General powers and duties of commission [For contingent repeal of this section, see Editor’s note].
Miss. Code Ann. § 31-31-7
in effectThe commission shall have the following powers:
To sue and be sued in its own name;
To maintain offices at such places as it may designate;
To establish, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate and regulate the facility and other property incidental thereto, including any additional property or facilities considered by the commission to promote the business, usage or economic viability of the facility;
To grant to others the privilege to operate for profit concessions, leases and franchises, including but not limited to, the furnishing of food and banquet services, management services, and other services necessary to the operation of the facility and such concessions, leases and franchises shall be exclusive or limited;
To determine fees, rates and charges for the use of its facilities;
To apply for and accept gifts, or grants of money or gifts, grants or loans of other property or other financial assistance from any source;
To borrow funds needed to carry out the purposes of this chapter; provided, however, that such debt may be secured only by the revenues generated by the facility, funds generated by the tax levied pursuant to Section 31-31-11 and the proceeds of any bonds issued pursuant to this chapter;
To appoint, employ or engage such officers, employees, architects, engineers, attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, investment bankers and other advisors, consultants, and agents as may be necessary or appropriate;
To make, assume and enter into all contracts, leases and arrangements necessary or incidental to the exercise for its powers, including contracts for management, operation or marketing of all or any part of its facilities;
To adopt, amend and repeal rules and regulations for the use, maintenance and operation of its facilities and governing the conduct of persons and organizations using its facilities and to enforce such rules and regulations; and
To do all things necessary or convenient to the purposes of this chapter.
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