37-13-7
Section 37-13-7 Powers of authority generally. Each authority shall have the following
powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof
in corporate form; (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the duration of time (which
may be in perpetuity) specified in its certificate of incorporation; (2) To sue and be sued
in its own name in civil suit and actions; (3) To adopt and make use of a corporate seal and
to alter the same at pleasure; (4) To adopt and alter bylaws for the regulation and conduct
of its affairs and business; (5) To acquire, receive, take and hold, whether by purchase,
gift, lease, devise, or otherwise, property of every description, whether real, personal or
mixed, whether in one or more counties and whether within or without the boundaries or corporate
limits (as the case may be) of any authorizing subdivision, and to manage said property, and
to develop any undeveloped property owned, leased or controlled by it in a...
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37-11A-1
Section 37-11A-1 Execution and text of compact. The Governor, on behalf of this state,
shall execute a compact, in substantially the following form, with the State of Mississippi,
and the Legislature approves and ratifies the compact in the form substantially as follows:
Northeast Mississippi - Northwest Alabama Railroad Authority Compact. The contracting states
solemnly agree: Article I. The purpose of this compact is to promote and develop trade, commerce,
industry, and employment opportunities for the public good and welfare in northeast Mississippi
and northwest Alabama through the establishment of a joint interstate authority to acquire
certain railroad properties and facilities which the operator thereof has notified the Interstate
Commerce Commission of an intention to abandon and which are located in any of Franklin, Marion,
or Winston Counties, Alabama or in Alcorn or Tishomingo Counties, Mississippi. Article II.
This compact shall become effective immediately as to the State...
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45-23A-91.08
Section 45-23A-91.08 Powers of the authority. (a) The authority shall have the following
powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof
in corporate form: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the duration of time (which
may be perpetuity, subject to Section 45-23A-91.19) specified in its certificate of
incorporation. (2) To sue and be sued in its own name and to prosecute and defend civil actions
in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties. (3) To adopt and
make use of a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (4) To adopt and alter bylaws
for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business. (5) To acquire, whether by purchase,
construction, exchange, gift, lease, or otherwise and to refinance existing indebtedness on,
improve, maintain, equip, and furnish one or more projects, including all real and personal
properties which the board of the authority may deem necessary in connection...
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45-41A-10.08
Section 45-41A-10.08 Powers of authority. (a) The authority shall have the following
powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof
in corporate form: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the duration of time (which
may be perpetuity, subject to Section 45-41A-10.19) specified in its certificate of
incorporation. (2) To sue and be sued in its own name and to prosecute and defend civil actions
in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties. (3) To adopt and
make use of a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (4) To adopt and alter bylaws
for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business. (5) To acquire, whether by purchase,
construction, exchange, gift, lease, or otherwise and to refinance existing indebtedness on,
improve, maintain, equip, and furnish one or more projects, including all real and personal
properties which the board of the authority may deem necessary in connection...
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37-13-1
Section 37-13-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, unless the context plainly indicates
otherwise, the present tense shall include the future tense, the singular shall include the
plural, the plural shall include the singular and the following words and phrases shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section. (1) ADDITIONAL RAIL SERVICE
AREA. Any territory that is outside the boundaries or corporate limits, as the case may be,
of any of its authorizing subdivisions and that the governing body of the county, and of any
city or town, in which such territory is located has by resolution designated as an area in
which the authority may render rail transportation service. (2) AUTHORITY. Any public corporation
organized pursuant to this chapter or any law amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
(3) AUTHORIZING SUBDIVISION. Any county, city, or town in this state in which there are located
railroad properties and facilities and whose governing body receives an...
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4-3-47
Section 4-3-47 Powers of authority generally. The authority shall have the following
powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof
in corporate form: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the duration of time (which
may be in perpetuity) specified in its certificate of incorporation; (2) To sue and be sued
in its own name in civil actions, excepting actions in tort against the authority; (3) To
adopt and make use of a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure; (4) To adopt and
alter bylaws for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business; (5) To acquire, receive,
take and hold, whether by purchase, option to purchase, gift, lease, devise or otherwise,
property of every description, whether real, personal or mixed, whether in one or more counties
and whether within or without the corporate limits of any authorizing subdivision, and to
manage said property and to develop any property and to sell, exchange, lease or...
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11-101A-8
Section 11-101A-8 Powers of authority. (a) In addition to all other powers granted elsewhere
in this chapter, and subject to the express provisions of its certificate of incorporation,
an authority shall have the following powers, together with all powers incidental thereto
or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate form: (1) To have succession by its corporate
name for the duration of time, which may be in perpetuity, specified in its certificate of
incorporation, or until dissolved as provided in Section 11-101A-24. (2) To sue and
be sued in its own name in civil suits and actions, and to defend suits and actions against
it, subject, however, to Chapter 93 of this title, which chapter is hereby made applicable
to the authority. (3) To adopt, alter, amend, and repeal bylaws, regulations, and rules for
the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business. (4) To adopt and make use of a corporate
seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (5) To acquire, whether by purchase,...
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45-46-90.06
Section 45-46-90.06 Powers of the authority. (a) The authority shall have the following
powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof
in corporate form: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the duration of time which
may be perpetuity, subject to Section 45-46-90.18, specified in its certificate of
incorporation. (2) To sue and be sued in its own name in civil suits and actions, excepting
actions in tort, and to defend suits against it. (3) To adopt and make use of a corporate
seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (4) To adopt and alter bylaws for the regulation and
conduct of its affairs and business. (5) To acquire, receive, and take, by purchase, gift,
lease, devise, or otherwise, and to hold property of every description, real, personal, or
mixed. (6) To make, enter into, and execute such contracts, agreements, leases, and other
instruments and to take such other actions as may be necessary or convenient to accomplish
any...
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11-92B-10
Section 11-92B-10 Powers and duties of authority. An authority shall have the following
powers and duties together with all powers and duties incidental thereto or necessary to the
discharge thereof: (1) To sue or be sued and to prosecute and defend in any court of competent
jurisdiction. (2) To adopt and to use a corporate seal and to alter the seal at pleasure.
(3) To adopt and alter bylaws for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business.
(4) With respect to property within the operational area of the authority, to acquire, receive,
and take title to by purchase, gift, lease, devise, or otherwise, to hold, keep, improve,
maintain, and impose restrictive covenants and land use controls, to engage in environmental
remediation and restoration efforts as required under applicable agreements with the United
States Department of Defense, to equip, furnish, develop, and to transfer, convey, donate,
sell, lease, grant options to, assign, encumber with easements and mortgages and...
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11-88-7
Section 11-88-7 Powers of authority generally; power of authority to acquire, operate,
etc., systems, etc., outside service area; provisions in schedules of rates and charges generally;
powers of authority organized to construct and operate sewer system. (a) The authority shall
have the following powers, together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the
discharge thereof in corporate form: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the
duration of time (which may be in perpetuity, subject to the provisions of Section
11-88-18) specified in its certificate of incorporation; (2) To sue and be sued in its own
name in civil actions, except as otherwise provided in this article, and to defend civil actions
against it; (3) To adopt and make use of a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure;
(4) To adopt and alter bylaws for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business;
(5) To acquire, receive, and take, by purchase, gift, lease, devise, or otherwise, and...

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