Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-9 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 21 / Section 23-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-9
Status: in_force

Jackson State University shall acquire possession of, operate, maintain and improve the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium until such time that Jackson State University relocates its home football games to another venue, in accordance with the provisions of this section and Sections 55-23-6 and 55-23-8 . Jackson State University shall employ such agents and employees as may be required in connection therewith. All personnel of the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission shall be transferred from the Department of Finance and Administration to Jackson State University. Jackson State University may enter into contracts for the use of the stadium, and fix the amount of the compensation therefor, and collect the same when due.

Any personal service, management or other contracts of like nature entered into by the Department of Finance and Administration that are applicable to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, in whole or in part, shall be transferred to, acknowledged and complied with by Jackson State University for the term of such contracts.

All monies and revenues, including the amusement tax imposed upon the sale of tickets for admission to the stadium, and all other events on stadium property designated for Jackson State University and all monies arising from other use of stadium property, including that realized from the sale of concessions, shall be retained by Jackson State University for the operation, maintenance and improvements to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium and for the support of intercollegiate athletics at such university. Jackson State University shall seek appropriate state funding through the Department of Finance and Administration for completion by the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property for all expenses incident to the necessary safety, repairs and renovations as determined by the Department of Finance and Administration to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.

All tickets sold to an event conducted in the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium shall have printed in an appropriate and prominent place thereon the words A.C. “Butch” Lambert Field.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-25-5 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 9 / Section 25-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-25-5
Status: in_force

Any rails-to-trails recreational district, through its board of directors, is hereby empowered:

(a) To establish rules and regulations for the use of the recreational facilities of the district;

(b) To apply for and accept grants from the United States of America, or from any corporation or agency created or designated by the United States of America, and to ratify and accept applications therefor made by voluntary associations to such agencies for grants to construct, maintain or operate any project or projects which hereafter may be undertaken or contemplated by such district;

(c) To do any and all other acts or things necessary, requisite or convenient to the exercising of the powers, rights, privileges or functions conferred upon it by this chapter or by any act of law;

(d) To employ such persons as are necessary to perform the services required of the district;

(e) To enter into agreements and execute contracts necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers, rights, privileges and functions conferred upon it by this chapter;

(f) To develop, operate, maintain and support a recreational facility for hikers, bikers, horsemen or others on and along railroad rights-of-way acquired for that purpose and for the use and enjoyment of the general public; and

(g) To sue and be sued.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-45 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 7 / Section 19-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-45
Status: in_force

Any county which is within the territorial limits of the district may grant or advance funds to said district to pay the preliminary expenses, including engineers' reports, attorney fees, organization or administration expenses, on such terms of repayment as the governing body of such county shall determine. Notwithstanding the provision of any law to the contrary, any such county is authorized and empowered to borrow money for a period not to exceed one (1) year from the date of such borrowing, for the purpose of making such grants or advances. The board of directors is hereby authorized to repay any such advances from the proceeds of any funds for bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter. The said district is authorized to expend all funds coming into its depository for any legitimate purpose authorized by this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-53 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 13 / Section 23-53
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-53
Status: in_force

Prior to January 1, 1990, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning shall develop a proposal to encourage scheduling of football games by Mississippi universities in the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, which scheduling will acknowledge the obligation of such universities to support the enlarged stadium, the expansion of which was encouraged by such universities.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-3-47 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-47
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-3-47
Status: in_force

(1) In order to carry out its management responsibilities over all state park lands which are now or which may hereafter come under its jurisdiction, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is hereby authorized to lease, and to grant easements and rights-of-way over and across, any part of such state park lands. Such leases, easements and rights-of-way may be granted for such consideration, and upon such terms and conditions, as the department may deem to be in the best interest of the state, consistent with the use of said lands for recreational purposes, and subject to the following limitations: The department shall lease such lands for a term not exceeding twenty-five (25) years and shall grant in the original lease contract a nonnegotiable option to renew such lease for an additional term not to exceed twenty-five (25) years. Both the original lease contract and the option to renew such lease shall be transferable contracts. Further, the department shall not lease such lands for purposes which are incompatible with recreational use and may place such terms, limitations, restrictions and conditions in such leases as are deemed necessary to ensure the proper utilization of such lands. Any easement for a utility line shall be granted for that period of time which the department deems to be in the best interest of a state park.

(2) The department is further authorized to enter into such agreements as may be required, upon such terms as may be found to be in the best interest of the state, in settlement of disputes or litigation regarding the title to or boundaries of any state park lands within the jurisdiction of the department, provided such settlement agreements shall be negotiated and drafted with the advice, counsel and assistance of the Attorney General and shall be approved by the Department of Finance and Administration.

(3) In case any of the real estate within any state park under the jurisdiction of the department shall cease to be used or useful for state park purposes, or becomes the subject of boundary or title disputes or litigation, the department may sell and convey the same, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Administration, upon such terms as the Department of Finance and Administration may elect and may, in addition, exchange the same, with the approval of the department, for real estate belonging to any other political subdivision or state, county or local governmental agency or department. The department is authorized to sell and convey or otherwise transfer any state park or historical site as described in subsection (2) of Section 55-3-33 . Before any such sale or transfer, except as may occur in settlement of title or boundary disputes or litigation, the department shall publish notice of its intention to sell the park land by public sale to the highest and best bidder at least once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks in at least one (1) public newspaper of general circulation in the county where such land is located and also in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation throughout the state. Prior to any such sale, the department shall obtain at least two (2) separate and independent appraisals of the land to be sold and may not accept any bid lower than the average of all appraisals made. The department may reject any and all bids. The owner or any co-owner of record next preceding the state in title to any lands sold hereunder by public bid, excluding any entity which may have exercised the power of eminent domain to assist the state in acquiring said lands, shall have the opportunity to reacquire such lands by matching the successful bid therefor. If the owner or any co-owner of record next preceding the state in title, or the heirs or estate of such owner or co-owner, acquires said lands, then the department shall not reserve unto the state any minerals owned by the state underlying the conveyed lands. However, if anyone other than such owner or co-owner, or his heirs or estate, acquires said lands, then the department shall reserve unto the state one-half ( 1 / 2 ) of the minerals owned by the state underlying the conveyed lands, except for lands sold in settlement of title or boundary disputes or litigation, in which case the department may, in its discretion, reserve said minerals. Appraisal fees shall be shared equally by the department and purchaser.

(4) In exercising the authority granted in this section, the department may act by and through its executive director in the execution of any document or instrument prepared hereunder. Any lease, deed or settlement agreement executed under the provisions of this section shall bear the seal and attest of the Secretary of State, with whom said instrument or document shall be filed and recorded in addition to any other recording requirements of state law.

This section shall not apply to sixteenth section school lands or lieu lands included within any state park, except as may be necessary or appropriate for the department to ratify or confirm any action taken by the agency or department having jurisdiction over such school or lieu lands.

All revenues collected by the department by virtue of any transaction consummated under the provisions of this section shall be deposited in the Mississippi Park Fund created by Section 55-3-41 , from which funds shall be expended only as authorized by the legislative appropriations process.

(5) This section shall not apply to the donation and conveyance of the Nanih Waiya State Park to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-39 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 15 / Section 23-39
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-39
Status: in_force

Such general obligation bonds may be issued without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things than those proceedings, conditions and things which are specified or required by Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 . Any resolution providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds under the provisions of Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 shall become effective immediately upon its adoption by the State Bond Commission, and any such resolution may be adopted at any regular, special or adjourned meeting of the State Bond Commission by a majority of its members.

The bonds authorized under the authority of Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 may be validated in the Chancery Court of Hinds County, Mississippi, in the manner and with the force and effect provided now or hereafter by Chapter 13, Title 31, Mississippi Code of 1972 , for the validation of county, municipal, school district and other bonds. The necessary papers for such validation proceedings shall be transmitted to the State Bond Commission, and the required notice shall be published in a newspaper published in the City of Jackson, Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-19 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 17 / Section 23-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-19
Status: in_force

Prior to July 1, 1989, the commission shall contract with the University of Mississippi Medical Center for provision by the medical center of funds in an amount reasonable and necessary to provide the following maintenance of parking facilities at the stadium:

(a) Adequate lighting;

(b) Routine care of the parking surface;

(c) Long-term resurfacing of any parking area utilized by medical center employees, students and patients; and

(d) Security.

In consideration of the funds provided by the medical center, the University of Mississippi Medical Center students, employees, patients and visitors, and all other state employees, will be exempt from payment of any fees imposed by the commission for the use of the parking facilities at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium when there are no special events being held on the stadium grounds.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-15-41 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-15-41
Status: in_force

The following described portion of the old capitol grounds is dedicated and appropriated for the purpose of establishing a confederate monumental park, and protecting and preserving the confederate monument now erected, and any that may be hereafter erected thereon. Beginning at the southwest corner of the present capitol grounds, at junction of Pearl and State Streets, thence running north along the east side of State Street two hundred and thirty-four feet; thence east at a right angle to said State Street, three hundred feet; thence south parallel with State Street, two hundred and thirty-four feet to Pearl Street; thence along north side of Pearl Street to point of beginning.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-21-9 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 21-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-21-9
Status: in_force

The board shall possess the following powers, duties and responsibilities:

(a) The board shall acquire, construct, equip, operate and maintain the district zoological park and garden at a site to be selected by the board. Prior to selection of the site, the board shall prepare a comprehensive plan for site location and development. The zoological district may acquire by gift, purchase or condemnation a site for the zoological park and garden. The district zoological park and garden shall consist of adequate facilities and structures for the collection, habitation, preservation, care, exhibition, examination or study of wild and domestic animals, including, but not limited to, mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, crustaceans and mollusks. The board may provide such lands, buildings and equipment as it deems necessary for parking, transportation, entertainment, education or instruction of the public in connection with such zoological park and garden.

(b) The board is hereby authorized to acquire interests in real estate and personal property through purchase, donation, bequest or devise in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter and otherwise in accordance with the provisions of law. The board is further authorized to sell, convey, assign, mortgage or lease any interest in real estate which has been purchased, donated, bequeathed or devised to the zoological district but which is not suitable for a zoo park and such interest may include, but shall not be limited to, fee simple interests and life estates.

The board is hereby authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to lease land on a yearly basis.

Before such real estate is sold, conveyed, assigned, purchased or leased, the fair market value of such real estate shall be determined by the averaging of at least three (3) appraisals by Mississippi members of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers. Such appraisals shall be paid for by the board.

The board shall not sell, convey, assign or lease any interest in real property which it has acquired from the State of Mississippi. There shall be no appraisal required for real property leased from the state for use in a district zoological park.

The board is hereby authorized to obtain abstracts and surveys, and to engage the services of attorneys to conduct the above described transactions. The board is authorized to obtain title insurance on property purchased if, in the opinion of the board, the best interests of the zoological district would be served.

(c) The board may conduct research studies and programs, collect and analyze data and prepare reports, maps, charts and other information relating to the zoological park and garden, or any wild or domestic animals, or may contract for any of such services without complying with the requirements of competitive bidding.

(d) The board may appoint an advisory committee consisting of persons who are members of zoological societies or who have shown a background or interest in such societies or zoo management.

(e) The board may accept and use gifts, grants or contributions from any source.

(f) The board may enact regulations governing the efficient protection of the zoological park and garden and related facilities and the conduct of persons entering therein.

(g) The board shall comply with all state and federal laws and any rules or regulations prescribed by any agency of the state and federal government relating to the quarantine, transportation, examination, habitation, care and treatment of wild animals.

(h) The board shall have all powers necessary or convenient to discharge the duties imposed upon it by law, and to operate the zoological park and garden in the manner which will best serve the public.

(i) The board shall report to the governing authorities of the participating municipalities and the board of supervisors of participating counties each year on the activities of the board and the operation of the zoological park and garden. These entities shall evaluate the activities of the board and the operation of the zoological park and garden.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-9-35 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 5 / Section 9-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-9-35
Status: in_force

The political subdivision or subdivisions constituting the recreational district shall be authorized to issue and sell revenue or full faith and credit bonds for any project formed under the provisions of Sections 55-9-21 through 55-9-37 in the same manner as they are now authorized by law to issue and sell such bonds for any other public purpose.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-9 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 5 / Section 24-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-9
Status: reserved

The Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission, a political subdivision of the State of Mississippi, shall have jurisdiction and authority over matters relating to promoting, developing, maintaining and operating a multipurpose coliseum and related facilities within Harrison County, Mississippi. Multipurpose coliseum and related facilities shall include a multipurpose coliseum or arena facility, a convention center and facility grounds, as well as any lands purchased by or on the behalf of the commission. From and after July 1, 2016, any development and/or any land acquired by or on behalf of the commission, shall be subject to the Land Development Ordinances of the City of Biloxi. Such commission is authorized to acquire lands by purchase, gift or the exercise of eminent domain as provided by Section 11-27-1 et seq. , above or below mean high-water mark subject to the approval of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. The acquisition of lands below mean high-water mark by the commission for the purposes authorized herein are declared to be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the State of Mississippi, a public purpose, and an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon them by such act.

The commission, acting on behalf of the State of Mississippi, shall have the right to reclaim submerged lands for the purpose of constructing a multipurpose coliseum and related facilities, and to acquire in its name on behalf of the state any estate or property right therein or in other land necessary to the purpose of this chapter by purchase, gift, deed or other transfer, subject to the approval of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. Title to all oil, gas and other minerals in, on or under any lands, title to which is held by the State of Mississippi on August 8, 1968, shall be reserved unto the State of Mississippi, and all income derived from the sale or lease of such minerals shall inure to the benefit of the State of Mississippi for such purposes as the Legislature may direct. Provided, that prior to utilization of lands in which title vests in the State of Mississippi, a description of such land shall be submitted to the Department of Finance and Administration and said utilization shall not be commenced until or unless approval of such utilization is given by the Department of Finance and Administration.

The commission is authorized to own, furnish, equip and operate the multipurpose coliseum and facilities and equipment necessary or useful in the operation of such multipurpose coliseum and related facilities; to receive and expend, subject to the provisions of this chapter and the approval of the commission's annual budget by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, revenues from any source, including the operation of the multipurpose coliseum and related facilities; and to do all other things necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

The commission is authorized and directed to adopt uniform rules and regulations regarding the granting of contracts that are less than one hundred eighty (180) days for franchises, licenses, contracts or lease agreements, or the granting of contracts that are less than one hundred eighty (180) days for the use, operation and maintenance of the premises, and to publish the uniform rules and regulations for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation in the county and fixing a time and place not more than ten (10) days after the last publication to receive and hear objections to such rules and regulations. The commission shall also publish such information on commission and county websites during the same time period as the newspaper publication. In addition, a copy of such rules and regulations or any revisions or amendments thereto shall be filed with the Clerk of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. The commission may revise or amend such rules and regulations but such revisions shall be uniform and shall not be adopted unless the commission shall publish the proposed change and hold a public hearing as required by this section.

Before any contract that is more than one hundred eighty (180) days for a franchise, license, contract or lease agreement may be granted, the commission shall notify the Harrison County Board of Supervisors and publish its intent to grant such franchise, license, contract or lease agreement and the conditions upon which same shall be granted. Such publication shall be made for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation in Harrison County. Such publication shall also be made on the commission and county websites during the same time period as the newspaper publication. All bids received shall be sealed, and shall be opened at a date, time and place set forth in the publications, which date shall not be less than five (5) days nor more than ten (10) days after the last day of such publications.

Unless the commission shall find that the successful bidder cannot demonstrate financial responsibility to comply with the terms and conditions of the franchise, license, contract or lease agreement or cannot perform the services required thereunder, it shall, subject to the limitations set forth under this chapter, recommend the granting of the franchise, license, contract or lease agreement to the bidder whose proposal shall be in the best financial interest of the commission.

Any person aggrieved by any action of the commission may appeal to the Circuit Court of Harrison County in the manner provided for appeals from orders of the board of supervisors.

