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MS Code § 59-7-509 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - County and Municipal Harbors|Article 11 - Revenue Bonds|§ 59-7-509. Sale of bonds

 The board of supervisors of any county issuing bonds under the provisions of this article shall sell such bonds on sealed bids at not less than par plus accrued interest to date of delivery of the bonds to the purchaser, and in the manner provided in Section 31-19-25, Mississippi Code of 1972.
MS Code § 59-7-511 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - County and Municipal Harbors|Article 11 - Revenue Bonds|§ 59-7-511. Disposition of proceeds of bonds

 The proceeds of the revenue bonds shall be paid into a special fund designated as the "special project port improvement fund" in a bank or banks qualified as depositories for the county issuing bonds under the provisions of this article, and such proceeds shall be used solely for the purposes for which such bonds were issued, except as hereinafter provided, and shall be disbursed upon order of the board of supervisors of such county with such restrictions, if any, as the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds may provide. If the proceeds of such bonds, by error of calculation or otherwise, shall be less than the cost of the project for which such bonds were issued, and the redeeming of any outstanding bonds, unless otherwise provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds, additional bonds may in like manner be issued to provide the amount of such deficit which, unless otherwise provided in the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds, shall be deemed to be of the same issue and shall be entitled to payment from the same funds without preference or priority of the bonds first issued for the same purpose. If the proceeds of the bonds of any issue shall exceed the amount required for the project for which the bonds were issued, such surplus shall be paid into the fund established for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds.
MS Code § 59-7-513 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - County and Municipal Harbors|Article 11 - Revenue Bonds|§ 59-7-513. Conditions for issuance of bonds; validation of bonds

 The revenue bonds authorized to be issued by the provisions of this article may be issued without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things than those specified or required by this article. In the discretion of the board of supervisors of such county the bonds authorized and issued hereunder may be submitted to validation in the chancery court of such county in the manner and with the force and effect now or hereafter provided by Sections 31-13-1 through 31-13-11, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the validation of county, municipal, school district and other bonds.
MS Code § 59-7-515 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - County and Municipal Harbors|Article 11 - Revenue Bonds|§ 59-7-515. Sources for payment of principal and interest on bonds

 The revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this article shall be payable, both principal and interest, solely out of the revenues to accrue from the operation of the facilities provided through the special project for which such bonds are issued, and the full faith and credit of the county shall not be pledged therefor, nor shall any ad valorem tax be levied for the payment of such bonds or the interest thereon, and such facts shall be recited on the face of the bonds.
MS Code § 59-7-517 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - County and Municipal Harbors|Article 11 - Revenue Bonds|§ 59-7-517. Operation and maintenance of facilities and establishment of user rates, fees and charges by county issuing bonds

 Any county issuing revenue bonds under the provisions of this article is hereby authorized by contract or otherwise to provide for the operation and maintenance of facilities provided through the special project for which such bonds are issued and to establish the rates, fees and charges to be paid by users of such port and/or harbor facilities and shall provide for a revision of such rates, fees and charges from time to time as may be necessary to assure the sufficiency of funds to meet the covenants and pledges made in the resolution pursuant to which such bonds were issued.
MS Code § 59-7-519 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft|Chapter 7 - County and Municipal Harbors|Article 11 - Revenue Bonds|§ 59-7-519. Disposition of revenues from facilities

 All revenues of every kind and character derived from the operation of the facilities of any special project authorized by the provisions of this article shall be paid into the port fund of such county and into a special account in said fund to be designated as the "special project revenue fund" and the resolution of the board of supervisors directing the issuance of such bonds shall require that such revenues shall be allocated to and shall be pledged for the following purposes:   an operation and maintenance fund out of which there shall be paid the usual and necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the project facilities;   a renewal and replacement fund sufficient to assure that the project facilities, including equipment, shall be kept in good repair and working order;   a bond and interest fund which shall be sufficient to provide for the payment of the principal of and the interest on the bonds as they mature and accrue, including a reasonable sum for the creation of a bond reserve fund to assure the payment of such bonds and the interest therein in the event that sufficient funds therefor are not otherwise available; and   a contingent fund to provide for unforeseen contingencies arising in the operation of the project facilities. Any surplus funds remaining after making the foregoing allocations shall be dealt with as may be directed by the resolution of the board of supervisors whereunder such bonds are issued, for the repayment of advances received from any source, for the payment of any maturities of principal and interest of such bonds, for the improvement of the port and/or harbor facilities for which such bonds were issued, or for the retirement of the outstanding bonds according to their terms.
MS Code § 59-21-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft|Chapter 21 - Boats and Other Vessels|In General|§ 59-21-1. Short title

