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MS Code § 65-25-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-23. Contributions apart from bridge earnings

 Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of Section 65-25-21, any municipality other than the state may, by resolution or ordinance passed prior or subsequent to the issuance of its bonds under the provisions of this article, or by such trust indenture, covenant to contribute funds apart from bridge earnings to pay all or any part of the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating any bridge or bridges acquired, constructed, or improved by it under the provisions of this article, and may likewise covenant to make such contribution to the payment of bonds and the interest thereon issued pursuant to this article, by another municipality. Such covenant, authorized by such resolution, ordinance, or trust indenture, shall have the force of a contract between such municipality and the holders of the bonds issued on account of such bridge or bridges, and shall obligate the municipality to raise such funds. Any municipality in the state may aid any other municipality in the state and contribute funds to pay any part of the cost of acquiring, constructing, maintaining, repairing, and operating any bridge or bridges; and the twenty miles limitation contained in Section 65-25-3 shall have no application and shall not be construed to restrict such municipality from contributing such funds to aid the municipality which issues its revenue bonds as herein provided. But no such contribution shall be made unless authorized by a majority of the qualified electors voting in favor of same in an election held according to law for the purpose of so authorizing.   No municipality shall enter into any contract or covenant provided for in the first paragraph of this section without there being first held an election in which a majority of those voting shall authorize said covenant or contract to be entered into by said municipality.   The State of Mississippi, acting by and through the state highway commission as an agency thereof, may receive from the federal government or any agency thereof funds specifically allotted or appropriated by the federal government for constructing, acquiring, maintaining, and repairing bridges across the Mississippi River, which the state highway commission may by resolution allocate to pay the costs or any part thereof of constructing, acquiring, maintaining, repairing, and operating any bridge or bridges acquired, constructed, or improved under this article and to the payment of principal and interest of such bonds.
MS Code § 65-25-25 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-25. Cessation of tolls

 When the particular bonds issued for any bridge or bridges and the interest thereon shall have been paid, or a sufficient amount shall have been provided for their payment and shall continue to be held for that purpose, the municipality issuing such bonds shall cease to charge tolls for the use of such bridge or bridges; and thereafter such bridge or bridges shall be free unless tolls are required for maintaining, repairing, and operating such bridge or bridges due to the lack of funds from other sources than tolls. Such provisions shall not apply to common carriers, transportation companies, bus lines, and any one transporting passengers or freight for hire, but shall apply only to the use of highway portion of bridge by traveling public and, as respects any other use, the municipality may continue to fix and collect such tolls and charges as it may deem in the public interest.
MS Code § 65-25-27 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-27. Remedies of bondholders and trustee

 Any holder of any bonds issued under the provisions of this article or of any of the coupons attached thereto, and the trustee under the trust indenture, if any, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by resolution passed before the issuance of the bonds or by the trust indenture, may either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceeding, protect and enforce any and all rights granted hereunder or under such resolution or trust indenture, and may enforce and compel performance of all duties required by this article, or by such resolution or trust indenture, to be performed by the municipality, its governing body, or by the state highway commission, or any officer thereof, including the fixing, charging, and collecting of tolls for transit over such bridges.
MS Code § 65-25-29 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-29. Contributions

 Any municipality, in addition to the revenues which may be received from the sale of bridge revenue bonds and from the collection of tolls and other bridge revenues derived under the provisions of this article, shall have authority to receive and accept from any federal agency, state, state agency, municipality, municipal agency, or other political subdivision grants for or in the aid of the construction or acquisition of any bridge, and to receive and accept contributions from any source of either money or property or other things of value, to be held, used, and applied only for the purpose for which such grants and contributions may be made.
MS Code § 65-25-31 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-31. Competing bridges and ferries

 No bridge for the use of the traveling public located as provided in Section 65-25-3 shall hereafter be constructed and operated by any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the state, or by any person, copartnership, association, or corporation, and no franchise shall hereafter be granted for the operation of a ferry within fifteen miles of any toll bridge for the acquisition or construction of which bridge revenue bonds shall have been authorized under this article, except under a written permit granted by the state highway commission. No such permit shall be granted by the state highway commission until it shall ascertain by an investigation, including a hearing upon such notice and under such rules as the commission may prescribe, that there is an urgent public need for the operation of such bridge or such ferry, and that its operation will not affect the revenues of any bridge purchased or constructed under the provisions of this article so as to impair the security of any bridge revenue bonds issued for the acquisition or construction of such bridge.
MS Code § 65-25-33 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-33. General powers of municipalities