The commission is granted the power to sue and be sued in its own name, and the commission is authorized to take liability insurance on the operation of the facilities in an amount equal to the extent of its liability for claims or causes of action arising from acts or omissions as provided in Section 11-46-15 ; provided, however, that immunity from suit is only waived to the extent of such liability insurance carried, and a judgment creditor shall have recourse only to the proceeds or right to proceeds of such liability insurance. No attempt shall be made in the trial of any case to suggest the existence of any insurance which covers in whole or in part any judgment or award rendered in favor of a claimant, but if the verdict rendered by the jury exceeds the limit of applicable insurance, the court on motion shall reduce the amount of said judgment to a sum equal to the applicable limit stated in the insurance policy.

The commission shall prepare an annual budget specifically describing the proposed receipt and expenditure of all funds from any source whatsoever, and such budget shall be approved by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. If the commission desires to take any action associated with the receipt or expenditure of funds which deviates from the annual budget, such individual action shall be subject to the approval of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors.

The commission is granted the power to invest funds credited to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission Operating Fund, the commission is vested with authority to designate depositories of its funds, and to deposit the funds in interest-bearing accounts. Provided, however, all funds in excess of ninety (90) days' operating expenses, to the extent practicable, shall be invested in Treasury bills or in interest-bearing accounts or approved securities to include, but not limited to, U.S. Treasury bills and U.S. Treasury notes and bonds, federal agency securities or mortgage-backed securities guaranteed as to repayment of principal by the government or an agency of such government, certificates of deposit fully covered by insurance administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or covered by pledged securities, repurchase agreements and short-term money market funds invested in United States government and United States government agencies.

The commission is authorized to contract with any agency of the United States or the State of Mississippi for a loan or grant, subject to the approval of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors and to give such agency any assurances of compliance with federal or state laws which are not in conflict with the laws of the State of Mississippi. It is the intent and purpose of this chapter that the Coliseum Commission cooperate with agencies administering the National Seashore Act of 1970.

Whenever any real or personal property belonging to the commission shall cease to be used or needed for the commission's purposes, the commission may recommend to the Harrison County Board of Supervisors that it sell, exchange or lease the property on such terms as the commission may propose. No lease of surplus real property may exceed a term of ninety-nine (99) years. The deed of conveyance in such transactions shall be executed in the name of the commission by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors pursuant to order issued on the minutes of its meetings. In any sale, exchange or lease of real property, the commission shall retain all mineral rights that it owns, together with the right of ingress and egress to remove same. Before any sale, exchange or lease is made, the commissioners shall publish at least once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in a public newspaper of Harrison County, Mississippi, and on the commission and county websites the intention to sell, exchange or lease, as the case may be, the real or personal property and to accept sealed competitive bids for the sale, exchange or lease. The commissioners shall thereafter accept bids for the sale, exchange or lease, and the property shall be sold, exchanged or leased to the highest and best bidder in the manner provided by law. However, whenever the commissioners shall find and determine, by resolution duly and lawfully adopted and spread upon its minutes: (a) that any commission-owned real property is no longer needed for commission purposes and is not to be used in the operation of a multipurpose coliseum and related facilities, (b) that the sale, exchange or lease of such property in the manner otherwise provided for herein is necessary or desirable for the financial welfare of a multipurpose coliseum and related facilities, and (c) that the use of such property for the purpose for which it is to be sold, exchanged or leased will promote and foster the development and improvement of the multipurpose coliseum and related facilities, the commissioners may recommend to the Harrison County Board of Supervisors that it sell, exchange or lease the property without having to advertise for and accept competitive bids. In any case in which the commission proposes to sell or exchange real property under the provisions of this section without advertising for and accepting competitive bids, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors must approve such proposal, and consideration for the sale or exchange of the real property shall be not less than the average of the fair market price for the property as determined by three (3) professional property appraisers selected by the commission and approved by the purchaser or devisee and the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. Appraisal fees shall be shared equally by the commission and the purchaser or devisee.

The enumeration of any specific rights and powers contained herein or elsewhere in this chapter where followed by general powers shall not be construed in the restrictive sense but rather in as broad and comprehensive sense as possible to effectuate the purposes and intent of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-7-59 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-59
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-7-59
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be cumulative and supplemental to other laws having reference to port and harbor development.

This chapter shall not repeal or impair any law now in effect, except as herein specifically provided, and shall be liberally construed so as to accomplish the clear purposes of the chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-47 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 15 / Section 23-47
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-47
Status: in_force

The repairing, remodeling and enlarging of the Mississippi Memorial Stadium shall be carried on throughout in accordance with the provisions of Section 12, Chapter 390, Laws of 1960.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-5 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 23 / Section 24-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-5
Status: in_force

Before entering upon the duties of the office, each appointed member of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission shall take and subscribe to the oath of office required by Section 268 of the Constitution of the State of Mississippi , and shall enter into and give bond to be approved by the Secretary of State of the State of Mississippi in the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties. Such bond shall be payable to the State of Mississippi, and in the event of a breach thereof, suit may be brought by the State of Mississippi for the benefit of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-17 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 15 / Section 24-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-17
Status: in_force

(1) The proceeds from the tax authorized under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter 863, Local and Private Laws of 1987, shall be paid to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Trust Fund. The fund shall be used for the operational, maintenance, replacement and capital expenses of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center, as hereinafter provided and managed as provided in subsection (2) of this section. Amounts on deposit in the fund shall be invested in interest-bearing accounts or approved securities to include, but not limited to, U.S. Treasury bills and U.S. Treasury notes and bonds, federal agency securities or federal mortgage-backed securities guaranteed as to repayment of principal by the federal government or an agency of the federal government, certificates of deposits fully covered by insurance administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or covered by pledge securities, repurchase agreements and short-term money market funds invested in U.S. government and U.S. government agencies. All interest income earned on the fund shall be paid into the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission Operating Fund. The principal amount deposited into the fund from the proceeds of the special taxes authorized by Chapter 863, Laws of 1987 shall not be withdrawn from the trust for any purpose whatsoever except as provided for in subsection (2) of this section. The interest earned on the fund may also be used for debt service for capital improvements or expansion or for payment of expenses for operations, maintenance and replacement of capital improvements.

(2) From and after July 1, 2016, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Trust Fund shall be administered by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, and the Harrison County Board of Supervisors may expend monies in the fund upon recommendation of the commission, without state appropriation, for the purpose of repairs, restorations, debt service expense and capital improvements to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center. From and after July 1, 2016, until February 16, 2018, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors shall not expend more than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Trust Fund; however, from and after February 16, 2018, the board of supervisors is authorized to expend any or all of the remaining monies in such trust fund upon recommendation of the commission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-21-5 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 15 / Section 21-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-21-5
Status: in_force

Such zoological park district established as provided for in Section 55-21-3 shall establish a district zoological park and garden board which shall supervise and control the zoological park. The district zoological park and garden board, hereinafter referred to as the board, shall consist of three (3) representatives from each participating county. Each member shall be appointed by the governing authority of the entity he represents for a term of six (6) years and until his successor is appointed and qualified.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-7 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 23-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-7
Status: in_force

Any construction, renovation, repair and reconstruction to the facilities and property of the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium shall be carried on under the direction of the commission, which is authorized to make and enter into such contracts, agreements and undertakings as may be necessary to effect this purpose. The commission may take any action authorized in Section 55-23-8 , relating to the facilities and property of the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-41 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 23-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-41
Status: in_force

The proceeds of the bonds authorized in Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 and funds appropriated for the enlargement and renovation of the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, including the funds to be supplied by Hinds County and also including funds from any and all other sources set aside for such enlargement and renovation by the Building Commission shall be used for the purpose of enlarging and renovating all physical components which make up the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium and, except for the funds contributed by Hinds County, shall be deposited in the Mississippi Memorial Stadium Construction Fund, hereby created in the State Treasury. The funds contributed by Hinds County shall be deposited as provided in Section 55-23-23 . To that end the commission is hereby authorized and empowered to make and enter into such contracts and execute such instruments containing such reasonably appropriate terms and conditions as, in its discretion, it may deem necessary, proper or advisable for the purpose of carrying out the terms of Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 , including the acceptance of that proportion of the cost of improvements required by the terms of Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 to be contributed by Hinds County. Any funds received by the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission under Section 55-23-8 , may be used for any purpose authorized in this section or Section 55-23-8 , or both.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-13-1 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 11 / Section 13-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-13-1
Status: in_force

There is hereby created a Natchez Trace Parkway Right-of-Way Commission, which shall consist of three (3) members to be appointed by the Governor. Only qualified electors who are citizens of the State of Mississippi shall be eligible to serve on said commission.

The said commission shall have the power and the authority to deal with the boards of supervisors of the several counties through which said parkway runs, with the governing authorities of the municipalities through which said parkway runs, and with the State Highway Commission, and other state authorities, in procuring rights-of-way for the said parkway, satisfactory to the United States government and the agencies thereof in charge of the location and construction of the Natchez Trace Parkway.

The said commission shall serve without pay and shall exist and function so long as is necessary to effectuate its purposes. When its purposes and duties have been accomplished, said commission shall be dissolved by order of the governor.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-11-9 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 7 / Section 11-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-11-9
Status: in_force

The commission shall have authority, subject to the approval of the board of supervisors, to employ a competent landscape engineer to prepare plans for the beautification and landscaping of the area described in Section 55-11-7 , and for any part thereof, and to approve and adopt plans for the beautification and landscaping of such areas that the commission may deem proper. However, as to any such beautification or landscaping, the cost of which is to be paid by said county, such adoption or approval shall be subject to the approval of the board of supervisors. The board of supervisors shall have authority to pay the expenses of preparing such plans out of their general fund or any other funds made available for the purposes of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-13-25 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 9 / Section 13-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-13-25
Status: in_force

Whenever any local road is found to cross the Natchez Trace Highway at a point which is not a parkway entrance, as defined by the national park service of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the board of supervisors of the county in which such road lies is hereby authorized to abandon that part of such road which crosses the Natchez Trace highway and parkway, and to relocate it so that said local road will connect with said Natchez Trace Highway at a fixed parkway entrance.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-45 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 23-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-45
Status: in_force

The Building Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to repair and remodel the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium and, notwithstanding the seating capacity limitations set out in Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 , to enlarge said stadium as funds become available for said purpose. The parking facilities shall not be extended any farther to the east than as the facilities existed on January 1, 1996. Further, the portion of the state-owned property on which the stadium and parking facilities are located, except the property west of the stadium between the stadium and North West Street, that was undeveloped as of January 1, 1996, shall remain undeveloped unless the Legislature enacts legislation approving the development of such property. The portion of state-owned property on which the stadium is located that is west of the stadium between the stadium and North West Street may be developed to provide parking facilities for the Mississippi Department of Transportation offices located on North West Street. The Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission may take any action authorized in Section 55-23-8 , relating to the property described in such section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-15-23 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 11 / Section 15-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-15-23
Status: in_force

Immediately after said members are named and commissioned, they shall meet at the county courthouse in Claiborne County, or at an otherwise appropriate place in Claiborne County, and proceed to organize said commission by the election of a chairman and a secretary-treasurer. Annually thereafter, said commissioners shall hold their regular meeting for the election of officers and for the transaction of other business. They shall meet at any other time upon the call of the chairman.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-5-17 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-5-17
Status: in_force

The United States of America is authorized to acquire by deed or conveyance, gift, will or otherwise lands for the purpose of roadways and parkways as set forth in Sections 55-5-1 through 55-5-17 , but this consent is given upon condition that the State of Mississippi shall retain a concurrent jurisdiction with the United States in and over such lands so far that civil process in all cases and such criminal process as may issue under the authority of the State of Mississippi against any person charged with the commission of any crime, without or within said jurisdiction, may be executed thereon in like manner as if this consent had not been given. Power is hereby conferred on the Congress of the United States to pass such laws as it may deem necessary for the acquisition of the said lands and for their incorporation in national roadways, parkways or national parks, and to pass such laws and make or provide for the making of such rules and regulations, of both civil and criminal nature, and to provide punishment therefor as in its judgment may be necessary for the management, control and protection of such lands as may be acquired by the United States under the provisions of the aforesaid sections, including such lands as are acquired not only for highway and parkway and park purposes but also those lands over which scenic easements are acquired for such purposes. Nevertheless, such jurisdiction shall not vest in the United States of America unless and until it, through the proper officer or officers, notifies the governor and, through him, the State of Mississippi that the United States of America assumes concurrent police jurisdiction over the land or lands thus deeded and conveyed. There is saved to the State of Mississippi the right to tax sales of gasoline and other motor vehicle fuels and oils for use in motor vehicles and to tax persons and corporations, their franchises and properties, on all land or lands deeded or conveyed as aforesaid. There is saved to persons residing in or on any of the land or lands deeded or conveyed as aforesaid, the right to vote at all elections within the county in which said land or lands are located, upon like terms and conditions and to the same extent as they would be entitled to vote in such county had not such lands been deeded or conveyed as aforesaid to the United States of America.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-15 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 13 / Section 23-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-15
Status: in_force

The Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission is hereby authorized to utilize certain state-owned land in Hinds County bounded on the east by North State Street, on the north by Taylor Street, on the west by North West Street, and on the south by a street or driveway known as Stadium Drive as a public parking facility establishing reasonable rules and regulations connected with the operation of such a facility, including fees for the privilege of parking. The parking facilities shall not be extended any farther to the east than as the facilities existed on January 1, 1996. Further, the portion of the property described in this section, except the property west of the stadium between the stadium and North West Street, that was undeveloped as of January 1, 1996, shall remain undeveloped unless the Legislature enacts legislation approving the development of such property. The portion of the property described in this section that is west of the stadium between the stadium and North West Street may be developed to provide parking facilities for the Mississippi Department of Transportation offices located on North West Street. The Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission may take any action authorized in Section 55-23-8 relating to the property described in such section.

The Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission is authorized to lease such property to the Mississippi Transportation Commission for parking facilities for Department of Transportation offices, notwithstanding the time limitation on leases or other agreements provided in Section 55-23-8(9) .
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-15-29 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-29
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-15-29
Status: in_force

The Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission is authorized and directed to establish, operate and maintain said area as an historical park as, if and when a part or all of said land has been acquired by the Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission for the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-3-3 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-3-3
Status: in_force

(1) Where any land has been donated to the state and a deed thereof has been accepted by the governor, for the purpose of establishing thereon state forests and parks in accordance with the provisions of Section 55-3-1 , and the state forestry commissioner certifies in writing to the secretary of state that the land has not been used as a part of any state forest or park for a period of time not less than five (5) years from the date of conveyance of said land, the secretary of state is authorized and empowered, in his discretion, with the approval of the governor to reconvey the land to the donor, his heirs, representatives or assigns.

(2) The price to be paid by the donor, his heirs, representatives or assigns, upon the reconveyance of said land shall be sufficient to cover the nominal consideration paid by the state for the land originally, if there be any such consideration, together with the cost of any improvements placed by the state or any agency thereof upon the land, and any sums of money expended in caring for and maintaining the land or any other expense incurred by the state or any agency thereof in connection therewith.

(3) The deed from the state to the donor, his heirs, representatives or assigns, shall state the true consideration therefor, and where made in good faith by all parties, shall convey the entire right, title and interest of the state therein.