 This chapter may be cited as the "Mississippi Boating Law of 1960."
MS Code § 59-21-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft|Chapter 21 - Boats and Other Vessels|In General|§ 59-21-3. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:   "Commission" means the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.   "Length" means the length of the vessel measured from end to end over the deck excluding sheer.   "Livery boat" means any boat for rent or hire.   "Machinery" means inboard and outboard engines and all other types of motors or mechanical devices.   "Motorboat" means any undocumented vessel propelled by machinery, whether or not such machinery is the principal source of propulsion. The term motorboat includes personal watercraft.   "Operate" means to navigate or otherwise use a motorboat or vessel.   "Operator" means the person who operates or who has charge of the navigation or use of a motorboat or a vessel.   "Owner" means the person who claims lawful possession of a vessel by virtue of legal title or equitable interest therein which entitles him to such possession.   "Person" means an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, or other entity.   "Ships' lifeboats" means lifeboats used solely for lifesaving purposes and does not include dinghies, tenders, speedboats, or other type of craft carried aboard a vessel and used for other than lifesaving purposes.   "Undocumented vessel" means any vessel which is not required to have, and does not have, a valid marine document issued by the Bureau of Customs.   "Vessel" means every description of watercraft, other than seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.   "Waters of this state" means any waters within the territorial limits of this state, and the marginal sea adjacent to this state and the high seas when navigated as a part of a journey or ride to or from the shore of the state; however, "waters of this state" does not mean any private pond or lake which is not used for boat rentals or the charging of fees for fishing therein.
MS Code § 59-21-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft|Chapter 21 - Boats and Other Vessels|Numbering of Undocumented Vessels|§ 59-21-5. Requirement of numbering of undocumented vessels

 All sailboats and every undocumented vessel equipped with propulsion machinery, whether or not such machinery is the principal source of propulsion, using the territorial and navigable waters of the State of Mississippi, and every such vessel owned in the State of Mississippi and using the high seas shall be numbered in accordance with this chapter, except:    Foreign vessels temporarily using the navigable waters of the State of Mississippi;   Public vessels of the United States;   State and municipal vessels used solely for official business and displaying proper visual identification on its hull;   Ships' lifeboats;   Vessels designated by the appropriate federal authority;   Undocumented vessels used exclusively for racing;   Undocumented vessels operating under valid temporary certificates of number;   Vessels already covered by a number in full force and effect awarded pursuant to federal law, or a federally approved numbering system of another state, provided that such vessels shall not have been within this state for a period in excess of sixty (60) days. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the numbering of any undocumented vessel upon the request of the owner.
MS Code § 59-21-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft|Chapter 21 - Boats and Other Vessels|Numbering of Undocumented Vessels|§ 59-21-7. Numbering pattern

 The numbering pattern to be used shall be as follows:   The number shall be divided into three (3) parts. The first part shall consist of the symbol MI; the second part shall consist of a numerical group having a maximum of four (4) digits; the third part shall consist of an alphabetical group having a maximum of two (2) letters. Each part shall be separated by hyphens or equivalent spaces.   Vessels shall be given numerical and alphabetical designations in the second and third groups in the order of their application.   The number awarded to a vessel under the provisions of this chapter shall remain the number for such vessel until the vessel is lost, destroyed, abandoned or registered in another state.
MS Code § 59-21-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft|Chapter 21 - Boats and Other Vessels|Numbering of Undocumented Vessels|§ 59-21-9. Display of awarded number on vessel; use of other numbers prohibited

 The number awarded shall be painted on or attached to each side of the bow of the vessel for which it was issued. The numbers shall be placed on each side of the forward half of the vessel in such position as to provide clear legibility for identification. The numbers shall read from left to right and shall be in block characters of good proportion not less than three inches in height. The numbers shall be of a color which will contrast with the color of the background and so maintained as to be clearly visible and legible, i.e., dark numbers on a light background, or light numbers on a dark background. No other number shall be carried on the bow of such vessel.
MS Code § 59-21-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft|Chapter 21 - Boats and Other Vessels|Numbering of Undocumented Vessels|§ 59-21-11. Application for certificate of number

