Subject to the provisions of this section, Magnolia Capital Corporation and Magnolia Venture Capital Corporation are hereby authorized to engage legal counsel, accountants, financial advisors, appraisers, consultants and others as needed in connection with providing venture capital to businesses pursuant to this chapter, and to charge the costs of these services to the businesses receiving such assistance or charge the proceeds of such assistance therefor. However, no such professional services may be engaged unless done so through action taken by a validly appointed board of directors having the legal authority to engage such services. To the extent required by the department, such professional services shall be engaged on a statewide program basis.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development
Chapter 77 - Venture Capital Act of 1994
§ 57-77-3. Purpose of chapter; entities as instrumentalities of the state; sovereign immunity
§ 57-77-7. Taxpayer entitlement to credit against state tax liability
§ 57-77-13. Exemption from taxation and license fees of Magnolia Venture Capital Corporation
§ 57-77-15. Magnolia Capital Corporation to apply to department for loan
§ 57-77-17. Terms and conditions of loan to Magnolia Capital Corporation
§ 57-77-19. Assistance of Magnolia Capital Corporation with program compliance
§ 57-77-21. Reports by Magnolia Capital Corporation
§ 57-77-23. Authority of corporations to engage professional services
§ 57-77-27. Certification of nondiscrimination as condition to assistance to business