Mississippi Code
Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft
Chapter 17 - State Inland Ports

§ 59-17-1. Short title; "board" defined - This chapter may be cited as the "State Inland Ports...

§ 59-17-3. Declaration of public policy - It is hereby declared to be the public policy of...

§ 59-17-7. Functions of board and inland port as essential governmental functions - The carrying out of the corporate purposes of the board...

§ 59-17-9. Duty of board to implement public policy; construction of rights, powers and duties of board - There is hereby vested in the board the duty to...

§ 59-17-11. Condition precedent to board action - The board shall take no action in building, constructing, acquiring,...

§ 59-17-15. Acceptance of grants and contributions by board - The board, in addition to the monies which may be...

§ 59-17-17. Appraisal of plan for project; agreement between board and county or agency proposing project - On the receipt of an application from any county or...

§ 59-17-19. Tax levy by counties for payment of bonds - Before any additional bonds may be issued for equipment as...

§ 59-17-21. Contract with master water management district to underwrite financial obligations for project - In the event no three (3) counties shall contract on...

§ 59-17-23. Operation of port or harbor by state inland port authority; composition of authority; appointment and terms of office of members - Any port or harbor, or any part thereof, and all...

§ 59-17-25. Organization of state inland port authority; oath and bond of members - The members of the state inland port authority shall organize...

§ 59-17-27. State inland port fund; board may contract for joint activities or employment of personnel - The agreement between the board and the participating counties or...

§ 59-17-29. Setting aside or leasing of lands and facilities by board - The board, acting jointly with the State Inland Port Authority,...

§ 59-17-31. Authority of board or inland port authority to employ personnel, make contracts and purchases, and sue and be sued - The board or the State Inland Port Authority, in the...

§ 59-17-33. Acquisition of rights of way, land and property by board generally; restriction on power of eminent domain - For the acquiring of rights-of-way, land and property, including existing...

§ 59-17-35. State bonds; issuance, terms, and conditions generally - The board shall have power and is hereby authorized, at...

§ 59-17-37. State bonds; negotiability; exemption from taxation - All bonds and interest coupons issued under the provisions of...

§ 59-17-39. State bonds; proceedings for issuance; validation - Such bonds as are issued under this chapter may be...

§ 59-17-41. State bonds; payment of principal and interest; limitation on amount issued - The bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall...

§ 59-17-43. State bonds; manner and price of sale - The state bond commission shall sell such state bonds in...

§ 59-17-45. State bonds; disposition of proceeds from sale - The proceeds of such state bonds issued pursuant to this...

§ 59-17-47. Withdrawals from special fund for payment of bonds - The funds which are transferred from the sale of bonds...

§ 59-17-49. Disposition of net revenues, rents, and earnings from port or harbor - All net revenues, rents, and earnings from the operation or...

§ 59-17-51. Pledge of revenues, rents and earnings to payment of bonds; sinking fund - The net revenues, rents, and earnings derived from any planned...

§ 59-17-53. Refunding bonds - The board is authorized to provide by resolution for the...

§ 59-17-55. Bonds as legal investments and security for deposits - All bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall...

§ 59-17-57. Representation of state bond commission by attorney general - Except as otherwise authorized in Section 7-5-39, the Attorney General...