4-4-5
Section 4-4-5 Methods of acquisition. Whenever, in the judgment of the council or other governing body of any municipality of this state, it shall appear necessary or expedient for such municipality to acquire privately owned lands for airport uses, either within or without the geographical limits thereof, such municipality shall have power to acquire the same in fee simple by exercise of the right of eminent domain, by purchase or by gift. Each such municipality shall also have power to acquire a term of years in lands for airport uses; provided, however, that such municipality, upon the passage of proper and regular resolution or ordinance authorizing such action, may provide all or part of the cost of land so acquired for airport or airpark uses by giving as security a regular mortgage on the lands so acquired. (Acts 1931, No. 136, p. 197; Acts 1935, No. 493, p. 1046; Code 1940, T. 4, §25.)...
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33-12-5
Section 33-12-5 Powers, duties and functions. The powers, duties and functions of the agency shall be as follows: (1) GENERALLY. The agency a. Shall have perpetual succession in its corporate name. b. May sue and be sued in its corporate name. c. May adopt, use and alter a corporate seal, which shall be judicially noticed. d. May enter into such contracts and cooperative agreements with the federal, state and local governments, with agencies of such governments, with private individuals, corporations, associations, trusts and other organizations as the board may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including the planned, orderly residential development of the area. e. May adopt, amend and repeal bylaws. f. May appoint such managers, officers, employees, attorneys and agents as the board deems necessary for the transaction of its business, fix their compensation, define their duties, require bonds of such of them as the board may...
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33-15-6
Section 33-15-6 Powers, duties and functions generally. The general powers, duties and functions of the authority shall be as follows: (1) GENERAL. The authority: a. Shall have perpetual succession in its corporate name; b. May bring civil actions and have civil actions brought against it in its corporate name; c. May adopt, use, and alter a corporate seal, which shall be judicially noticed; d. May enter into such contracts and cooperative agreements with federal, state and local governments, with agencies of such governments and with private individuals, corporations, associations and other organizations, including the Bear Creek Watershed Association, Inc., whether organized under the laws of Alabama or of another state, as the board may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to carry out the purposes of this article, which authorization shall include without limitation contracts and cooperative arrangements with any of the several states and with counties and municipalities in...
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11-94-9
Section 11-94-9 Powers of authority; location of projects. (a) An authority organized and existing under this chapter shall have the following powers, together with all powers incident thereto or necessary for the performance of those stated herein: (1) To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; (2) To adopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure; (3) To maintain a principal office in the municipality which is an authorizing subdivision and sub-offices at such other place or places within the county which is an authorizing subdivision as its board may designate; (4) To sue and be sued in its own name, excepting actions in tort against the authority; (5) To acquire, whether by purchase, construction, exchange, gift, lease, or otherwise and to improve, equip, and furnish and to own and maintain one or more projects or parts thereof, including all real and personal properties and interests therein which its board may deem necessary in...
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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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4-4-10
Section 4-4-10 Abatement or removal of hazards; acquisition of air rights; markers or lights on hazards. Any municipality of this state which has established and is operating a municipal airport shall have the power and authority to condemn, or acquire by purchase or gift, the right to abate or remove any structure, building, tower, pole, wire, tree, woods or other thing, or portion thereof, located within one quarter of a mile of such airport, which the governing body of such municipality shall determine to constitute a menace to the safety of aircraft using such airport, including the right of ingress to and egress from the land upon which such structure, building, tower, pole, wire, tree, woods or other things exist, for the purpose of such abatement or removal. In addition to the foregoing power and authority, any such municipality shall also have the power and authority to condemn or acquire by purchase or gift the right to the unobstructed use of such portion of the airspace...
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4-4-11
Section 4-4-11 Bonds for airport purposes. Each municipality in this state shall have full and continuing power and authority, within the limits of the constitution now or hereafter in effect, to issue and sell bonds for the purpose of extending, enlarging and improving its airport or airports or an airport in which it is or may be a joint owner or operator and of acquiring or improving or paying for land for airport uses, or property purchased or condemned to facilitate the operation of an airport or airports, when the issuance of such bonds has been heretofore or shall be hereafter authorized by a majority vote of the qualified electors of such municipality voting at an election called and held, and the result declared, in the manner required by law for securing authorization for the issuance by such municipality of other bonds requiring authorization through or by means of an election. (Acts 1931, No. 136, p. 197; Code 1940, T. 4, §32.)...
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4-4-7
Section 4-4-7 Control of airports by municipal governing bodies; delegation of powers to other bodies or officers. When any municipality has acquired or set apart land for use as a municipal airport, the council or other governing body of such municipality shall have the power and authority to develop the same into a municipal airport and to improve, equip, maintain, operate, regulate and police the same. Such governing body may adopt regulations for the government of the municipal airports of such municipality, provide penalties for violation of such regulations and establish and collect fees, tolls and charges for the use of such airports or parts thereof or any facilities thereof or any equipment thereof. The power and authority committed by this section to the governing body of such municipality may be by it conferred upon a board or officer of such municipality or upon any board created by law for the government of the parks of such municipality, subject always, however, to the...
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4-6-4
Section 4-6-4 Authority of counties and municipalities to adopt regulations; zoning jurisdiction of counties and municipalities. (a) Counties. - In order to prevent the creation or establishment of airport hazards, any county having an airport hazard area within its zoning jurisdiction, as hereinafter defined, may adopt, administer and enforce, under the police power and in the manner and upon the conditions hereinafter prescribed, airport zoning regulations for such airport hazard area, which regulations may divide such area into zones, and within such zones specify the land uses permitted and regulate and restrict the height to which structures and trees may be erected or allowed to grow. The zoning jurisdiction of the county is hereby declared to be all unincorporated areas in the county, except within the police jurisdiction of any municipality and the area within two miles of an airport owned or operated by a municipality when said municipality exercises or declares its intention...
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23-1-379
Section 23-1-379 Acquisition of easements and other airport protection privileges. Where necessary, in order to provide unobstructed airspace for the landing and taking off of aircraft utilizing airports and restricted landing areas acquired or operated under this article, the department may acquire, in the same manner as provided in Section 23-1-378, easements through or interests in airspace over land or water, interests in airport hazard areas outside the boundaries of the airports or restricted landing areas, and other airport protection privileges as necessary to insure safe approaches to the landing areas of airports and restricted landing areas and the safe and efficient operation thereof. The department may acquire, in the same manner, the right or easement, for a term of years or perpetually, to place or maintain suitable marks for the daytime marking and suitable lights for the nighttime marking of airport hazards, including the right of ingress and egress to or from airport...
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