Mississippi Code
Article 9 - Local Governmental Power Development Under Laws of 1936
§ 77-5-403. Definitions

The following terms when used in this article shall have the following meaning:
The term "municipality" shall mean any county, incorporated city, town or village in the State of Mississippi.
The term "electric plant" shall mean generating and/or transmission and/or distribution systems, together with all other facilities, equipment and appurtenances necessary or appropriate to any such system, for the furnishing of electric power and energy for lighting, heating, power or any other purpose for which electric power and energy can be used.
The term "improvement" shall mean any improvement, extension, betterment or addition to any electric plant.
The term "electric service" shall mean the furnishing of electric power and energy for lighting, heating, power or any other purpose for which electric power and energy can be used.
The term "acquire" shall mean to purchase, to lease, to construct, to reconstruct, to replace, or to acquire by gift or exercise of the right of eminent domain.
The term "dispose" shall mean to sell, to lease, or otherwise transfer any interest in property.
The term "improve" shall mean to acquire any improvement.
The term "federal agency" shall include the United States of America, the President of the United States of America, or the Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works, Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Tennessee Valley Authority, the Administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration, or any other similar agency, instrumentality or corporation of the United States of America, which has heretofore been or may hereafter be created by or pursuant to any act or acts or joint resolution of the Congress of the United States of America.
The term "law" shall mean any act or statute, general, special or local, of the State of Mississippi, including, but without limitation, the charter of any municipality.
The term "governing body" shall mean the board of supervisors, board, body or commission having general charge of the municipality.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 77 - Public Utilities and Carriers

Chapter 5 - Electric Power

Article 9 - Local Governmental Power Development Under Laws of 1936

§ 77-5-401. Short title

§ 77-5-403. Definitions

§ 77-5-405. Powers of municipalities

§ 77-5-407. Issuance of bonds; election resolution and election procedure

§ 77-5-409. Effect of election

§ 77-5-413. Bond provisions

§ 77-5-415. Securing payment of bonds

§ 77-5-417. Rights and remedies of bondholders

§ 77-5-419. Additional rights and remedies of bondholders may be conferred by resolution

§ 77-5-421. Debt limitations are inapplicable

§ 77-5-423. Payment of preliminary expenses

§ 77-5-425. Board of public utilities; appointment and terms of members

§ 77-5-427. Board of public utilities; bond, oath, compensation and removal of members; meetings; election of officers

§ 77-5-429. Supervision and control of the electric plant; supervisory body and electric plant superintendent

§ 77-5-431. Electric plant fund

§ 77-5-433. Disposition of moneys received from the issuance of bonds

§ 77-5-435. Disposition of revenues

§ 77-5-437. Payment for services rendered to municipalities and departments and works thereof

§ 77-5-439. Records and reports of the board of public utilities

§ 77-5-441. Exercise of power of eminent domain by municipality

§ 77-5-443. Use of certain rights of way; payment of indebtedness

§ 77-5-445. Election for disposition of electric plant

§ 77-5-447. Construction of article; article supplemental and additional to existing law