 The owner of any vessel required to be numbered under this chapter shall apply, within ten (10) days from the date of acquisition of the vessel, to the commission, on forms provided, for a certificate of number. The application for a number shall include the following:   Name and address of owner.   Date of birth of owner.   Social Security number or driver's license number of the owner.   Present citizenship of owner (county, state, country).   County in which the vessel is principally used.   Present number (if any).   Hull material (wood, steel, aluminum, plastic, other).   Type of propulsion (outboard, inboard, other).   Type of fuel (gas, diesel, other).   Length of vessel.   Make and year built (if known).   Statement as to use (pleasure, livery, dealer, manufacturer, commercial-passenger, commercial-fishing, commercial-other).   A certification of ownership by the applicant.   Serial number of outboard motor, boat and trailer owned by the applicant.   Signature of owner.   A receipt, sales or otherwise, which shows whether or not a sales or use tax was paid at the time of the purchase of the vessel. If the vessel was purchased outside the State of Mississippi, from and after July 1, 1978, and the tax for the privilege of using or consuming tangible personal property imposed by Section 27-67-5 was not paid at the time the vessel was acquired, then the owner shall be required to pay the tax as provided by the Mississippi Use Tax Law before a certificate of number can be issued.
MS Code § 59-21-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft|Chapter 21 - Boats and Other Vessels|Numbering of Undocumented Vessels|§ 59-21-13. Renewal of certificate of number; notice as to loss or destruction; replacement of certificate of number

 An application for renewal of a certificate of number shall be made by the owner on an application which must be received by the commission within the last ninety (90) days before the expiration date on the certificate of number. The same number will be issued upon renewal. If a certificate of number is lost or destroyed, the owner shall, within fifteen (15) days, notify the commission's office. The notification shall be in writing, shall describe the circumstances of the loss or destruction and shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in this chapter. The certificate of number issued as a result of such report will replace the certificate so lost or destroyed.   The commission shall mail notice of expiration of numbers, together with an application for renewal of number, to each registered boat owner not less than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date. The commission shall verify annually an up-to-date list of all numbers in effect and those numbers not renewed.
MS Code § 59-21-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft|Chapter 21 - Boats and Other Vessels|Numbering of Undocumented Vessels|§ 59-21-15. Certified statement of ownership as evidence of ownership; effect of liens as to determination of ownership; application for number by person obtaining title through default in terms of lien instrument

 The certified statement of ownership on the application for the award of a number shall constitute prima facie evidence of proof of ownership. Liens of all kinds, including reservations or transfers of title to secure debts or claims, will be disregarded in determining ownership under this chapter. A lienholder who acquires possession and title by virtue of default in the terms of the lien instrument, or any other person who acquires ownership through any such action of a lienholder, may apply for a number and shall attach to such application a signed statement explaining the facts in detail.
MS Code § 59-21-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft|Chapter 21 - Boats and Other Vessels|Numbering of Undocumented Vessels|§ 59-21-17. Contents of certificate of number; duties of commission; release of information on vessels; fees and charges for copying, certifying or searching records

