In lieu of exercising the authority herein granted, a port commission may cooperate and assist any authorized municipality, as defined in Sections 57-1-1 through 57-1-51, Mississippi Code of 1972, to which a certificate of public convenience and necessity has been issued under such sections, in the establishment of an industry or industries by such municipality, and may for such purpose or purposes, convey or lease any or all such lands to any such municipality, or join such municipality in the execution of a contract, lease, conveyance or other disposition for the operation of the industry, but any such disposition shall be subject to termination or revision of title in the event of abandonment of the industry, non-compliance with its terms, or non-user for the purposes for which same is made.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft
Chapter 1 - Harbor or Port Commissions; Powers of Political Subdivision; Pilotage
§ 59-1-1. Creation of port commission; composition and jurisdiction of commission generally
§ 59-1-3. Appointment, oath, bond, and terms of office of members of commission
§ 59-1-5. Compensation of members of commission
§ 59-1-11. Additional powers of port commission
§ 59-1-13. Construction of Sections 59-1-13 through 59-1-25 generally
§ 59-1-15. Definition of "industrial operations."
§ 59-1-19. Sale, lease or other disposition of land not used for port purposes
§ 59-1-21. Terms and conditions of conveyances, contracts, leases, etc.
§ 59-1-23. Assistance of municipalities in establishing industries
§ 59-1-25. Reservation of oil, gas and minerals in sale, lease or other disposition of lands
§ 59-1-29. Appropriation of funds for use of port commission by municipal authorities
§ 59-1-31. Appropriation of funds for use of port commission by county governing authorities
§ 59-1-33. County membership in rivers and harbors association
§ 59-1-39. Licensing of harbor masters, pilots, stevedores, etc.
§ 59-1-41. Compulsory pilotage