(4) Any such deed from the state to the donor, his heirs, representatives or assigns, shall be recorded at the expense of the donor, his heirs, representatives or assigns, in the office of the chancery clerk of the county in which the land is located, and a failure to so record the deed shall render the same void.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-5-55 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-55
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-5-55
Status: in_force

At the first meeting of the commission, and annually thereafter, the members shall select a chairman and a secretary from the membership. Meetings of the commission shall be called by the chairman on his own motion or on request of any five (5) members. Except in the case of an emergency, notice of the time and place of each meeting shall be given to each member at least five (5) days prior to the date of the meeting. Every meeting of the commission shall be held at some suitable place in one (1) of the twelve (12) counties in which the Great River Road is situated, except that any meeting may be held at any other suitable place upon majority vote of the members of the commission. Any four (4) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting any business of the commission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-7-25 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-7-25
Status: in_force

The bridge and park commission shall have power to appoint and employ such officers, agents, attorneys, engineers, architects, financial consultants, and employees as the commission may find to be necessary to perform the services required and authorized under this chapter, and to prescribe the duties and compensation of all such persons. The compensation of all such persons shall be paid from funds received by the commission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-3-17 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-3-17
Status: in_force

Any drainage district, acting through the drainage commissioners of said district, as organized and provided in Title 51, Chapters 27, 29, 31, of the Mississippi Code of 1972 , is hereby authorized, in its discretion, to transfer to the State of Mississippi, free of any and all liens, any lands purchased by such drainage district for nonpayment of taxes. However, no such transfer shall be made except that it be stated in the deed of conveyance that the lands so transferred shall be dedicated and used by the State of Mississippi as provided in Sections 55-3-5 through 55-3-15 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-7 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 13 / Section 23-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-7
Status: in_force

Any construction, renovation, repair and reconstruction to the facilities and property of the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium shall be carried on under the direction of the commission, which is authorized to make and enter into such contracts, agreements and undertakings as may be necessary to effect this purpose. The commission may take any action authorized in Section 55-23-8 , relating to the facilities and property of the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-3 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 5 / Section 19-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-3
Status: in_force

By July 10, 1972, the boards of supervisors of those counties eligible to become member counties of the Bienville Recreational District shall hold a public hearing at their respective courthouses or at some other appropriate hearing rooms whereby local citizens may have the opportunity to express their sentiments on the question of the county's becoming a member and a participant in the activities and objectives of the district. If a board of supervisors finds and determines that public sentiment substantially favors the purposes contained in this chapter, the board shall adopt a resolution declaring its intentions to become a member county of the Bienville Recreational District.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-13-9 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 5 / Section 13-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-13-9
Status: in_force

The state highway commission, for the purpose of acquiring lands as set forth in Sections 55-13-3 through 55-13-11 , may pay one-half the cost of said lands so acquired by purchase or condemnation only in event the county in which the land is purchased or condemned first contributes its one-half of such costs.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-9 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 24-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-9
Status: reserved

The Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission, a political subdivision of the State of Mississippi, shall have jurisdiction and authority over matters relating to promoting, developing, maintaining and operating a multipurpose coliseum and related facilities within Harrison County, Mississippi. Multipurpose coliseum and related facilities shall include a multipurpose coliseum or arena facility, a convention center and facility grounds, as well as any lands purchased by or on the behalf of the commission. From and after July 1, 2016, any development and/or any land acquired by or on behalf of the commission, shall be subject to the Land Development Ordinances of the City of Biloxi. Such commission is authorized to acquire lands by purchase, gift or the exercise of eminent domain as provided by Section 11-27-1 et seq. , above or below mean high-water mark subject to the approval of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. The acquisition of lands below mean high-water mark by the commission for the purposes authorized herein are declared to be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the State of Mississippi, a public purpose, and an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon them by such act.

The commission, acting on behalf of the State of Mississippi, shall have the right to reclaim submerged lands for the purpose of constructing a multipurpose coliseum and related facilities, and to acquire in its name on behalf of the state any estate or property right therein or in other land necessary to the purpose of this chapter by purchase, gift, deed or other transfer, subject to the approval of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. Title to all oil, gas and other minerals in, on or under any lands, title to which is held by the State of Mississippi on August 8, 1968, shall be reserved unto the State of Mississippi, and all income derived from the sale or lease of such minerals shall inure to the benefit of the State of Mississippi for such purposes as the Legislature may direct. Provided, that prior to utilization of lands in which title vests in the State of Mississippi, a description of such land shall be submitted to the Department of Finance and Administration and said utilization shall not be commenced until or unless approval of such utilization is given by the Department of Finance and Administration.

The commission is authorized to own, furnish, equip and operate the multipurpose coliseum and facilities and equipment necessary or useful in the operation of such multipurpose coliseum and related facilities; to receive and expend, subject to the provisions of this chapter and the approval of the commission's annual budget by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, revenues from any source, including the operation of the multipurpose coliseum and related facilities; and to do all other things necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

The commission is authorized and directed to adopt uniform rules and regulations regarding the granting of contracts that are less than one hundred eighty (180) days for franchises, licenses, contracts or lease agreements, or the granting of contracts that are less than one hundred eighty (180) days for the use, operation and maintenance of the premises, and to publish the uniform rules and regulations for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation in the county and fixing a time and place not more than ten (10) days after the last publication to receive and hear objections to such rules and regulations. The commission shall also publish such information on commission and county websites during the same time period as the newspaper publication. In addition, a copy of such rules and regulations or any revisions or amendments thereto shall be filed with the Clerk of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. The commission may revise or amend such rules and regulations but such revisions shall be uniform and shall not be adopted unless the commission shall publish the proposed change and hold a public hearing as required by this section.

Before any contract that is more than one hundred eighty (180) days for a franchise, license, contract or lease agreement may be granted, the commission shall notify the Harrison County Board of Supervisors and publish its intent to grant such franchise, license, contract or lease agreement and the conditions upon which same shall be granted. Such publication shall be made for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation in Harrison County. Such publication shall also be made on the commission and county websites during the same time period as the newspaper publication. All bids received shall be sealed, and shall be opened at a date, time and place set forth in the publications, which date shall not be less than five (5) days nor more than ten (10) days after the last day of such publications.

Unless the commission shall find that the successful bidder cannot demonstrate financial responsibility to comply with the terms and conditions of the franchise, license, contract or lease agreement or cannot perform the services required thereunder, it shall, subject to the limitations set forth under this chapter, recommend the granting of the franchise, license, contract or lease agreement to the bidder whose proposal shall be in the best financial interest of the commission.

Any person aggrieved by any action of the commission may appeal to the Circuit Court of Harrison County in the manner provided for appeals from orders of the board of supervisors.

The commission is granted the power to sue and be sued in its own name, and the commission is authorized to take liability insurance on the operation of the facilities in an amount equal to the extent of its liability for claims or causes of action arising from acts or omissions as provided in Section 11-46-15 ; provided, however, that immunity from suit is only waived to the extent of such liability insurance carried, and a judgment creditor shall have recourse only to the proceeds or right to proceeds of such liability insurance. No attempt shall be made in the trial of any case to suggest the existence of any insurance which covers in whole or in part any judgment or award rendered in favor of a claimant, but if the verdict rendered by the jury exceeds the limit of applicable insurance, the court on motion shall reduce the amount of said judgment to a sum equal to the applicable limit stated in the insurance policy.

The commission shall prepare an annual budget specifically describing the proposed receipt and expenditure of all funds from any source whatsoever, and such budget shall be approved by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. If the commission desires to take any action associated with the receipt or expenditure of funds which deviates from the annual budget, such individual action shall be subject to the approval of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors.

The commission is granted the power to invest funds credited to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission Operating Fund, the commission is vested with authority to designate depositories of its funds, and to deposit the funds in interest-bearing accounts. Provided, however, all funds in excess of ninety (90) days' operating expenses, to the extent practicable, shall be invested in Treasury bills or in interest-bearing accounts or approved securities to include, but not limited to, U.S. Treasury bills and U.S. Treasury notes and bonds, federal agency securities or mortgage-backed securities guaranteed as to repayment of principal by the government or an agency of such government, certificates of deposit fully covered by insurance administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or covered by pledged securities, repurchase agreements and short-term money market funds invested in United States government and United States government agencies.

The commission is authorized to contract with any agency of the United States or the State of Mississippi for a loan or grant, subject to the approval of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors and to give such agency any assurances of compliance with federal or state laws which are not in conflict with the laws of the State of Mississippi. It is the intent and purpose of this chapter that the Coliseum Commission cooperate with agencies administering the National Seashore Act of 1970.

Whenever any real or personal property belonging to the commission shall cease to be used or needed for the commission's purposes, the commission may recommend to the Harrison County Board of Supervisors that it sell, exchange or lease the property on such terms as the commission may propose. No lease of surplus real property may exceed a term of ninety-nine (99) years. The deed of conveyance in such transactions shall be executed in the name of the commission by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors pursuant to order issued on the minutes of its meetings. In any sale, exchange or lease of real property, the commission shall retain all mineral rights that it owns, together with the right of ingress and egress to remove same. Before any sale, exchange or lease is made, the commissioners shall publish at least once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in a public newspaper of Harrison County, Mississippi, and on the commission and county websites the intention to sell, exchange or lease, as the case may be, the real or personal property and to accept sealed competitive bids for the sale, exchange or lease. The commissioners shall thereafter accept bids for the sale, exchange or lease, and the property shall be sold, exchanged or leased to the highest and best bidder in the manner provided by law. However, whenever the commissioners shall find and determine, by resolution duly and lawfully adopted and spread upon its minutes: (a) that any commission-owned real property is no longer needed for commission purposes and is not to be used in the operation of a multipurpose coliseum and related facilities, (b) that the sale, exchange or lease of such property in the manner otherwise provided for herein is necessary or desirable for the financial welfare of a multipurpose coliseum and related facilities, and (c) that the use of such property for the purpose for which it is to be sold, exchanged or leased will promote and foster the development and improvement of the multipurpose coliseum and related facilities, the commissioners may recommend to the Harrison County Board of Supervisors that it sell, exchange or lease the property without having to advertise for and accept competitive bids. In any case in which the commission proposes to sell or exchange real property under the provisions of this section without advertising for and accepting competitive bids, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors must approve such proposal, and consideration for the sale or exchange of the real property shall be not less than the average of the fair market price for the property as determined by three (3) professional property appraisers selected by the commission and approved by the purchaser or devisee and the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. Appraisal fees shall be shared equally by the commission and the purchaser or devisee.

The enumeration of any specific rights and powers contained herein or elsewhere in this chapter where followed by general powers shall not be construed in the restrictive sense but rather in as broad and comprehensive sense as possible to effectuate the purposes and intent of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-5 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-5
Status: in_force

There is hereby created a commission to be known as “The Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission,” hereinafter sometimes referred to as the commission, which shall consist of six (6) members as follows:

(a) One (1) member shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Jackson, Mississippi;

(b) One (1) member shall be selected by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning from among the membership of the board or shall be some other person designated by the board;

(c) Two (2) members shall be appointed by the Governor from the state at large outside of Hinds County, Mississippi, and one (1) member shall be appointed by the Governor from Hinds County, Mississippi. The appointee from Hinds County may be selected from a list of three (3) persons submitted by the Hinds County Board of Supervisors to the Governor;

(d) One (1) member shall be the President of Jackson State University, or his designee.

Terms of members shall begin on May 1, 1987, as follows: Of the members appointed by the Governor, one (1) shall serve for a term of one (1) year, one (1) for a term of two (2) years and one (1) for a term of three (3) years; the member appointed by the Mayor of the City of Jackson shall serve for a term of four (4) years; and the member representing the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning shall serve for a term of five (5) years. Upon the expiration of the foregoing terms, members shall serve for terms of five (5) years each. The appointing authority shall fill any vacancy in the above terms by appointment of a member for the unexpired term. Members shall be eligible for reappointment. An appointed member serving on the commission on April 30, 1987, shall be eligible for appointment to the commission for a term beginning May 1, 1987, of either one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4) or five (5) years, if such member is otherwise qualified. One (1) member of the commission appointed by the Governor shall be a person knowledgeable in marketing with at least three (3) years actual experience therein and one (1) member appointed by the Governor shall be a person of recognized ability in a trade or business with at least five (5) years actual experience therein. From and after May 1, 1987, the name of the commission shall be the “ Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission ” and any references in Sections 55-23-3 through 55-23-11 to the Mississippi Memorial Stadium Commission or commission shall mean the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning. From and after May 1, 1987, the stadium shall be known as the “Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.” The commission is authorized to accept donations of money, property or services from any public or private source to accomplish any physical replacement or alterations of stadium property necessary to accomplish the renaming of the stadium.

The members of the commission shall serve without compensation except that members shall be paid their actual and necessary expenses in connection with the performance of their duties as members of the commission, including mileage, as authorized in Section 25-3-41, Mississippi Code of 1972 , plus a per diem as is authorized by Section 25-3-69, Mississippi Code of 1972 , while engaged in the performance of their duties. The expenses, mileage and per diem allowance shall be paid out of the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Fund.

The commission shall elect from its membership a chairman who shall preside over meetings and a vice chairman who shall preside in the absence of the chairman. Three (3) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any and all business of the commission.

The powers of the commission shall be exercised by a majority of the members thereof, but it may delegate to one or more of its members, or to its agents and employees, such powers and duties as it may deem proper, and may adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its business and affairs. The commission shall contract with a certified public accounting firm to conduct audits of concession and novelty sales by vendors at the stadium. The commission shall, as far as is practicable, provide that the cost of such audits shall be paid by the vendor of such concessions or novelties, or both.

The commission shall appoint a director who shall have at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college. The director shall have the responsibility for insuring the marketing of tickets to events conducted in the stadium, in addition to such other duties as the commission may designate. Before entering upon the duties of his office, the director shall give bond to the State of Mississippi in the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), and said bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful discharge and performance of his official duty. The principal and surety on said bond shall be liable thereunder to the state for double the amount of value of any money or property which the state may lose, if any, by reason of any wrongful or criminal act of said director. Said bond, when approved by the commission, shall be filed with the Secretary of State, and the premium thereon shall be paid from the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Fund.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-21 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 11 / Section 19-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-21
Status: in_force

All bonds provided for herein shall be sold under the sealed bid procedure as designated in Section 31-19-25, Mississippi Code of 1972 , and as additionally provided in this and other sections of this chapter. Each interest rate specified in any bid must be in a multiple of one-tenth of one percent ( 1 / 10 of 1%) or in multiples of one-eighth of one percent ( 1 / 8 of 1%), and a zero rate of interest cannot be named. Any premium must be paid in bank funds as a part of the purchase price, and bids shall not contemplate the cancellation of any interest coupon or the waiver of interest or other concession by the bidder as a substitute for bank funds. Any bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be submitted to validation under the provisions of Sections 31-13-1 through 31-13-11, inclusive, Mississippi Code of 1972 .

Such bonds may be called in, paid and redeemed in inverse numerical order on any interest date prior to maturity but not before ten (10) years after issued upon not less than thirty (30) days' notice to the paying agent or agents designated in such bonds, and at such premium as may be designated in such bonds. In no case shall any premiums exceed six percent (6%) of the face value of such bonds.

All such bonds shall contain in substance a statement to the effect that they are secured solely by a pledge of the avails of not to exceed two (2) mills ad valorem tax levy provided for in Section 55-19-7 , or so much thereof as may be necessary therefor, and of the net revenues as hereinabove defined or so much thereof as may be necessary therefor, and they do not constitute general obligations of the State of Mississippi, but of the counties comprising said district, and are secured by a pledge of the full faith, credit and resources of said district and of such counties, jointly and severally.

This chapter shall be full and complete authority for the issuance of the bonds provided for herein, and no restriction or limitation otherwise prescribed by law shall apply herein. Bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall not exceed fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) in principal amount.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-33 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 21 / Section 23-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-33
Status: reserved

(1) An additional charge of Fifty Cents (50¢) per ticket is hereby imposed upon every ticket which is sold (a) to an event conducted in the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in which there participates any team of a university which is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association with the exception of a university located in Hinds County, in which case an additional charge of Twenty-five Cents (25¢) per ticket shall be imposed, and (b) to any event in which there participates a professional team or in which the entertainers, performers or other participants are professionals. The funds derived from this additional charge shall be paid by the Stadium Commission to the State Treasurer to be deposited in the Mississippi Memorial Stadium Fund and are specifically reserved and dedicated for the payment of the principal of and the interest on bonds issued under the provisions of Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 to enlarge and renovate the Mississippi Memorial Stadium. Upon a determination by the State Treasurer, the additional charge provided by this subsection may cease to be imposed when the other revenue pledged out of the Mississippi Memorial Stadium Fund to retire the bonds is at least one and one tenth (1.1) times the annual debt service plus the obligation to Hinds County or when the fund contains an amount sufficient to retire the amount of bonds then outstanding plus the obligation to Hinds County. If the charge ceases to be imposed as hereinbefore provided and revenues pledged out of the Mississippi Memorial Stadium Fund to retire the bonds fall below one (1.0) times the annual debt service plus the obligation to Hinds County, then at that time the State Treasurer shall notify the Stadium Commission and the charge shall be restored.