 The governing body of any municipality issuing its bonds under the provisions of this article shall have power to make and enter into all contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the execution of its powers under this article, may employ engineering, architectural and construction experts, inspectors, attorneys, and such other employees as may be deemed necessary, and may fix their compensation. All such compensation and all expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this article shall be paid solely from funds provided under the authority of this article, and no liability or obligation shall be incurred hereunder beyond the extent to which money shall have been provided under the authority of this article. Any municipality may exercise any powers which may be conferred upon it by acts of the Congress of the United States or any adjoining state in which a portion of such bridge may be located or which are necessary or convenient for the execution of its powers under this article. All public or private property damaged or destroyed in carrying out the powers granted under this article shall be restored or repaired and placed in its original condition, as nearly as practicable, or adequate compensation made therefor out of funds provided by this article.   The powers and duties of municipalities and the governing bodies thereof hereinabove enumerated in this article shall not be construed as a limitation on the general powers or duties of such municipalities or the governing bodies thereof. It shall be the duty of the governing body of any municipality issuing its bonds pursuant to the provisions of this article, in addition to the powers and duties enumerated in this article, to do and perform any and all things and acts necessary in the construction or acquisition, maintenance, and operation of any bridge to be constructed or acquired under the provisions of this article, to the end that such bridge or bridges may become and be operated free of tolls as early as possible and practicable, subject only to the express limitations of this article and the limitations of the other laws and constitutional provisions applicable thereto.
MS Code § 65-25-35 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-35. Bridge revenue refunding bonds

 Any municipality is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of bridge revenue refunding bonds of such municipality for the purpose of refunding any bridge revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this article and then outstanding. The issuance of such bridge revenue refunding bonds, the maturities and other details thereof, the rights of the holders thereof, and the duties of such municipality and of any other municipality or the state highway commission in respect to the same, shall be governed by the foregoing provisions of this article insofar as the same may be applicable, and by the following provisions:   No bridge revenue refunding bonds shall be delivered unless delivered in exchange for bridge revenue bonds to be refunded thereby, except in the amount necessary to provide for the payment of matured or redeemable bridge revenue bonds or bridge revenue bonds maturing or redeemable within three months, including any redemption premium thereon.   No bridge revenue refunding bonds shall be issued unless issued to refund bridge revenue bonds which have matured or will mature within six months, or unless the interest rate of the bridge revenue refunding bonds shall be at least one fourth of one percent (1/4 of 1%) less than the interest rate borne by the bridge revenue bonds to be refunded.
MS Code § 65-25-37 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-37. Bridges and bonds exempt from taxation

 The exercise of the powers conferred by this article constitute the performance of essential governmental functions, and as bridges which are owned and operated by municipalities constitute public property used for public purposes, such bridges shall at all times be free from taxation within the state. No municipality shall be required to pay taxes or assessments upon any such bridge or any part thereof owned by it, whether located within or without the corporate limits of such municipality, and bonds issued under the provisions of this article, their transfer, and the income therefrom (including any profits made on the sale thereof) shall at all times be free from taxation within the state.
MS Code § 65-25-39 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-39. Article liberally construed

 This article, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof. But this article shall not be construed to repeal the laws under which any bridge has heretofore been constructed or operated by any county of the state and, as to such counties, the present laws shall remain in force and effect.
MS Code § 65-25-41 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-41. Debt limitations not to apply

 Such bonds may be issued for the purpose herein and, regardless of the amount thereof, same shall not be subject to the limitations as to amount of bonded debt based upon amount of the assessed value of taxable property, in a municipality or county.
MS Code § 65-25-43 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-43. Bridge commission may be created

 The governing authorities of any county or city of this state which has acquired or may hereafter acquire any combined railroad and highway bridge over the Mississippi River, as authorized by Sections 65-23-1 through 65-23-21 or Sections 65-25-1 through 65-25-41, and has issued its bridge revenue bonds for the purpose of financing the cost of such acquisition may, by appropriate resolution, create a commission of not less than five nor more than seven members to manage the affairs of said bridge, said appointees to be qualified electors of such governing body of high character, integrity, and business acumen.   The board of supervisors of such county or the governing authority of such city may, by such resolution, prescribe the tenure of office of such commissioners (but no appointment shall be for a term exceeding five years), may prescribe the duties, powers and rights of such commission and provide for the reasonable compensation, if any, of such commissioners. Said resolution shall not impair or enlarge nor the acts of said commissioners thereunder increase or diminish the obligations of said governing body under the trust indenture or resolution under which the revenue bonds of such body were issued; and the acts of such commissioners shall regularly, and not less than four times each year, be reported to such governing body and be subject to its approval and concurrence.
MS Code § 65-25-47 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-47. Records of bridge operation kept separate

 The governing body of such county or city shall cause to be kept separate minutes and records of the operation of such bridge properties available for public inspection, which minutes from time to time shall show the approval or disapproval of the actions of said commission. Concerning the management and operation of said bridge by the commission and the governing body of said city or county, there shall be no obligation on said commission, nor shall there be any general obligation on said city or county, other than from the revenues derived from the operation of said bridge properties and as may be set forth or provided for in the trust indenture or resolution under which the revenue bonds of such governing body were issued for the acquisition of said bridge properties.
MS Code § 65-25-49 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-49. Commission to manage certain bridges

