Mississippi Code
Chapter 7 - Bridge and Park Commissions
§ 55-7-11. General powers of commission

The bridge and park commission shall have power to sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, to adopt and alter a corporate seal, and to exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire private property necessary for the accomplishment of the purposes for which such commission is created.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 55 - Parks and Recreation

Chapter 7 - Bridge and Park Commissions

§ 55-7-1. Purpose of chapter

§ 55-7-3. General grant of authority to certain municipalities and counties

§ 55-7-5. Creation of commission; composition; qualifications, appointment, terms of office, oath, and bond of members

§ 55-7-7. Organization; vacancies; commissioners not to be pecuniarily interested in activities of commission; meetings

§ 55-7-9. Compensation of members of commission

§ 55-7-11. General powers of commission

§ 55-7-13. Acquisition of lands by commission; authorization

§ 55-7-15. Acquisition of lands by commission; confirmation of title to submerged lands

§ 55-7-17. Construction, operation, etc., of bridges, ferries, causeways, and tunnels by commission

§ 55-7-19. Improvement, etc., of lands acquired by commission

§ 55-7-23. Power to fix and collect rates, fees, charges and tolls for use of services and facilities

§ 55-7-25. Employment of personnel by commission

§ 55-7-27. Dredging, etc., of channels

§ 55-7-29. Acceptance of federal aid and assistance

§ 55-7-31. Disposition of revenues of commission

§ 55-7-33. Issuance of bonds by commission generally

§ 55-7-35. Imposition of tax levy for payment of bonds

§ 55-7-37. Division of ad valorem taxes on commission's property

§ 55-7-39. Details of bonds; execution and sale of bonds

§ 55-7-41. Security for payment of bonds generally

§ 55-7-43. Pledge of income, revenues and grants for payment of bonds; contents of bond issue resolution

§ 55-7-45. Pledge of or payments from revenue derived through Section 65-33-45

§ 55-7-47. Validation of bonds

§ 55-7-49. Rates, fees, charges, and tolls for services or use of facilities

§ 55-7-51. Enforcement of rights of bondholders

§ 55-7-53. Incorporation of islands into municipality

§ 55-7-55. Cooperation with other state entities

§ 55-7-57. Construction of chapter; authority and powers conferred

§ 55-7-59. Construction of chapter; cumulative and supplemental; repeal or impairment of other laws