Mississippi Code
Chapter 17 - State Inland Ports
§ 59-17-51. Pledge of revenues, rents and earnings to payment of bonds; sinking fund

The net revenues, rents, and earnings derived from any planned development or the net revenues, rents, and earnings received by the board produced by a state inland port, harbor, or part thereof, for which bonds have been issued, shall be pledged and allocated by the board to the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds issued for such planned development as the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds may provide, and such pledge may include funds received from one or more or all sources available to such planned development and shall be set aside at regular intervals into a sinking fund, which sinking fund shall be pledged to and charged with the payment of:
The interest upon such bonds as such interest shall accrue.
The principal of the bonds as the same shall become due.
The necessary charges of the paying agent or paying agents for paying principal and interest of and on such bonds.
Any premium on bonds retired by call or purchase as may be provided therein.
Net revenues shall be defined in the agreement between the board and the participating counties, or other authorized agency.
The use and disposition of such sinking fund shall be subject to such regulations as may be provided in the resolution authorizing any issue of bonds, but except as may otherwise be provided in such resolution, such sinking fund shall be a fund for the benefit of all bonds issued under such resolution, without distinction or priority of one over the other. Subject to the provisions of the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds, surplus moneys in the sinking fund may be applied to the purchase or redemption of any of such bonds, and any such bonds so purchased or redeemed shall forthwith be cancelled and shall not again be issued.

Structure Mississippi Code

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