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§ 57-49-43. Construction of chapter - Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted by the federal...
Chapter 55 - Universities Research Institutes
§ 57-55-1. Short title - This chapter may be cited as the "Universities Research Institutes...
§ 57-55-3. Legislative findings and declarations - The Legislature hereby finds and declares: That the economic and...
§ 57-55-19. Provision of housing, equipment, personnel, etc.; acceptance of contributions, donations, gifts and grants - The said board of trustees shall provide for such housing,...
§ 57-55-21. Employment and compensation of personnel - The said board of trustees may employ such full and...
§ 57-55-23. Conduct of research for governmental entities, public or private organizations, etc., on contractual basis; use of proceeds - The institutions established by this chapter may, subject to approval...
Chapter 56 - Mississippi Technology Transfer Office -
Chapter 57 - Export Trade Development
§ 57-57-1. Short title - This chapter may be cited as the "Mississippi Export Trade...
§ 57-57-3. Legislative findings and declarations - The Legislature of the State of Mississippi hereby finds and...
§ 57-57-5. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall...
§ 57-57-7. Creation of committee; funds; guarantee against political or commercial loss - The Certified Development Company of Mississippi, Inc., is hereby given...
§ 57-57-9. Reports - An annual report of the activities by the company and...
§ 57-57-11. Creation and participation in export trading company - The board is hereby authorized to assist in the creation...
§ 57-57-13. Rules and regulations - The board may promulgate necessary rules and regulations and prescribe...
Chapter 61 - Mississippi Business Investment Act
§ 57-61-1. Short title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 57-61-3. Purpose of chapter - It is the purpose of this chapter to promote business...
§ 57-61-5. Definitions - The following words and phrases when used in this chapter...
§ 57-61-7. Establishment of Business Investment Program - There is hereby established, under the direction of the department,...
§ 57-61-9. Letters of intent to locate, expand, or build within municipality; applications for loans or grants; maximum amount of loans; projects involving port facilities - The Mississippi Development Authority shall establish criteria for determining whether...
§ 57-61-11. Guidelines, rules, and regulations for repayment of funds - The Mississippi Development Authority shall establish such guidelines, rules and...
§ 57-61-13. Preferences in grants with respect to enterprise zones and certain municipalities - Grants for improvements on publicly owned property necessary to complete...
§ 57-61-14. Purchase of tangible personal property or services by private company with proceeds of bonds exempt from sales tax - In accordance with Section 27-65-111, purchases of tangible personal property...
§ 57-61-19. Certification of nondiscrimination as condition to loan - No loan shall be made to a municipality under this...
§ 57-61-29. Authorization of temporary borrowing; issuance of replacement notes and refunding bonds; payment of proceeds to State Treasurer; exemption from taxation - Such agreements may provide for the compensation of any purchasers...
§ 57-61-32. Funds to defray costs of state's share in North Mississippi fish hatchery - The private match requirements of Section 57-61-9(2)(d), Mississippi Code of...
§ 57-61-33. Grant for completion of Technology Transfer Center at National Space Technology Laboratory - Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the...
§ 57-61-34. Loans for business incubation centers - If the private company fails to satisfy any commitment under...
§ 57-61-35. Representation of seller by Attorney General; payment of administrative, legal, and other expenses - Except as otherwise authorized in Section 7-5-39, the Attorney General...
§ 57-61-36. Development infrastructure grant fund; housing development revolving loan fund; equipment and public facilities grant and loan fund; capital access program - The requirements of Section 57-61-9 shall not apply to any...
§ 57-61-43. Small Farm Loan Program at Alcorn State University - Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the...
§ 57-61-44. Mississippi Industries for the Blind - Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the...
Chapter 62 - Mississippi Advantage Jobs Act
§ 57-62-1. Short title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 57-62-3. Legislative intent - It is the intent of the Legislature that: The State...
§ 57-62-5. Definitions - [For businesses or industries that apply for incentive payments from...
§ 57-62-7. Mississippi Development Authority to determine if establishment engaged in qualified business or industry - The MDA shall determine, upon initial application on a form...
§ 57-62-9. Incentive payments; qualifications; extension of time for receipt of incentive payments and waiver of job maintenance and creation requirements under certain circumstances - [For businesses or industries that received or applied for incentive...
