Chapter 5 - STATE PORTS AND HARBORS

Section 59-5-1 - Short title; definition of "board."
Section 59-5-3 - Declaration of public policy
Section 59-5-5 - Construction of chapter
Section 59-5-7 - Activities of board and state port authority pursuant to chapter as governmental functions
Section 59-5-9 - Implementation of public policy by board; discretion of board; construction of rights, powers and duties of board
Section 59-5-11 - General powers of board; lands subject to jurisdiction and control of board
Section 59-5-13 - Acceptance of grants and contributions
Section 59-5-15 - Analysis and survey by city, county or other agency of port or harbor proposed to be conveyed to state
Section 59-5-17 - Negotiation of agreement with city, county or agency for state acquisition of port or harbor
Section 59-5-19 - Approval of agreement for conveyance of port or harbor to state; terms and conditions of conveyance
Section 59-5-21 - Operation by state port authority of ports or harbors acquired by or conveyed to state
Section 59-5-23 - Authorization of contracts, etc., for improvement, operation, etc., of port or harbor
Section 59-5-25 - Approval of agreement for improvement, operation, etc., of port or harbor; appropriation of excess funds or levy of tax
Section 59-5-27 - Bond of members of port or harbor agency
Section 59-5-29 - Increase in membership of county port authority upon issuance of bonds
Section 59-5-31 - Additional powers and authority for certain port commissions and authorities; revenue bonds; tax exemptions
Section 59-5-33 - State ports fund; joint activities or employment of personnel
Section 59-5-35 - Setting aside or leasing of lands, docks, warehouses, etc.; exemption from certain ad valorem taxes
Section 59-5-37 - Employment of personnel, execution of contracts, etc., for development, promotion, maintenance, etc., of ports, harbors, rivers, etc.; suits by and against state port authority; advertising and bidding requirements for contracts or purchases; use of design-build method of contracting
Section 59-5-39 - Acquisition of rights of way, land, etc
Section 59-5-41 - State bonds; issuance, terms, and conditions; interim financing of construction projects
Section 59-5-43 - Negotiability of bonds; exemption from taxation
Section 59-5-45 - Manner and price of sale of bonds; interest; maturity and redemption
Section 59-5-47 - Disposition of proceeds of bonds
Section 59-5-49 - Validation of bonds
Section 59-5-51 - Payment of interest and principal on bonds; limitation on amount of bonds issued
Section 59-5-53 - Withdrawals of bond proceeds from special fund
Section 59-5-55 - Use of net revenues, rents, and earnings from state owned ports
Section 59-5-57 - Payment of county's share of state ad valorem taxes for harbor purposes to state port authority
Section 59-5-59 - Allocation of revenues, rents and earnings to payment of bonds; sinking fund
Section 59-5-61 - Refunding bonds
Section 59-5-63 - Bonds as legal investments and securities for deposits of public funds
Section 59-5-65 - Representation of State Bond Commission by Attorney General; payment of costs of sale, issuance and delivery of bonds
Section 59-5-67 - Annual audit of state port authorities
Section 59-5-69 - Annual budget of state port authorities