Mississippi Code
General Corporate Powers
§ 77-9-151. Issuing stocks and bonds

To issue any part of its stock as preferred stock, and to fix the relative rights of common and preferred stock, and to issue such bonds and obligations as it may from time to time determine.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 77 - Public Utilities and Carriers

Chapter 9 - Railroads and Other Common Carriers

Article 3 - Railroads and Railroad Corporations

General Corporate Powers

§ 77-9-141. Powers, rights and privileges of railroad corporations

§ 77-9-145. Suing; having a common seal

§ 77-9-147. Building and operating railroad

§ 77-9-149. Collecting charges for transportation of persons and property

§ 77-9-151. Issuing stocks and bonds

§ 77-9-153. Increasing capital stock; issuing preferred stock to satisfy obligations

§ 77-9-155. Determining number of directors, officers and agents; prescribing compensation, duties and terms thereof

§ 77-9-157. Authorizing appointment of executive committee

§ 77-9-159. Opening books of subscription; calling stockholders' meetings

§ 77-9-161. Mortgaging; securing mortgage bonds

§ 77-9-165. Leasing railroad and its properties

§ 77-9-167. Doing an express or telegraph business

§ 77-9-169. Having right of way generally

§ 77-9-171. Having right of way over state lands

§ 77-9-173. Entering upon land adjacent to its right of way

§ 77-9-175. Acquiring lands for depots and other purposes

§ 77-9-177. Crossing, intersecting, joining or uniting with other railroads

§ 77-9-179. Crossing water courses

§ 77-9-181. Insuring persons and property

§ 77-9-183. General grant of powers

§ 77-9-185. How powers are to be exercised

§ 77-9-187. Terminal points and direction of line may be changed

§ 77-9-189. Adoption and change of gauge

§ 77-9-191. Fictitious stock is void

§ 77-9-193. Powers of stockholders