For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of airports and air navigation facilities pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, any municipality for which an authority has been created or any municipality in which any of the property of the authority is located or which is contiguous to any property of the authority may, upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine:
Lend or donate money to the authority;
Provide that all or a portion of the taxes or funds available or to become available to, or required by law to be used by, the municipality for airport purposes, be transferred or paid directly to the airport authority as such funds become available to the municipality;
Cause water, sewer, or drainage facilities, or any other facilities which it is empowered to provide, to be furnished onto or in connection with such airports or air navigation facilities;
Dedicate, sell, convey, or lease any of its interest in any property, or grant easements, licenses, or any other rights or privileges therein to the authority;
Furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roads, roadways, and walks from established streets or roads to such airports or air navigation facilities;
Do any and all things, whether or not specifically authorized in this section and not otherwise prohibited by law, that are necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate with the authority in the planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of airports and air navigation facilities; and
Enter into agreements with the authority respecting action to be taken by the municipality pursuant to the provisions of this section.
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