The board of directors of the district is hereby authorized and empowered to borrow money or issue bonds of the district for the purpose of paying the costs of acquiring, owning, constructing, operating, repairing, and maintaining the projects and works specified herein, including related facilities and including all financing and financial advisory charges, interest during construction, engineering, architectural, legal, and other expenses incidental to and necessary for the foregoing, or for the carrying out of any power conferred by this article. Said board of directors is authorized and empowered to borrow money and issue bonds at such times and in such amounts as shall be provided for by resolution of the said board of directors, not to exceed the limitation prescribed in Section 51-13-127. All such bonds so issued by said district shall be secured solely by a pledge of the avails of the two mills ad valorem tax levy provided for in Section 51-13-121 or so much thereof as may be necessary therefor, and of the net revenues as hereinafter defined or so much thereof as may be necessary therefor. Such bonds shall not constitute general obligations of the State of Mississippi or of the counties comprising said district, and such bonds shall not be secured by a pledge of the full faith, credit, and resources of said state or of said counties. Bonds of the district shall not be included in computing any present or future debt limit of any county in such district under any present or future law. "Revenues" as used in this article shall mean all charges, rentals, tolls, rates, gifts, grants, tax proceeds, moneys, and all other funds coming into the possession of the district by virtue of the provisions of this article, except the proceeds from the sale of bonds issued hereunder, and except the avails of the two mill ad valorem tax levy provided for in Section 51-13-121. "Net revenues" as used in this article shall mean the revenues after payment of costs and expenses of operation and maintenance of the project and related facilities.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 51 - Waters, Water Resources, Water Districts, Drainage, and Flood Control
Chapter 13 - Tombigbee Valley Authority and Water Management District
Article 3 - Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District
§ 51-13-101. Legislative determination and declaration of policy
§ 51-13-103. General authority to organize
§ 51-13-105. Board of directors
§ 51-13-109. Subsequent members
§ 51-13-111. Powers of district
§ 51-13-113. Construction contracts
§ 51-13-115. Park and recreation facilities
§ 51-13-119. Appropriation permit
§ 51-13-121. State tax used for water supply district fund
§ 51-13-123. Board of directors to issue bonds
§ 51-13-125. Details of bonds; supplemental powers conferred in issuance of bonds
§ 51-13-127. Limitation on amount of bonds
§ 51-13-129. Payments by board of supervisors of member counties
§ 51-13-133. Validation of bonds
§ 51-13-139. Bonds to be legal investments
§ 51-13-143. Agreements relative to federal highways
§ 51-13-145. Cooperation with other governmental agencies
§ 51-13-147. Water management district law controlling
§ 51-13-149. District and its bonds exempt from taxation
§ 51-13-151. Preliminary expenses
§ 51-13-153. Overflow of school lands not to constitute waste