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Title 59 - Ports, Harbors, ...
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Chapter 9 - County Port Authority or Developmen...
Chapter 9 - County Port Authority or Development Commission
§ 59-9-1. Declaration of public policy
§ 59-9-3. Construction of chapter
§ 59-9-5. Definitions
§ 59-9-7. Creation of county port authority or development commission; composition; jurisdiction
§ 59-9-9. Appointment, oath, bond, and terms of office of members
§ 59-9-11. Organization; meetings
§ 59-9-13. Compensation of members
§ 59-9-15. General powers and duties of authority or commission; director; additional clerical assistance; commission may enter into joint venture for construction and operation of facilities under jurisdiction of commission
§ 59-9-17. General powers and authority of county; validation of prior acts
§ 59-9-19. Additional powers and authority of county
§ 59-9-21. Restoration of sand beaches; leasing for development of port and related industrial facilities
§ 59-9-23. Establishment and development of industrial parks
§ 59-9-25. Contracts for construction, maintenance, etc., of ports, facilities, etc
§ 59-9-27. Jurisdiction and duty of port authority over improvements; powers and duties of development commission
§ 59-9-29. Jurisdiction over lands
§ 59-9-31. Lease or sale of unused lands for industrial purposes; authority and limitations
§ 59-9-33. Lease or sale of unused lands for industrial purposes; terms and conditions
§ 59-9-35. Exemption from ad valorem taxes of certain lease contracts; time limit; lessee required to pay taxes after expiration of exemption
§ 59-9-37. Issuance of bonds and interim certificates
§ 59-9-39. Attorney’s fees for issuance of general obligation bonds
§ 59-9-41. Revenue bonds
§ 59-9-43. Sale and disposition of proceeds of bonds issued under §§ 59-9-37 and 59-9-41
§ 59-9-45. Negotiability and taxation of bonds issued under §§ 59-3-37 and 59-9-41
§ 59-9-47. Proceedings for issuance and validation of bonds issued under §§ 59-9-37 and 59-9-41
§ 59-9-49. Levy of ad valorem tax for operating fund
§ 59-9-51. County-wide election on issuance of bonds under §§ 59-9-37 and 59-9-41
§ 59-9-53. Pledge of county credit and resources for payment of bonds; issuance of revenue bonds
§ 59-9-55. Investment of proceeds of bonds
§ 59-9-57. Joint development, maintenance, operation, etc., of ports by county port authority or commission and municipality; joint bond issue
§ 59-9-59. Joint bond issue; tax levy; collection and disposition of taxes
§ 59-9-61. Joint bond issue; control of facilities; collection and disposition of revenues
§ 59-9-63. Joint bond issue; powers and duties of counties and municipalities
§ 59-9-65. Issuance of bonds and obligations for dredging channels and industrial site preparation
§ 59-9-67. Reclamation of submerged lands and tidelands; conveyance of lands by state; lease or sale of lands and facilities by county
§ 59-9-69. Additional general obligation bonds
§ 59-9-71. Dredging and site preparation; fund
§ 59-9-73. Negotiability and taxation of bonds issued under Sections 59-9-65 through 59-9-75
§ 59-9-75. Proceedings for issuance and validation of bonds issued under Sections 59-9-65 through 59-9-75; applicability of debt limitations
§ 59-9-77. Construction of chapter
§ 59-9-79. Validation of bonds
§ 59-9-81. Applicability of debt limitation
§ 59-9-83. Exemption from taxation of bonds; negotiability
§ 59-9-85. Action to enforce contractual rights