  The certificate of number shall include the following:   Name and address of owner.   Date of birth of owner.   Present citizenship of owner (county, state, country).   County in which vessel is principally used.   Present number (if any).   Hull material (wood, steel, aluminum, plastic, other).   Type of propulsion (outboard, inboard, other).   Type of fuel (gas, diesel, other).   Length of vessel.   Make and year built (if known).   Statement as to use (pleasure, livery, dealer, manufacturer, commercial-passenger, commercial-fishing, commercial-other).   A certificate of ownership by the applicant.   Signature of owner.   Number awarded to vessel.   Expiration date of certificate.   Notice to the owner that he shall report within fifteen (15) days changes of ownership or address, and destruction or abandonment of vessel.   Notice to the owner that the operator shall:   Always carry this certificate on vessel when in use.   Report every accident involving injury or death to persons, or property damage over One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).   Stop and render aid or assistance if involved in a boating accident.       The commission shall furnish and ensure that the forms required by this section and Section 59-21-13 are stocked at various county offices, boat companies, fishing camps, marinas, with enforcement officers, and at such other places as to make them available to boat owners. The commission shall award certificates of number and shall keep current a consolidated record of all certificates of numbers awarded and renewals of numbers.   Upon request, information on ownership and identity of numbered vessels shall be available to federal, state and local officials, as needed, in any enforcement or assistance programs. The records pertaining to the numbering of undocumented vessels pursuant to this chapter are considered to be public records. Information based on such records may be released upon oral or written inquiry, subject only to reasonable restrictions necessary to carry on the business of the office. The commission may permit excerpts to be made or the copying or reproduction thereof by a private individual or concern. The fees and charges for copying, certifying or searching of records for information shall be assessed in accordance with usual fees allowed for such services.
MS Code § 59-21-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft|Chapter 21 - Boats and Other Vessels|Numbering of Undocumented Vessels|§ 59-21-19. Size of certificate of number; temporary certificates; expiration dates; livery boat certificates; manufacturers' and dealers' certificates and numbers

  The certificate of number shall be pocket-size, approximately two and one-half inches (2-1/2") by three and one-half inches (3-1/2"), and water resistant.   Pending the issuance of the original certificate of number, the owner of the vessel may be furnished a temporary certificate of number valid for sixty (60) days from the date of issue. This temporary certificate shall be carried on board when the vessel is being operated.   Each applicant for an original or transfer certificate of number, who is entitled to issuance thereof, shall be issued a certificate for a period of three (3) years from the last day of the month of receipt of the original or transfer certificate. This subsection shall not apply to the certificate of number of a livery boat.   The certificate of number of a livery boat shall be plainly marked "livery boat." The description of the motor and type of fuel will be omitted from the certificate of number in any case where the motor is not rented with the boat. Original and renewal certificates of number of a livery boat shall be valid for a period of three (3) years and shall expire at midnight on June 30.   Numbers and certificates of number awarded boats operated by manufacturers and dealers may be transferred from one (1) boat to another. In lieu of the description, the word "manufacturer" or "dealer", as appropriate, will be plainly marked on each certificate. The manufacturer or dealer may have the number awarded printed upon or attached to a removable sign or signs to be temporarily mounted upon or attached to the boat being demonstrated or tested so long as the display meets the requirements of Section 59-21-9.
MS Code § 59-21-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft|Chapter 21 - Boats and Other Vessels|Numbering of Undocumented Vessels|§ 59-21-21. Surrender of certificate of number; notification of change of owner's address or loss, destruction, abandonment or transfer of vessel; application for number by new owner of vessel

  When the owner of a numbered vessel removes his residence to another state, or the numbered vessel is not usually moored, docked, housed or garaged within this state, the owner shall, within ninety (90) days thereafter, surrender the certificate of number to the commission.   When the owner of a numbered vessel changes his address from that shown on the certificate of number, he shall notify the commission of his new address within a period not to exceed fifteen (15) days from such change.   When a numbered vessel is lost, destroyed, abandoned or transferred to another person, the certificate of number issued for the vessel shall be surrendered to the commission within a period not to exceed fifteen (15) days after such event. When the vessel is lost, destroyed or abandoned and the certificate of number has been destroyed, the owner shall, within fifteen (15) days, notify the commission by letter or postal card of the change in the status of the vessel.  The application for number by a new owner of a vessel shall, for the purpose of fee, be regarded as an original application for number, but where the vessel will continue in use in the state, the new number shall be identical with the previous one.    A change of motor is not required to be reported to the commission.   The owner of an undocumented vessel shall not have more than one (1) valid number or valid certificate of number for any one (1) vessel at any time.
MS Code § 59-21-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, Landings and Watercraft|Chapter 21 - Boats and Other Vessels|Numbering of Undocumented Vessels|§ 59-21-23. Cancellation or voiding of certificate of number

 Certificates of number may be cancelled or voided under the following circumstances:   Surrender of certificate for cancellation;   Issuance of a new number for the same vessel;   Issuance of a marine document by the Bureau of Customs for the same vessel;   False or fraudulent certification in an application for number;   Willful mutilation, defacing, or altering of a number.