§ 57-62-15. Promulgation of rules and regulations - The MDA and the Department of Revenue shall promulgate rules...
§ 57-62-17. Annual report - The MDA shall prepare a report on the program pursuant...
Chapter 63 - Statewide Economic Development and Planning Act
§ 57-63-1. Short title - This chapter may be cited as the "Statewide Economic Development...
§ 57-63-9. Status reports from Bureau of Economic Development Planning - In an effort to facilitate continuing and future legislative support...
§ 57-63-13. Qualifications of members of task force; vacancies; support staff; coordination and organization of work - All persons selected for service on the task force shall...
§ 57-63-15. Task force office - The Governor's Office of General Services shall make available office...
§ 57-63-19. State economic development action plan (SDAP); preparation - With research and recommendations prepared by the task force, the...
§ 57-63-21. Contents of SDAP; Part I - Part I of the economic development plan will identify specific,...
§ 57-63-23. Contents of SDAP; Part II - Part II of the economic development plan shall include: An...
§ 57-63-25. Contents of SDAP; Part III - Part III of the economic development plan shall provide a...
§ 57-63-27. Contents of SDAP; Part IV - Part IV of the economic development plan shall be an...
§ 57-63-33. Annual revisions of SDAP; presentation to Legislature - The University Research Center shall present the annual revisions of...
§ 57-63-35. Annual request for summary of development efforts of local governments - The University Research Center shall annually request of the Mississippi...
§ 57-63-37. Completion date for first annual SDAP; date for presentation of SDAP to Legislature; dates for presentation of preliminary reports to Legislature - The first annual economic development plan shall be completed no...
Chapter 64 - Regional Economic Development
§ 57-64-1. Short title - This chapter may be cited as the "Regional Economic Development...
§ 57-64-3. Declaration of public policy - It is hereby declared that the state's public welfare demands,...
§ 57-64-5. Purpose - It is the purpose of this chapter to permit local...
§ 57-64-7. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall...
§ 57-64-9. Certificate of public convenience and necessity - If the governing body of the local government unit fails...
§ 57-64-17. Promulgation of rules and regulations - The MDA is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate and...
§ 57-64-19. Intergovernmental cooperation and coordination; powers with regard to certain projects - Notwithstanding the foregoing, these land use restrictions will not prohibit...
§ 57-64-21. Agreements under this chapter to include certain provisions - Any agreement made under this chapter shall specify the following:...
§ 57-64-23. Agreements under this chapter to be approved by certain officers; agreements to be filed - Failure to disapprove an agreement submitted hereunder within sixty (60)...
§ 57-64-25. Applicability of existing laws - All laws in regard to purchases, auditing, depositories and expenditures...
§ 57-64-29. Authority of member of regional economic development alliance to negotiate purchase option for real property; preliminary engineering, environmental and related studies; costs - A local government unit that is a member of a...
§ 57-64-31. Eminent domain - The board of supervisors of any county that is a...
Chapter 65 - Mississippi International Trade Institute -
Chapter 67 - Mississippi Superconducting Super Collider Act
§ 57-67-1. Short title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 57-67-3. Legislative findings and declarations - The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: There exists in...
§ 57-67-5. Definitions - Words and phrases used in this chapter shall have meanings...
§ 57-67-11. General powers and duties of authority - The authority, in addition to any and all powers now...
§ 57-67-15. State general obligation bonds and notes generally; Superconducting Super Collider Special Fund - The lowest interest rate specified for any bonds issued shall...
§ 57-67-17. Powers and duties of public agencies and political subdivisions - For the purpose of aiding in the planning, design, undertaking...
§ 57-67-21. Power of authority to issue refunding bonds - The authority may issue refunding bonds for the purpose of...
§ 57-67-23. Validation of bonds - All bonds (other than state bonds, refunding bonds, interim notes...
§ 57-67-25. Liability for payment of bonds - Bonds issued pursuant to Sections 57-67-19 through 57-67-31 shall not...
§ 57-67-27. Security for payment of bonds - The authority may, in any authorizing resolution, trust indenture or...