(2) Forty-two percent (42%) of the tax levied pursuant to Section 27-65-22, Mississippi Code of 1972 , on gross revenue derived from the sale of admission to events conducted in the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, which is deposited in the Mississippi Memorial Stadium Fund, is hereby specifically reserved and dedicated for the payment of the principal of and the interest on bonds issued under the provisions of Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 and repayment of the contribution of Hinds County to enlarge and renovate the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.

(3) It is the intent of the Legislature that a university's share in revenue derived from events conducted at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium not be reduced as a result of the enactment of this section; and, to that end, any proceeds derived from an event at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium to which a university is entitled shall not be less than that share to which it would otherwise have been entitled prior to the effective date of Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 .

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, on and after April 19, 1989, the imposition and deposit of the additional per ticket charge described in subsection (1) of this section and the diversion of the portion of the tax described in subsection (2) of this section shall each be suspended so long as not less than thirty (30) days prior to the first day of each fiscal year of the State of Mississippi either (a) the Legislature has theretofore appropriated for deposit to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Bond Sinking Fund an amount of moneys from any source sufficient to fully pay in a timely manner all of the principal and interest scheduled to become due in such fiscal year on all bonds theretofore issued and then outstanding under the provisions of Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 , plus an amount sufficient to pay all then overdue and unpaid installments of principal and interest on such bonds, if any, or (b) the amount on deposit in the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Bond Sinking Fund shall be sufficient to fully pay in a timely manner all of the principal and interest scheduled to become due prior to such fiscal year on all bonds theretofore issued and then outstanding under the provisions of Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 , plus all of the principal and interest scheduled to become due in such fiscal year on all such bonds, plus an amount sufficient to pay all then overdue and unpaid installments of principal and interest on such bonds, if any. Whenever the State Treasurer shall determine that the conditions of the aforesaid suspensions have not or will not be satisfied as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, the State Treasurer shall notify all appropriate state officials of the same and the imposition and deposit of said additional per ticket charge under subsection (1) of this section and the diversion of said portion of the tax under subsection (2) of this section, each to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Bond Sinking Fund, shall be automatically and immediately restored.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-25-5 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 23 / Section 25-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-25-5
Status: in_force

Any rails-to-trails recreational district, through its board of directors, is hereby empowered:

(a) To establish rules and regulations for the use of the recreational facilities of the district;

(b) To apply for and accept grants from the United States of America, or from any corporation or agency created or designated by the United States of America, and to ratify and accept applications therefor made by voluntary associations to such agencies for grants to construct, maintain or operate any project or projects which hereafter may be undertaken or contemplated by such district;

(c) To do any and all other acts or things necessary, requisite or convenient to the exercising of the powers, rights, privileges or functions conferred upon it by this chapter or by any act of law;

(d) To employ such persons as are necessary to perform the services required of the district;

(e) To enter into agreements and execute contracts necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers, rights, privileges and functions conferred upon it by this chapter;

(f) To develop, operate, maintain and support a recreational facility for hikers, bikers, horsemen or others on and along railroad rights-of-way acquired for that purpose and for the use and enjoyment of the general public; and

(g) To sue and be sued.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-3 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 19 / Section 23-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-3
Status: in_force

Sections 55-23-3 through 55-23-11 may be cited as “The Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Act.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-33 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 19 / Section 23-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-33
Status: reserved

(1) An additional charge of Fifty Cents (50¢) per ticket is hereby imposed upon every ticket which is sold (a) to an event conducted in the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in which there participates any team of a university which is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association with the exception of a university located in Hinds County, in which case an additional charge of Twenty-five Cents (25¢) per ticket shall be imposed, and (b) to any event in which there participates a professional team or in which the entertainers, performers or other participants are professionals. The funds derived from this additional charge shall be paid by the Stadium Commission to the State Treasurer to be deposited in the Mississippi Memorial Stadium Fund and are specifically reserved and dedicated for the payment of the principal of and the interest on bonds issued under the provisions of Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 to enlarge and renovate the Mississippi Memorial Stadium. Upon a determination by the State Treasurer, the additional charge provided by this subsection may cease to be imposed when the other revenue pledged out of the Mississippi Memorial Stadium Fund to retire the bonds is at least one and one tenth (1.1) times the annual debt service plus the obligation to Hinds County or when the fund contains an amount sufficient to retire the amount of bonds then outstanding plus the obligation to Hinds County. If the charge ceases to be imposed as hereinbefore provided and revenues pledged out of the Mississippi Memorial Stadium Fund to retire the bonds fall below one (1.0) times the annual debt service plus the obligation to Hinds County, then at that time the State Treasurer shall notify the Stadium Commission and the charge shall be restored.

(2) Forty-two percent (42%) of the tax levied pursuant to Section 27-65-22, Mississippi Code of 1972 , on gross revenue derived from the sale of admission to events conducted in the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, which is deposited in the Mississippi Memorial Stadium Fund, is hereby specifically reserved and dedicated for the payment of the principal of and the interest on bonds issued under the provisions of Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 and repayment of the contribution of Hinds County to enlarge and renovate the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.

(3) It is the intent of the Legislature that a university's share in revenue derived from events conducted at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium not be reduced as a result of the enactment of this section; and, to that end, any proceeds derived from an event at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium to which a university is entitled shall not be less than that share to which it would otherwise have been entitled prior to the effective date of Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 .

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, on and after April 19, 1989, the imposition and deposit of the additional per ticket charge described in subsection (1) of this section and the diversion of the portion of the tax described in subsection (2) of this section shall each be suspended so long as not less than thirty (30) days prior to the first day of each fiscal year of the State of Mississippi either (a) the Legislature has theretofore appropriated for deposit to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Bond Sinking Fund an amount of moneys from any source sufficient to fully pay in a timely manner all of the principal and interest scheduled to become due in such fiscal year on all bonds theretofore issued and then outstanding under the provisions of Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 , plus an amount sufficient to pay all then overdue and unpaid installments of principal and interest on such bonds, if any, or (b) the amount on deposit in the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Bond Sinking Fund shall be sufficient to fully pay in a timely manner all of the principal and interest scheduled to become due prior to such fiscal year on all bonds theretofore issued and then outstanding under the provisions of Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 , plus all of the principal and interest scheduled to become due in such fiscal year on all such bonds, plus an amount sufficient to pay all then overdue and unpaid installments of principal and interest on such bonds, if any. Whenever the State Treasurer shall determine that the conditions of the aforesaid suspensions have not or will not be satisfied as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, the State Treasurer shall notify all appropriate state officials of the same and the imposition and deposit of said additional per ticket charge under subsection (1) of this section and the diversion of said portion of the tax under subsection (2) of this section, each to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Bond Sinking Fund, shall be automatically and immediately restored.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-15-31 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-31
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-15-31
Status: in_force

Before each annual meeting, and at any other time when requested by the governor, said commission shall make a full, detailed and complete report of its actions, including an accounting of any receipts and expenditure of funds. Said commission shall at all times keep its records subject to public inspection. Said commission shall also outline a program for the ensuing year, and make recommendations for the accomplishments of its objects and purposes. None of the funds that may be donated or received by said commission shall be used or expended as compensation for any of said commissioners, but said funds may be used to pay the actual expenses of the commissioners while engaged in official business of the commission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-3-13 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-3-13
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors of any county in the state is hereby authorized and empowered to purchase or acquire by eminent domain land to be conveyed to the state for state parks, forests and other purposes, as herein provided, and, for that purpose, is authorized and empowered to set aside, appropriate and expend moneys from the general fund. Said board shall have the authority to borrow money to make any such purchases of lands, in anticipation of the collection of taxes for the payment thereof. However, no lands occupied as a bona fide homestead shall be subjected to such power of eminent domain.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-23 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 17 / Section 23-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-23
Status: in_force

In keeping with the purposes of Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 , the Board of Supervisors of Hinds County, Mississippi, is authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to transfer and deliver to the Building Commission a sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) out of any funds on hand or received by Hinds County.

When such funds are received by the Building Commission, they shall be deposited at interest in banks located in Hinds County according to the same formula used for the investment of excess state funds, and all interest accruing as a result thereof shall be returned to the Board of Supervisors of Hinds County.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-19 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 17 / Section 24-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-19
Status: in_force

The coliseum commission, in addition to the moneys which may be received by it from the sale of bonds and from the collection of revenues, rents and earnings derived under the provisions of this chapter, shall have the authority to accept from any public or private agency, or from any individual, grants for or in aid of the construction of any planned development, or for the payment of bonds, and to receive and accept contributions from any source of money or property or other things of value to be held, used and applied only for the purposes for which such grants or contributions may be made.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-15-27 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 15-27
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-15-27
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors of Claiborne County, Mississippi, and the mayor and board of aldermen of the town of Port Gibson, Mississippi, are hereby authorized to make donations to the Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission, to be used for the acquisition, establishment or maintenance of said Grand Gulf Military Area as an historical park.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-31 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 13 / Section 19-31
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-31
Status: in_force

The ad valorem tax levies from the member counties shall be made, assessed and collected in the manner provided by general law for other county tax levies. The gross proceeds thereof shall be transmitted by county warrant from time to time to the secretary-treasurer of the district who shall forthwith deposit the same in one or more public depositories within the district which the board of directors is authorized to establish in the manner now provided by law for the selection of county depositories.

The board of directors shall make no expenditure until an annual budget for the operation of the district has been approved by the legislature after consideration by and upon recommendation of the legislative budget office.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-3 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 19-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-3
Status: in_force

By July 10, 1972, the boards of supervisors of those counties eligible to become member counties of the Bienville Recreational District shall hold a public hearing at their respective courthouses or at some other appropriate hearing rooms whereby local citizens may have the opportunity to express their sentiments on the question of the county's becoming a member and a participant in the activities and objectives of the district. If a board of supervisors finds and determines that public sentiment substantially favors the purposes contained in this chapter, the board shall adopt a resolution declaring its intentions to become a member county of the Bienville Recreational District.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-17 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 17 / Section 24-17
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-17
Status: in_force

(1) The proceeds from the tax authorized under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter 863, Local and Private Laws of 1987, shall be paid to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Trust Fund. The fund shall be used for the operational, maintenance, replacement and capital expenses of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center, as hereinafter provided and managed as provided in subsection (2) of this section. Amounts on deposit in the fund shall be invested in interest-bearing accounts or approved securities to include, but not limited to, U.S. Treasury bills and U.S. Treasury notes and bonds, federal agency securities or federal mortgage-backed securities guaranteed as to repayment of principal by the federal government or an agency of the federal government, certificates of deposits fully covered by insurance administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or covered by pledge securities, repurchase agreements and short-term money market funds invested in U.S. government and U.S. government agencies. All interest income earned on the fund shall be paid into the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission Operating Fund. The principal amount deposited into the fund from the proceeds of the special taxes authorized by Chapter 863, Laws of 1987 shall not be withdrawn from the trust for any purpose whatsoever except as provided for in subsection (2) of this section. The interest earned on the fund may also be used for debt service for capital improvements or expansion or for payment of expenses for operations, maintenance and replacement of capital improvements.

(2) From and after July 1, 2016, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Trust Fund shall be administered by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, and the Harrison County Board of Supervisors may expend monies in the fund upon recommendation of the commission, without state appropriation, for the purpose of repairs, restorations, debt service expense and capital improvements to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center. From and after July 1, 2016, until February 16, 2018, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors shall not expend more than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Trust Fund; however, from and after February 16, 2018, the board of supervisors is authorized to expend any or all of the remaining monies in such trust fund upon recommendation of the commission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-5 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 11 / Section 23-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-5
Status: in_force

There is hereby created a commission to be known as “The Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission,” hereinafter sometimes referred to as the commission, which shall consist of six (6) members as follows:

(a) One (1) member shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Jackson, Mississippi;

(b) One (1) member shall be selected by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning from among the membership of the board or shall be some other person designated by the board;

(c) Two (2) members shall be appointed by the Governor from the state at large outside of Hinds County, Mississippi, and one (1) member shall be appointed by the Governor from Hinds County, Mississippi. The appointee from Hinds County may be selected from a list of three (3) persons submitted by the Hinds County Board of Supervisors to the Governor;

(d) One (1) member shall be the President of Jackson State University, or his designee.

Terms of members shall begin on May 1, 1987, as follows: Of the members appointed by the Governor, one (1) shall serve for a term of one (1) year, one (1) for a term of two (2) years and one (1) for a term of three (3) years; the member appointed by the Mayor of the City of Jackson shall serve for a term of four (4) years; and the member representing the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning shall serve for a term of five (5) years. Upon the expiration of the foregoing terms, members shall serve for terms of five (5) years each. The appointing authority shall fill any vacancy in the above terms by appointment of a member for the unexpired term. Members shall be eligible for reappointment. An appointed member serving on the commission on April 30, 1987, shall be eligible for appointment to the commission for a term beginning May 1, 1987, of either one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4) or five (5) years, if such member is otherwise qualified. One (1) member of the commission appointed by the Governor shall be a person knowledgeable in marketing with at least three (3) years actual experience therein and one (1) member appointed by the Governor shall be a person of recognized ability in a trade or business with at least five (5) years actual experience therein. From and after May 1, 1987, the name of the commission shall be the “ Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission ” and any references in Sections 55-23-3 through 55-23-11 to the Mississippi Memorial Stadium Commission or commission shall mean the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning. From and after May 1, 1987, the stadium shall be known as the “Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.” The commission is authorized to accept donations of money, property or services from any public or private source to accomplish any physical replacement or alterations of stadium property necessary to accomplish the renaming of the stadium.

The members of the commission shall serve without compensation except that members shall be paid their actual and necessary expenses in connection with the performance of their duties as members of the commission, including mileage, as authorized in Section 25-3-41, Mississippi Code of 1972 , plus a per diem as is authorized by Section 25-3-69, Mississippi Code of 1972 , while engaged in the performance of their duties. The expenses, mileage and per diem allowance shall be paid out of the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Fund.

The commission shall elect from its membership a chairman who shall preside over meetings and a vice chairman who shall preside in the absence of the chairman. Three (3) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any and all business of the commission.

The powers of the commission shall be exercised by a majority of the members thereof, but it may delegate to one or more of its members, or to its agents and employees, such powers and duties as it may deem proper, and may adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its business and affairs. The commission shall contract with a certified public accounting firm to conduct audits of concession and novelty sales by vendors at the stadium. The commission shall, as far as is practicable, provide that the cost of such audits shall be paid by the vendor of such concessions or novelties, or both.

The commission shall appoint a director who shall have at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college. The director shall have the responsibility for insuring the marketing of tickets to events conducted in the stadium, in addition to such other duties as the commission may designate. Before entering upon the duties of his office, the director shall give bond to the State of Mississippi in the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), and said bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful discharge and performance of his official duty. The principal and surety on said bond shall be liable thereunder to the state for double the amount of value of any money or property which the state may lose, if any, by reason of any wrongful or criminal act of said director. Said bond, when approved by the commission, shall be filed with the Secretary of State, and the premium thereon shall be paid from the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Fund.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-21 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 5 / Section 19-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-21
Status: in_force

All bonds provided for herein shall be sold under the sealed bid procedure as designated in Section 31-19-25, Mississippi Code of 1972 , and as additionally provided in this and other sections of this chapter. Each interest rate specified in any bid must be in a multiple of one-tenth of one percent ( 1 / 10 of 1%) or in multiples of one-eighth of one percent ( 1 / 8 of 1%), and a zero rate of interest cannot be named. Any premium must be paid in bank funds as a part of the purchase price, and bids shall not contemplate the cancellation of any interest coupon or the waiver of interest or other concession by the bidder as a substitute for bank funds. Any bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be submitted to validation under the provisions of Sections 31-13-1 through 31-13-11, inclusive, Mississippi Code of 1972 .

