The governing authorities of any municipality or the authority are hereby authorized to make application and to enter into contracts for and to accept grants-in-aid and loans from the federal and state governments and their agencies for planning, acquiring, constructing, expanding, maintaining and operating any project or facility, or participating in any research or development program, or performing any function which such municipality or the authority may be authorized by general or local law to provide or perform.
In order to exercise the authority granted by this section, the governing authorities of any municipality or the authority may:
Enter into and carry out contracts with the state or federal government or any agency or institution thereof under which such government, agency or institution grants financial or other assistance to the municipality or authority;
Accept such assistance or funds as may be granted or loaned by the state or federal government with or without such a contract;
Agree to and comply with any reasonable conditions which are imposed upon such grants or loans;
Make expenditures from any funds so granted.
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