§ 57-67-29. Specific powers of authority in connection with bonds - The authority shall have power in connection with the issuance...
§ 57-67-31. Obligations of state in connection with bonds - The state hereby covenants with the registered owners of bonds...
§ 57-67-33. Taxation of bonds - Any bonds or state bonds issued under the provisions of...
§ 57-67-35. Bonds as legal investments and securities - All bonds or state bonds issued pursuant to this chapter...
§ 57-67-39. Construction of chapter - The provisions of this chapter are cumulative of other statutes...
Chapter 69 - Mississippi Minority Business Enterprise Act
§ 57-69-1. Short title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 57-69-3. Definitions - Unless the context requires otherwise, the following words shall have...
§ 57-69-9. Annual reports on participation in public works and procurement contracts - Each state agency and educational institution shall report the participation...
Chapter 71 - Mississippi Small Enterprise Development Finance Act
§ 57-71-1. Short title - This act shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 57-71-3. Purpose - It is the purpose of this act to promote business...
§ 57-71-5. Definitions - The following words and phrases when used in this act...
§ 57-71-7. Small enterprise development finance program - There is hereby established, under the direction of the Certified...
§ 57-71-9. Application for loan - Any private company desiring to borrow from the program shall...
§ 57-71-13. Lending guidelines, rules and regulations; identifying eligible projects; requirement of job creation; purchases exempt from taxation - The Mississippi Business Finance Corporation shall promulgate lending guidelines, rules...
§ 57-71-15. Authorization to hire attorneys, accountants, and others to review and close loans - The Certified Development Company of Mississippi, Inc., is hereby authorized...
§ 57-71-17. Default on loan; penalty - In the event of a default, the Certified Development Company...
§ 57-71-19. Certification of nondiscrimination as condition of loan - No loan shall be made to a private company under...
§ 57-71-29. Temporary borrowings in anticipation of bond offering; replacement notes - Such agreements may provide for the compensation of any purchasers...
§ 57-71-33. State Attorney General to represent seller in issuing, selling and validating bonds or notes; seller authorized to use proceeds to pay administrative, legal and other expenses - Except as otherwise authorized in Section 7-5-39, the Attorney General...
§ 57-71-35. Term "this act" defined - The term "this act" referred to in Sections 57-71-1 through...
Chapter 73 - Economic Development Reform Act
§ 57-73-21. Determination and designation of counties' unemployment rate and per capita income; job tax credit for corporations - [In cases involving business enterprises that received or applied for...
§ 57-73-21. Determination and designation of counties' unemployment rate and per capita income; job tax credit for corporations - [In cases involving business enterprises that apply for the job...
§ 57-73-21. Determination and designation of counties' unemployment rate and per capita income; job tax credit for corporations. - [In cases involving business enterprises that apply for the job...
§ 57-73-23. Income tax credit for employer providing dependent care for employees - A fifty percent (50%) income tax credit shall be granted...
§ 57-73-27. Promulgation of rules and regulations by State Tax Commission - The State Tax Commission is authorized to promulgate reasonable rules...
§ 57-73-29. Promulgation of rules and regulations by Department of Economic Development - The Department of Economic Development is authorized to promulgate reasonable...
Chapter 75 - Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act
§ 57-75-1. Short title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 57-75-3. Legislative findings and declarations - The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: There exists in...
§ 57-75-5. Definitions - Words and phrases used in this chapter shall have meanings...
§ 57-75-11. General powers and duties of authority - The authority, in addition to any and all powers now...
§ 57-75-13. Powers and duties of Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning - The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning...
§ 57-75-15. Powers and duties of State Bond Commission - [From and after July 1, 2022, this section shall read...
§ 57-75-15. Powers and duties of State Bond Commission - [Through June 30, 2022, this section shall read as follows:]...
§ 57-75-19. Approval by county, municipality and/or school district for development of project or facility - The authority shall not undertake to develop any project or...
§ 57-75-22. Highway projects constructed or improved for certain projects under this chapter to be under jurisdiction of Mississippi Transportation Commission - Any highways or highway segments constructed or improved by the...
§ 57-75-23. Construction of act - The provisions of this act are cumulative of other statutes...
