Mississippi Code
Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries

§ 65-25-129. Authority to use monies in State Highway Department Fund to match federal funds - The State Highway Commission is authorized to use any monies...

Chapter 26 - Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Bridges

§ 65-26-1. Legislative declaration of purpose - It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination,...

§ 65-26-3. Definitions - For purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms...

§ 65-26-11. Levy and disposition of bridge tolls - The Highway Commission may levy tolls on any bridge provided...

§ 65-26-17. Levy of bridge tax in certain counties for purpose of funding payment of interest and principal upon bonds - For the purpose of providing funds for the payment of...

§ 65-26-21. Bonds as negotiable instruments; exemption from taxation - All general obligation bonds of the State of Mississippi and...

§ 65-26-27. Rights and remedies of bondholders - Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this...

§ 65-26-31. Bonds as legal investments and securities - All bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall...

§ 65-26-33. Force and effect of chapter - This chapter shall be deemed to be full and complete...

§ 65-26-37. Duties of attorney general as to bonds; expenditures for costs of issuing bonds - Except as otherwise authorized in Section 7-5-39, the Attorney General...

Chapter 27 - Ferries; General Provisions

§ 65-27-1. Toll ferries and free ferries - The board of supervisors may establish and license toll ferries,...

§ 65-27-3. Right of owner of the soil - The owner of the soil over which any toll ferry,...

§ 65-27-5. Bond required of the keeper of a toll ferry - Every person licensed to keep a toll ferry shall give...

§ 65-27-7. Bond may be sued on - The bond given by the keeper of a toll ferry,...

§ 65-27-9. Penalties, forfeitures, and damages recovered - All penalties and forfeitures incurred by the owner or keeper...

§ 65-27-11. Purchase of competing ferry - Any county or municipality authorized to construct bridges and issue...

§ 65-27-13. Equipment for safe transportation by ferry - The owner or keeper of every ferry shall at all...

§ 65-27-15. Duties of ferrymen - Every ferryman shall give constant and diligent attendance at his...

§ 65-27-17. Table of rates of tolls kept exposed to view - The owner or keeper of every toll ferry, bridge, turnpike,...

§ 65-27-19. Authority of ferryman over his boat - Every ferryman shall have authority to keep out or put...

§ 65-27-21. Right of landing in another county - The owner or keeper of any ferry established according to...

Chapter 29 - Ferries in Certain Counties

§ 65-29-1. Certain counties authorized to levy tax - An ad valorem tax of two mills on each dollar...

§ 65-29-3. Tax receipts paid over to trustee or ferry fund - Said tax collector, or any other tax collecting agency authorized...

§ 65-29-5. County may operate ferry service - The authorities of any county in which there is situated...

§ 65-29-7. Collection of rents and charges - Said county authorities or ferry commission if there be one...

§ 65-29-9. Debt limitations not applicable - The bonds or other obligations issued by any county or...

§ 65-29-11. Bonds authorized and books open to inspection - Any municipality or county in which there is situated and...

§ 65-29-13. Powers of county or municipality - In connection with the issuance of bonds or other obligations...

§ 65-29-15. Power and duties of trustee - Any municipality or county issuing bonds or other obligations pursuant...

§ 65-29-17. Bonds exempt from certain taxes - Bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to this chapter and...

§ 65-29-19. General bond provisions - The power to issue bonds or other obligations authorized by...

§ 65-29-21. Deposit of bond proceeds - The proceeds from the sale of any bonds or other...

§ 65-29-23. Mortgage to secure bonds - Any municipality or county issuing bonds or other obligations pursuant...

§ 65-29-25. Ferry commission - Said ferries may be maintained, purchased, and operated, or either,...

§ 65-29-27. Terminal municipality authorized to contribute to free ferry - Any municipality within whose confines one of the terminals is...

§ 65-29-29. Chapter paramount to other laws - This chapter, as to the subject matters hereof, shall supersede...

Chapter 31 - Hospitality Stations on Highways

§ 65-31-1. Design, construction, and operation - The Mississippi Transportation Commission is hereby authorized to locate, design,...

