Mississippi Code
Chapter 6 - Municipal Gas Authority of Mississippi Law
§ 77-6-73. Provisions to be liberally construed

In order to effectuate the purposes and policies prescribed in this chapter, the provisions hereof shall be liberally construed.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 77 - Public Utilities and Carriers

Chapter 6 - Municipal Gas Authority of Mississippi Law

§ 77-6-1. Short title

§ 77-6-3. Legislative intent

§ 77-6-5. Definitions

§ 77-6-7. Municipal Gas Authority of Mississippi created; purpose; initial membership; principal office

§ 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

§ 77-6-17. Projects requiring financing by bonds; approval required; determination by authority; notice of determination; hearing; appeal from determination

§ 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

§ 77-6-33. Security for bonds

§ 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

§ 77-6-53. Refunding bonds

§ 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

§ 77-6-65. Powers and duties in connection with eminent domain, sales to customers of public utilities, and utility lines and rights-of-way

§ 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