§ 57-75-25. Derivation of income from issuance of bonds by certain persons - No member of the Legislature, elected official or appointed official,...
§ 57-75-27. Provision of buffer zone for NASA facility in Tishomingo County - Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 61, Title 57, Mississippi Code...
§ 57-75-33. Counties and municipalities authorized to enter into agreements with enterprises operating certain projects, providing that no taxes, fees or assessments will be levied upon the enterprise other than those generally levied upon all taxpay... - The board of supervisors of a county or the governing...
§ 57-75-35. Counties and municipalities authorized to enter into agreements with enterprises operating certain projects, providing that a county or municipality will approve requests for exemption from ad valorem taxes by supplier - The board of supervisors of a county or the governing...
§ 57-75-37. Certain counties authorized to contribute or lend funds to enterprises owning or operating certain projects; county may issue bonds to provide funds for such purposes; county may donate property for use in the location, construction, or o... - 1. Contributing a sum of up to Five Million Dollars...
Chapter 77 - Venture Capital Act of 1994
§ 57-77-1. Short title - This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as...
§ 57-77-2. Legislative intent - The Legislature finds that the Venture Capital Act of 1994,...
§ 57-77-3. Purpose of chapter; entities as instrumentalities of the state; sovereign immunity - It is the purpose of this chapter to establish the...
§ 57-77-5. Definitions - The following words shall have the meaning ascribed herein unless...
§ 57-77-7. Taxpayer entitlement to credit against state tax liability - A taxpayer is entitled to a credit, determined in accordance...
§ 57-77-13. Exemption from taxation and license fees of Magnolia Venture Capital Corporation - Magnolia Venture Capital Corporation, but not the shareholders thereof, is...
§ 57-77-15. Magnolia Capital Corporation to apply to department for loan - The Magnolia Capital Corporation shall make application for a loan...
§ 57-77-17. Terms and conditions of loan to Magnolia Capital Corporation - The department shall lend funds under this chapter to Magnolia...
§ 57-77-19. Assistance of Magnolia Capital Corporation with program compliance - The department shall assist the Magnolia Capital Corporation with such...
§ 57-77-21. Reports by Magnolia Capital Corporation - Magnolia Capital Corporation shall submit the following reports to the...
§ 57-77-23. Authority of corporations to engage professional services - Subject to the provisions of this section, Magnolia Capital Corporation...
§ 57-77-27. Certification of nondiscrimination as condition to assistance to business - No assistance shall be provided to a business under this...
§ 57-77-39. Representation of seller by Attorney General with respect to issuing, selling and validating bonds or notes; payment of expenses relating to issuance of bonds or notes - Except as otherwise authorized in Section 7-5-39, the Attorney General...
Chapter 79 - Mississippi Small Town Development Act
§ 57-79-1. Short title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 57-79-3. Legislative findings and declaration of intent - The Legislature finds that: Many small towns and cities will...
§ 57-79-5. Definitions - For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall...
§ 57-79-7. Authorization of Mississippi Small Town Development Program - There is hereby authorized the creation of the Mississippi Small...
§ 57-79-9. Composition of Mississippi Small Town Development Program - The Mississippi Small Town Development Program shall consist of the...
§ 57-79-11. Authority of Mississippi Department of Economic and Community Development - The Mississippi Department of Economic and Community Development is authorized...
Chapter 80 - Growth and Prosperity Act
§ 57-80-1. Short title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 57-80-3. Legislative findings - The Legislature finds and determines that there exists in this...
§ 57-80-5. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases...
§ 57-80-11. Promulgation of rules and regulations - The MDA shall promulgate rules and regulations, in accordance with...
Chapter 83 - Mississippi Technology, Inc. Liaison Committee
§ 57-83-1. Establishment; duties - The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the...
Chapter 85 - Mississippi Rural Impact Act
§ 57-85-1. Short title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 57-85-3. Legislative findings - The Legislature finds and determines that: There exists in the...
Chapter 87 - Mississippi Broadband Technology Development Act
§ 57-87-1. Short title - This chapter may be cited as the "Mississippi Broadband Technology...
§ 57-87-7. Ad valorem taxation for equipment placed in service after June 30, 2003 and before July 1, 2020 for use in deployment of broadband technologies - Equipment used in the deployment of broadband technologies by a...
