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Mississippi Statutes, Title 65

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Title 65, Highways, Bridges and Ferries

26 chapters · 1,181 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 651,181 Ch 3, State Highway System499 Ch 1, Transportation Department140 Ch 7, Public Roads and Streets; Private Way72 Ch 19, Separate Road Districts45 Ch 23, Bridges; Boundary and Other Waters42 Ch 25, Mississippi River Bridges41 Ch 33, Sea Walls36 Ch 11, County Highway Aid31 Ch 43, Toll Roads and Toll Bridges31 Ch 13, Highway and Street Revenue Bond Auth…28 Ch 4, Economic Development Highway Act23 Ch 41, Mississippi Scenic Byways21 Ch 39, Gaming Counties Bond Sinking Fund20 Ch 9, State Aid Roads in Counties19

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Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-223 Lien of bonds
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All bonds issued by the board of commissioners shall be secured by liens on all lands, railroads, and tramroads in the district. The board of commissioners shall be required to levy a tax annually and to collect same under the provisions of this article so long as it is necessary…
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-225 Tolls
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(a) The board of commissioners herein created are hereby granted the right and power to construct, operate, and maintain said bridge as a toll bridge, and shall have the power to fix and determine, subject to the terms and provisions of the General Bridge Authority Act of Congres…
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-227 Contract powers of commissioners
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For the purpose of carrying into effect the objects and purposes of this article the board of commissioners shall have full power and authority to negotiate and enter into contract or contracts with the federal government or any of its agencies, the Mississippi State Highway Comm…
Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-229 Acquisition and holding of real estate; eminent domain
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The board of commissioners, acting for and in behalf of the district, shall have the right, power, and authority to purchase, hold, and possess such real estate as may be necessary for the purposes for which the district was organized and, in addition thereto, the district organi…

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Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-301 Citation

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This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the “Pearl River Bridge Revenue Bond Law”.

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-303 Legislative determination

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It is hereby declared, as a matter of legislative determination, that the construction, operation, and maintenance of additional bridges and adjacent roadways across the flood plain of, and across, the Pearl River will promote the economic development of the state and will promot…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-305 Construction by certain counties authorized

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(a) Any county of this state bordering on the Pearl River is hereby authorized and empowered, separately or jointly, with any other county of the state bordering on the Pearl River:(a) To plan, construct, operate, and maintain a toll bridge or bridges and adjacent roadways across…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-307 Definitions

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(a) As used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:(a) The word “bridge” shall be deemed to include the structure and the superstructure of the bridge, the approaches thereto, and adjacent roadways across the flood plain of the Pearl Rive…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-309 Acquisition of rights of way

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Any such county acting separately or jointly with another county is hereby authorized and empowered to construct, whenever it shall deem such construction expedient, any toll bridge located as provided in Section 65-23-305. Authority is hereby granted to any such county or counti…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-311 Issuance of bonds authorized

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The governing body of any such county is hereby authorized to provide by resolution, at one time or from time to time, for the issuance of bridge revenue bonds of such county, if acting separately, and of such counties, if acting jointly, for the purpose of paying the cost, as he…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-313 Application of bond proceeds

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All moneys received from any bridge revenue bond issued pursuant to this article shall be applied solely to the payment of the cost of the bridge or bridges, or to the appurtenant sinking fund, and there is hereby created and granted a lien upon such moneys until so applied, in f…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-315 Trust indenture authorized

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In the discretion of the governing body of any such county or counties issuing bonds under the provisions of this article, each or any issue of such bonds may be secured by a trust indenture by and between such county or counties and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust co…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-317 Application of tolls and charges

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The governing body of any such county or counties issuing bonds under the provisions of this article is hereby authorized to fix and to revise from time to time tolls for transit over such bridges, to charge and collect the same, and to contract with any person, partnership, asso…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-319 Bridges toll-free after bonds retired

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When the particular bonds issued for any bridge or bridges and the interest thereon shall have been paid, or a sufficient amount shall have been provided for their payment and shall continue to be held for that purpose, the county or counties issuing such bonds shall cease to cha…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-321 Enforcement of bondholders’ rights

