It is hereby declared that the state public welfare demands, and the state public policy requires: That a balanced economic development of this state is essential. That the reconversion from wartime economy to peacetime pursuits appears reasonably imminent, requiring a planning program for readjustment of employment to accord with employment problems necessarily arising from changed […]
There is created the Mississippi Development Authority Legislative Oversight Committee to serve in an advisory capacity to the Mississippi Development Authority (“MDA”) regarding matters under the jurisdiction of the MDA. The committee shall consist of six (6) members, two (2) members to be appointed by the Governor, two (2) Senators to be appointed by the […]
The executive director is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate and put into effect all reasonable rules and regulations that he may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of Sections 57-1-1 through 57-1-51, not inconsistent herewith.
The Mississippi Development Authority shall file an annual report with the Governor, Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives not later than July 1, 2001, and each year thereafter, describing all assistance provided under Laws, 2000, Second Extraordinary Session, Chapter 1.
The Mississippi Development Authority shall prepare and file a quarterly report with the Secretary of State regarding the net economic impact on the state as a result of incentives or other forms of assistance authorized under Sections 1 through 37 of Chapter 1, Laws of 2005, Third Extraordinary Session, the number of enterprises benefited and […]
The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) shall file an annual report with the Governor, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives not later than October 1 of each year regarding all tax credits, loans, rebates and grants made, approved or awarded by MDA as a result of negotiations […]
It shall be the duty of the executive director to prepare and perfect plans for the advertisement and development of the state in such manner and through such means as he may deem proper and within such appropriations as shall be made for expenditure.
Any records of the Department of Economic and Community Development which contain client information concerning development projects shall be exempt from the provisions of the Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983 for a period of two (2) years after receipt of the information by the department. Confidential client information in public records held by the […]
The department is hereby authorized to cooperate and coordinate with economic development commissions, travel and other similar commissions and boards, and/or other similar agencies of other states, the federal government, and with county, municipal and regional economic development, travel and other similar commissions or boards, or other agencies thereof, for the purposes of securing economic […]
As used in this section: “Extraordinary economic development opportunity” means a new or expanded business or industry which maintains a strong financial condition and minimal credit risk and creates substantial employment, particularly in areas of high unemployment. “Local economic development entities” means state institutions of higher learning or public or private nonprofit local economic development […]
It shall be the duty of the executive director and he is hereby authorized to prepare and execute a program of publicity and advertising that will bring into favorable notice the industrial, commercial, recreational, educational and social advantages, opportunities, possibilities, resources, farm and dairy products, and facilities of the state, and in the preparation and […]
For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Limited population county” means a county in the State of Mississippi with a population of thirty thousand (30,000) or less according to the most recent federal decennial census at the time the […]
The executive director is charged with the duty of making effective the declared public policy of the state and municipalities as hereinabove set forth, and for that purpose is hereby authorized and empowered to determine whether the public convenience and necessity require that any municipality shall have the right to acquire lands, and thereon to […]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein, unless the context otherwise requires: “Department” shall mean the Mississippi Development Authority. “Office” shall mean an administrative subdivision of the department. “Executive director” shall mean the executive officer of the department. “Agricultural and Industrial Board,” “Department of Economic Development,” “Board […]
The executive director shall investigate, find and determine upon application of any municipality therefor, as to whether a certificate of public convenience and necessity shall be issued to such municipality to engage in any of the enterprises deemed essential under the above declared public policy for the economic development and advancement of such municipality; and […]
The several municipalities of this state, including counties, judicial districts of counties having two judicial districts, supervisors districts, cities, towns or villages, whether existing under special charters or otherwise, hereinabove called “municipalities,” are hereby authorized and empowered to make effective the provisions herein contained, for the general welfare of the state and of the several […]
The governing board of any municipality desiring to enter into the plan herein authorized, after receiving a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the executive director, as provided by Sections 57-1-19 and 57-1-21, by resolution spread upon its minutes, shall declare its intention of entering into such plan, and shall call an election to […]
Before any bonds shall be issued under Sections 57-1-1 through 57-1-51 by any municipality, or any contract shall be made to dispose of any public property hereunder acquired, the same must be approved in its entirety by the executive director, but such approval shall not in any way render the State of Mississippi liable.
A municipality, having been authorized by the executive director, as herein provided, may expend, for acquiring and operating such municipal enterprise under rules and regulations adopted by the executive director, any funds of the municipality then on hand or available and not already appropriated or necessary for other municipal purposes. A municipality, after the terms […]
The Mississippi Development Authority shall have an official seal, and all orders, findings, acts and certifications of the department shall be attested by such seal, and by the signature of the executive director; and when so attested, all orders, acts, findings and certifications of the department shall be competent evidence and shall be given full […]
