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Home » US Law » 2020 Mississippi Code » Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries » Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges » Article 4 - Arkansas-Mississippi Great River Bridge Construction

§ 65-25-121. Compact with State of Arkansas

The Governor of the State of Mississippi, acting on behalf of this state, is hereby authorized to execute a compact, to be known as the “Arkansas-Mississippi Great River Bridge Construction Compact,” in substantially the following form, with the State of Arkansas, and the Legislature hereby signifies in advance its approval and ratification of such compact, […]

§ 65-25-123. Representation on The Authority

The five (5) members to represent the State of Mississippi on The Authority for the Arkansas-Mississippi Great River Bridge Construction Compact shall be the Governor of the State of Mississippi and one (1) representative of the Mississippi State Highway Department and three (3) other citizens of the State of Mississippi to be appointed by the […]

§ 65-25-125. Powers of members of The Authority and compact administrator

There is hereby granted to the members of The Authority for the State of Mississippi, and to the compact administrator, all the powers provided for in the Arkansas-Mississippi Great River Bridge Construction Compact Authority. All officers of the State of Mississippi are hereby authorized and directed to do all things falling within their respective jurisdictions, […]

§ 65-25-127. Ratification of compact; exchange of documents

When the Governor shall have executed said compact on behalf of this state and shall cause a verified copy thereof to be filed with the Secretary of State, and when said compact shall have been ratified by the State of Arkansas, then said compact shall become operative and effective as between the States of Arkansas […]

§ 65-25-129. Authority to use monies in State Highway Department Fund to match federal funds

The State Highway Commission is authorized to use any monies in the State Highway Department Fund that are not appropriated or otherwise encumbered for any other purpose, to match federal funds that are made available for preliminary engineering of the Arkansas-Mississippi Great River Bridge or for any other project in connection with preliminary engineering, including […]