§ 17-27-1. Short title; purpose
This chapter shall be known as the “Municipal Historical Hamlet Act,” and it shall serve the purpose of having historical small communities organize community activities that will positively influence the infrastructure of such communities.
§ 17-27-3. Legislative findings
The Legislature finds the following: Population growth as well as development in historical communities result in new and increased demands for public facilities and services that promote the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare; The residents and property owners in these communities should have reasonable methods available so they can provide these public facilities […]
§ 17-25-21. Authorization to enter into collection agreements to collect cash appearance bonds from certain defendants
The board of supervisors of any county, in its discretion, and the governing authority of any municipality, in its discretion, may proceed under Section 19-3-41(2), in the case of a county, or under 21-17-1(6), in the case of a municipality, to contract with a private attorney, private collection agent or agency, or the office of […]
§ 17-25-23. Authorization to enter into agreements with approved business enterprises under certain circumstances; authorization to enter into fee-in-lieu agreements
As used in this section: “Enterprise” means an approved business enterprise as defined in Section 57-1-221. “Project” means a project as defined in Section 57-1-221 with a minimum capital investment in this state of not less than One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000.00). The board of supervisors of a county or the governing authorities of a […]
§ 17-25-25. Uniform requirements for disposal of personal property belonging to county or municipality
General.The governing authority of a county or municipality may sell or dispose of any personal property or real property belonging to the governing authority when the property has ceased to be used for public purposes or when, in the authority’s judgment, a sale thereof would promote the best interest of the governing authority. For purposes […]
§ 17-25-27. Authorization to enter into certain agreements with economic development projects
As used in this section, “economic development project” means any project in which the State of Mississippi has committed state or federal program funds to incentivize a company to locate or expand a business in the state and create or maintain jobs within the state. The board of supervisors of a county or the governing […]
§ 17-25-29. Rights of members of member-owned water association or system to attend meetings; notice
In addition to the rights prescribed in Section 79-11-177, a member of a member-owned rural water association or system, incorporated under Chapter 11, Title 79, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall have the right to attend regularly scheduled board meetings of the association or system. Further, if a meeting pertains to the election of board members […]
§ 17-25-31. Sale of badge and helmet to retiring firefighter or spouse of firefighter killed in line of duty authorized
Upon approval of the governing authority of the municipality or county, a member of any municipal or county fire protection department who retires or the spouse of a fireman who is killed in the line of duty may be allowed to purchase the helmet and badge that were issued to the fireman by the fire […]
§ 17-25-33. Prohibition against law, rule, ordinance, etc. interfering with employer’s ability to be informed about employee or potential employee background
No county, board of supervisors of a county, municipality, governing authority of a municipality or any other political subdivision shall adopt or maintain in effect any law, ordinance, or rule that creates requirements, regulations, processes or prohibitions that in any way interfere with an employer’s ability to become fully informed about the background of an […]
§ 17-25-3. Lease or conveyance of property to nonprofit primary health care clinic
The governing body of any county or municipality, in its discretion, may sell, lease or convey, with or without consideration and upon such terms and conditions as the parties may agree, any land, buildings, fixtures, equipment or other real or personal property belonging to the county or municipality that is determined by the governing body […]