A district shall be created for the purpose of conducting and operating a utility, and to carry out such purpose it shall have power and authority to acquire, construct, reconstruct, operate, maintain, extend or improve any utility within or without the district, and to furnish, deliver and sell to the public, to any municipality, to the state and to any public institution heat, light and power service and any other service, commodity or facility which may be produced or furnished in connection therewith.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 77 - Public Utilities and Carriers
§ 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
§ 77-5-125. 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