the board of supervisors of such county, acting by and through the county port authority, and with the supervision and approval of the Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board, shall have the power to dredge, fill in and reclaim submerged lands and tidelands belonging to […]
§ 59-9-69. Additional general obligation bonds
In addition to the authority set out in subsection (1) of Section 59-9-65, the board of supervisors of such county may issue general obligation bonds of such county in the additional maximum principal amount of five million dollars ($5,000,000.00), to provide funds for any purposes authorized by Sections 59-9-17 through 59-9-23. Such bonds shall be […]
§ 59-9-71. Dredging and site preparation; fund
The Mississippi Agricultural and Industrial Board shall assist and supervise the dredging of channel and harbor and preparation of site for the construction of ships, vessels, shipyards, shipbuilding facilities, machinery and equipment, dredges, floating drydocks, graving docks, marine railways, tug boats, or any other facilities required or incidental to the construction, outfitting, drydocking or repair […]
§ 59-9-73. Negotiability and taxation of bonds issued under Sections 59-9-65 through 59-9-75
All bonds and interest coupons issued under the provisions of Sections 59-9-65 through 59-9-75 shall be and are hereby declared to have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the provisions of the Mississippi Uniform Commercial Code and in exercising the powers granted by said sections, the board shall not be required to […]
§ 59-9-75. Proceedings for issuance and validation of bonds issued under Sections 59-9-65 through 59-9-75; applicability of debt limitations
Sections 59-9-65 through 59-9-75, without reference to any other statute, shall be deemed to be full and complete authority for the issuance of such bonds by such county, and no proceedings shall be required for the issuance of such bonds other than those provided for and required herein, and the limitations of Sections 59-9-37 through […]
§ 59-9-77. Construction of chapter
This chapter, without reference to any other statute, shall be deemed full and complete authority for the issuance and sale of bonds as herein provided, and shall be construed as additional and alternative methods therefor, and none of the present restrictions, requirements, conditions, or limitations of law shall be applicable to the issuance and sale […]
§ 59-9-79. Validation of bonds
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the bonds issued under this chapter may, in the discretion of the board of supervisors, or the board of supervisors and the governing authorities of the municipality in which the port of entry is located in such county, be validated under Sections 31-13-1 through 31-13-11, Mississippi Code […]