Chapter 89 - Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act
§ 57-89-1. Short title - The provisions of this chapter shall be known and may...
§ 57-89-3. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have...
Chapter 91 - Economic Redevelopment Act
§ 57-91-1. Short title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 57-91-3. Legislative findings; provisions of chapter to be liberally construed - The Legislature finds and determines that there exists in this...
§ 57-91-5. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases...
§ 57-91-9. Redevelopment Project Incentive Fund created; incentive payments - The monies in the fund shall be used for the...
§ 57-91-11. Rules and regulations - The MDA shall promulgate rules and regulations, in accordance with...
Chapter 93 - Mississippi Existing Industry Productivity Loan Program -
Chapter 95 - Mississippi Job Protection Act -
Chapter 99 - Mississippi Major Economic Impact Withholding Rebate Incentive Program
Qualified Business or Industry - Companies and Their Affiliates
§ 57-99-1. Definitions - As used in Sections 57-99-1 through 57-99-9, the following words...
§ 57-99-9. Promulgation of rules and regulations by the Mississippi Development Authority and State Tax Commission - The MDA and the State Tax Commission shall promulgate rules...
Qualified Business or Industry - Enterprises
§ 57-99-21. Definitions - As used in Sections 57-99-21 through 57-99-29, the following words...
§ 57-99-29. Mississippi Development Authority and State Tax Commission to promulgate rules and regulations - The MDA and the State Tax Commission shall promulgate rules...
Chapter 100 - Existing Industry Withholding Rebate Incentive Program
§ 57-100-1. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases...
§ 57-100-9. Promulgation of rules and regulations by the Mississippi Development Authority and State Tax Commission - The MDA and the State Tax Commission shall promulgate rules...
Chapter 103 - Technology Based Business Capital Assistance Programs -
Chapter 105 - Qualified Equity Investment Tax Credits and Public Entity Financing Arrangements
§ 57-105-1. Income tax and insurance premium tax credits for taxpayers holding certain qualified equity investments; creation of public benefit corporations for financing arrangements regarding public property and facilities - For the purposes of calculating the amount of qualified low-income...
Chapter 111 - Mississippi Small Business and Existing Forestry Industry Enterprise Participating Loan Program
§ 57-111-1. Establishment of program of loans to small businesses and existing forestry industry enterprises; purpose of program; amount of loan; interest rate; use of loan proceeds; Small Business and Existing Forestry Industry Enterprise Participat... - The term "existing forestry industry enterprise" does not include any...
Chapter 113 - Business Enterprise Tax Exemptions
Article 1 - Business Enterprise Tax Exemptions: Clean Energy Generation and Aerospace Industry Enterprises
§ 57-113-1. Definitions - As used in this article: "Business enterprise" means: Any enterprise...
§ 57-113-3. Application for tax exemptions - Business enterprises wishing to apply for the tax exemptions authorized...
§ 57-113-7. Promulgation of rules and regulations - The MDA shall promulgate rules and regulations, in accordance with...
Article 3 - Business Enterprise Tax Exemptions: Data Center Enterprises
§ 57-113-21. Definitions - As used in this article: "Business enterprise" means any business...
§ 57-113-23. Application for tax exemptions - Business enterprises wishing to apply for the tax exemptions authorized...
§ 57-113-27. Promulgation of rules and regulations - The MDA shall promulgate rules and regulations, in accordance with...
Chapter 115 - Mississippi Small Business Investment Company Act
§ 57-115-1. Short title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 57-115-3. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases...
§ 57-115-5. Application for small business investment credit; application for certification as small business investment company; computation of credit against investor's state premium tax liability; allocation of tax credits - 1. The approximate percentage of designated capital the applicant will...
§ 57-115-7. Requirements for maintaining certification as small business investment company; reports; distributions - 1. The name of each participating investor from which the...
§ 57-115-11. Rules and regulations for implementation of chapter - The MDA and the department each may promulgate rules and...
Chapter 119 - Gulf Coast Restoration Fund
§ 57-119-17. Annual report; contents - MDA shall file an annual report with the Speaker of...