Chapter 5 - Electric Power.
- 77-5-1 - Short title.
- 77-5-3 - Definitions.
- 77-5-5 - Mississippi Rural Electrification Authority created.
- 77-5-7 - Board of directors of authority.
- 77-5-9 - Number, appointment, removal and terms of board of directors.
- 77-5-11 - Organization of board; officers.
- 77-5-13 - Compensation of members of board.
- 77-5-15 - Members of board shall not hold full time state office.
- 77-5-17 - Powers of board.
- 77-5-19 - Corporate purpose of the authority.
- 77-5-21 - General grant of powers to authority.
- 77-5-23 - Grant of specific powers to authority.
- 77-5-25 - Operations outside of state authorized.
- 77-5-27 - Issuance of bonds by authority.
- 77-5-29 - Validity of bonds.
- 77-5-31 - Bonds of authority not debts of state.
- 77-5-33 - Rates, fees and charges; application thereof.
- 77-5-35 - Pledge of state to bondholders that it will not impair rate-making power of authority.
- 77-5-37 - Security for bonds.
- 77-5-39 - Rights and remedies of bondholders.
- 77-5-41 - Moneys of the authority.
- 77-5-43 - Assets of authority shall pass to state upon cessation of authority's existence.
- 77-5-45 - Authority and its property subject to taxation.
- 77-5-47 - Right of way over certain state lands granted to associations and corporations operating under this article.
- 77-5-49 - Article complete in itself.
- 77-5-101 - Short title.
- 77-5-103 - Definitions.
- 77-5-105 - Boundaries of power districts.
- 77-5-107 - Resolution seeking election authorizing creation of power district.
- 77-5-109 - Petition seeking election authorizing creation of power district.
- 77-5-111 - Calling of election.
- 77-5-113 - Conduct of election.
- 77-5-115 - Canvassing results of election; declaration of creation of district.
- 77-5-117 - Filing of order declaring creation of district.
- 77-5-119 - Payment of costs incurred in creation of district.
- 77-5-121 - Proceedings contesting creation of district.
- 77-5-123 - Subdistricts.
- 77-5-125 - Alteration of districts.
- 77-5-127 - Consolidation of districts.
- 77-5-129 - Dissolution of districts.
- 77-5-131 - Government of districts; selection of directors.
- 77-5-133 - Term and oath of directors.
- 77-5-135 - Vacancies in director's office.
- 77-5-137 - Compensation and expenses of directors.
- 77-5-139 - Board of directors to function as legislative body of district.
- 77-5-141 - Powers of the district board.
- 77-5-143 - Appointment of officers.
- 77-5-145 - Qualifications, powers and duties of general manager.
- 77-5-147 - Duties of secretary.
- 77-5-149 - Duties of treasurer.
- 77-5-151 - Corporate purpose of district.
- 77-5-153 - General powers of district.
- 77-5-155 - Specific powers of district.
- 77-5-157 - Exercise of eminent domain by district.
- 77-5-159 - Operations outside of state authorized.
- 77-5-161 - Issuance of bonds by district.
- 77-5-163 - Rights and remedies of bondholders.
- 77-5-165 - Reduction of rates.
- 77-5-167 - Moneys of districts.
- 77-5-169 - Municipal and county aid to districts.
- 77-5-171 - Districts and their property subject to taxation.
- 77-5-173 - Declaration of purpose; construction; article complete in itself.
- 77-5-201 - Short title.
- 77-5-203 - Definitions.
- 77-5-205 - Formation of non-profit corporations authorized.
- 77-5-207 - Contents of certificate of incorporation.
- 77-5-209 - Prohibition on use of words "electric power association."
- 77-5-211 - Execution and filing of certificate of incorporation.
- 77-5-213 - Chartering existing corporations under this article.
- 77-5-215 - Amendment of certificate of incorporation.
- 77-5-217 - Consolidation of corporations.
- 77-5-219 - Dissolution of corporation.
- 77-5-221 - Board of directors.
- 77-5-223 - Powers of board of directors.
- 77-5-225 - Membership in corporation.
- 77-5-227 - Certificate of membership; voting.
- 77-5-229 - General powers of corporation.
- 77-5-231 - Specific powers of corporation.
- 77-5-233 - Operations outside of state authorized.
- 77-5-235 - Rates.
- 77-5-237 - Disposing of corporate property.
- 77-5-239 - Issuance of bonds by corporation.
- 77-5-241 - Interest rates.
- 77-5-243 - Covenants or agreements for security of bonds.
- 77-5-245 - Purchase and cancellation of bonds.
- 77-5-247 - Moneys of corporations.
- 77-5-249 - Corporations and their property subject to taxation.
- 77-5-251 - Construction of article; article complete in itself.
- 77-5-253 - Annual financial and compliance audits.
- 77-5-255 - Arbitration of disputes between members or customers and electric power associations.
- 77-5-301 - Counties may engage in power development.
- 77-5-303 - Intergovernmental cooperation.
- 77-5-305 - Ordinance of intention; notice; election.
- 77-5-307 - Activities must be self-sustaining.
- 77-5-309 - Exercise of power of eminent domain.
- 77-5-311 - Debt limitations are inapplicable.
- 77-5-313 - Provisions of this article shall be applicable to municipalities as well as counties.
- 77-5-315 - Construction of article; article cumulative.
- 77-5-401 - Short title.
- 77-5-403 - Definitions.
- 77-5-405 - Powers of municipalities.
