MS HB1091

Exempts the Mississippi State Port Authority from regulations of the Public Procurement Review Board governing construction contracts and approvals.

Exempts the Mississippi State Port Authority from state public purchasing requirements and the Department of Finance and Administration's jurisdiction under Section 31-11-3.

Designates the Mississippi State Port Authority as a "governing authority" under state purchasing laws, allowing it to operate independently from state procurement oversight.

Updates terminology in state ports and harbors law to replace "board" with "Mississippi Development Authority" for conformity with reorganization nomenclature.

Authorizes the State Port Authority to use design-build contracting methods for freezer equipment and facility improvements at the State Port at Gulfport until July 1, 2013.