§ 32-276. Powers and duties transferred to commission.

The Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission, in addition to the other duties prescribed for it, shall perform all duties to be performed by the river and rail terminal commission created by an ordinance passed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 483 of the Private Acts of 1917; the duties of the board of terminal commissioners created by chapter 641 of the Private Acts of 1919; the duties of the Memphis wharf master, and also the duties of the Memphis Harbor Commission created by chapter 513 of the Private Acts of 1929, as amended by the Private Acts of 1931, chapter 479; and shall also perform the duties of any or all other boards or commissions which had like or similar powers or duties; all of the rights and powers conferred by the Acts hereinbefore mentioned are hereby transferred to, vested in, merged with and conferred on the Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission, except where the same conflict with the terms and provisions of this article.

(Code 1992, § 18-6; Priv. Acts 1947, ch. 529, § 6; Priv. Acts 1951, ch. 380, § 3; Priv. Acts 1973, ch. 144, § 2)