For the purposes of Sections 61-3-67 through 61-3-75, unless otherwise qualified, the term "public agency" includes municipality and authority, each as defined in this chapter, any agency of the state government and of the United States, and any municipality, political subdivision and agency of an adjoining state. The term "governing body" includes the commissioners of an authority, the governing body of a municipality, and the head of an agency of a state or the United States if the public agency is other than an authority or municipality.
All powers, privileges, and authority granted by this chapter may be exercised and enjoyed by an authority jointly with any public agency of this state, and jointly with any public agency of any adjoining state or of the United States to the extent that the laws of such other state or of the United States permit such joint exercise of enjoyment. Any agency of the state government, when acting jointly with any authority, may exercise and enjoy all the powers, privileges, and authority conferred by this chapter upon an authority.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 3 - Airport Authorities
§ 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
§ 61-3-41. Interest on bonds; details of bonds generally
§ 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
§ 61-3-55. 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
§ 61-3-67. 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