Mississippi Code
Chapter 17 - State Inland Ports
§ 59-17-11. Condition precedent to board action

The board shall take no action in building, constructing, acquiring, or developing any state-owned inland port unless the Tennessee Valley Authority or other governmental agency agrees to furnish at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the cost of building, acquiring, constructing, or developing said port.

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Mississippi Code

Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft

Chapter 17 - State Inland Ports

§ 59-17-1. Short title; "board" defined

§ 59-17-3. Declaration of public policy

§ 59-17-7. Functions of board and inland port as essential governmental functions

§ 59-17-9. Duty of board to implement public policy; construction of rights, powers and duties of board

§ 59-17-11. Condition precedent to board action

§ 59-17-15. Acceptance of grants and contributions by board

§ 59-17-17. Appraisal of plan for project; agreement between board and county or agency proposing project

§ 59-17-19. Tax levy by counties for payment of bonds

§ 59-17-21. Contract with master water management district to underwrite financial obligations for project

§ 59-17-23. Operation of port or harbor by state inland port authority; composition of authority; appointment and terms of office of members

§ 59-17-25. Organization of state inland port authority; oath and bond of members

§ 59-17-27. State inland port fund; board may contract for joint activities or employment of personnel

§ 59-17-29. Setting aside or leasing of lands and facilities by board

§ 59-17-31. Authority of board or inland port authority to employ personnel, make contracts and purchases, and sue and be sued

§ 59-17-33. Acquisition of rights of way, land and property by board generally; restriction on power of eminent domain

§ 59-17-35. State bonds; issuance, terms, and conditions generally

§ 59-17-37. State bonds; negotiability; exemption from taxation

§ 59-17-39. State bonds; proceedings for issuance; validation

§ 59-17-41. State bonds; payment of principal and interest; limitation on amount issued

§ 59-17-43. State bonds; manner and price of sale

§ 59-17-45. State bonds; disposition of proceeds from sale

§ 59-17-47. Withdrawals from special fund for payment of bonds

§ 59-17-49. Disposition of net revenues, rents, and earnings from port or harbor

§ 59-17-51. Pledge of revenues, rents and earnings to payment of bonds; sinking fund

§ 59-17-53. Refunding bonds

§ 59-17-55. Bonds as legal investments and security for deposits

§ 59-17-57. Representation of state bond commission by attorney general