 The governing authorities of any county or city of this state which has acquired or may hereafter acquire any combined railroad and highway bridge over the Mississippi River, as authorized by Sections 65-23-1 through 65-23-21 or Sections 65-25-1 through 65-25-41, and which has discharged the bridge revenue bonds which were issued for the purpose of financing the cost of such acquisition and has freed the bridge as to the vehicular portion thereof from tolls may, by appropriate resolution, create a commission of five members to manage the affairs of said bridge, said appointees to be qualified electors of such governing body of high character, integrity, and business acumen; and, if such governing body has already created a commission under the provisions of Sections 65-25-43 through 65-25-47, then in lieu of creating another commission, the governing authorities of such county or city may, by order entered upon the minutes of such authority, continue the present commission in effect.
MS Code § 65-25-51 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-51. Appointment, term, and compensation of members

 The board of supervisors of such county or the governing authority of such city shall appoint the members of such commission. In making the first appointments, one (1) member shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year, one (1) member for a term of two (2) years, one (1) member for a term of three (3) years, one (1) member for a term of four (4) years, and one (1) member for a term of five (5) years. If the governing authorities shall elect to continue an existing commission in effect, then the order so providing shall reappoint the membership of such commission for varying terms of from one (1) to five (5) years, as hereinabove provided in cases of a newly established commission and, thereafter, their successors shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years. Said governing authorities shall, by resolution entered upon their minutes, prescribe the duties, powers, and rights of such commission and provide for the reasonable compensation, if any, of such commissioners. The acts of such commissioners shall regularly, and not less than four (4) times each year, be reported to such governing body and be subject to its approval and concurrence.
MS Code § 65-25-55 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-55. Obligation in connection with operation of bridge

 The governing body of such county or city shall cause to be kept separate minutes and records of the operation of such bridge properties available for public inspection, which minutes from time to time shall show the approval or disapproval of the actions of said commission. Concerning the management and operation of said bridge by the commission and the governing body of said city or county, there shall be no obligation on said commission, nor shall there be any general obligation on said city or county, other than from the revenues to be derived from the operation of said bridge properties.
MS Code § 65-25-57 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-57. Limitation on costs of managing bridge properties

 The said commission shall serve at the pleasure of the governing body of the political subdivision. Should said governing body not create the said commission, or should it determine following its creation to revoke the authority of and terminate the said commission, then the powers and authority hereby reposed shall vest in and be exercised by such governing body, the board of supervisors of said county or the governing authority of said city. Such governing body shall by appropriate order fix or approve the rules and regulations of the commission which shall assure that all the costs of administering the bridge properties shall be exclusively borne from bridge revenues and not from any funds derived from taxation; and said governing authority shall by appropriate order fix or approve the compensation, if any, of the commissioners and the extra fees and reasonable allowances to be paid to the clerk of said governing authority to reasonably compensate such clerk for the extra services and work hereby required. The combined total of all of such costs of administering and handling said funds, as above in this section particularized, shall not exceed seven and one-half percent (71/2%) of the aggregate sum of the funds received from such bridge revenues and regulated by the provisions hereof; if the commission not be created or be discontinued, such percentage shall be not more than five percent (5%), and no member of the board of supervisors or governing body of such municipality shall be authorized by Sections 65-25-49 through 65-25-61 to receive any additional compensation.
MS Code § 65-25-59 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-59. Audit

 The bridge commission shall be subject to the same type of audit as the boards of supervisors of the counties of the state.
MS Code § 65-25-61 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-61. Law supplemental to other statutes

 Sections 65-25-49 through 65-25-61 shall be in addition to and supplemental to all other laws pertinent to the operation of said bridge but, to the extent the subjects herein contained are covered in such prior enactments, the cited sections and the enactments hereof shall be deemed to supersede such former laws and enactments.
MS Code § 65-25-63 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 1 - Mississippi River Bridge Revenue Bond Law|§ 65-25-63. Payment to municipality in lieu of taxes

 The governing authorities of any county which has heretofore issued bridge revenue bonds or bridge revenue refunding bonds for the purpose of acquiring a combined highway and railway bridge over the Mississippi River as authorized under the provisions of Sections 65-25-1 through 65-25-41 may, in their discretion and in lieu of taxes, annually pay to any municipality of this state in which the portion of said bridge properties lying within the State of Mississippi are located a sum not exceeding that required to be paid and paid by way of ad valorem taxes for the year 1961 within or to a sister state or the political subdivisions thereof. Such payment or payments in lieu of taxes as are hereby authorized and as may be determined upon by the board of supervisors of any county owning such bridge, concurred in by any commission appointed under authority of Sections 65-25-43 through 65-25-47, to have control over the affairs of said bridge, shall be made from any fund created by such bond resolution or indenture enabling the caring for of contingencies not otherwise provided for. However, in no event shall such payment or payments impair any debt service fund or debt service reserve fund or lessen the minimum amount by said bond resolution or indenture required to be carried in any debt service fund or debt service reserve fund created by said resolution or indenture.   The municipality, upon receipt of such payment or payments, must treat and account for the same just as though and as if such funds had been received from ad valorem taxation for general municipal purposes.
MS Code § 65-25-103 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 25 - Mississippi River Bridges|Article 3 - Arkansas-Mississippi Bridge Commission|§ 65-25-103. Effect of signing compact

 The compact, when signed by the signatories of each state as herein provided, shall become binding upon the State of Mississippi and shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Mississippi.