§ 65-31-3. Contracts for operation - The State Highway Commission is authorized to contract with the...

§ 65-31-5. Acceptance of gifts and grants - Both the State Highway Commission and the agricultural and industrial...

§ 65-31-7. Commemorative sign; birthplace of Jimmie Rodgers - "WELCOME TO MISSISSIPPI BIRTHPLACE OF JIMMIE RODGERS THE FATHER OF...

§ 65-31-11. Katrina volunteers memorial fountain - The Mississippi Transportation Commission, in its discretion, by order duly...

Chapter 33 - Sea Walls

§ 65-33-1. Certain counties may erect sea walls and issue bonds - When any public road, street or highway shall extend along...

§ 65-33-3. Definitions - The words "sea wall," as used in this chapter, shall...

§ 65-33-5. Preliminary steps to sea wall program - Prior to the issuance of any bonds hereunder, and precedent...

§ 65-33-7. Details of revenue bond issue - Such bonds shall be in the denomination of One Thousand...

§ 65-33-9. Mortgage indenture for additional bonds - In addition to the bonds authorized under Section 65-33-7, said...

§ 65-33-11. Causeway or bridge to island - In event any such bonds be authorized by said election...

§ 65-33-13. Payment of bonds and maintenance costs - It shall be the duty of such board to exercise...

§ 65-33-15. Supplemental powers - Except as herein to the contrary provided, such counties, acting...

§ 65-33-17. Federal aid; bonds authorized to match - The board of supervisors of any county in the State...

§ 65-33-19. Federal aid; notice; election - The board of supervisors of any such county may, in...

§ 65-33-21. Federal aid; terms of bonds; payment; debt limit not applicable - Bonds issued under the provisions of Sections 65-33-17 through 65-33-21...

§ 65-33-23. Boards of supervisors may exercise right of eminent domain - For the purpose of this chapter the several boards of...

§ 65-33-25. Machinery and engineer - The several boards of supervisors shall have the power and...

§ 65-33-27. Road protection commission - Whenever it may be necessary to protect any highway hereunder,...

§ 65-33-29. Organization and tenure of protection commission - The road protection commission shall organize by the election of...

§ 65-33-31. Damages for land taken - Whenever it shall become necessary to construct, widen, or protect...

§ 65-33-33. Review by circuit court on appeal - All proceedings of the board of supervisors and the road...

§ 65-33-35. Preliminary expenses to be paid out of general fund - All expenses incurred prior to the issuance and sale of...

§ 65-33-37. Pro rata share of expenses - The board of supervisors may agree with any municipality or...

§ 65-33-39. County may borrow money to pay bonds - When any county of this state has adopted or will...

§ 65-33-41. Special tax may be levied - The board of supervisors of any county may, in its...

§ 65-33-43. Privilege tax on automobile driver may be levied and collected - In all counties where the bonds of the county are...

§ 65-33-45. Motor vehicle license taxes used - Where any county issues or has heretofore issued its bonds...

§ 65-33-47. Sea wall tax authorized - Where any county issues or has heretofore issued the bonds...

§ 65-33-49. Extension, construction, and repair - In those counties operating under this chapter, the board of...

§ 65-33-51. Authority for certain counties to borrow money and to receive federal aid - It is further given full power and authority to let,...

§ 65-33-53. Additional funds - It is further given full power and authority to let,...

§ 65-33-55. Additional counties authorized to borrow money and receive federal aid - The intent and purpose of this section is to give...

§ 65-33-57. New bonds authorized to cancel sinking fund obligations - In any county wherein a seawall or road protection structure...

§ 65-33-59. Terms of new bonds - Bonds issued under the authority of Sections 65-33-57 and 65-33-59...

§ 65-33-61. Refunding bonded indebtedness - The board of supervisors of any county operating under the...

§ 65-33-63. Refunding bonds; interest; form; maturity - Such refunding bonds shall bear such rate or rates of...

§ 65-33-65. Sinking fund for refunding bonds - The fact of the issuance and delivery of refunding bonds...

