Electric Power
Miss. Code Ann. tit. 77, ch. 5
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section77-5-1. Short title.section77-5-3. Definitions.section77-5-5. Mississippi Rural Electrification Authority created.section77-5-7. Board of directors of authority.section77-5-9. Number, appointment, removal and terms of board of directors.section77-5-11. Organization of board; officers.section77-5-13. Compensation of members of board.section77-5-15. Members of board shall not hold full time state office.section77-5-17. Powers of board.section77-5-19. Corporate purpose of the authority.section77-5-21. General grant of powers to authority.section77-5-23. Grant of specific powers to authority.section77-5-25. Operations outside of state authorized.section77-5-27. Issuance of bonds by authority.section77-5-29. Validity of bonds.section77-5-31. Bonds of authority not debts of state.section77-5-33. Rates, fees and charges; application thereof.section77-5-35. Pledge of state to bondholders that it will not impair rate-making power of authority.section77-5-37. Security for bonds.section77-5-39. Rights and remedies of bondholders.section77-5-41. Moneys of the authority.section77-5-43. Assets of authority shall pass to state upon cessation of authority’s existence.section77-5-45. Authority and its property subject to taxation.section77-5-47. Right of way over certain state lands granted to associations and corporations operating under this article.section77-5-49. Article complete in itself.section77-5-101. Short title.section77-5-103. Definitions.section77-5-105. Boundaries of power districts.section77-5-107. Resolution seeking election authorizing creation of power district.section77-5-109. Petition seeking election authorizing creation of power district.section77-5-111. Calling of election.section77-5-113. Conduct of election.section77-5-115. Canvassing results of election; declaration of creation of district.section77-5-117. Filing of order declaring creation of district.section77-5-119. Payment of costs incurred in creation of district.section77-5-121. Proceedings contesting creation of district.section77-5-123. Subdistricts.section77-5-125. Alteration of districts.section77-5-127. Consolidation of districts.section77-5-129. Dissolution of districts.section77-5-131. Government of districts; selection of directors.section77-5-133. Term and oath of directors.section77-5-135. Vacancies in director’s office.section77-5-137. Compensation and expenses of directors.section77-5-139. Board of directors to function as legislative body of district.section77-5-141. Powers of the district board.section77-5-143. Appointment of officers.section77-5-145. Qualifications, powers and duties of general manager.section77-5-147. Duties of secretary.section77-5-149. Duties of treasurer.section77-5-151. Corporate purpose of district.section77-5-153. General powers of district.section77-5-155. Specific powers of district.section77-5-157. Exercise of eminent domain by district.section77-5-159. Operations outside of state authorized.section77-5-161. Issuance of bonds by district.section77-5-163. Rights and remedies of bondholders.section77-5-165. Reduction of rates.section77-5-167. Moneys of districts.section77-5-169. Municipal and county aid to districts.section77-5-171. Districts and their property subject to taxation.section77-5-173. Declaration of purpose; construction; article complete in itself.section77-5-201. Short title.section77-5-203. Definitions.section77-5-205. Formation of non-profit corporations authorized.section77-5-207. Contents of certificate of incorporation.section77-5-209. Prohibition on use of words “electric power association” and “electric cooperative.”section77-5-211. Execution and filing of certificate of incorporation.section77-5-213. Chartering existing corporations under this article.section77-5-215. Amendment of certificate of incorporation.section77-5-217. Consolidation of corporations.section77-5-219. Dissolution of corporation.section77-5-221. Board of directors.section77-5-223. Powers of board of directors.section77-5-225. Membership in corporation.section77-5-227. Certificate of membership; voting.section77-5-229. General powers of corporation.section77-5-231. Specific powers of corporation.section77-5-233. Operations outside of state authorized.section77-5-235. Rates; limitations on disconnections; attaching entities.section77-5-237. Disposing of corporate property.section77-5-239. Power of corporation to incur obligations and liabilities, borrow money, issue notes, bonds, etc.section77-5-241. Interest rates.section77-5-243. Power to execute and deliver instruments to create security interest in corporation property.section77-5-245. Purchase and cancellation of bonds.section77-5-247. Monies of corporations.section77-5-249. Corporations and their property subject to taxation.section77-5-251. Construction of article; article complete in itself.section77-5-253. Annual financial and compliance audits.section77-5-255. Mediation of disputes between members or customers and electric power associations.section77-5-256. Generation and transmission cooperative; definitions; amendment of certificate of incorporation; board of directors; corporate purpose; applicability of certain provisions of Chapter 3, Title 77.section77-5-257. TVA jurisdiction.section77-5-259. Limitation for billing errors.section77-5-301. Counties may engage in power development.section77-5-303. Intergovernmental cooperation.section77-5-305. Ordinance of intention; notice; election.section77-5-307. Activities must be self-sustaining.section77-5-309. Exercise of power of eminent domain.section77-5-311. Debt limitations are inapplicable.section77-5-313. Provisions of this article shall be applicable to municipalities as well as counties.section77-5-315. Construction of article; article cumulative.section77-5-401. Short