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Mississippi Code 1972 (2024)
Title 59 - PORTS, HARBORS, LANDINGS AND WATERCRAFT (§§ 59-1-1 — 59-25-17)
Chapter 9 - COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY OR DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (§§ 59-9-1 — 59-9-85)
- Section 59-9-1 - Declaration of public policy
- Section 59-9-3 - Construction of chapter
- Section 59-9-5 - Definitions
- Section 59-9-7 - Creation of county port authority or development commission; composition; jurisdiction
- Section 59-9-9 - Appointment, oath, bond, and terms of office of members
- Section 59-9-11 - Organization; meetings
- Section 59-9-13 - Compensation of members
- Section 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
- Section 59-9-17 - General powers and authority of county; validation of prior acts
- Section 59-9-19 - Additional powers and authority of county
- Section 59-9-21 - Restoration of sand beaches; leasing for development of port and related industrial facilities
- Section 59-9-23 - Establishment and development of industrial parks
- Section 59-9-25 - Contracts for construction, maintenance, etc., of ports, facilities, etc
- Section 59-9-27 - Jurisdiction and duty of port authority over improvements; powers and duties of development commission
- Section 59-9-29 - Jurisdiction over lands
- Section 59-9-31 - Lease or sale of unused lands for industrial purposes; authority and limitations
- Section 59-9-33 - Lease or sale of unused lands for industrial purposes; terms and conditions
- Section 59-9-35 - Exemption from ad valorem taxes of certain lease contracts; time limit; lessee required to pay taxes after expiration of exemption
- Section 59-9-37 - Issuance of bonds and interim certificates
- Section 59-9-39 - Attorney's fees for issuance of general obligation bonds
- Section 59-9-41 - Revenue bonds
- Section 59-9-43 - Sale and disposition of proceeds of bonds issued under sections 59-9-37 and 59-9-41
- Section 59-9-45 - Negotiability and taxation of bonds issued under sections 59-3-37 and 59-9-41
- Section 59-9-47 - Proceedings for issuance and validation of bonds issued under sections 59-9-37 and 59-9-41
- Section 59-9-49 - Levy of ad valorem tax for operating fund
- Section 59-9-51 - County-wide election on issuance of bonds under sections 59-9-37 and 59-9-41
- Section 59-9-53 - Pledge of county credit and resources for payment of bonds; issuance of revenue bonds
- Section 59-9-55 - Investment of proceeds of bonds
- Section 59-9-57 - Joint development, maintenance, operation, etc., of ports by county port authority or commission and municipality; joint bond issue
- Section 59-9-59 - Joint bond issue; tax levy; collection and disposition of taxes
- Section 59-9-61 - Joint bond issue; control of facilities; collection and disposition of revenues
- Section 59-9-63 - Joint bond issue; powers and duties of counties and municipalities
- Section 59-9-65 - Issuance of bonds and obligations for dredging channels and industrial site preparation
- Section 59-9-67 - Reclamation of submerged lands and tidelands; conveyance of lands by state; lease or sale of lands and facilities by county
- Section 59-9-69 - Additional general obligation bonds
- Section 59-9-71 - Dredging and site preparation; fund
- Section 59-9-73 - Negotiability and taxation of bonds issued under Sections 59-9-65 through 59-9-75
- Section 59-9-75 - Proceedings for issuance and validation of bonds issued under Sections 59-9-65 through 59-9-75; applicability of debt limitations
- Section 59-9-77 - Construction of chapter
- Section 59-9-79 - Validation of bonds
- Section 59-9-81 - Applicability of debt limitation
- Section 59-9-83 - Exemption from taxation of bonds; negotiability
- Section 59-9-85 - Action to enforce contractual rights
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