Section 65-23-305 - Construction by certain counties authorizedAny county of this state bordering on the Pearl River is hereby authorized and empowered, separately or jointly, with any other county of the state bordering on the Pearl River:
(a) To plan, construct, operate, and maintain a toll bridge or bridges and adjacent roadways across the flood plain of, and over and across, the Pearl River.(b) To issue bridge revenue bonds of such county or counties, payable from bridge earnings, to pay the cost of such bridges. However, no bonds or liens given under authority of this article shall constitute a lien on any property of such county or counties other than the bridge or bridges constructed under this article, or a pledge of the revenues therefrom.
(c) In the event two counties, acting jointly, exercise the powers conferred by this article, all acts shall be authorized by the governing body of each county, and in such event any revenue bonds issued shall be bonds of both of said counties.(d) To enter into contracts and/or agreements with any federal agencies, public agencies, or political subdivisions of any kind, including municipalities, corporations, districts, or others, for any financing, construction, operation, or maintenance requirements.Codes, 1942, § 8447-53; Laws, 1964, ch. 277, § 3, eff. 6/6/1964.