Such bonds may be called in, paid and redeemed in inverse numerical order on any interest date prior to maturity but not before ten (10) years after issued upon not less than thirty (30) days' notice to the paying agent or agents designated in such bonds, and at such premium as may be designated in such bonds. In no case shall any premiums exceed six percent (6%) of the face value of such bonds.

All such bonds shall contain in substance a statement to the effect that they are secured solely by a pledge of the avails of not to exceed two (2) mills ad valorem tax levy provided for in Section 55-19-7 , or so much thereof as may be necessary therefor, and of the net revenues as hereinabove defined or so much thereof as may be necessary therefor, and they do not constitute general obligations of the State of Mississippi, but of the counties comprising said district, and are secured by a pledge of the full faith, credit and resources of said district and of such counties, jointly and severally.

This chapter shall be full and complete authority for the issuance of the bonds provided for herein, and no restriction or limitation otherwise prescribed by law shall apply herein. Bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall not exceed fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) in principal amount.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-11 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 19 / Section 23-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-11
Status: in_force

The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the use of the lands and facilities under its supervision. The commission may take any action authorized in Section 55-23-8 , relating to the property described in such section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-51 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 13 / Section 23-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-51
Status: in_force

The athletic field at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be named the “A.C. (Butch) Lambert Field.” The Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission shall erect appropriate signs and markers at the stadium to indicate the name of the field.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-45 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 17 / Section 23-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-45
Status: in_force

The Building Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to repair and remodel the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium and, notwithstanding the seating capacity limitations set out in Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 , to enlarge said stadium as funds become available for said purpose. The parking facilities shall not be extended any farther to the east than as the facilities existed on January 1, 1996. Further, the portion of the state-owned property on which the stadium and parking facilities are located, except the property west of the stadium between the stadium and North West Street, that was undeveloped as of January 1, 1996, shall remain undeveloped unless the Legislature enacts legislation approving the development of such property. The portion of state-owned property on which the stadium is located that is west of the stadium between the stadium and North West Street may be developed to provide parking facilities for the Mississippi Department of Transportation offices located on North West Street. The Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission may take any action authorized in Section 55-23-8 , relating to the property described in such section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-25-3 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 11 / Section 25-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-25-3
Status: in_force

(1) A district shall be governed by a board of directors who shall be appointed as follows: the governing authorities of each participating county and each participating municipality shall appoint one (1) resident of its jurisdiction as its member of the board. The term of each member shall coincide with that of the appointing official, so that after the initial appointments, terms shall be for a period of four (4) years.

(2) Each director shall, before a chancery clerk, take and subscribe to the general oath of office required by Section 268 of the Constitution of the State of Mississippi , and the oath shall be filed with such clerk and by him preserved.

(3) If compensation is paid to any member of the board of directors, it shall be paid by the district from any funds available. In no event shall such compensation exceed the sum of Twenty-two Dollars and Fifty Cents ($22.50) per day.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-7-5 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 5 / Section 7-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-7-5
Status: in_force

Such municipality and/or such county shall have the authority to establish by ordinance a bridge and park commission as a municipal agency of said municipality or as a county agency of said county to be known and designated as the “bridge and park commission.”

Such bridge and park commission, where it is a municipal agency, shall be composed of five (5) commissioners who shall be residents of the municipality and qualified electors therein, and shall be appointed by the governing authorities of said municipality. Such bridge and park commission, where it is a county agency, shall be composed of five (5) commissioners who shall be residents of the county and qualified electors therein, and shall be appointed by the governing authorities of said county.

At the time of the first appointment, one (1) of the commissioners shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year, one (1) shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years, one (1) shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years, one (1) shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years, and one (1) shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years, until his successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Thereafter, one (1) commissioner shall be appointed annually for a term of five (5) years, and until his successor shall have been appointed and qualified.

Said commissioners shall take the oath of office required by Section 268 of the Constitution of the State of Mississippi .

Said commissioners shall give bond payable to the municipality, where it is a municipal agency, or to the county, where it is a county agency, in an amount to be fixed by the appropriate governing authorities.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-3-19 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-3-19
Status: in_force

Where the federal government and the state government or any subdivision thereof are cooperating in the establishment of a major park and forest and game reserve, and where the property owners in the territory therein involved have agreed to convey as much as fifty percent (50%) of the area required for said purposes, the State Forestry Commission, together with the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks or any subdivision of the state, are hereby empowered to exercise the right of eminent domain in the manner now provided by law to obtain the necessary lands needed.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-5-103 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-103
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-5-103
Status: in_force

Upon a determination by the Mississippi Development Authority (hereinafter referred to as “MDA”) that due to a shutdown of the federal government, federal funds are unavailable and have been unavailable for at least five (5) days for the operation and maintenance of a national park or other federal visitors or recreation area located in this state, the MDA shall provide notice of such unavailability of funds to the Department of Finance and Administration. Upon receipt of such notice, the Department of Finance and Administration, with the concurrence of the State Bond Commission, may incur debt, including notes or other evidences of indebtedness, for the purpose of providing funds for the special fund created in Section 55-5-101 . All notes or certificates of indebtedness issued under this section shall mature in approximately equal installments of principal and interest over a period not to exceed one (1) year from the date of issuance thereof. The maximum amount of debt that may be outstanding under this section at any time shall not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-6 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 21 / Section 23-6
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-6
Status: in_force

(1) From and after March 16, 2011:

(a)(i) The Department of Finance and Administration as managing agency for the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, upon consultation with Jackson State University and the Department of Health, shall transfer the operational, administrative and managing powers and duties over the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium to Jackson State University, subject to an agreement reached by the Department of Finance and Administration, Jackson State University and the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

(ii) The Department of Finance and Administration as managing agency for the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, upon consultation with Jackson State University, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the Department of Health, shall transfer, the real property located in Hinds County, Mississippi, generally known as the “Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Property,” being any property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Finance and Administration as of July 1, 2008, and any other state-owned property located in the area bounded on the north by Taylor Street, on the west by North West Street, on the south by Woodrow Wilson Avenue and on the east by North State Street used as part of or in connection with the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, to Jackson State University and the University of Mississippi Medical Center in accordance with the provisions of this section and Sections 55-23-8 and 55-23-9 and subject to an agreement reached by the Department of Finance and Administration, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the developer of the property with whom the Department of Finance and Administration entered into a development lease agreement on July 13, 1993, as amended by an agreement on August 19, 1994, less and except any portion of real property excluded from the development agreement pursuant to a settlement agreement issued in the Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi, on September 16, 2009, better described as Parcel B recorded in Book 4216, page 330, at Hinds County Courthouse, First Judicial District, Jackson, Mississippi;

(b)(i) The property that is the subject of the development agreement entered into on July 13, 1993, as amended by an agreement on August 19, 1994, less and except any portion of real property excluded from the development agreement pursuant to a settlement agreement issued in the Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi, on September 16, 2009, better described as Parcel B recorded in Book 4216, page 330, at Hinds County Courthouse, First Judicial District, Jackson, Mississippi, shall be transferred to the University of Mississippi Medical Center;

(ii) The remainder of the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Property shall be transferred from the Department of Finance and Administration to Jackson State University, until such time as Jackson State University relocates its home football games to another venue. Once Jackson State University relocates its home football games to another venue, the portion of Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Property conveyed to Jackson State University under this subsection (1) shall be transferred to the University of Mississippi Medical Center. From and after March 16, 2011, and at the point Jackson State University assumes possession of an operation of the real property transferred in this paragraph, Jackson State University shall have a three-year option to transfer said property back to the State of Mississippi;

(c) All necessary records, property, funds and other assets of the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium shall be transferred from the Department of Finance and Administration to Jackson State University and/or the University of Mississippi Medical Center as applicable, in proportion to the interests that each such entity retains in the real property transferred under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection; and

(d) Unless otherwise provided in the provisions of this section and Sections 55-23-8 and 55-23-9 , any personal service, management or other contracts of like nature entered into by the Department of Finance and Administration, as such may apply to the properties transferred under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, shall be transferred to, acknowledged and complied with by Jackson State University and the University of Mississippi Medical Center as applicable to the interests that each such entity retains in the real property transferred under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection.

(2) Any agreement reached by the Department of Finance and Administration, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the current developer shall comply with all requirements of this section and Sections 55-23-8 and 55-23-9 .

(3) From and after March 16, 2011, wherever the term “ Department of Finance and Administration ,” the term “ Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission ” or the term “ commission ,” when referring to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission, appears in the laws of the state, the terms shall mean “Jackson State University” or the “University of Mississippi Medical Center,” which shall be applicable to the interests that each such entity retains in the property transferred under subsection (1)(b) as stipulated in any agreement entered into by the Department of Finance and Administration, Jackson State University, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the developer of the property for the transfer of such property and the administration and operations relating thereto.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-13 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 19 / Section 19-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-13
Status: in_force

Other counties may become members of the district after the establishment of the district according to Sections 55-19-3 through 55-19-7 and 55-19-11 in the same manner but without regard to the time limits provided for the original and necessary four (4) counties to become member counties.

Provided, however, for membership in the district by other than the four (4) permanent counties, the millage requirements shall be no less than the following:

Counties with total assessed valuation above $60,000,000․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1 / 2 mill

Counties with total assessed valuation of at least $30,000,000 and no more than $60,000,000

1 mill

Counties with total assessed valuation below $30,000,000․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

2 mills

Whenever such county becomes a member, the clerk of the board of supervisors of that county shall so advise the Secretary of State and forward the name and address of the director for said county. A commission will be issued to such director by the Secretary of State. The director shall then proceed to take and subscribe to his oath of office and thereby become a member of the board of directors with the same rights, responsibilities and privileges enjoyed by any other director.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-15-21 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 11 / Section 15-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-15-21
Status: in_force

There is hereby created and established the Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission, to be composed of five members, all to be resident citizens of Claiborne County, Mississippi. The members shall be appointed by the governor and shall serve for a period of five years.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-9 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 17 / Section 24-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-9
Status: reserved

The Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission, a political subdivision of the State of Mississippi, shall have jurisdiction and authority over matters relating to promoting, developing, maintaining and operating a multipurpose coliseum and related facilities within Harrison County, Mississippi. Multipurpose coliseum and related facilities shall include a multipurpose coliseum or arena facility, a convention center and facility grounds, as well as any lands purchased by or on the behalf of the commission. From and after July 1, 2016, any development and/or any land acquired by or on behalf of the commission, shall be subject to the Land Development Ordinances of the City of Biloxi. Such commission is authorized to acquire lands by purchase, gift or the exercise of eminent domain as provided by Section 11-27-1 et seq. , above or below mean high-water mark subject to the approval of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. The acquisition of lands below mean high-water mark by the commission for the purposes authorized herein are declared to be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the State of Mississippi, a public purpose, and an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon them by such act.

The commission, acting on behalf of the State of Mississippi, shall have the right to reclaim submerged lands for the purpose of constructing a multipurpose coliseum and related facilities, and to acquire in its name on behalf of the state any estate or property right therein or in other land necessary to the purpose of this chapter by purchase, gift, deed or other transfer, subject to the approval of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. Title to all oil, gas and other minerals in, on or under any lands, title to which is held by the State of Mississippi on August 8, 1968, shall be reserved unto the State of Mississippi, and all income derived from the sale or lease of such minerals shall inure to the benefit of the State of Mississippi for such purposes as the Legislature may direct. Provided, that prior to utilization of lands in which title vests in the State of Mississippi, a description of such land shall be submitted to the Department of Finance and Administration and said utilization shall not be commenced until or unless approval of such utilization is given by the Department of Finance and Administration.

The commission is authorized to own, furnish, equip and operate the multipurpose coliseum and facilities and equipment necessary or useful in the operation of such multipurpose coliseum and related facilities; to receive and expend, subject to the provisions of this chapter and the approval of the commission's annual budget by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, revenues from any source, including the operation of the multipurpose coliseum and related facilities; and to do all other things necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

The commission is authorized and directed to adopt uniform rules and regulations regarding the granting of contracts that are less than one hundred eighty (180) days for franchises, licenses, contracts or lease agreements, or the granting of contracts that are less than one hundred eighty (180) days for the use, operation and maintenance of the premises, and to publish the uniform rules and regulations for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation in the county and fixing a time and place not more than ten (10) days after the last publication to receive and hear objections to such rules and regulations. The commission shall also publish such information on commission and county websites during the same time period as the newspaper publication. In addition, a copy of such rules and regulations or any revisions or amendments thereto shall be filed with the Clerk of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. The commission may revise or amend such rules and regulations but such revisions shall be uniform and shall not be adopted unless the commission shall publish the proposed change and hold a public hearing as required by this section.

Before any contract that is more than one hundred eighty (180) days for a franchise, license, contract or lease agreement may be granted, the commission shall notify the Harrison County Board of Supervisors and publish its intent to grant such franchise, license, contract or lease agreement and the conditions upon which same shall be granted. Such publication shall be made for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation in Harrison County. Such publication shall also be made on the commission and county websites during the same time period as the newspaper publication. All bids received shall be sealed, and shall be opened at a date, time and place set forth in the publications, which date shall not be less than five (5) days nor more than ten (10) days after the last day of such publications.

Unless the commission shall find that the successful bidder cannot demonstrate financial responsibility to comply with the terms and conditions of the franchise, license, contract or lease agreement or cannot perform the services required thereunder, it shall, subject to the limitations set forth under this chapter, recommend the granting of the franchise, license, contract or lease agreement to the bidder whose proposal shall be in the best financial interest of the commission.

Any person aggrieved by any action of the commission may appeal to the Circuit Court of Harrison County in the manner provided for appeals from orders of the board of supervisors.

The commission is granted the power to sue and be sued in its own name, and the commission is authorized to take liability insurance on the operation of the facilities in an amount equal to the extent of its liability for claims or causes of action arising from acts or omissions as provided in Section 11-46-15 ; provided, however, that immunity from suit is only waived to the extent of such liability insurance carried, and a judgment creditor shall have recourse only to the proceeds or right to proceeds of such liability insurance. No attempt shall be made in the trial of any case to suggest the existence of any insurance which covers in whole or in part any judgment or award rendered in favor of a claimant, but if the verdict rendered by the jury exceeds the limit of applicable insurance, the court on motion shall reduce the amount of said judgment to a sum equal to the applicable limit stated in the insurance policy.

The commission shall prepare an annual budget specifically describing the proposed receipt and expenditure of all funds from any source whatsoever, and such budget shall be approved by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. If the commission desires to take any action associated with the receipt or expenditure of funds which deviates from the annual budget, such individual action shall be subject to the approval of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors.

The commission is granted the power to invest funds credited to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission Operating Fund, the commission is vested with authority to designate depositories of its funds, and to deposit the funds in interest-bearing accounts. Provided, however, all funds in excess of ninety (90) days' operating expenses, to the extent practicable, shall be invested in Treasury bills or in interest-bearing accounts or approved securities to include, but not limited to, U.S. Treasury bills and U.S. Treasury notes and bonds, federal agency securities or mortgage-backed securities guaranteed as to repayment of principal by the government or an agency of such government, certificates of deposit fully covered by insurance administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or covered by pledged securities, repurchase agreements and short-term money market funds invested in United States government and United States government agencies.

The commission is authorized to contract with any agency of the United States or the State of Mississippi for a loan or grant, subject to the approval of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors and to give such agency any assurances of compliance with federal or state laws which are not in conflict with the laws of the State of Mississippi. It is the intent and purpose of this chapter that the Coliseum Commission cooperate with agencies administering the National Seashore Act of 1970.

