Mississippi Code
Chapter 9 - County Port Authority or Development Commission
§ 59-9-61. Joint bond issue; control of facilities; collection and disposition of revenues

All improvements and facilities constructed pursuant to the joint issuance of bonds by any county and municipality under the authority of Sections 59-9-57 and 59-9-59, shall be maintained and operated under the control of the county port authority and of the port commission. The county port authority and port commission shall, subject to and in accordance with any agreement or agreements as may be made by any such county and municipality with the purchaser or purchasers of bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to this chapter, prescribe, levy, and collect all rents, fees, tolls, revenues and other charges in connection with the use and occupancy of the aforesaid improvements and facilities, and shall pay over all net revenues derived from the operation of such improvements and facilities to any trustee, or successor thereto, established as hereinafter in this chapter provided. Net revenues shall be deemed to be such as may be defined in any agreement or agreements entered into between any such county and municipality and the purchaser or purchasers of any bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to the aforesaid sections.

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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