The governing authorities of any municipality having a population of more than one hundred thousand (100,000) according to the most recent federal census and in which the qualified electors have approved at a special election participation in redevelopment projects in its central business district pursuant to Sections 43-35-201 through 43-35-235 may, in their discretion, exempt from all municipal ad valorem taxes, for a period of not more than seven (7) years from and after January 1, 1974, any privately owned new structures and any new renovations of and improvements to existing structures lying within a slum or blighted area within the central business district, as determined by the municipality, but only if such structures shall have been constructed, renovated or improved pursuant with the requirements of the approved project of the municipality for redevelopment of slum or blighted areas within its central business district. Such exemption shall be granted upon written application only after the finding by the governing authorities of a municipality that the construction, renovation or improvement of said property is for the purpose of promoting business and commerce in the central business district.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 33 - Taxation and Finance
§ 21-33-1. Date of tax liability
§ 21-33-3. Municipal tax forms
§ 21-33-5. Form of land assessment roll
§ 21-33-7. Form of personal assessment roll
§ 21-33-9. Manner of municipal assessment
§ 21-33-11. Assessment of public utilities and added territory
§ 21-33-13. Assessment of private car companies
§ 21-33-15. Assessment of land
§ 21-33-17. Recapitulation of land roll
§ 21-33-19. Assessment of personal property
§ 21-33-21. Assessment of property in added territory
§ 21-33-23. Filing of assessments rolls
§ 21-33-25. Validity of assessment not affected by omissions of assessor
§ 21-33-27. Correction and revision of municipal assessment roll
§ 21-33-29. Equalization of assessments
§ 21-33-31. Rolls approved upon completion of equalization
§ 21-33-33. Objections to roll
§ 21-33-35. Rolls approved after objections heard
§ 21-33-39. Appeals of equalizations and assessments
§ 21-33-41. Clerk to make copy of rolls
§ 21-33-43. Change of assessments
§ 21-33-45. Levy of municipal ad valorem taxes
§ 21-33-51. Tax receipts to be given taxpayer
§ 21-33-53. Duties of tax collector
§ 21-33-55. Property escaping taxation; assessment
§ 21-33-57. Property escaping taxation; collection of tax; sale
§ 21-33-61. Redemption of land sold
§ 21-33-63. Sale for taxes; sale list
§ 21-33-65. Sale of land not sold at appointed time
§ 21-33-67. Recording of conveyances
§ 21-33-69. Lands struck off to the municipality
§ 21-33-71. Taxing of lands acquired by municipality
§ 21-33-73. Municipality may purchase at state and county tax sales
§ 21-33-75. Sale or lease of land by municipality
§ 21-33-77. Borrowing on delinquent tax lands
§ 21-33-79. Refund of erroneously paid taxes
§ 21-33-81. Surveys and appraisals authorized
§ 21-33-85. Application of Sections 21-33-1 through 21-33-85
§ 21-33-87. Tax levy to pay bonds and coupons
§ 21-33-89. Tax levy for street and cemetery purposes in certain municipalities