§ 65-33-67. Tax levy to finance refunding bonds - The board of supervisors of any county issuing refunding bonds...

§ 65-33-69. Fees and expenses for refunding bonds - The board of supervisors shall pay all lawful fees of...

§ 65-33-71. Full authority and powers conferred - The provisions of Sections 65-33-61 through 65-33-71, without reference to...

Chapter 37 - Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program

§ 65-37-5. Powers and duties of State Aid Engineer - In administering the provisions of this chapter, the State Aid...

§ 65-37-9. Payment of engineering expenses - Engineering costs for any project performed under this chapter, including...

§ 65-37-13. Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund; appropriations; expenditures; crediting of monies to counties in advance of normal accrual - It is the intent of this provision to utilize to...

§ 65-37-15. Use of funds once bridges repaired; payment of bonds, notes, and obligations - Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, when all deficient...

Chapter 39 - Gaming Counties Bond Sinking Fund

§ 65-39-1. Selection of road and bridge construction projects; feasibility studies; priorities - Picayune;

§ 65-39-2. Mississippi Department of Transportation to study and report on roads and highways within and approaching counties where gaming has been legalized - The Mississippi Department of Transportation shall study all roads and...

§ 65-39-3. Gaming Counties Bond Sinking Fund created; expenditures - There is created in the State Treasury a special fund...

§ 65-39-7. Payment of principal and interest; bond specifications - The principal of and interest on the bonds authorized under...

§ 65-39-9. Signature on bonds; interest coupons - The bonds authorized by Section 65-39-5 of this chapter shall...

§ 65-39-11. Bonds and coupons are negotiable instruments - All bonds and interest coupons issued under the provisions of...

§ 65-39-13. Sale and form of bonds - The State Bond Commission shall act as the issuing agent...

§ 65-39-15. Bonds are general obligations of state - The bonds issued under the provisions of Sections 65-39-5 through...

§ 65-39-19. Issuance of bonds - The bonds authorized under Sections 65-39-5 through 65-39-33 may be...

§ 65-39-21. Validation of bonds; notice - The bonds authorized under the authority of Sections 65-39-5 through...

§ 65-39-23. Protection and enforcement of bond holders' rights - Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of Sections...

§ 65-39-25. Bonds are legal investments and legal securities - All bonds issued under the provisions of Sections 65-39-5 through...

§ 65-39-27. Bonds and income tax exempt - Bonds issued under the provisions of Sections 65-39-5 through 65-39-33...

§ 65-39-29. Use of bond proceeds - The proceeds of the bonds issued under the provisions of...

§ 65-39-31. Officials not to benefit from issuance of bonds - No elected or appointed official shall derive or receive, directly...

§ 65-39-33. Chapter gives complete authority; effect on other laws - Sections 65-39-5 through 65-39-33 shall be deemed to be full...

§ 65-39-35. Effective date of reduction in certain taxes and fees - The date upon which the taxes and fees levied and...

§ 65-39-37. State matching share for federal Special Category Projects - The Mississippi Transportation Commission may require the Mississippi Department of...

Chapter 41 - Mississippi Scenic Byways

Article 1 - Mississippi Scenic Byways Program

§ 65-41-1. Short title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 65-41-3. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the following terms have the...

§ 65-41-5. Administration by Department of Transportation - The Mississippi Department of Transportation, upon approval of the Mississippi...

Article 3 - Designations of Official Mississippi Scenic Byways

§ 65-41-51. "Grand Gulf-Raymond Scenic Byway" designated - The following highways, roads or streets located in the State...

§ 65-41-53. "Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic Byway" designated - Begin on U.S. Highway 61 at the Issaquena County line...

§ 65-41-55. "Mississippi Delta Great River Road Scenic Byway" designated - Begin at the Tennessee state line and travel south on...

§ 65-41-57. "Biloxi-D'Iberville Scenic Expressway" designated - The following highways, roads or streets located in the State...

§ 65-41-59. "Highway 605 Tradition Scenic Parkway" designated - The following highways, roads or streets located in the State...

§ 65-41-61. "Beach Boulevard Scenic Byway" designated - The following highways, roads or streets located in the State...

