Mississippi Code
Chapter 9 - County Port Authority or Development Commission
§ 59-9-33. Lease or sale of unused lands for industrial purposes; terms and conditions

Any lease, sale, contract, or other disposition of any or all lands referred to in Section 59-9-29 may be made upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration as may be found to be adequate by the county port authority, and approved by the board of supervisors in orders or resolutions authorizing same, and the covenants and obligations of the lessee or grantee to make expenditures in determined amounts, and within such time or times, for improvements to be erected on the land by such lessee or grantee, and to conduct thereon industrial operations in such aggregate payroll amounts and for such period of time or times as may be determined and defined in such lease, deed, contract or other disposition, shall constitute and be deemed sufficient consideration for the execution of any such lease, deed, contract or other disposition. Any such lease granted for industrial or harbor operations under paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section 59-9-19 may contain an option to buy at any time and/or upon termination thereof, and shall, however, contain reasonable provisions for the termination of the lease or reversion of possession of the land and all improvements made by lessee or grantee to the facility, including personal property, unless previously agreed to, in the event of default on the part of the lessee or grantee of his or its obligation or covenants under such agreement.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft

Chapter 9 - County Port Authority or Development Commission

§ 59-9-1. Declaration of public policy

§ 59-9-7. Creation of county port authority or development commission; composition; jurisdiction

§ 59-9-9. Appointment, oath, bond, and terms of office of members

§ 59-9-11. Organization; meetings

§ 59-9-13. Compensation of members

§ 59-9-15. General powers and duties of authority or commission; director; additional clerical assistance; commission may enter into joint venture for construction and operation of facilities under jurisdiction of commission

§ 59-9-17. General powers and authority of county; validation of prior acts

§ 59-9-19. Additional powers and authority of county

§ 59-9-21. Restoration of sand beaches; leasing for development of port and related industrial facilities

§ 59-9-23. Establishment and development of industrial parks

§ 59-9-25. Contracts for construction, maintenance, etc., of ports, facilities, etc.

§ 59-9-29. Jurisdiction over lands

§ 59-9-31. Lease or sale of unused lands for industrial purposes; authority and limitations

§ 59-9-33. Lease or sale of unused lands for industrial purposes; terms and conditions

§ 59-9-35. Exemption from ad valorem taxes of certain lease contracts; time limit; lessee required to pay taxes after expiration of exemption

§ 59-9-37. Issuance of bonds and interim certificates

§ 59-9-39. Attorney's fees for issuance of general obligation bonds

§ 59-9-41. Revenue bonds

§ 59-9-43. Sale and disposition of proceeds of bonds issued under §§ 59-9-37 and 59-9-41

§ 59-9-45. Negotiability and taxation of bonds issued under §§ 59-3-37 and 59-9-41

§ 59-9-47. Proceedings for issuance and validation of bonds issued under §§ 59-9-37 and 59-9-41

§ 59-9-49. Levy of ad valorem tax for operating fund

§ 59-9-51. County-wide election on issuance of bonds under §§ 59-9-37 and 59-9-41

§ 59-9-53. Pledge of county credit and resources for payment of bonds; issuance of revenue bonds

§ 59-9-55. Investment of proceeds of bonds

§ 59-9-57. Joint development, maintenance, operation, etc., of ports by county port authority or commission and municipality; joint bond issue

§ 59-9-59. Joint bond issue; tax levy; collection and disposition of taxes

§ 59-9-61. Joint bond issue; control of facilities; collection and disposition of revenues

§ 59-9-63. Joint bond issue; powers and duties of counties and municipalities

§ 59-9-69. Additional general obligation bonds

§ 59-9-73. Negotiability and taxation of bonds issued under Sections 59-9-65 through 59-9-75

§ 59-9-77. Construction of chapter

§ 59-9-79. Validation of bonds

§ 59-9-81. Applicability of debt limitation

§ 59-9-83. Exemption from taxation of bonds; negotiability

§ 59-9-85. Action to enforce contractual rights