§ 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.
§ 59-9-11. Organization; meetings
When the members of a county port authority or county development commission shall have been appointed and shall have qualified as set out herein, they shall meet at the regular meeting place of the board of supervisors of such county, after giving at least five days’ notice of the time and place of such meeting […]
§ 59-9-13. Compensation of members
Each member of any county port authority or county development commission created under the provisions of this chapter shall receive per diem compensation in the amount provided by Section 25-3-69 for each day engaged in attendance of meetings of the county port authority or county development commission or engaged in other duties of the county […]
§ 59-9-15. General powers and duties of authority or commission; director; additional clerical assistance; commission may enter into joint venture for construction and operation of facilities under jurisdiction of commission
The duties and powers of a county port authority or county development commission shall be the same, as to matters within their jurisdiction, as those set forth and prescribed by law, and as the same may be amended from time to time, relating to the duties and powers of a municipal port commission. The board […]
§ 59-9-17. General powers and authority of county; validation of prior acts
The board of supervisors of any county in which there has been created a county port authority or county development commission as provided in this chapter, acting for and on behalf of the county, is hereby given the authority through the county port authority, county development commission, or such other agencies as hereinafter may be […]
§ 59-9-19. Additional powers and authority of county
The board of supervisors of any county in which there has been created a county port authority or county development commission as provided in this chapter, acting through its county port authority or county development commission, shall have the following additional powers and authority: To set aside or lease all or portions of said harbor […]
§ 59-9-21. Restoration of sand beaches; leasing for development of port and related industrial facilities
In addition to the powers and authority elsewhere conferred by this chapter, the board of supervisors of any county in which there has been created a county port authority or county development commission, acting through its county port authority or county development commission, shall have the power and authority to rebuild and restore to its […]
§ 59-9-23. Establishment and development of industrial parks
In addition to the powers and authority elsewhere conferred in this chapter, the board of supervisors of any county in which there has been created a county port authority or county development commission, acting through its county port authority or county development commission, may establish industrial parks with defined boundaries to develop and utilize lands […]
§ 59-9-25. Contracts for construction, maintenance, etc., of ports, facilities, etc.
The board of supervisors of such county, acting through its county port authority, and the governing authorities of the municipality in which the port of entry is located, acting through its port commission, may, in their discretion and acting jointly, enter into a contract or contracts for the development, construction, repair, maintenance or operation of […]
§ 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 […]
§ 59-9-3. 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 […]
§ 59-9-31. 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 […]
§ 59-9-41. Revenue bonds
In addition to the authority conferred by Section 59-9-37, the board of supervisors of such county is further authorized, in its discretion, to issue revenue bonds of such county to provide funds for any purpose or purposes set out in this chapter or in Section 59-5-31. Such revenue bonds may be issued upon compliance with […]
§ 59-9-43. Sale and disposition of proceeds of bonds issued under §§ 59-9-37 and 59-9-41
The board of supervisors of a county issuing bonds under Sections 59-9-37 and 59-9-41 shall sell such bonds in such manner and for such price as it may determine to be for the best interest of said county, but no such sale (other than revenue bonds) shall be made at a price less than par […]
§ 59-9-45. Negotiability and taxation of bonds issued under §§ 59-3-37 and 59-9-41
Any bonds, interest coupons, interim certificates or other obligations issued under the provisions of Sections 59-9-37 and 59-9-41 shall have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the provisions of the Mississippi Uniform Commercial Code, provided that it shall not be necessary to file any financing statements or continuation statements to perfect or […]