Mississippi Code
Article 3 - Power Districts
§ 77-5-111. Calling of election

Upon receipt of the certified copies of the resolutions and/or petitions mentioned in the preceding sections, each such board of supervisors shall without delay call an election in each election unit of such county proposed to be included in the district, for the purpose of determining whether the proposed district shall be created, and shall give notice of such election. Such notice shall state the name of the proposed district and describe its boundaries, and shall state the time when such election shall be held and the location of the polling places. The same shall be published at least once a week for at least three (3) consecutive weeks before the date of said election in some newspaper or newspapers having a general circulation within the proposed district. In case the proposed power district includes election units located in two (2) or more counties, then the board of supervisors of the county in which the largest portion of the territory of the proposed power district is located shall fix the date of such election.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 77 - Public Utilities and Carriers

Chapter 5 - Electric Power

Article 3 - Power Districts

§ 77-5-101. Short title

§ 77-5-103. Definitions

§ 77-5-105. Boundaries of power districts

§ 77-5-107. Resolution seeking election authorizing creation of power district

§ 77-5-109. Petition seeking election authorizing creation of power district

§ 77-5-111. Calling of election

§ 77-5-113. Conduct of election

§ 77-5-115. Canvassing results of election; declaration of creation of district

§ 77-5-117. Filing of order declaring creation of district

§ 77-5-119. Payment of costs incurred in creation of district

§ 77-5-121. Proceedings contesting creation of district

§ 77-5-123. Subdistricts

§ 77-5-125. Alteration of districts

§ 77-5-127. Consolidation of districts

§ 77-5-129. Dissolution of districts

§ 77-5-133. Term and oath of directors

§ 77-5-135. Vacancies in director's office

§ 77-5-137. Compensation and expenses of directors

§ 77-5-139. Board of directors to function as legislative body of district

§ 77-5-141. Powers of the district board

§ 77-5-143. Appointment of officers

§ 77-5-147. Duties of secretary

§ 77-5-149. Duties of treasurer

§ 77-5-151. Corporate purpose of district

§ 77-5-153. General powers of district

§ 77-5-155. Specific powers of district

§ 77-5-157. Exercise of eminent domain by district

§ 77-5-159. Operations outside of state authorized

§ 77-5-161. Issuance of bonds by district

§ 77-5-163. Rights and remedies of bondholders

§ 77-5-165. Reduction of rates

§ 77-5-167. Moneys of districts

§ 77-5-169. Municipal and county aid to districts

§ 77-5-171. Districts and their property subject to taxation

§ 77-5-173. Declaration of purpose; construction; article complete in itself