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2010 Mississippi Code
TITLE 59 - PORTS, HARBORS, LANDINGS AND WATERCRAFT
Chapter 7 - County and Municipal Harbors.
- 59-7-1 - Payment of portion of state ad valorem taxes collected by certain counties into county depository.
- 59-7-3 - Port fund.
- 59-7-5 - Authorization of municipal harbor improvements.
- 59-7-7 - Operation of improvements; disposition of revenues; annual report.
- 59-7-9 - Expenditure of funds arising under article; bonds generally.
- 59-7-11 - Authorization for issuance of bonds generally.
- 59-7-13 - Details of bonds; supplemental powers and authorizations for issuance of bonds.
- 59-7-15 - Conduct of bond issue election generally.
- 59-7-17 - Qualifications of electors; form and marking of ballots; issuance of bonds without election.
- 59-7-19 - Issuance of bonds; maturities, interest, and execution; payment of principal and interest on bonds.
- 59-7-21 - Disposition of proceeds from bonds; penalty for diversion; guarantee of payment.
- 59-7-101 - Nature and application of article.
- 59-7-103 - Port fund; procedure for bringing county within provisions of article.
- 59-7-105 - Issuance of bonds by board of supervisors.
- 59-7-107 - Details of bonds; supplemental powers and authorizations as to bond issues.
- 59-7-109 - Maturities of bonds; interest.
- 59-7-111 - Levy of special tax for payment of principal and interest on bonds; port bonds interest and sinking fund.
- 59-7-113 - Resolution of intention to issue bonds; bond issue election generally.
- 59-7-115 - Notice of election on bond issue.
- 59-7-117 - Conduct of election on issue of bonds; qualifications of electors; form and marking of ballots.
- 59-7-119 - Duties of board of supervisors as to elections.
- 59-7-121 - Disposition of proceeds of bond issues; penalties for diversion.
- 59-7-123 - Transfer of proceeds of bond issue to port bonds interest and sinking fund.
- 59-7-125 - Port commission; composition, dissolution, oath, bond, terms and quorum.
- 59-7-127 - Meetings; officers.
- 59-7-129 - Powers and duties of commission generally.
- 59-7-131 - Recommendations by commission as to expenditure of funds.
- 59-7-201 - Application and construction of article.
- 59-7-203 - Acquisition of lands after giving of assurances required by federal authorities.
- 59-7-205 - General duties and powers of port commission.
- 59-7-207 - Operation of port facilities; employment of personnel.
- 59-7-209 - Delegation of additional duties, powers and rights to commission; approval of acts and expenditures of commission; liability of commissioners and counties.
- 59-7-211 - Sale, lease or conveyance of lands or easements.
- 59-7-213 - Maintenance of records by commission; public inspection of records.
- 59-7-301 - Construction and effect of article.
- 59-7-303 - Levy of ad valorem tax in certain counties; disposition of proceeds of tax.
- 59-7-305 - Powers of municipal authorities as to promotion, development, etc., of harbors or seaports.
- 59-7-307 - Maintenance and operation of improvements and facilities by port commission; collection, etc., of rents, fees, etc.; disposition of revenues; annual reports.
- 59-7-309 - Authorization of issuance of bonds by municipalities; audit and inspection of accounts.
- 59-7-311 - Exercise of authority for issuance of bonds; form, terms and conditions of bonds; execution of bonds; negotiability and sale of bonds; disposition of proceeds of sale; payment of principal and interests on bonds.
- 59-7-313 - Disposition of proceeds of bonds; penalties for diversion; guarantee of payment.
- 59-7-315 - Mortgage or deed of trust securing bonds.
- 59-7-317 - Applicability of municipal debt limitations to bond issues; funds from which bonds payable.
- 59-7-319 - Exemption from taxation of bonds.
- 59-7-321 - Powers of municipality with respect to issuance of bonds.
- 59-7-323 - Trustees.
- 59-7-401 - Construction and effect of article.
- 59-7-403 - Levy of ad valorem tax in certain counties; disposition of proceeds of tax.
- 59-7-405 - Powers of municipal authorities as to promotion, development, etc., of harbors and seaports.
- 59-7-407 - Port commission; composition; appointment, compensation and terms of office of members; organization; dissolution.
- 59-7-408 - Procedure and requirements for dissolution of municipal port commission.
- 59-7-409 - Meetings of commission; officers.
- 59-7-411 - Duties of commission generally; employees.
- 59-7-413 - Maintenance and operation of improvements and facilities by commission; collection, etc., of rents, fees, etc.; disposition of revenues; annual reports.
- 59-7-415 - Authorization of issuance of bonds by municipalities; audit and inspection of accounts.
- 59-7-417 - Exercise of authority for issuance of bonds; form, terms and conditions of bonds; execution of bonds; negotiability and sale of bonds; interim certificates.
- 59-7-419 - Disposition of proceeds of bonds; penalties for diversion; guarantee of payment.
- 59-7-421 - Mortgage or deed of trust securing bonds.
- 59-7-423 - Applicability of municipal debt limitations to bond issues; funds from which bonds payable.
- 59-7-425 - Exemption from taxation of bonds.
- 59-7-427 - Powers of municipality with respect to issuance of bonds.
- 59-7-429 - Trustees.
- 59-7-451 - Creation of additional county port commissions authorized.
- 59-7-453 - Membership of commission; appointment and terms of office of members; general powers and duties.
- 59-7-455 - Operative date of commission's duties and authority; expenditure of county funds.
- 59-7-501 - Authorization for issuance of revenue bonds for port or harbor improvement.
- 59-7-503 - Issuance of bonds without election; form, terms and execution of bonds.
- 59-7-505 - Interest on bonds.
- 59-7-507 - Negotiability of bonds and coupons; exemption from taxation.
- 59-7-509 - Sale of bonds.
- 59-7-511 - Disposition of proceeds of bonds.
- 59-7-513 - Conditions for issuance of bonds; validation of bonds.
- 59-7-515 - Sources for payment of principal and interest on bonds.
- 59-7-517 - Operation and maintenance of facilities and establishment of user rates, fees and charges by county issuing bonds.
- 59-7-519 - Disposition of revenues from facilities.
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