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Any holder of any bonds issued under the provisions of this article or of any of the coupons attached thereto, and the trustee under the trust indenture, if any, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by resolution passed before the issuance of the bonds o…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-323 Grants and preliminary loans

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Any county or counties, acting pursuant to the terms of this article, in addition to the revenues which may be received from the sale of bridge revenue bonds and from the collection of tolls and other bridge revenues derived under the provisions of this article, shall have author…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-325 Powers and duties of governing bodies of counties issuing bonds

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The governing body of any county or counties issuing its or their bonds under the provisions of this article shall have power to make and enter into all contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the execution of its powers under this article, may employ engineering and c…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-327 Tax exemption

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The exercise of the powers conferred by this article constitute the performance of essential governmental functions, and as bridges which are owned and operated by counties constitute public property used for public purposes, such bridges shall at all times be free from taxation …

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-329 Construction and operation of article

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This article, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof. But this article shall not be construed to repeal the laws under which any bridge has heretofore been constructed or operated by any county …

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-23-331 Bonds not limited by issuing county’s valuation of taxable property

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Such bonds may be issued for the purpose stated above and, regardless of the amount thereof, same shall not be subject to the limitations as to amount of bonded debt based upon amount of the assessed value of taxable property in a county.

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-1 Citation

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This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the “Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law”.

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-11 Improvement of bridges acquired

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It shall be the duty of the governing body of any municipality, at or before the time any such bridge shall be acquired by such municipality by purchase or by condemnation, to determine what repairs, replacements, additions, or betterments will be necessary to place the bridge in…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-13 Construction of bridges

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Any municipality is hereby authorized and empowered to construct, whenever it shall deem such construction expedient, any toll bridge located as provided in Section 65-25-3. Such municipality is hereby authorized to purchase within this state and within any adjoining state, solel…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-15 Bridge revenue bonds

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The governing body of any municipality is hereby authorized to provide by resolution, at one time or from time to time, for the issuance of bridge revenue bonds of such municipality for the purpose of paying the cost as hereinabove defined of any one or more such bridges, which r…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-17 Lien upon bond proceeds

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All moneys received from any bridge revenue bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be applied solely to the payment of the cost of the bridge or bridges, or to the appurtenant sinking fund, and there is hereby created and granted a lien upon such moneys until so applied, in …

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-19 Trust indenture

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In the discretion of the governing body of any municipality issuing its bonds under the provisions of this article, each or any issue of such bonds may be secured by a trust indenture by and between such municipality and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-21 Bridge tolls

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The governing body of any municipality issuing its bonds under the provisions of this article is hereby authorized to fix and to revise from time to time tolls for transit over such bridges, to charge and collect the same, and to contract with any person, partnership, association…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-23 Contributions apart from bridge earnings

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Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of Section 65-25-21, any municipality other than the state may, by resolution or ordinance passed prior or subsequent to the issuance of its bonds under the provisions of this article, or by such trust indenture, covenant to contrib…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-25 Cessation of tolls

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When the particular bonds issued for any bridge or bridges and the interest thereon shall have been paid, or a sufficient amount shall have been provided for their payment and shall continue to be held for that purpose, the municipality issuing such bonds shall cease to charge to…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-27 Remedies of bondholders and trustee

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Any holder of any bonds issued under the provisions of this article or of any of the coupons attached thereto, and the trustee under the trust indenture, if any, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by resolution passed before the issuance of the bonds o…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-29 Contributions

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Any municipality, in addition to the revenues which may be received from the sale of bridge revenue bonds and from the collection of tolls and other bridge revenues derived under the provisions of this article, shall have authority to receive and accept from any federal agency, s…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-3 Issuance of bridge revenue bonds

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(a) Any county or city in this state is hereby authorized and empowered:(a) To acquire by purchase or by condemnation and to construct, or partly acquire and partly construct, and to improve, operate, and maintain bridges wholly or partially within the state within such county or…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-31 Competing bridges and ferries

