The Legislature hereby finds and declares that certain municipalities of this state now own and operate gas distribution systems to serve their citizens, inhabitants and customers by providing them with gas for all purposes; and if such municipalities are to furnish, and if the members of the public in the areas they serve are to receive adequate service, such municipalities must have adequate, dependable and economical sources of gas supplies. The Legislature declares that there exists in this state a need for an authority to function without profit in developing, obtaining and promoting for the public good in this state adequate, dependable and economical sources and supplies of gas for the purposes expressed in this section, and to assist in the financing of additions and other expenditures for the municipal gas systems of such municipalities.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 77 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 6 - Municipal Gas Authority of Mississippi Law
§ 77-6-9. Membership in authority after its creation; withdrawal
§ 77-6-11. Board of commissioners
§ 77-6-13. Executive committee of board of commissioners
§ 77-6-15. Rights and powers of authority
§ 77-6-19. Municipalities that may contract with authority
§ 77-6-21. Contracts to buy gas from authority
§ 77-6-23. Excess capacity or output may be sold or exchanged
§ 77-6-25. Provisions to be construed as authorizing joint and several ownership of projects
§ 77-6-27. Acquisition of property; contract requirements
§ 77-6-29. Power to issue revenue bonds
§ 77-6-31. Revenue bonds; powers and duties
§ 77-6-35. Rents, rates, fees and charges by municipality
§ 77-6-37. Rents, rates, fees and charges by authority
§ 77-6-39. Pledge of municipality or authority valid and binding when made
§ 77-6-41. Investment of all monies received
§ 77-6-43. Rights of holders of bonds
§ 77-6-45. Bonds to be securities
§ 77-6-47. Obligations of issuing municipality or authority
§ 77-6-51. Evidence of indebtedness to be considered negotiable instruments
§ 77-6-55. Exemption from taxation
§ 77-6-57. Dissolution of board of commissioners
§ 77-6-59. Annual reports; audits
§ 77-6-61. Application of laws of other states
§ 77-6-63. Grants and loans authorized
§ 77-6-67. Where utility commission and municipality have same governing authorities
§ 77-6-69. Provisions supplemental to other laws
§ 77-6-73. Provisions to be liberally construed
§ 77-6-75. Members of legislature to have no interest in bonds