Any authority vested by the Municipal Airport Law in a municipality or in the governing body thereof, for the planning, establishment, development, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, operation, regulation, protection and policing of airports or other air navigation facilities established, owned or controlled, or to be established, owned or controlled by the municipality may be vested by resolution of the governing body of the municipality in an airport board, or other municipal agency, whose powers and duties shall be prescribed in the resolution. However, the expense of such planning, establishment, development, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, operation, regulation, protection and policing shall be a responsibility of the municipality.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 5 - Acquisition, Disposition and Support of Airport Facilities
§ 61-5-7. Exercise of power of eminent domain
§ 61-5-9. Disposal of airport property
§ 61-5-11. Operation and use privileges; exemption from taxation
§ 61-5-15. Acceptance, etc., of federal and state aid; designation of agent
§ 61-5-17. Bond issues for financing facility costs
§ 61-5-19. Authority to contract or enter into joint use or similar agreements
§ 61-5-23. Validation of prior acquisitions and actions
§ 61-5-25. Delegation of municipal authority to airport board or other agency
§ 61-5-27. Liens in favor of municipality
§ 61-5-29. Appropriation of funds; taxation
§ 61-5-31. Disposition of airport revenues
§ 61-5-33. Joint operations; authorization
§ 61-5-35. Joint operations; agreement
§ 61-5-37. Joint operations; joint board generally
§ 61-5-41. Joint operations; joint fund
§ 61-5-43. Exemption from taxation of airport property and income
§ 61-5-45. Effect of law upon municipal airport zoning regulation
§ 61-5-47. Acquisition, etc. of airports, air navigation facilities, etc.; tort liability