Mississippi Code
Municipally Owned Utilities
§ 21-27-57. Disposition of revenues

In the authorizing order or ordinance, the governing authorities of the municipality shall set aside monthly and shall pledge the revenues of the system or combined system, in separate and special funds as follows: (1) operation and maintenance fund; (2) depreciation fund; (3) bond and interest fund; (4) contingent fund. A sufficient amount shall be set aside each year for the retirement of the bonds and interest. Any surplus revenue remaining shall be disposed of by the governing authorities of the municipality as they may determine from time to time for the best interest of the municipality. However, in the segregation into the several funds the governing authorities may prescribe a reasonable excess amount to be placed in the revenue bond and interest fund from time to time during the earlier years of maturity of such bonds so as to thereby provide and produce a cushion fund to meet any possible deficiencies therein in future years. In the event such excess amounts are provided in the earlier years, the same would be available for such purposes. Bonds pursuant to the authority granted in Sections 21-27-23 and 21-27-51, shall be payable solely from revenues of said project and out of the bond and interest fund.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 21 - Municipalities

Chapter 27 - Public Utilities and Transportation

Municipally Owned Utilities

§ 21-27-11. Definitions

§ 21-27-13. Establishment of public utility commission; qualifications, appointment, terms of office, powers and duties, compensation and bonds of commissioners; exercise of powers when commission not established

§ 21-27-15. Governing authorities may remove any commissioner for cause, but may not abolish the commission

§ 21-27-17. Powers and duties of commission

§ 21-27-19. Disposition of revenues by commission

§ 21-27-21. Commission to keep records of service furnished municipality

§ 21-27-23. General powers of municipality as to creation, maintenance, and operation of public utility systems

§ 21-27-25. Borrowing money for improvement, extension, repair or stockpiling fuel of system

§ 21-27-27. Free service

§ 21-27-29. Rates not to be supervised by state; no franchise required

§ 21-27-31. Keeping of books and accounts by municipality

§ 21-27-33. Municipality may dispose of public utility systems

§ 21-27-35. Utilization of proceeds of sale of public utility system

§ 21-27-37. Inspection of utility authorized; penalty for violation

§ 21-27-39. Municipalities may furnish services to consumers outside corporate limits

§ 21-27-41. Ordinance to be enacted before bonds are issued

§ 21-27-43. Electorate to vote on issuance of bonds

§ 21-27-45. Details of bonds; sale; fiscal advisor

§ 21-27-47. Utilization of revenues of system to pay off bonds

§ 21-27-49. Services of system may be used by municipality

§ 21-27-51. Refunding bonds; consolidated bonds

§ 21-27-53. Default on bonds

§ 21-27-55. Bonds may be called

§ 21-27-57. Disposition of revenues

§ 21-27-59. General revenues may be used for operation and maintenance of system

§ 21-27-61. Distribution of revenues and surplus; minutes of municipal governing authorities

§ 21-27-63. Contracts and liens not impaired

§ 21-27-65. Penalty for failing to set aside trust funds

§ 21-27-67. Construction of sections

§ 21-27-69. Obligations under repealed laws remain valid

§ 21-27-71. Issuance of bonds in municipalities of more than one hundred thousand population

§ 21-27-73. Contract for purchase of supply of natural gas from any public nonprofit corporation for up to 10 years