Whenever any real or personal property belonging to the commission shall cease to be used or needed for the commission's purposes, the commission may recommend to the Harrison County Board of Supervisors that it sell, exchange or lease the property on such terms as the commission may propose. No lease of surplus real property may exceed a term of ninety-nine (99) years. The deed of conveyance in such transactions shall be executed in the name of the commission by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors pursuant to order issued on the minutes of its meetings. In any sale, exchange or lease of real property, the commission shall retain all mineral rights that it owns, together with the right of ingress and egress to remove same. Before any sale, exchange or lease is made, the commissioners shall publish at least once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in a public newspaper of Harrison County, Mississippi, and on the commission and county websites the intention to sell, exchange or lease, as the case may be, the real or personal property and to accept sealed competitive bids for the sale, exchange or lease. The commissioners shall thereafter accept bids for the sale, exchange or lease, and the property shall be sold, exchanged or leased to the highest and best bidder in the manner provided by law. However, whenever the commissioners shall find and determine, by resolution duly and lawfully adopted and spread upon its minutes: (a) that any commission-owned real property is no longer needed for commission purposes and is not to be used in the operation of a multipurpose coliseum and related facilities, (b) that the sale, exchange or lease of such property in the manner otherwise provided for herein is necessary or desirable for the financial welfare of a multipurpose coliseum and related facilities, and (c) that the use of such property for the purpose for which it is to be sold, exchanged or leased will promote and foster the development and improvement of the multipurpose coliseum and related facilities, the commissioners may recommend to the Harrison County Board of Supervisors that it sell, exchange or lease the property without having to advertise for and accept competitive bids. In any case in which the commission proposes to sell or exchange real property under the provisions of this section without advertising for and accepting competitive bids, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors must approve such proposal, and consideration for the sale or exchange of the real property shall be not less than the average of the fair market price for the property as determined by three (3) professional property appraisers selected by the commission and approved by the purchaser or devisee and the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. Appraisal fees shall be shared equally by the commission and the purchaser or devisee.

The enumeration of any specific rights and powers contained herein or elsewhere in this chapter where followed by general powers shall not be construed in the restrictive sense but rather in as broad and comprehensive sense as possible to effectuate the purposes and intent of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-13-7 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-13-7
Status: in_force

The Mississippi State Highway Department, in the acquisition of the lands hereinabove described, shall have full power and authority to condemn such lands for said right-of-way, parkway and scenic easement purposes as is otherwise provided under the laws of the State of Mississippi, condemning such lands to an amount of not more than one hundred (100) acres on the average to the mile of such roadway in the State of Mississippi, and such scenic easements in addition thereto as may be required, not exceeding, however, the amount of fifty (50) acres on the average to the mile of such roadway in the State of Mississippi. This right is in addition to any rights which the highway department may have at the present time as to the width of roadways which may be condemned for roadway purposes in the State of Mississippi, it being the intention of this section to confer the right to extend the width of such roadways for roadway and parkway purposes to an amount limited, as herein above set forth, to one hundred (100) acres on the average to the mile of such roadway in the State of Mississippi, and such scenic easements in addition thereto as may be required, not exceeding, however, the amount of fifty (50) acres on the average to the mile of such roadway in the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-5-13 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 5-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-5-13
Status: in_force

The authorities constructing such highway, parkway, or roadway under the authority as is provided in Sections 55-5-1 through 55-5-17 shall use diligence to protect growing crops and pastures, and to prevent damage to any property not taken. So far as possible, all rights of way for roadways and parkways purposes and scenic easements purposes shall be acquired or contracted for before any route is definitely located.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-25-1 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 24 / Section 25-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-25-1
Status: in_force

(1) The board of supervisors of one or more counties and the governing authorities of one or more municipalities located within participating counties are hereby authorized to act jointly in the establishment of a Rails-To-Trails Recreational District (hereinafter in this chapter “district”) by spreading upon their minutes a resolution establishing such a district. The boundaries of the district shall be defined by a general description in the resolution.

(2) A district shall be established for the purpose of utilizing available railroad rights-of-way as public recreational trails or as interim trails for rail banking as set forth in Section 8(d) of the National Trails Systems Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1247(d) ), and a district may acquire by gift or purchase, title to or any lesser interest in, such available railroad right-of-way.

(3) Districts may by gift or purchase acquire title to, or any lesser interest in, any areas abutting the rights-of-way of acquired railroad rights-of-way which are or may be needed for the construction of trail-user support facilities. Easements and rights-of-way upon, over, under, along or across any land the fee title of which has been acquired by a district for a trail project may be granted by such district so long as the use of the easement or right-of-way does not interfere with the use of the land as a trails project and only after such grant shall have been first approved by the counties and municipalities participating in the district.

(4) A district may accept funds from any source, public or private, for the purpose of acquiring lands and planning, constructing, operating and maintaining trails under the provisions of this chapter. Districts may also execute contractual agreements with the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks or with any existing water district having jurisdiction in the counties or parts of counties comprising a district by which the department or water district will assume responsibility for the operation and maintenance of a trail developed under this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-3 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 9 / Section 24-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-3
Status: in_force

(1) The Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission shall consist of seven (7) members, who shall be appointed, qualify and take office within thirty (30) days of July 1, 2016. Five (5) commissioners shall be appointed by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, with each member of the board to appoint one (1) person to the commission, who shall be a resident of Harrison County. Each commissioner shall serve at the will and pleasure of the board of supervisors and removed by a majority vote of the board of supervisors. The term of each commissioner shall run concurrently with the member of the board of supervisors who appointed him or her, unless such commissioner is otherwise replaced or removed by a majority vote of the board of supervisors. Two (2) members, one (1) from each judicial district in Harrison County, shall be appointed by consensus of the elected mayors of the municipalities from that judicial district within Harrison County, and such members shall be residents of Harrison County and shall serve at the will and pleasure of such mayors and shall have terms that run concurrently with the term of office of such mayors elected at a general municipal election, unless such commissioners are replaced or removed by such mayors. From and after July 1, 2016, the Executive Director of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Region Convention and Visitors Bureau shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of the commission.

(2) In addition to the fact that each commissioner serves at the will and pleasure of the appointing elected official(s), as described in subsection (1) of this section, any member may be disqualified and removed from office for any one (1) of the following reasons:

(a) Conviction of a felony;

(b) Failure to attend three (3) consecutive meetings without just cause.

(3) If a commission member is removed for one (1) of the above reasons, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner prescribed in this section.

(4) Vacancies which shall occur shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments and shall be made for the unexpired term unless the person is otherwise removed, as provided in subsection (1) of this section.

(5) In making appointments to the commission, the appointing authorities should consider persons who are community leaders and/or are representative of fields such as the hotel/motel business, large business, small business, the food and beverage industry and large facility operation or commercial real estate.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-25-1 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 19 / Section 25-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-25-1
Status: in_force

(1) The board of supervisors of one or more counties and the governing authorities of one or more municipalities located within participating counties are hereby authorized to act jointly in the establishment of a Rails-To-Trails Recreational District (hereinafter in this chapter “district”) by spreading upon their minutes a resolution establishing such a district. The boundaries of the district shall be defined by a general description in the resolution.

(2) A district shall be established for the purpose of utilizing available railroad rights-of-way as public recreational trails or as interim trails for rail banking as set forth in Section 8(d) of the National Trails Systems Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1247(d) ), and a district may acquire by gift or purchase, title to or any lesser interest in, such available railroad right-of-way.

(3) Districts may by gift or purchase acquire title to, or any lesser interest in, any areas abutting the rights-of-way of acquired railroad rights-of-way which are or may be needed for the construction of trail-user support facilities. Easements and rights-of-way upon, over, under, along or across any land the fee title of which has been acquired by a district for a trail project may be granted by such district so long as the use of the easement or right-of-way does not interfere with the use of the land as a trails project and only after such grant shall have been first approved by the counties and municipalities participating in the district.

(4) A district may accept funds from any source, public or private, for the purpose of acquiring lands and planning, constructing, operating and maintaining trails under the provisions of this chapter. Districts may also execute contractual agreements with the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks or with any existing water district having jurisdiction in the counties or parts of counties comprising a district by which the department or water district will assume responsibility for the operation and maintenance of a trail developed under this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-9 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 23-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-9
Status: in_force

Jackson State University shall acquire possession of, operate, maintain and improve the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium until such time that Jackson State University relocates its home football games to another venue, in accordance with the provisions of this section and Sections 55-23-6 and 55-23-8 . Jackson State University shall employ such agents and employees as may be required in connection therewith. All personnel of the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission shall be transferred from the Department of Finance and Administration to Jackson State University. Jackson State University may enter into contracts for the use of the stadium, and fix the amount of the compensation therefor, and collect the same when due.

Any personal service, management or other contracts of like nature entered into by the Department of Finance and Administration that are applicable to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, in whole or in part, shall be transferred to, acknowledged and complied with by Jackson State University for the term of such contracts.

All monies and revenues, including the amusement tax imposed upon the sale of tickets for admission to the stadium, and all other events on stadium property designated for Jackson State University and all monies arising from other use of stadium property, including that realized from the sale of concessions, shall be retained by Jackson State University for the operation, maintenance and improvements to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium and for the support of intercollegiate athletics at such university. Jackson State University shall seek appropriate state funding through the Department of Finance and Administration for completion by the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property for all expenses incident to the necessary safety, repairs and renovations as determined by the Department of Finance and Administration to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.

All tickets sold to an event conducted in the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium shall have printed in an appropriate and prominent place thereon the words A.C. “Butch” Lambert Field.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-13 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 15 / Section 24-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-13
Status: in_force

Each commissioner of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission may receive compensation in the amount authorized in Section 25-3-69, Mississippi Code of 1972 , while engaged in commission meetings or other duties of the commission, but such allowances shall not exceed One Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($1,800.00) for any one (1) commissioner during the calendar year. Commissioners may be reimbursed for their actual expenses when on commission business.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-9 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 24 / Section 24-9
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-9
Status: reserved

The Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission, a political subdivision of the State of Mississippi, shall have jurisdiction and authority over matters relating to promoting, developing, maintaining and operating a multipurpose coliseum and related facilities within Harrison County, Mississippi. Multipurpose coliseum and related facilities shall include a multipurpose coliseum or arena facility, a convention center and facility grounds, as well as any lands purchased by or on the behalf of the commission. From and after July 1, 2016, any development and/or any land acquired by or on behalf of the commission, shall be subject to the Land Development Ordinances of the City of Biloxi. Such commission is authorized to acquire lands by purchase, gift or the exercise of eminent domain as provided by Section 11-27-1 et seq. , above or below mean high-water mark subject to the approval of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. The acquisition of lands below mean high-water mark by the commission for the purposes authorized herein are declared to be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the State of Mississippi, a public purpose, and an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon them by such act.

The commission, acting on behalf of the State of Mississippi, shall have the right to reclaim submerged lands for the purpose of constructing a multipurpose coliseum and related facilities, and to acquire in its name on behalf of the state any estate or property right therein or in other land necessary to the purpose of this chapter by purchase, gift, deed or other transfer, subject to the approval of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. Title to all oil, gas and other minerals in, on or under any lands, title to which is held by the State of Mississippi on August 8, 1968, shall be reserved unto the State of Mississippi, and all income derived from the sale or lease of such minerals shall inure to the benefit of the State of Mississippi for such purposes as the Legislature may direct. Provided, that prior to utilization of lands in which title vests in the State of Mississippi, a description of such land shall be submitted to the Department of Finance and Administration and said utilization shall not be commenced until or unless approval of such utilization is given by the Department of Finance and Administration.

The commission is authorized to own, furnish, equip and operate the multipurpose coliseum and facilities and equipment necessary or useful in the operation of such multipurpose coliseum and related facilities; to receive and expend, subject to the provisions of this chapter and the approval of the commission's annual budget by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, revenues from any source, including the operation of the multipurpose coliseum and related facilities; and to do all other things necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

The commission is authorized and directed to adopt uniform rules and regulations regarding the granting of contracts that are less than one hundred eighty (180) days for franchises, licenses, contracts or lease agreements, or the granting of contracts that are less than one hundred eighty (180) days for the use, operation and maintenance of the premises, and to publish the uniform rules and regulations for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation in the county and fixing a time and place not more than ten (10) days after the last publication to receive and hear objections to such rules and regulations. The commission shall also publish such information on commission and county websites during the same time period as the newspaper publication. In addition, a copy of such rules and regulations or any revisions or amendments thereto shall be filed with the Clerk of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. The commission may revise or amend such rules and regulations but such revisions shall be uniform and shall not be adopted unless the commission shall publish the proposed change and hold a public hearing as required by this section.

Before any contract that is more than one hundred eighty (180) days for a franchise, license, contract or lease agreement may be granted, the commission shall notify the Harrison County Board of Supervisors and publish its intent to grant such franchise, license, contract or lease agreement and the conditions upon which same shall be granted. Such publication shall be made for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation in Harrison County. Such publication shall also be made on the commission and county websites during the same time period as the newspaper publication. All bids received shall be sealed, and shall be opened at a date, time and place set forth in the publications, which date shall not be less than five (5) days nor more than ten (10) days after the last day of such publications.

Unless the commission shall find that the successful bidder cannot demonstrate financial responsibility to comply with the terms and conditions of the franchise, license, contract or lease agreement or cannot perform the services required thereunder, it shall, subject to the limitations set forth under this chapter, recommend the granting of the franchise, license, contract or lease agreement to the bidder whose proposal shall be in the best financial interest of the commission.

Any person aggrieved by any action of the commission may appeal to the Circuit Court of Harrison County in the manner provided for appeals from orders of the board of supervisors.

The commission is granted the power to sue and be sued in its own name, and the commission is authorized to take liability insurance on the operation of the facilities in an amount equal to the extent of its liability for claims or causes of action arising from acts or omissions as provided in Section 11-46-15 ; provided, however, that immunity from suit is only waived to the extent of such liability insurance carried, and a judgment creditor shall have recourse only to the proceeds or right to proceeds of such liability insurance. No attempt shall be made in the trial of any case to suggest the existence of any insurance which covers in whole or in part any judgment or award rendered in favor of a claimant, but if the verdict rendered by the jury exceeds the limit of applicable insurance, the court on motion shall reduce the amount of said judgment to a sum equal to the applicable limit stated in the insurance policy.

The commission shall prepare an annual budget specifically describing the proposed receipt and expenditure of all funds from any source whatsoever, and such budget shall be approved by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. If the commission desires to take any action associated with the receipt or expenditure of funds which deviates from the annual budget, such individual action shall be subject to the approval of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors.

The commission is granted the power to invest funds credited to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission Operating Fund, the commission is vested with authority to designate depositories of its funds, and to deposit the funds in interest-bearing accounts. Provided, however, all funds in excess of ninety (90) days' operating expenses, to the extent practicable, shall be invested in Treasury bills or in interest-bearing accounts or approved securities to include, but not limited to, U.S. Treasury bills and U.S. Treasury notes and bonds, federal agency securities or mortgage-backed securities guaranteed as to repayment of principal by the government or an agency of such government, certificates of deposit fully covered by insurance administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or covered by pledged securities, repurchase agreements and short-term money market funds invested in United States government and United States government agencies.

The commission is authorized to contract with any agency of the United States or the State of Mississippi for a loan or grant, subject to the approval of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors and to give such agency any assurances of compliance with federal or state laws which are not in conflict with the laws of the State of Mississippi. It is the intent and purpose of this chapter that the Coliseum Commission cooperate with agencies administering the National Seashore Act of 1970.

Whenever any real or personal property belonging to the commission shall cease to be used or needed for the commission's purposes, the commission may recommend to the Harrison County Board of Supervisors that it sell, exchange or lease the property on such terms as the commission may propose. No lease of surplus real property may exceed a term of ninety-nine (99) years. The deed of conveyance in such transactions shall be executed in the name of the commission by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors pursuant to order issued on the minutes of its meetings. In any sale, exchange or lease of real property, the commission shall retain all mineral rights that it owns, together with the right of ingress and egress to remove same. Before any sale, exchange or lease is made, the commissioners shall publish at least once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in a public newspaper of Harrison County, Mississippi, and on the commission and county websites the intention to sell, exchange or lease, as the case may be, the real or personal property and to accept sealed competitive bids for the sale, exchange or lease. The commissioners shall thereafter accept bids for the sale, exchange or lease, and the property shall be sold, exchanged or leased to the highest and best bidder in the manner provided by law. However, whenever the commissioners shall find and determine, by resolution duly and lawfully adopted and spread upon its minutes: (a) that any commission-owned real property is no longer needed for commission purposes and is not to be used in the operation of a multipurpose coliseum and related facilities, (b) that the sale, exchange or lease of such property in the manner otherwise provided for herein is necessary or desirable for the financial welfare of a multipurpose coliseum and related facilities, and (c) that the use of such property for the purpose for which it is to be sold, exchanged or leased will promote and foster the development and improvement of the multipurpose coliseum and related facilities, the commissioners may recommend to the Harrison County Board of Supervisors that it sell, exchange or lease the property without having to advertise for and accept competitive bids. In any case in which the commission proposes to sell or exchange real property under the provisions of this section without advertising for and accepting competitive bids, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors must approve such proposal, and consideration for the sale or exchange of the real property shall be not less than the average of the fair market price for the property as determined by three (3) professional property appraisers selected by the commission and approved by the purchaser or devisee and the Harrison County Board of Supervisors. Appraisal fees shall be shared equally by the commission and the purchaser or devisee.

