Jackson State University shall acquire possession of, operate, maintain and improve the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium until such time that Jackson State University relocates its home football games to another venue, in accordance with the provisions of this section and Sections 55-23-6 and 55-23-8. Jackson State University shall employ such agents and employees as may be required in connection therewith. All personnel of the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission shall be transferred from the Department of Finance and Administration to Jackson State University. Jackson State University may enter into contracts for the use of the stadium, and fix the amount of the compensation therefor, and collect the same when due.
Any personal service, management or other contracts of like nature entered into by the Department of Finance and Administration that are applicable to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, in whole or in part, shall be transferred to, acknowledged and complied with by Jackson State University for the term of such contracts.
All monies and revenues, including the amusement tax imposed upon the sale of tickets for admission to the stadium, and all other events on stadium property designated for Jackson State University and all monies arising from other use of stadium property, including that realized from the sale of concessions, shall be retained by Jackson State University for the operation, maintenance and improvements to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium and for the support of intercollegiate athletics at such university. Jackson State University shall seek appropriate state funding through the Department of Finance and Administration for completion by the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property for all expenses incident to the necessary safety, repairs and renovations as determined by the Department of Finance and Administration to the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.
All tickets sold to an event conducted in the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium shall have printed in an appropriate and prominent place thereon the words A.C. "Butch" Lambert Field.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 55 - Parks and Recreation
Chapter 23 - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
§ 55-23-1. Legislative findings and declaration of intent
§ 55-23-3. Short title of Sections 55-23-3 through 55-23-11
§ 55-23-7. Construction, renovation, repair and reconstruction of facilities and property of stadium
§ 55-23-11. Promulgation of rules and regulations governing use of lands and facilities
§ 55-23-13. Maintenance of stadium driveways
§ 55-23-15. Use of state-owned lands for public parking facilities
§ 55-23-19. Maintenance of parking facilities; exemption from fees
§ 55-23-21. Enlargement and renovation of stadium generally; public parking facilities
§ 55-23-23. Contribution by Hinds County to enlargement and renovation of stadium
§ 55-23-27. Negotiability of bonds; exemption from taxation
§ 55-23-29. Sale of bonds; interest on bonds; redemption of bonds
§ 55-23-31. Security for payment of bonds
§ 55-23-37. Issuance of warrants for payment of bonds
§ 55-23-39. Proceedings for issuance of bonds; validation of bonds
§ 55-23-41. Mississippi Memorial Stadium Construction Fund; use of Hinds County funds
§ 55-23-47. Provisions governing repair, remodeling and enlargement of stadium
§ 55-23-49. Funding of repair, remodeling and enlargement of stadium
§ 55-23-51. Designation of athletic field as "A.C. (Butch) Lambert Field."