title.section77-5-403. Definitions.section77-5-405. Powers of municipalities.section77-5-407. Issuance of bonds; election resolution and election procedure.section77-5-409. Effect of election.section77-5-411. Validation of bonds.section77-5-413. Bond provisions.section77-5-415. Securing payment of bonds.section77-5-417. Rights and remedies of bondholders.section77-5-419. Additional rights and remedies of bondholders may be conferred by resolution.section77-5-421. Debt limitations are inapplicable.section77-5-423. Payment of preliminary expenses.section77-5-425. Board of public utilities; appointment and terms of members.section77-5-427. Board of public utilities; bond, oath, compensation and removal of members; meetings; election of officers.section77-5-429. Supervision and control of the electric plant; supervisory body and electric plant superintendent.section77-5-431. Electric plant fund.section77-5-433. Disposition of moneys received from the issuance of bonds.section77-5-435. Disposition of revenues.section77-5-437. Payment for services rendered to municipalities and departments and works thereof.section77-5-439. Records and reports of the board of public utilities.section77-5-441. Exercise of power of eminent domain by municipality.section77-5-443. Use of certain rights of way; payment of indebtedness.section77-5-445. Election for disposition of electric plant.section77-5-447. Construction of article; article supplemental and additional to existing law.section77-5-501. Competition with proposed system barred for six months after filing of maps and statement of proposed operation.section77-5-503. Competition with proposed system barred for twelve months after filing of notice of federal loan agreement.section77-5-505. Notice to be furnished private utilities.section77-5-507. Promulgation of rules and regulations by authority; enforcement powers of authority.section77-5-509. Injunctions; chancery court powers.section77-5-511. Certified copy of statement of willingness to take service from proposed system as prima facie evidence.section77-5-513. Private utilities are not liable for service during six and twelve month periods.section77-5-515. Inapplicability of article.section77-5-601. Contracts with United States for acquisition of electrical system and purchase or sale of electricity authorized.section77-5-603. Article cumulative and supplemental; construction of article.section77-5-701. Short title.section77-5-703. Declaration of purpose.section77-5-705. Definitions.section77-5-707. Powers of municipality; determining power and energy needs; filing of determination.section77-5-709. Proportionate ownership of undivided interest in projects; liability of municipality; contracts; issuance of bonds.section77-5-711. Sale or exchange by municipality of excess capacity or output.section77-5-713. Application for licenses, permits, certificates or approvals.section77-5-715. Contracts for exchange, interchange, wheeling, pooling and transmission of electric power.section77-5-717. Creation of joint agencies; application process; issuance of certificate of incorporation.section77-5-719. Additional membership in joint agencies; withdrawal from membership.section77-5-721. Board of commissioners of joint agency; officers; quorum; voting; expenses.section77-5-723. Board of commissioners of joint agency; executive committee.section77-5-725. Rights and powers of joint agencies.section77-5-727. Determining appropriateness of projects to be undertaken by joint agencies; objections; appeal process.section77-5-729. Member municipalities may contract to buy power from joint agencies.section77-5-731. Sale or exchange by joint agency of excess capacity or output.section77-5-733. Joint or several ownership and maintenance by municipalities and joint agencies with other public agencies.section77-5-735. Exemption from laws relating to competitive bidding.section77-5-737. Joint agency pledge bonds.section77-5-739. Issuance of bonds by municipalities and joint agencies.section77-5-741. Bonds to be secured by resolution, trust indenture or other security instrument; contents.section77-5-743. Fixing, charging and collecting rents, fees, rates and charges; municipalities.section77-5-745. Fixing, charging and collecting rents, fees, rates and charges; joint agencies.section77-5-747. Pledges made by municipalities or joint agencies.section77-5-749. Temporary investment and reinvestment of money.section77-5-751. Proceedings to enforce rights of holders of bonds.section77-5-753. Bonds issued under this article as proper and legal investments.section77-5-755. Bonds issued as special obligations of municipality or joint agency issuing them.section77-5-757. Refunding bonds.section77-5-759. Tax exempt status; bonds.section77-5-761. Tax exempt status; interest in project owned by municipality or joint agency.section77-5-763. Rights, privileges and immunities of personnel.section77-5-765. Dissolution of joint agencies.section77-5-767. Annual reports; joint agencies; municipalities.section77-5-769. Application of laws of other states and the United States.section77-5-771. Grants-in-aid and loans from federal and state governments.section77-5-773. Eminent domain; crossing lines and rights-of-way of utilities.section77-5-775. Personal liability of certain personnel.section77-5-777. Exemption from requirements of separate actions under this article when governing authorities of utility commission and municipality are same.section77-5-779. Provisions supplemental and additional.section77-5-781. Authority or right of other entities to engage in retail distribution of electric power not impaired.section77-5-783. Construction of article.section77-5-801. Definitions.section77-5-803. Authorization of safety incentive program; form of incentive; eligibility for incentives; sources of funding for payment of incentives.
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