Mississippi Code
Article 3 - Power Districts
§ 77-5-155. Specific powers of district

Any district created pursuant to this article shall have the power:
To sue and be sued
To have a seal
To acquire by purchase, gift, devise, lease or exercise of the power of eminent domain or other mode of acquisition and to hold and dispose of real and personal property of every kind within or without the district, subject to mortgages or any other liens.
To make and enter into contracts, conveyances, mortgages, deeds of trust, bonds or leases.
To incur debts, to borrow money, to issue negotiable bonds and other evidences of indebtedness and to provide for the rights of holders thereof.
To fix, maintain and collect rates and charges for any service.
To pledge all or any part of its revenues.
To make such covenants in connection with the issuance of bonds, or to secure the payment of bonds, that a private business corporation can make under the general laws of the state, notwithstanding that such covenants may operate as limitations on the exercise of any power granted by this article.
To use any right of way, easement or other similar property right necessary or convenient in connection with the acquisition, improvement, operation or maintenance of a utility, held by the state or any political subdivision thereof, provided that the governing body of such political subdivision shall consent to such use.

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