The enumeration of any specific rights and powers contained herein or elsewhere in this chapter where followed by general powers shall not be construed in the restrictive sense but rather in as broad and comprehensive sense as possible to effectuate the purposes and intent of this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-23 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 19 / Section 23-23
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-23
Status: in_force

In keeping with the purposes of Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 , the Board of Supervisors of Hinds County, Mississippi, is authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to transfer and deliver to the Building Commission a sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) out of any funds on hand or received by Hinds County.

When such funds are received by the Building Commission, they shall be deposited at interest in banks located in Hinds County according to the same formula used for the investment of excess state funds, and all interest accruing as a result thereof shall be returned to the Board of Supervisors of Hinds County.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-25-6 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 13 / Section 25-6
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-25-6
Status: in_force

(1) The rules and regulations adopted by the Rails-to-Trails Recreational District shall be published once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper qualified to publish legal notices in each county that is a member of the district. When rules and regulations have been adopted by the district in accordance with Section 55-25-5 and have been published as required by this section, such rules and regulations shall have the force and effect of general law, and any violation of such rules and regulations shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) Any recreational facility developed and operated pursuant to this chapter, specifically including Section 55-25-5(f) , shall constitute a public highway, and all applicable rules and regulations of the Mississippi Transportation Commission and other state agencies shall be enforceable on such recreational facilities. However, no motor vehicle may be operated or used on such recreational facility except law enforcement vehicles, emergency vehicles, maintenance vehicles or other vehicles authorized by the district.

(3) Any municipality, which is a member of a Rails-To-Trails Recreational District, shall enforce the rules and regulations of the district in that part lying within the municipality and may authorize its municipal law enforcement personnel to assist the district in the enforcement of the district rules and regulations in any area of the district lying no more than five (5) miles outside the corporate limits of the municipality.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-3-51 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-51
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-3-51
Status: in_force

The department shall give due and careful attention to the proper development of historical sites designated within its jurisdiction. However, the department shall not accept for its supervision, control, responsibility or jurisdiction any historic sites hereafter offered to it without prior legislative approval.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-45 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-45
Status: in_force

The Building Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to repair and remodel the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium and, notwithstanding the seating capacity limitations set out in Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 , to enlarge said stadium as funds become available for said purpose. The parking facilities shall not be extended any farther to the east than as the facilities existed on January 1, 1996. Further, the portion of the state-owned property on which the stadium and parking facilities are located, except the property west of the stadium between the stadium and North West Street, that was undeveloped as of January 1, 1996, shall remain undeveloped unless the Legislature enacts legislation approving the development of such property. The portion of state-owned property on which the stadium is located that is west of the stadium between the stadium and North West Street may be developed to provide parking facilities for the Mississippi Department of Transportation offices located on North West Street. The Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission may take any action authorized in Section 55-23-8 , relating to the property described in such section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-21-5 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 11 / Section 21-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-21-5
Status: in_force

Such zoological park district established as provided for in Section 55-21-3 shall establish a district zoological park and garden board which shall supervise and control the zoological park. The district zoological park and garden board, hereinafter referred to as the board, shall consist of three (3) representatives from each participating county. Each member shall be appointed by the governing authority of the entity he represents for a term of six (6) years and until his successor is appointed and qualified.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-13-7 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 9 / Section 13-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-13-7
Status: in_force

The Mississippi State Highway Department, in the acquisition of the lands hereinabove described, shall have full power and authority to condemn such lands for said right-of-way, parkway and scenic easement purposes as is otherwise provided under the laws of the State of Mississippi, condemning such lands to an amount of not more than one hundred (100) acres on the average to the mile of such roadway in the State of Mississippi, and such scenic easements in addition thereto as may be required, not exceeding, however, the amount of fifty (50) acres on the average to the mile of such roadway in the State of Mississippi. This right is in addition to any rights which the highway department may have at the present time as to the width of roadways which may be condemned for roadway purposes in the State of Mississippi, it being the intention of this section to confer the right to extend the width of such roadways for roadway and parkway purposes to an amount limited, as herein above set forth, to one hundred (100) acres on the average to the mile of such roadway in the State of Mississippi, and such scenic easements in addition thereto as may be required, not exceeding, however, the amount of fifty (50) acres on the average to the mile of such roadway in the State of Mississippi.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-9-37 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-9-37
Status: in_force

The political subdivision or subdivisions constituting the recreational district shall be authorized to set aside, appropriate and expend moneys from the general fund for the acquisition, development, support or maintenance of any project formed under the provisions of Sections 55-9-21 through 55-9-37 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-25-13 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 19 / Section 25-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-25-13
Status: in_force

All funds of a district shall be deposited by the board of directors in a bank or banks located within the counties or municipalities creating the district and qualified as a county or state depository.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-7-43 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-43
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-7-43
Status: reserved

Whenever bonds are issued by the bridge and park commission under this chapter, an amount of the income, revenues or grants from all sources received by the commission, after the deduction of the necessary expenses of operating and maintaining the facilities and properties of said commission, shall be pledged in an amount sufficient for the purpose of the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same shall mature and accrue. The resolution authorizing such bonds shall contain such covenants as may be deemed necessary or advisable for the assurance of payment of the bonds thereby authorized and may contain such restrictions upon the issuance of additional bonds by the commission as may be deemed advisable. Such resolution may direct the depository in which funds of the commission are held to remit to the paying agent designated for such bonds specified periodic remittances without further direction or authorization by the commission and may provide for the establishment of funds for operation and maintenance, for depreciation, for the payment of principal and interest and for contingencies, and may provide for the setting aside of amounts over and above those necessary for current debt service so as to provide and produce a reserved fund to meet any possible deficiency in future years.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-5-57 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-57
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-5-57
Status: in_force

The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services on the commission. Members of the commission shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending the regular meetings of the state commission or the annual or any special meeting of the National Commission. Such expenses shall be paid upon vouchers signed by the chairman of the commission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-25 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 9 / Section 19-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-25
Status: in_force

All bonds of the district shall be and are hereby declared to be legal and authorized investments for public funds of counties, cities, towns, school districts, banks, savings banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations and insurance companies and for funds of the Mississippi Public Employees' Retirement System. Such bonds shall be eligible to secure the deposit of any and all public funds of cities, towns, villages, counties, school districts, or other political corporations or subdivisions of the State of Mississippi; such bonds shall be lawful and sufficient security for said deposits to the extent of their value, when accompanied by all unmatured coupons appurtenant thereto.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-19 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 9 / Section 23-19
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-19
Status: in_force

Prior to July 1, 1989, the commission shall contract with the University of Mississippi Medical Center for provision by the medical center of funds in an amount reasonable and necessary to provide the following maintenance of parking facilities at the stadium:

(a) Adequate lighting;

(b) Routine care of the parking surface;

(c) Long-term resurfacing of any parking area utilized by medical center employees, students and patients; and

(d) Security.

In consideration of the funds provided by the medical center, the University of Mississippi Medical Center students, employees, patients and visitors, and all other state employees, will be exempt from payment of any fees imposed by the commission for the use of the parking facilities at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium when there are no special events being held on the stadium grounds.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-6 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 15 / Section 23-6
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-6
Status: in_force

(1) From and after March 16, 2011:

(a)(i) The Department of Finance and Administration as managing agency for the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, upon consultation with Jackson State University and the Department of Health, shall transfer the operational, administrative and managing powers and duties over the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium to Jackson State University, subject to an agreement reached by the Department of Finance and Administration, Jackson State University and the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

(ii) The Department of Finance and Administration as managing agency for the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, upon consultation with Jackson State University, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the Department of Health, shall transfer, the real property located in Hinds County, Mississippi, generally known as the “Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Property,” being any property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Finance and Administration as of July 1, 2008, and any other state-owned property located in the area bounded on the north by Taylor Street, on the west by North West Street, on the south by Woodrow Wilson Avenue and on the east by North State Street used as part of or in connection with the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, to Jackson State University and the University of Mississippi Medical Center in accordance with the provisions of this section and Sections 55-23-8 and 55-23-9 and subject to an agreement reached by the Department of Finance and Administration, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the developer of the property with whom the Department of Finance and Administration entered into a development lease agreement on July 13, 1993, as amended by an agreement on August 19, 1994, less and except any portion of real property excluded from the development agreement pursuant to a settlement agreement issued in the Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi, on September 16, 2009, better described as Parcel B recorded in Book 4216, page 330, at Hinds County Courthouse, First Judicial District, Jackson, Mississippi;

(b)(i) The property that is the subject of the development agreement entered into on July 13, 1993, as amended by an agreement on August 19, 1994, less and except any portion of real property excluded from the development agreement pursuant to a settlement agreement issued in the Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi, on September 16, 2009, better described as Parcel B recorded in Book 4216, page 330, at Hinds County Courthouse, First Judicial District, Jackson, Mississippi, shall be transferred to the University of Mississippi Medical Center;

(ii) The remainder of the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Property shall be transferred from the Department of Finance and Administration to Jackson State University, until such time as Jackson State University relocates its home football games to another venue. Once Jackson State University relocates its home football games to another venue, the portion of Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Property conveyed to Jackson State University under this subsection (1) shall be transferred to the University of Mississippi Medical Center. From and after March 16, 2011, and at the point Jackson State University assumes possession of an operation of the real property transferred in this paragraph, Jackson State University shall have a three-year option to transfer said property back to the State of Mississippi;

(c) All necessary records, property, funds and other assets of the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium shall be transferred from the Department of Finance and Administration to Jackson State University and/or the University of Mississippi Medical Center as applicable, in proportion to the interests that each such entity retains in the real property transferred under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection; and

(d) Unless otherwise provided in the provisions of this section and Sections 55-23-8 and 55-23-9 , any personal service, management or other contracts of like nature entered into by the Department of Finance and Administration, as such may apply to the properties transferred under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, shall be transferred to, acknowledged and complied with by Jackson State University and the University of Mississippi Medical Center as applicable to the interests that each such entity retains in the real property transferred under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection.

(2) Any agreement reached by the Department of Finance and Administration, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the current developer shall comply with all requirements of this section and Sections 55-23-8 and 55-23-9 .

(3) From and after March 16, 2011, wherever the term “ Department of Finance and Administration ,” the term “ Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission ” or the term “ commission ,” when referring to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission, appears in the laws of the state, the terms shall mean “Jackson State University” or the “University of Mississippi Medical Center,” which shall be applicable to the interests that each such entity retains in the property transferred under subsection (1)(b) as stipulated in any agreement entered into by the Department of Finance and Administration, Jackson State University, the University of Mississippi Medical Center and the developer of the property for the transfer of such property and the administration and operations relating thereto.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-21-13 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 11 / Section 21-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-21-13
Status: in_force

Any municipality within a zoological park and garden district may contribute to such district from any available source.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-13-41 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 13-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-13-41
Status: in_force

Any advertising erected or established after July 1, 1988, in violation of the provisions of Sections 55-13-33 through 55-13-45 , shall be unlawful and shall constitute a nuisance. The State Highway Department shall give thirty (30) days' notice by certified mail to the owner of the nonconforming advertising, if such owner is known or can by reasonable diligence be ascertained, to remove the advertising or to make it conform to the provisions of Sections 55-13-33 through 55-13-45 and any rules and regulations promulgated by the State Highway Department pursuant thereto. The State Highway Department shall have the right to remove or contract to have removed the nonconforming advertising at the expense of the owner if the owner fails to act within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice. The State Highway Department or its agents or any person contracting with the department may enter upon private property for the purpose of removing advertising prohibited by Sections 55-13-33 through 55-13-45 or any rules and regulations promulgated by the State Highway Department without civil or criminal liability.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-13-37 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 7 / Section 13-37
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-13-37
Status: in_force

The Mississippi Highway Commission shall have authority to make and promulgate rules and regulations necessary for carrying out the provisions of Sections 55-13-33 through 55-13-45 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-25 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 23-25
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-25
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of a sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) from the Board of Supervisors of Hinds County, the Building Commission is authorized at one (1) time or from time to time to petition by resolution to the State Bond Commission for the issuance of negotiable bonds of the State of Mississippi by the State Bond Commission to provide funds for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of enlarging and renovating the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in accordance with the provisions of Sections 55-23-21 through 55-23-43 . The amounts of bonds issued shall not exceed an aggregate sum of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00).

The principal of and the interest on such bonds shall be payable from the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Bond Sinking Fund, hereby created in the State Treasury, in the manner hereinafter set forth. Such bonds shall bear date or dates, be in such denomination or denominations, bear interest at such rate or rates, be payable at such place or places within or without the State of Mississippi, shall mature absolutely at such time or times, be redeemable prior to maturity at such time or times and upon such terms, with or without premium, shall bear such registration privileges, and shall be substantially in such form, all as shall be determined by resolution of the State Bond Commission. Provided, however, that such bonds shall mature or otherwise be retired in annual installments beginning not more than five (5) years from date thereof and extending not more than twenty-five (25) years from date thereof. Such bonds shall be signed by the Chairman of the State Bond Commission, or by his facsimile signature, and the official seal of the State Bond Commission shall be affixed thereto, attested by the Secretary of the State Bond Commission. The interest coupons to be attached to such bonds may be executed by the facsimile signatures of said officers. Whenever any such bonds shall have been signed by the officials herein designated to sign the bonds, who were in the office at the time of such signing but who may have ceased to be such officers prior to the sale and delivery of such bonds, or who may not have been in office on the date such bonds may bear, the signatures of such officers upon such bonds and coupons shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes and have the same effect as if the person so officially signing such bonds had remained in office until the delivery of the same to the purchaser, or had been in office on the date such bonds may bear.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-7-39 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 3 / Section 7-39
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-7-39
Status: in_force

Any such bonds authorized by Section 55-7-33 shall be authorized by a resolution adopted by the bridge and park commission, shall bear interest at such rate or rates, not exceeding, however, six percent (6%) per annum, shall be in such denomination or denominations, shall be payable both as to principal and interest at such place or places and shall mature at such time or times not exceeding forty (40) years from the date thereof, all as may be provided by such resolution. If so specified in such resolution, such bonds may be redeemable prior to their respective maturities with or without premium and on such notice as shall be provided for by such resolution. Such bonds may be sold at public or private sale for such price or prices as the commission shall determine, provided the interest cost to maturity of the money received from any issue of said bonds or other obligations shall not exceed six percent (6%) per annum. If any such bonds are sold at less than par, then the price to be paid therefor shall be such that the interest cost to the commission on the money actually received for such bonds shall not exceed six percent (6%) per annum computed to their absolute maturity according to standard bond value tables. Such bonds shall be executed in such a manner as may be directed in the resolution which authorized the bonds. Interest coupons to be attached to such bonds may be executed by facsimile signatures.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-11-13 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 9 / Section 11-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-11-13
Status: in_force

The title to any property and all leases, easements or other property rights acquired under the provisions of this chapter shall be taken in the name of or for the use and benefit of Harrison County for public purposes. All such rights in land acquired by such conveyances, leases, easements, or other instruments, shall be used for public purposes in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and never applied to private uses, and the commission shall never permit any nuisance to be maintained or exist thereon.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-13 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 21 / Section 23-13
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-13
Status: in_force

The State Highway Department is hereby authorized and empowered to maintain the driveways which lead to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium and are a part of the state-owned real property under the jurisdiction of the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission. In carrying out this section, the department is authorized to use its personnel, funds, equipment and machinery, and it may accept donations of funds from said commission, the City of Jackson, and Hinds County, which funds are hereby authorized to be expended, and other grants and bequests for carrying out the provisions of this section.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-35 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 5 / Section 19-35
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-35
Status: in_force

The board of directors of the district is hereby authorized and empowered to negotiate and contract with the United States of America, or any agency thereof, concerning all lands, easements and rights-of-way necessary for the relocation of any federal road, highway or parkway or for the facilities appurtenant thereto.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-41 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 19 / Section 19-41
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-41
Status: in_force

The provisions of any other law, general, special or local, except as provided in this chapter, shall not limit or restrict the powers granted by this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-15 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 21 / Section 23-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-15
Status: in_force

The Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission is hereby authorized to utilize certain state-owned land in Hinds County bounded on the east by North State Street, on the north by Taylor Street, on the west by North West Street, and on the south by a street or driveway known as Stadium Drive as a public parking facility establishing reasonable rules and regulations connected with the operation of such a facility, including fees for the privilege of parking. The parking facilities shall not be extended any farther to the east than as the facilities existed on January 1, 1996. Further, the portion of the property described in this section, except the property west of the stadium between the stadium and North West Street, that was undeveloped as of January 1, 1996, shall remain undeveloped unless the Legislature enacts legislation approving the development of such property. The portion of the property described in this section that is west of the stadium between the stadium and North West Street may be developed to provide parking facilities for the Mississippi Department of Transportation offices located on North West Street. The Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission may take any action authorized in Section 55-23-8 relating to the property described in such section.

The Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission is authorized to lease such property to the Mississippi Transportation Commission for parking facilities for Department of Transportation offices, notwithstanding the time limitation on leases or other agreements provided in Section 55-23-8(9) .
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-15 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 5 / Section 19-15
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-15
Status: in_force

The district, upon ratification as required by Section 55-19-11 , is hereby declared to have all the powers which it may deem reasonable, necessary and requisite to establish within the Bienville Recreational District recreational facilities of all types and kinds for the benefit of residents of the area and for nonresident citizens who shall be encouraged and invited to utilize these activities and facilities. Among these powers shall be the power to purchase, sell, exchange, lease, accept, receive or hold title or leasehold interest in real, personal and mixed property from any source whatsoever or to otherwise deal with any such property to the extent reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of the district. All such interests shall be received in the name of the State of Mississippi for the use and benefit of the Bienville Recreational District.

Further, the powers shall include the right to contract with the State Highway Department, the board of supervisors of the counties within the district, or any other state or federal agency for the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges. In the exercise of its powers the district may employ administrative, technical, fiscal and professional personnel as may be found necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter with such personnel's compensation to be established by the Mississippi Personnel Board; to adopt and use a seal; accept grants, gifts and bequests from the United States or any agency or department thereof, or from any other public or private source; establish a bank account or accounts; develop the recreational facilities and activities of the district by letting of public contracts and entering into public contracts; receive and disburse all funds for lawful purposes; make needful rules and regulations within the purposes of this chapter; do any and all other acts or things necessary and requisite to the exercise of the powers, rights, privileges or functions conferred upon the district by this chapter or other general laws of the state; and fix and collect rates and charges to residents and nonresident persons for the use of the district's cabins, boats, recreational and other related facilities.

It is expressly provided that the board of directors is subject to the general laws of the state to the same extent as any other state board, commission or department, including but not limited to the budget, state department of audit, public purchasing and public construction statutes.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-14 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 9 / Section 19-14
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-14
Status: in_force

After the formation of the district, if the board of directors should find that the millage levied is more than sufficient for the operation of the district and that there are no debts to be serviced, it may adopt a resolution permitting the lowering of the required millage set forth in Sections 55-19-7 and 55-19-13, Mississippi Code of 1972 .
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-1 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 7 / Section 23-1
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-1
Status: in_force

The Legislature hereby finds and determines:

(a) That the Fifty Cents (50¢) per ticket charge and the one-fourth ( 1 / 4 ) of the amusement tax provided in Section 7 of Chapter 360, Laws of 1979, as amended by Chapter 456, Laws of 1985, have been insufficient in recent years to fully provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on bonds issued under said Chapter 360; that the proceeds of the charge and tax are, upon their deposit to the Mississippi Memorial Stadium Fund, commingled with other amounts intended for the payment of stadium operating costs; that in recent years amounts intended to pay operating costs have been diverted to pay said bonds; and that the imposition of such charge and tax at current levels is causing events not to be conducted at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, thereby jeopardizing the continued viability of said stadium; and

(b) That it is the intent of the Legislature, by the enactment of this chapter, to provide a reasonable procedure for the payment of the bonds from the General Fund of the state, without adversely affecting the security interests of the holders of the bonds, in order to provide for the continued viability of the stadium.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-3 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 24 / Section 24-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-3
Status: in_force

(1) The Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission shall consist of seven (7) members, who shall be appointed, qualify and take office within thirty (30) days of July 1, 2016. Five (5) commissioners shall be appointed by the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, with each member of the board to appoint one (1) person to the commission, who shall be a resident of Harrison County. Each commissioner shall serve at the will and pleasure of the board of supervisors and removed by a majority vote of the board of supervisors. The term of each commissioner shall run concurrently with the member of the board of supervisors who appointed him or her, unless such commissioner is otherwise replaced or removed by a majority vote of the board of supervisors. Two (2) members, one (1) from each judicial district in Harrison County, shall be appointed by consensus of the elected mayors of the municipalities from that judicial district within Harrison County, and such members shall be residents of Harrison County and shall serve at the will and pleasure of such mayors and shall have terms that run concurrently with the term of office of such mayors elected at a general municipal election, unless such commissioners are replaced or removed by such mayors. From and after July 1, 2016, the Executive Director of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Region Convention and Visitors Bureau shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of the commission.

(2) In addition to the fact that each commissioner serves at the will and pleasure of the appointing elected official(s), as described in subsection (1) of this section, any member may be disqualified and removed from office for any one (1) of the following reasons:

(a) Conviction of a felony;

(b) Failure to attend three (3) consecutive meetings without just cause.

(3) If a commission member is removed for one (1) of the above reasons, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner prescribed in this section.

(4) Vacancies which shall occur shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments and shall be made for the unexpired term unless the person is otherwise removed, as provided in subsection (1) of this section.

(5) In making appointments to the commission, the appointing authorities should consider persons who are community leaders and/or are representative of fields such as the hotel/motel business, large business, small business, the food and beverage industry and large facility operation or commercial real estate.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-45 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 9 / Section 19-45
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-45
Status: in_force

Any county which is within the territorial limits of the district may grant or advance funds to said district to pay the preliminary expenses, including engineers' reports, attorney fees, organization or administration expenses, on such terms of repayment as the governing body of such county shall determine. Notwithstanding the provision of any law to the contrary, any such county is authorized and empowered to borrow money for a period not to exceed one (1) year from the date of such borrowing, for the purpose of making such grants or advances. The board of directors is hereby authorized to repay any such advances from the proceeds of any funds for bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter. The said district is authorized to expend all funds coming into its depository for any legitimate purpose authorized by this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-21-7 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 19 / Section 21-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-21-7
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall annually elect a chairman from among its members and such other officers as it may deem necessary for the performance of its duties. It shall appoint a director to serve at its pleasure, and who shall be chosen solely on the basis of his training, experience and other qualifications in the field of zoo management. The director shall act as executive secretary of the board and appoint administrative officers and employees of the board with the approval of the board. With the approval of the board he shall exercise the powers and duties set forth in Section 55-21-9 .

(2) The board shall meet at such times and places as it may determine. Each voting member of the board shall be paid a per diem compensation of twenty-two dollars and fifty cents ($22.50) and shall be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of his duties in the same manner as other state employees and officers are reimbursed for such expenses.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-13-33 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 11 / Section 13-33
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-13-33
Status: in_force

No advertisement or advertising structure shall be erected, constructed, installed, maintained or operated within one thousand (1,000) feet of the outside boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway outside the limits of any municipality except as follows:

(a) Signs, displays or devices which advertise sale, lease, rental or development of the property on which it is located;

(b) Signs, displays or devices which carry only advertisements strictly related to the lawful use of the property on which it is located including signs, displays and devices which identify the business transacted, services rendered, goods sold or produced on the property, name of the business or name of the person, firm or corporation occupying or owning the property. The size of signs advertising the major activity of a business is not regulated under Sections 55-13-33 through 55-13-45 . Signs which advertise brand name products or service sold or offered for sale on the property shall not be displayed unless such signs are on or attached to the building in which such products are sold. All signs permitted under this subsection shall be located not more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from the building in which such business activity is carried on;

(c) Historic markers erected by duly constituted and authorized public authorities;

(d) Highway markers and signs erected or caused to be erected by the Mississippi State Highway Department or other authorized authorities in accordance with the law;

(e) Directional and official signs or notices erected and maintained by public officers or agencies pursuant to and in accordance with lawful authorization for the purpose of carrying out an official duty or responsibility;

(f) Except as otherwise provided by law, signs located within a one thousand (1,000) foot radius of intersections created by the crossing of the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway with the right-of-way lines of components of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, the Federal Aid Primary Highway System or the Mississippi System of Primary Highways.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-7 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 19 / Section 24-7
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-24-7
Status: in_force

After the members of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission have been appointed and qualified as set forth in Section 55-24-3 et seq. , they shall meet, on or before August 19, 2016, at quarters provided for them by Harrison County after giving not less than ten (10) days' notice of the time and place of such meeting by registered mail, postage prepaid and electronic mail directed to each appointed member of such commission as provided to the Secretary of State at the time of his qualification, and posting bond. At such meeting a quorum shall be four (4) commissioners, and a majority of those members attending shall elect a president and secretary, both of whom shall be members of said commission, and adopt such rules and regulations as may govern the time and place for holding subsequent meetings, regular and special, and other rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.

The commission is further authorized to obtain office equipment, supplies, furniture, furnishings, equipment, and other facilities necessary to administer the affairs and duties of the commission.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-5 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 21 / Section 23-5
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-23-5
Status: in_force

There is hereby created a commission to be known as “The Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission,” hereinafter sometimes referred to as the commission, which shall consist of six (6) members as follows:

(a) One (1) member shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Jackson, Mississippi;

(b) One (1) member shall be selected by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning from among the membership of the board or shall be some other person designated by the board;

(c) Two (2) members shall be appointed by the Governor from the state at large outside of Hinds County, Mississippi, and one (1) member shall be appointed by the Governor from Hinds County, Mississippi. The appointee from Hinds County may be selected from a list of three (3) persons submitted by the Hinds County Board of Supervisors to the Governor;

(d) One (1) member shall be the President of Jackson State University, or his designee.

Terms of members shall begin on May 1, 1987, as follows: Of the members appointed by the Governor, one (1) shall serve for a term of one (1) year, one (1) for a term of two (2) years and one (1) for a term of three (3) years; the member appointed by the Mayor of the City of Jackson shall serve for a term of four (4) years; and the member representing the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning shall serve for a term of five (5) years. Upon the expiration of the foregoing terms, members shall serve for terms of five (5) years each. The appointing authority shall fill any vacancy in the above terms by appointment of a member for the unexpired term. Members shall be eligible for reappointment. An appointed member serving on the commission on April 30, 1987, shall be eligible for appointment to the commission for a term beginning May 1, 1987, of either one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4) or five (5) years, if such member is otherwise qualified. One (1) member of the commission appointed by the Governor shall be a person knowledgeable in marketing with at least three (3) years actual experience therein and one (1) member appointed by the Governor shall be a person of recognized ability in a trade or business with at least five (5) years actual experience therein. From and after May 1, 1987, the name of the commission shall be the “ Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission ” and any references in Sections 55-23-3 through 55-23-11 to the Mississippi Memorial Stadium Commission or commission shall mean the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning. From and after May 1, 1987, the stadium shall be known as the “Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.” The commission is authorized to accept donations of money, property or services from any public or private source to accomplish any physical replacement or alterations of stadium property necessary to accomplish the renaming of the stadium.

The members of the commission shall serve without compensation except that members shall be paid their actual and necessary expenses in connection with the performance of their duties as members of the commission, including mileage, as authorized in Section 25-3-41, Mississippi Code of 1972 , plus a per diem as is authorized by Section 25-3-69, Mississippi Code of 1972 , while engaged in the performance of their duties. The expenses, mileage and per diem allowance shall be paid out of the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Fund.

The commission shall elect from its membership a chairman who shall preside over meetings and a vice chairman who shall preside in the absence of the chairman. Three (3) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any and all business of the commission.

The powers of the commission shall be exercised by a majority of the members thereof, but it may delegate to one or more of its members, or to its agents and employees, such powers and duties as it may deem proper, and may adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its business and affairs. The commission shall contract with a certified public accounting firm to conduct audits of concession and novelty sales by vendors at the stadium. The commission shall, as far as is practicable, provide that the cost of such audits shall be paid by the vendor of such concessions or novelties, or both.

The commission shall appoint a director who shall have at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college. The director shall have the responsibility for insuring the marketing of tickets to events conducted in the stadium, in addition to such other duties as the commission may designate. Before entering upon the duties of his office, the director shall give bond to the State of Mississippi in the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), and said bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful discharge and performance of his official duty. The principal and surety on said bond shall be liable thereunder to the state for double the amount of value of any money or property which the state may lose, if any, by reason of any wrongful or criminal act of said director. Said bond, when approved by the commission, shall be filed with the Secretary of State, and the premium thereon shall be paid from the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Fund.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-21-3 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 17 / Section 21-3
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-21-3
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors of any county by itself or by joining with the board of supervisors of any county adjacent to such county may form a zoological park and garden district. The board of supervisors of any county or counties wishing to form such a district may do so by entering into a contract for the construction, expansion, remodeling and/or maintenance and equipping of such zoological park and garden. Such contract or any future contract may provide for the continued use, equipping, repairing, reconstructing and remodeling of such park and garden.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-25-11 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 5 / Section 25-11
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-25-11
Status: in_force

The board of directors of a district is hereby authorized and empowered to accept grants, loans, gifts, bequests or funding from any source, public or private, that the granting agency has authority to provide; but in no circumstances shall the acceptance of any such funding obligate any district to repay a sum in excess of the avails of the tax levies authorized by this chapter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-21 — MS Code / Title 55 / Chapter 7 / Section 19-21
Miss. Code Ann. § 55-19-21
Status: in_force

All bonds provided for herein shall be sold under the sealed bid procedure as designated in Section 31-19-25, Mississippi Code of 1972 , and as additionally provided in this and other sections of this chapter. Each interest rate specified in any bid must be in a multiple of one-tenth of one percent ( 1 / 10 of 1%) or in multiples of one-eighth of one percent ( 1 / 8 of 1%), and a zero rate of interest cannot be named. Any premium must be paid in bank funds as a part of the purchase price, and bids shall not contemplate the cancellation of any interest coupon or the waiver of interest or other concession by the bidder as a substitute for bank funds. Any bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be submitted to validation under the provisions of Sections 31-13-1 through 31-13-11, inclusive, Mississippi Code of 1972 .

Such bonds may be called in, paid and redeemed in inverse numerical order on any interest date prior to maturity but not before ten (10) years after issued upon not less than thirty (30) days' notice to the paying agent or agents designated in such bonds, and at such premium as may be designated in such bonds. In no case shall any premiums exceed six percent (6%) of the face value of such bonds.

All such bonds shall contain in substance a statement to the effect that they are secured solely by a pledge of the avails of not to exceed two (2) mills ad valorem tax levy provided for in Section 55-19-7 , or so much thereof as may be necessary therefor, and of the net revenues as hereinabove defined or so much thereof as may be necessary therefor, and they do not constitute general obligations of the State of Mississippi, but of the counties comprising said district, and are secured by a pledge of the full faith, credit and resources of said district and of such counties, jointly and severally.

This chapter shall be full and complete authority for the issuance of the bonds provided for herein, and no restriction or limitation otherwise prescribed by law shall apply herein. Bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall not exceed fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) in principal amount.