§ 65-41-63. "Scenic Byways to Space" designated - The following highways, roads or streets located in the State...

§ 65-41-65. "Brice's Crossroads Battlefield-Chief Tishomingo Scenic Byway" designated - The following highways, roads or streets located in the State...

§ 65-41-67. "Noxubee Hills Route" Scenic Byway designated - The following highways and roads located in Choctaw, Winston and...

§ 65-41-69. "Delta Bluffs Scenic Byway" designated - The following highways, roads or streets located in the State...

§ 65-41-71. "Gateway to History" scenic byway designated - The following highways located in the State of Mississippi are...

§ 65-41-73. "William Faulkner Scenic Byway" designated - The following highways, roads or streets located in the State...

§ 65-41-75. "Gulf Coast Scenic Byway" designated - U.S. Highway 90 beginning at the intersection of U.S. Highway...

Chapter 43 - Toll Roads and Toll Bridges

Toll Roads and Toll Bridges

§ 65-43-1. Authority of Transportation Commission, counties and municipalities to construct, operate and maintain new toll roads or toll bridges - The Mississippi Transportation Commission, county boards of supervisors and/or the...

§ 65-43-2. Legislative findings - The Legislature finds and declares as a matter of public...

§ 65-43-3. Authority of Transportation Commission, counties and municipalities to contract with companies for financing, constructing, operating or maintaining toll roads or toll bridges; requests for proposals; rights and responsibilities of parties... - A governmental entity may interview a company submitting a solicited...

§ 65-43-4. Transportation Commission to report to legislature on performance of companies contracted with regarding construction, operation and maintenance of toll road or toll bridge projects - On or before January 10 of each year the Mississippi...

§ 65-43-5. Construction of Sections 65-43-1 and 65-43-3 - The powers conferred by Sections 65-43-1 and 65-43-3 shall be...

§ 65-43-6. Penalties for failure or refusal to pay required toll on toll road or toll bridge facility - Any driver of a vehicle who fails or refuses to...

§ 65-43-11. Special bond sinking fund - For the purpose of providing for the payment of the...

§ 65-43-15. Bonds; payment of principal and interest; details - The principal of and interest on the bonds authorized under...

§ 65-43-17. Bonds; execution - The bonds authorized by Sections 65-43-9 through 65-43-39 shall be...

§ 65-43-19. Bonds; negotiability - All bonds and interest coupons issued under the provisions of...

§ 65-43-21. Bonds; issuance and sale; redemption - The State Bond Commission shall act as the issuing agent...

§ 65-43-23. Bonds; nature; source of payment of principal and interest; applicability of debt limitation - Bonds issued under the authority of Sections 65-43-9 through 65-43-39...

§ 65-43-25. Bonds; disposition of proceeds - Upon the issuance and sale of bonds under the provisions...

§ 65-43-27. Bonds; conditions for issuance - The bonds authorized under Sections 65-43-9 through 65-43-39 may be...

§ 65-43-29. Bonds; validation - The bonds authorized under the authority of Sections 65-43-9 through...

§ 65-43-31. Bonds; protection and enforcement of rights of bondholders - Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of Sections...

§ 65-43-33. Bonds; legal investments and securities - All bonds issued under the provisions of Sections 65-43-9 through...

§ 65-43-35. Bonds; exemption from taxation - Bonds issued under the provisions of Sections 65-43-9 through 65-43-39...

§ 65-43-37. Bonds; use of proceeds - The proceeds of the bonds issued under Sections 65-43-9 through...

§ 65-43-39. Bonds; issuance of warrants for payment - The State Treasurer is authorized, without further process of law,...

Toll Evasion

§ 65-43-71. Definitions - The following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed...

§ 65-43-77. Establishment of system of civil administrative adjudication; administrative fees and charges - The governmental entity shall establish a system of civil administrative...

§ 65-43-85. Contracts with collection agencies to collect unpaid toll evasion penalties, fees and charges authorized - The processing agency may contract with a collection agency to...

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Mississippi Code Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries

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Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries