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Mississippi Statutes, Title 59

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Title 59, Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft

14 chapters · 305 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 59305 Ch 7, County and Municipal Harbors75 Ch 9, County Port Authority or Development…43 Ch 21, Boats and Other Vessels41 Ch 5, State Ports and Harbors35 Ch 17, State Inland Ports29 Ch 1, Harbor or Port Commissions; Powers o…24 Ch 3, Ports of Entry11 Ch 15, Small Craft Harbors10 Ch 25, Certificates of Title for Boats and …9 Ch 13, Harbor Improvements by Coast Counties8 Ch 19, Landings8 Ch 6, Compact for Development of Deep Draf…4 Ch 11, County Port and Harbor Commission4 Ch 23, Alcohol Boating Safety Act4

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Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-131 Recommendations by commission as to expenditure of funds
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It shall be the duty of such port commission, from time to time, to make recommendations to the board of supervisors of such county concerning expenditures to be made for the improvement, promotion, development, construction, maintenance and operation of the harbor and port facil…
Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-201 Application and construction of article
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This article shall be applicable to all counties electing to come under the terms and provisions of Article 3 of this chapter and in which a flood control project has been authorized or may be authorized by the federal government which either directly or indirectly involves, or h…
Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-203 Acquisition of lands after giving of assurances required by federal authorities
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Where any county in connection with any such flood control project has given or may give assurances of local cooperation required by the federal authorities, as authorized by law, the board of supervisors of such county shall have the added power and authority, if necessary or de…
Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-205 General duties and powers of port commission
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(1) In any county where a port commission has been established or may be established and where the board of supervisors of said county directs that said commission undertake, on behalf of such county, jurisdiction over and duties in connection with the fulfillment of the assuranc…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-207 Operation of port facilities; employment of personnel

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The commission referred to in Section 59-7-205 may establish and operate said port facilities on such plan as it may determine upon, including the right to employ, or delegate to the port director the employment of such engineering and legal assistants and such subordinate person…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-209 Delegation of additional duties, powers and rights to commission; approval of acts and expenditures of commission; liability of commissioners and counties

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The board of supervisors of any such county described in Section 59-7-201 may prescribe such further duties, powers and rights of such commission as may be within the authority of such board to delegate and provide for the reasonable compensation, if any, of the chairman and memb…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-211 Sale, lease or conveyance of lands or easements

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In all such counties, described in Section 59-7-201, upon and with the approval of the board of supervisors, the port commission shall have the power and authority to sell or lease any lands or easements acquired by any such county in conjunction with the establishment and constr…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-213 Maintenance of records by commission; public inspection of records

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The port commission shall keep regular minutes of all its official actions and shall provide for an adequate bookkeeping system and regular audits and keep or cause to be kept full and correct records of the finances of said port commission and shall, from said port funds, provid…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-301 Construction and effect of article

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This article, as to the subject matters hereof, shall supersede all other laws, general, special or local, including charters of municipalities. Any municipality issuing bonds or other obligations pursuant to this article shall have no power thereafter to issue bonds or other obl…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-303 Levy of ad valorem tax in certain counties; disposition of proceeds of tax

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An ad valorem tax of two mills on each one dollar of the total assessed valuation of all the taxable property in each county or counties in the State of Mississippi, in which there is located a harbor or port of entry where commodities are exported to foreign nations, and where t…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-305 Powers of municipal authorities as to promotion, development, etc., of harbors or seaports

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The authorities of any municipality in which there is situated and located, in whole or in part, a port of entry through which commodities are imported and exported to foreign nations, which maintains a channel and/or harbor to a depth of not less than twenty feet, are hereby giv…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-307 Maintenance and operation of improvements and facilities by port commission; collection, etc., of rents, fees, etc.; disposition of revenues; annual reports

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All improvements and facilities constructed pursuant to Article 1 of this chapter, and/or constructed pursuant to this article, shall be maintained and operated under the control of the port commission as provided in chapter 1 of this title. The said port commission shall, subjec…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-309 Authorization of issuance of bonds by municipalities; audit and inspection of accounts

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Any municipality, in which there is situated and located in whole or in part a port of entry through which commodities are imported or exported as aforesaid, is hereby given authority, upon the adoption of a resolution to such effect, to issue bonds or other obligations for any o…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-311 Exercise of authority for issuance of bonds; form, terms and conditions of bonds; execution of bonds; negotiability and sale of bonds; disposition of proceeds of sale; payment of principal and interests on bonds

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The power to issue bonds or other obligations authorized by this article and Section 59-5-31, shall be vested in and may be exercised from time to time by the governing bodies of any municipality or county so authorized in such laws. Such revenue bonds may be issued without an el…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-313 Disposition of proceeds of bonds; penalties for diversion; guarantee of payment