- 77-5-407 - Issuance of bonds; election resolution and election procedure.
- 77-5-409 - Effect of election.
- 77-5-411 - Validation of bonds.
- 77-5-413 - Bond provisions.
- 77-5-415 - Securing payment of bonds.
- 77-5-417 - Rights and remedies of bondholders.
- 77-5-419 - Additional rights and remedies of bondholders may be conferred by resolution.
- 77-5-421 - Debt limitations are inapplicable.
- 77-5-423 - Payment of preliminary expenses.
- 77-5-425 - Board of public utilities; appointment and terms of members.
- 77-5-427 - Board of public utilities; bond, oath, compensation and removal of members; meetings; election of officers.
- 77-5-429 - Supervision and control of the electric plant; supervisory body and electric plant superintendent.
- 77-5-431 - Electric plant fund.
- 77-5-433 - Disposition of moneys received from the issuance of bonds.
- 77-5-435 - Disposition of revenues.
- 77-5-437 - Payment for services rendered to municipalities and departments and works thereof.
- 77-5-439 - Records and reports of the board of public utilities.
- 77-5-441 - Exercise of power of eminent domain by municipality.
- 77-5-443 - Use of certain rights of way; payment of indebtedness.
- 77-5-445 - Election for disposition of electric plant.
- 77-5-447 - Construction of article; article supplemental and additional to existing law.
- 77-5-501 - Competition with proposed system barred for six months after filing of maps and statement of proposed operation.
- 77-5-503 - Competition with proposed system barred for twelve months after filing of notice of federal loan agreement.
- 77-5-505 - Notice to be furnished private utilities.
- 77-5-507 - Promulgation of rules and regulations by authority; enforcement powers of authority.
- 77-5-509 - Injunctions; chancery court powers.
- 77-5-511 - Certified copy of statement of willingness to take service from proposed system as prima facie evidence.
- 77-5-513 - Private utilities are not liable for service during six and twelve month periods.
- 77-5-515 - Inapplicability of article.
- 77-5-601 - Contracts with United States for acquisition of electrical system and purchase or sale of electricity authorized.
- 77-5-603 - Article cumulative and supplemental; construction of article.
- 77-5-701 - Short title.
- 77-5-703 - Declaration of purpose.
- 77-5-705 - Definitions.
- 77-5-707 - Powers of municipality; determining power and energy needs; filing of determination.
- 77-5-709 - Proportionate ownership of undivided interest in projects; liability of municipality; contracts; issuance of bonds.
- 77-5-711 - Sale or exchange by municipality of excess capacity or output.
- 77-5-713 - Application for licenses, permits, certificates or approvals.
- 77-5-715 - Contracts for exchange, interchange, wheeling, pooling and transmission of electric power.
- 77-5-717 - Creation of joint agencies; application process; issuance of certificate of incorporation.
- 77-5-719 - Additional membership in joint agencies; withdrawal from membership.
- 77-5-721 - Board of commissioners of joint agency; officers; quorum; voting; expenses.
- 77-5-723 - Board of commissioners of joint agency; executive committee.
- 77-5-725 - Rights and powers of joint agencies.
- 77-5-727 - Determining appropriateness of projects to be undertaken by joint agencies; objections; appeal process.
- 77-5-729 - Member municipalities may contract to buy power from joint agencies.
- 77-5-731 - Sale or exchange by joint agency of excess capacity or output.
- 77-5-733 - Joint or several ownership and maintenance by municipalities and joint agencies with other public agencies.
- 77-5-735 - Exemption from laws relating to competitive bidding.
- 77-5-737 - Joint agency pledge bonds.
- 77-5-739 - Issuance of bonds by municipalities and joint agencies.
- 77-5-741 - Bonds to be secured by resolution, trust indenture or other security instrument; contents.
- 77-5-743 - Fixing, charging and collecting rents, fees, rates and charges; municipalities.
- 77-5-745 - Fixing, charging and collecting rents, fees, rates and charges; joint agencies.
- 77-5-747 - Pledges made by municipalities or joint agencies.
- 77-5-749 - Temporary investment and reinvestment of money.
- 77-5-751 - Proceedings to enforce rights of holders of bonds.
- 77-5-753 - Bonds issued under this article as proper and legal investments.
- 77-5-755 - Bonds issued as special obligations of municipality or joint agency issuing them.
- 77-5-757 - Refunding bonds.
- 77-5-759 - Tax exempt status; bonds.
- 77-5-761 - Tax exempt status; interest in project owned by municipality or joint agency.
- 77-5-763 - Rights, privileges and immunities of personnel.
- 77-5-765 - Dissolution of joint agencies.
- 77-5-767 - Annual reports; joint agencies; municipalities.
- 77-5-769 - Application of laws of other states and the United States.
- 77-5-771 - Grants-in-aid and loans from federal and state governments.
- 77-5-773 - Eminent domain; crossing lines and rights-of-way of utilities.
- 77-5-775 - Personal liability of certain personnel.
- 77-5-777 - Exemption from requirements of separate actions under this article when governing authorities of utility commission and municipality are same.
- 77-5-779 - Provisions supplemental and additional.
- 77-5-781 - Authority or right of other entities to engage in retail distribution of electric power not impaired.
- 77-5-783 - Construction of article.
- 77-5-801 - Definitions.
- 77-5-803 - Authorization of safety incentive program; form of incentive; eligibility for incentives; sources of funding for payment of incentives.