The board, in addition to the moneys which may be received by it from the sale of bonds and from the collection of revenues, rents, and earnings derived under the provisions of this chapter, shall have the authority to accept from any public or private agency, or from any individual, grants for or in aid of the construction of any planned development, or for the payment of bonds, and to receive and accept contributions from any source, of money or property or other things of value to be held, used and applied only for the purposes for which such grants or contributions may be made.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft
Chapter 5 - State Ports and Harbors
§ 59-5-1. Short title; definition of "board"
§ 59-5-3. Declaration of public policy
§ 59-5-7. Activities of board and state port authority pursuant to chapter as governmental functions
§ 59-5-11. General powers of board; lands subject to jurisdiction and control of board
§ 59-5-13. Acceptance of grants and contributions
§ 59-5-21. Operation by state port authority of ports or harbors acquired by or conveyed to state
§ 59-5-23. Authorization of contracts, etc., for improvement, operation, etc., of port or harbor
§ 59-5-27. Bond of members of port or harbor agency
§ 59-5-29. Increase in membership of county port authority upon issuance of bonds
§ 59-5-33. State ports fund; joint activities or employment of personnel
§ 59-5-39. Acquisition of rights of way, land, etc.
§ 59-5-41. State bonds; issuance, terms, and conditions; interim financing of construction projects
§ 59-5-43. Negotiability of bonds; exemption from taxation
§ 59-5-45. Manner and price of sale of bonds; interest; maturity and redemption
§ 59-5-47. Disposition of proceeds of bonds
§ 59-5-49. Validation of bonds
§ 59-5-51. Payment of interest and principal on bonds; limitation on amount of bonds issued
§ 59-5-53. Withdrawals of bond proceeds from special fund
§ 59-5-55. Use of net revenues, rents, and earnings from state owned ports
§ 59-5-59. Allocation of revenues, rents and earnings to payment of bonds; sinking fund
§ 59-5-63. Bonds as legal investments and securities for deposits of public funds