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The proceeds from the sale of any bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to this article shall be placed to the credit of such municipality in a bank or banks which are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and may be withdrawn therefrom in accordance with any …

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-315 Mortgage or deed of trust securing bonds

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Any municipality issuing bonds or other obligations pursuant to this article by resolution or resolutions duly adopted, is hereby given authority to execute and deliver a mortgage or deed of trust, in such form, with such validity and with such remedies as at present authorized u…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-317 Applicability of municipal debt limitations to bond issues; funds from which bonds payable

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The bonds or other obligations issued by any municipality of the State of Mississippi pursuant to this article shall not constitute a debt within the meaning of any statutory limitation as to the amount of debt which may be incurred by any such municipality, nor shall such bonds …

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-319 Exemption from taxation of bonds

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Bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to this article and any interest thereon or income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation, except gift, transfer and inheritance taxes, in so far as may be within the power of the State of Mississippi so to provide.

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-321 Powers of municipality with respect to issuance of bonds

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(a) In connection with the issuance of bonds or other obligations by any municipality pursuant to this article, or in order to secure the payment of said bonds or other obligations, such municipality shall have power:(a) To accept grants from the United States of America, the pre…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-323 Trustees

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(a) Any municipality issuing bonds or other obligations pursuant to this article shall, so long as any such bonds or other obligations remain outstanding and unpaid, by resolution or resolutions duly adopted, authorize and appoint a trustee, satisfactory to the purchaser or purch…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-401 Construction and effect of article

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Nothing in this article shall be construed as repealing or altering any existing laws now on the statute books affecting any ports or port laws, and this article is to be considered supplementary, and any word, sentence or paragraph in this article that may be in conflict with th…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-403 Levy of ad valorem tax in certain counties; disposition of proceeds of tax

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An ad valorem tax of one mill on each one dollar of the total assessed valuation of all the taxable property in each county or counties in the State of Mississippi, in which there is located a port or harbor where there is maintained a channel to a depth of not less than eight fe…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-405 Powers of municipal authorities as to promotion, development, etc., of harbors and seaports

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(1) (a) The governing authorities of any municipality in which there is situated and located, in whole or in part, a port or harbor through which commerce flows, and having not less than eight (8) industries engaged in the seafood industry, which maintains a channel and/or harbor…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-407 Port commission; composition; appointment, compensation and terms of office of members; organization; dissolution

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A port commission created under this article shall consist of six (6) members who shall be qualified electors of the municipality operating under this article, and shall be appointed as follows: two (2) shall be appointed by the Governor, two (2) shall be appointed by the governi…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-408 Procedure and requirements for dissolution of municipal port commission

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(1) The governing authorities of a municipality may dissolve a port commission created under this article by adopting a resolution in which they determine that the dissolution of the port commission is in the best interest of the citizens of the municipality and authorizing the m…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-409 Meetings of commission; officers

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The port commission established by Section 59-7-407 shall meet at a regular place to be designated by the port commission for organization as a port commission, after giving at least ten (10) days’ notice of the time and place of the meeting by publication in a newspaper publishe…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-411 Duties of commission generally; employees

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It shall be the duty of the commission to keep a minute book in which shall be recorded all of their acts, orders, rules and regulations. It shall be the duty of said commission to adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with law to govern their official acts. It shall be th…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-413 Maintenance and operation of improvements and facilities by commission; collection, etc., of rents, fees, etc.; disposition of revenues; annual reports

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All improvements and facilities constructed pursuant to this article shall be maintained and operated under the control of the port commission as provided by this article. The port commission shall, subject to and in accordance with any agreement or agreements as may be made by a…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-415 Authorization of issuance of bonds by municipalities; audit and inspection of accounts

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Any municipality, in which there is situated and located in whole or in part a port or harbor through which commerce flows and having not less than eight industries engaged in the seafood industry as aforesaid, is hereby given authority, upon the adoption of a resolution to such …

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-417 Exercise of authority for issuance of bonds; form, terms and conditions of bonds; execution of bonds; negotiability and sale of bonds; interim certificates

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The power to issue bonds or other obligations authorized by Section 59-7-415 shall be vested in, and may be exercised from time to time by the governing body of any such municipality described in said section. Such bonds or other obligations shall be authorized by resolution of t…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-419 Disposition of proceeds of bonds; penalties for diversion; guarantee of payment

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The proceeds from the sale of any bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to this article shall be placed to the credit of such municipality in a bank or banks, which are members of the federal deposit insurance corporation and may be withdrawn therefrom in accordance with any…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-421 Mortgage or deed of trust securing bonds

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Any municipality issuing bonds or other obligations pursuant to this article by resolution or resolutions duly adopted, is hereby given authority to execute and deliver a mortgage or deed of trust, in such form, with such validity and with such remedies as at present authorized u…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-423 Applicability of municipal debt limitations to bond issues; funds from which bonds payable

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The bonds or other obligations issued by any municipality of the State of Mississippi pursuant to this article shall not constitute a debt within the meaning of any statutory limitation as to the amount of debt which may be incurred by any such municipality, nor shall such bonds …

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-425 Exemption from taxation of bonds

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Bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to this article and any interest thereon or income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation, except gift, transfer and inheritance taxes, in so far as may be within the power of the State of Mississippi so to provide.