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No bridge for the use of the traveling public located as provided in Section 65-25-3 shall hereafter be constructed and operated by any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the state, or by any person, copartnership, association, or corporation, and no franc…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-33 General powers of municipalities

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The governing body of any municipality issuing its bonds under the provisions of this article shall have power to make and enter into all contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the execution of its powers under this article, may employ engineering, architectural and c…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-35 Bridge revenue refunding bonds

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(a) Any municipality is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of bridge revenue refunding bonds of such municipality for the purpose of refunding any bridge revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this article and then outstanding. The issuance of such …

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-37 Bridges and bonds exempt from taxation

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The exercise of the powers conferred by this article constitute the performance of essential governmental functions, and as bridges which are owned and operated by municipalities constitute public property used for public purposes, such bridges shall at all times be free from tax…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-39 Article liberally construed

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This article, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof. But this article shall not be construed to repeal the laws under which any bridge has heretofore been constructed or operated by any county …

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-41 Debt limitations not to apply

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Such bonds may be issued for the purpose herein and, regardless of the amount thereof, same shall not be subject to the limitations as to amount of bonded debt based upon amount of the assessed value of taxable property, in a municipality or county.

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-43 Bridge commission may be created

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The governing authorities of any county or city of this state which has acquired or may hereafter acquire any combined railroad and highway bridge over the Mississippi River, as authorized by Sections 65-23-1 through 65-23-21 or Sections 65-25-1 through 65-25-41, and has issued i…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-45 General powers of commissioners

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The commissioners appointed by such governing body or municipality shall, subject to the approval of such governing body, have the following authority, powers and rights: Said commissioners may adopt reasonable bylaws for the conduct of said commission. Said commissioners shall b…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-47 Records of bridge operation kept separate

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The governing body of such county or city shall cause to be kept separate minutes and records of the operation of such bridge properties available for public inspection, which minutes from time to time shall show the approval or disapproval of the actions of said commission. Conc…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-49 Commission to manage certain bridges

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The governing authorities of any county or city of this state which has acquired or may hereafter acquire any combined railroad and highway bridge over the Mississippi River, as authorized by Sections 65-23-1 through 65-23-21 or Sections 65-25-1 through 65-25-41, and which has di…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-5 Definitions

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(a) As used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:(a) The word “municipality” shall be deemed to include any county or city in this state.(b) The word “bridge” shall be deemed to include the substructure and the superstructure of the bri…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-51 Appointment, term, and compensation of members

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The board of supervisors of such county or the governing authority of such city shall appoint the members of such commission. In making the first appointments, one (1) member shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year, one (1) member for a term of two (2) years, one (1) member…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-53 Authority of commission

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The commissioners appointed by such governing body or municipality, or the commissioners whose terms are continued in force as above authorized, shall, subject to the approval of such governing body, have the following authority, powers, and rights: Said commission shall manage a…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-55 Obligation in connection with operation of bridge

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The governing body of such county or city shall cause to be kept separate minutes and records of the operation of such bridge properties available for public inspection, which minutes from time to time shall show the approval or disapproval of the actions of said commission. Conc…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-57 Limitation on costs of managing bridge properties

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The said commission shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body of the political subdivision. Should said governing body not create the said commission, or should it determine following its creation to revoke the authority of and terminate the said commission, then the powe…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-59 Audit

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The bridge commission shall be subject to the same type of audit as the boards of supervisors of the counties of the state.

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-61 Law supplemental to other statutes

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Sections 65-25-49 through 65-25-61 shall be in addition to and supplemental to all other laws pertinent to the operation of said bridge but, to the extent the subjects herein contained are covered in such prior enactments, the cited sections and the enactments hereof shall be dee…

Miss. Code Ann. § 65-25-63 Payment to municipality in lieu of taxes

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The governing authorities of any county which has heretofore issued bridge revenue bonds or bridge revenue refunding bonds for the purpose of acquiring a combined highway and railway bridge over the Mississippi River as authorized under the provisions of Sections 65-25-1 through …