Mississippi Code
Chapter 3 - Airport Authorities
§ 61-3-11. Proof of existence and authority of airport authority

In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or relating to, any contract of a municipal airport authority, created pursuant to Section 61-3-5, the municipal authority shall be conclusively deemed to have become established and authorized to transact its business and exercise its powers upon proof of the adoption by the municipality of the resolution creating the municipal airport authority and of the appointment and qualification of the first commissioners thereof. Duly certified copies of the resolution creating the authority and of the certificates of appointment of the commissioners shall be admissible in evidence in any suit, action, or proceeding.
In any suit, action, or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of, or relating to, any contract of a regional airport authority, such regional airport authority shall be conclusively deemed to have become established and authorized to transact its business and exercise its powers upon proof of the issuance by the secretary of state of a certificate of incorporation of such regional airport authority. A copy of such certificate of incorporation, duly certified by the secretary of state, shall be admissible in evidence in any suit, action, or proceeding.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 61 - Aviation

Chapter 3 - Airport Authorities

§ 61-3-1. Short title

§ 61-3-3. Definitions

§ 61-3-5. Creation of municipal airport authority; applicability

§ 61-3-8. Government of regional airport authority located within two or more judicial districts

§ 61-3-9. Certificate of incorporation of regional airport authority

§ 61-3-11. Proof of existence and authority of airport authority

§ 61-3-15. General powers of authority

§ 61-3-17. Exercise of power of eminent domain

§ 61-3-19. Disposal of airport property

§ 61-3-21. Operation and use privileges; exemption from taxation

§ 61-3-23. Promulgation, repeal, etc., of resolutions, rules, regulations, orders and standards

§ 61-3-25. Acceptance of federal and state aid; designation of agent

§ 61-3-27. Issuance of bonds; attorneys' services

§ 61-3-29. Issuance of bonds; authorization resolution

§ 61-3-31. Grounds for contesting validation of bonds

§ 61-3-33. Conclusiveness of authority's classification of project and period of usefulness

§ 61-3-35. Notice of sale of bonds

§ 61-3-37. Opening and award of bids; payment of premium

§ 61-3-39. Payment of bonds

§ 61-3-41. Interest on bonds; details of bonds generally

§ 61-3-43. Execution of bonds

§ 61-3-45. Form of bonds and notes; registration

§ 61-3-47. Redemption of bonds and notes

§ 61-3-49. Securing of bond by trust agreement

§ 61-3-51. Lien on revenues pledged to payment of bonds

§ 61-3-53. Refunding bonds

§ 61-3-55. Redemption of bonds and notes

§ 61-3-57. Negotiability of bonds, notes and coupons

§ 61-3-59. Bonds not to be delivered until validated

§ 61-3-61. Exemption from taxation of interest on bonds and notes

§ 61-3-63. Factors to be considered by authority in determining cost of project

§ 61-3-65. Exercise of incidental powers; issuance of general obligation municipal bonds for airport facilities; adoption of rules and regulations for management of airports

§ 61-3-67. Joint operations; authorization

§ 61-3-69. Joint operations; agreement

§ 61-3-71. Joint operations; joint board generally

§ 61-3-73. Joint operations; limitation of powers of joint board

§ 61-3-75. Joint operations; joint fund

§ 61-3-77. Exemption from taxation of airport property and income

§ 61-3-79. Municipal cooperation with authority

§ 61-3-81. Effect of chapter upon municipal airport zoning regulation

§ 61-3-83. Acquisition, etc., of airports, air navigation facilities, etc.; tort liability

§ 61-3-85. Certain persons prohibited from deriving income from issuance of bonds