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-427 Powers of municipality with respect to issuance of bonds

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(a) In connection with the issuance of bonds or other obligations by any municipality pursuant to this article, or in order to secure the payment of said bonds or other obligations, such municipality shall have power:(a) To accept grants from the United States of America, the pre…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-429 Trustees

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(a) Any municipality issuing bonds or other obligations pursuant to this article shall, so long as any such bonds or other obligations remain outstanding and unpaid, by resolution or resolutions duly adopted, authorize and appoint a trustee, satisfactory to the purchaser or purch…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-451 Creation of additional county port commissions authorized

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Any county in the State of Mississippi bordering on the Mississippi River which has not heretofore created a county port authority or county port commission is hereby authorized, in the discretion of the board of supervisors of such county, as evidenced by a resolution adopted by…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-453 Membership of commission; appointment and terms of office of members; general powers and duties

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Such county port commission shall consist of seven (7) members to be appointed by the board of supervisors, one (1) of whom shall represent each of the supervisors districts of the county and shall be a resident of such supervisor’s district, and two (2) members shall be appointe…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-455 Operative date of commission’s duties and authority; expenditure of county funds

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The duties and authority conferred in Sections 59-7-101 through 59-7-131, through 59-7-201 through 59-7-211, 59-7-501 through 59-7-519, and Sections 27-39-3 through 27-39-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall apply to any county coming within the provisions of this article commenci…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-501 Authorization for issuance of revenue bonds for port or harbor improvement

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The board of supervisors of any county which has elected or hereafter may elect to establish a port commission under the provisions of Article 3 of this chapter, and which desires to improve its port and harbor facilities by the construction, maintenance and operation of any reve…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-503 Issuance of bonds without election; form, terms and execution of bonds

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Revenue bonds authorized by Section 59-7-501 may be issued without an election thereon upon the adoption of a resolution by the board of supervisors of such county upon the request and recommendation of the port commission of such county. Such revenue bonds shall not be subject t…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-505 Interest on bonds

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All bonds shall bear interest at such rate or rates as may be determined by resolution of the board of supervisors of the county issuing them, not to exceed an overall maximum interest rate to maturity than that allowed in Section 75-17-103, Mississippi Code of 1972. No bond shal…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-507 Negotiability of bonds and coupons; exemption from taxation

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All bonds and interest coupons issued under the provisions of this article shall have and hereby are declared to have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Mississippi. Such bonds and the income therefrom shall…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-509 Sale of bonds

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The board of supervisors of any county issuing bonds under the provisions of this article shall sell such bonds on sealed bids at not less than par plus accrued interest to date of delivery of the bonds to the purchaser, and in the manner provided in Section 31-19-25, Mississippi…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-511 Disposition of proceeds of bonds

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The proceeds of the revenue bonds shall be paid into a special fund designated as the “special project port improvement fund” in a bank or banks qualified as depositories for the county issuing bonds under the provisions of this article, and such proceeds shall be used solely for…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-513 Conditions for issuance of bonds; validation of bonds

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The revenue bonds authorized to be issued by the provisions of this article may be issued without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things than those specified or required by this article. In the discretion of the board of supervisors of such count…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-515 Sources for payment of principal and interest on bonds

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The revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this article shall be payable, both principal and interest, solely out of the revenues to accrue from the operation of the facilities provided through the special project for which such bonds are issued, and the full faith and cred…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-517 Operation and maintenance of facilities and establishment of user rates, fees and charges by county issuing bonds

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Any county issuing revenue bonds under the provisions of this article is hereby authorized by contract or otherwise to provide for the operation and maintenance of facilities provided through the special project for which such bonds are issued and to establish the rates, fees and…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-7-519 Disposition of revenues from facilities

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(a) All revenues of every kind and character derived from the operation of the facilities of any special project authorized by the provisions of this article shall be paid into the port fund of such county and into a special account in said fund to be designated as the “special p…

Miss. Code Ann. § 59-9-1 Declaration of public policy

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It is hereby declared that the public policy of the State of Mississippi is to encourage the expansion and development of Mississippi’s harbors and ports.