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Home » US Law » 2020 Mississippi Code » Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities » Chapter 21 - Finance and Taxation » Article 3 - Uniform System for Issuance of Negotiable Notes or Certificates of Indebtedness

§ 17-21-51. Authority to incur debt; limitation on amount of debt

The board of supervisors of any county and the governing authorities of any municipality (both referred to in this article as “governing authority”) are hereby authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to borrow money, pursuant to the provisions of this article, for the following purposes: To accomplish any purpose for which such governing authorities are […]

§ 17-21-53. Procedures; rates of interest; full faith and credit of issuing entity

Before any money is borrowed under the provisions of this article, the governing authority shall adopt a resolution declaring the necessity for such borrowing and specifying the purpose for which the money borrowed is to be expended, the amount to be borrowed, the date or dates of the maturity thereof, and how such indebtedness is […]

§ 17-21-55. Use of proceeds

The proceeds of any notes or certificates of indebtedness issued under the provisions of this article shall be placed in a special fund and shall be expended only for the purpose or purposes for which they were issued as shown by the resolution authorizing the issuance thereof. If a balance shall remain of the proceeds […]