§ 59-5-43. Negotiability of bonds; exemption from taxation
All bonds and interest coupons issued under the provisions of this chapter 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 this chapter, the board and/or state bond commission shall not be […]
§ 59-5-13. Acceptance of grants and contributions
The board, in addition to the moneys which may be received by it from the sale of bonds and from the collection of revenues, rents, and earnings derived under the provisions of this chapter, shall have the authority to accept from any public or private agency, or from any individual, grants for or in aid […]
§ 59-5-45. Manner and price of sale of bonds; interest; maturity and redemption
The State Bond Commission shall sell such bonds at public sale or private sale, and for such price as it may determine to be for the best interest of the State of Mississippi, but no sale shall be made at a price of less than ninety-eight percent (98%) of par, plus accrued interest. However, the […]
§ 59-5-15. Analysis and survey by city, county or other agency of port or harbor proposed to be conveyed to state
Any city or county or other authorized port or harbor agency for which a port or harbor commission or authority has been heretofore or may be hereafter created, and which desires state ownership of such port or harbor, or any part thereof, is hereby authorized to employ competent engineers to prepare an analysis and survey […]
§ 59-5-47. Disposition of proceeds of bonds
The proceeds of bonds issued under authority of this chapter shall be paid into a special fund or funds in banks qualified to act as depositories for the city or county in which the port or harbor is located, allocated in such equitable manner as the board may determine and such depositories shall qualify as […]
§ 59-5-17. Negotiation of agreement with city, county or agency for state acquisition of port or harbor
On the receipt of an application from any city or county or other authorized port or harbor agency for state ownership of any port or harbor, or any part thereof, the board shall cause an independent determination and appraisal to be made of such analysis and survey, and the plan for the improvement, operation, development, […]
§ 59-5-19. Approval of agreement for conveyance of port or harbor to state; terms and conditions of conveyance
Any agreement as hereinabove provided for, reached between the board and the city or county, or other authorized port or harbor agency, shall be reduced to writing and shall set out the terms and conditions under which such port or harbor, or any part thereof, shall be conveyed to the state and shall specifically set […]
§ 59-3-11. Issuance of bonds; maturities, interest, and execution of bonds; payment of principal and interest
Should the election provided for in Sections 59-3-7 and 59-3-9 result in favor of the proposed bond issue, by a majority of those voting in said election voting in favor of the issuance of said bonds, the corporate authorities may issue such bonds, either in whole or in part, within one (1) year after the […]
§ 59-3-13. Disposition of proceeds of bonds; penalty for diversion
The proceeds of any bonds issued under authority of Sections 59-3-1 through 59-3-13, shall be placed in the municipal treasury or depository, if there be one, as a special fund and shall be used for no other purpose than the purpose set forth in the original resolution of the corporate authorities of such municipality, and […]
§ 59-3-31. “Public corporation” defined
The term “public corporation”, for the purposes of Sections 59-3-31 through 59-3-37, means the State of Mississippi or any political subdivision thereof or any public agency of this state or of any political subdivision thereof or any public board, bureau, commission or authority created by the legislature of the State of Mississippi.