§ 59-9-27. Jurisdiction and duty of port authority over improvements; powers and duties of development commission
All improvements constructed by the board of supervisors of any county under the provisions of this chapter or under the provisions of any local and private act conferring upon the board of supervisors the authority to engage in port, harbor or channel improvements or development, shall be under the jurisdiction of and operated and maintained […]
§ 59-9-29. Jurisdiction over lands
Any county port authority or county development commission created under the provisions of this chapter is hereby vested with full jurisdiction and control of any and all lands lying within or adjacent to any river, bay or natural lake, which are below the mean high tide mark, and which lands lie within or adjacent to […]
§ 59-9-31. Lease or sale of unused lands for industrial purposes; authority and limitations
In the event any part of such lands, as are described in Section 59-9-29, are not used for port purposes, and navigation, commerce and fishing will not be impeded thereby, such county port authority may lease or sell the same to individuals, firms, or corporations, public or private, for industrial operations, on such terms and […]
§ 59-9-33. Lease or sale of unused lands for industrial purposes; terms and conditions
Any lease, sale, contract, or other disposition of any or all lands referred to in Section 59-9-29 may be made upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration as may be found to be adequate by the county port authority, and approved by the board of supervisors in orders or resolutions authorizing same, and […]
§ 59-9-35. Exemption from ad valorem taxes of certain lease contracts; time limit; lessee required to pay taxes after expiration of exemption
Any contract for the lease of any development for the manufacture of ships, vessels, shipyards, shipbuilding facilities, machinery and equipment, ship components, systems, parts, fuel and materials required or incidental to any of such purposes to be constructed out of the proceeds of bonds to be issued under the provisions of this chapter may be […]
§ 59-9-37. Issuance of bonds and interim certificates
The board of supervisors of any county in which a county port authority or county development commission has been created pursuant to this chapter is hereby given authority to issue bonds or other obligations of such county in an amount not to exceed twenty percent (20%) of the assessed valuation of such county to provide […]
§ 59-9-39. Attorney’s fees for issuance of general obligation bonds
Attorney’s fees for the issuance of any general obligation bonds authorized by the provisions of this chapter shall not exceed for each issue the following schedule: Up to and including one million dollars ($1,000,000.00), one per cent (1%). Above one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) and up to and including two million dollars ($2,000,000.00), one half of […]
§ 59-9-1. Declaration of public policy
It is hereby declared that the public policy of the State of Mississippi is to encourage the expansion and development of Mississippi’s harbors and ports.
§ 59-9-3. Construction of chapter
This chapter shall be construed liberally and broadly to effectuate the purposes set out herein and wide latitude and discretion shall be vested in the public authorities charged with the exercise of the powers and duties conferred upon them by this chapter, except as in the chapter otherwise expressly limited. Nothing in this chapter shall […]
§ 59-9-5. Definitions
The term “industrial operations” as used in this chapter shall include but not be limited to any and all enterprises, the operation of which will aid in the development of fisheries, shipyard operations, commerce, navigation or shipping in the port, as well as all forms of manufacturing enterprises, tourism enterprises, and service enterprises. Wherever the […]