When any municipality shall desire to have a study made to determine the cost and feasibility of establishing a standard industrial park or district, the governing body of such municipality may, by resolution, make application to the agricultural and industrial board for the assistance to the municipality provided by this chapter. Upon receipt of a written request for such assistance from the governing body of such municipality, the board is authorized and empowered to jointly undertake the study by mutual and written consent with the municipality, and to jointly employ an engineer or engineering firm to make the study. In case of such joint action by the board and the municipality, the board is authorized and empowered to pay up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the cost of such jointly authorized engineering study. However, the amount to be paid by the board shall not exceed a total of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for any one municipality.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development
Chapter 5 - Industrial Parks and Districts
§ 57-5-1. Declaration of public policy
§ 57-5-3. Encouragement of establishment of parks
§ 57-5-5. Establishment of minimum requirements for industrial park or district
§ 57-5-9. Determination of necessity for establishment of industrial park or district
§ 57-5-11. Application for certificate by municipality; hearings on application
§ 57-5-15. Terms and conditions of certificate
§ 57-5-17. Creation of park or district by municipalities or counties acting jointly
§ 57-5-19. Rules and regulations; laws governing bonds and elections
§ 57-5-23. Certificate as evidence of authority to exercise power of eminent domain