The governing body of any municipality or county which owns and operates a municipal solid waste management facility which as a result of Subtitle D regulation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, is required to incur cost for the closure, post-closure maintenance or any corrective action of any existing facility is authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the county or municipality pursuant to Sections 19-9-1 through 19-9-25 or Sections 21-33-301 through 21-33-323 or revenue bonds for such purposes. The revenue bonds may be payable from and serviced by any revenues derived from any fees, charges or rates for the operation of or providing for municipal solid waste collection and disposal services. The general obligation bonds shall be applied against any limitation on bonded indebtedness of the issuer.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 17 - Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities
Chapter 17 - Solid Wastes Disposal
Mississippi Regional Solid Waste Management Authority Act
§ 17-17-303. Legislative findings
§ 17-17-307. Creation of authority
§ 17-17-313. Board of commissioners of authority; employees; budget
§ 17-17-317. Powers of authority generally
§ 17-17-323. Rates and fees charged by public agencies for services provided by authority
§ 17-17-329. Issuance by counties of general obligation bonds for solid waste management facilities
§ 17-17-333. Refunding bonds of authority
§ 17-17-337. Validation of bonds
§ 17-17-339. Terms and conditions of bonds of authority generally
§ 17-17-349. Derivation of pecuniary benefit by elected or appointed officials