§ 57-1-55. General powers and duties of Department of Economic and Community Development
The Department of Economic and Community Development shall have the following general powers and duties: To develop and manage programs which enhance the climate for economic growth through assistance to private sector businesses, local communities and individuals, and through an extensive national and international marketing effort. The Department of Economic and Community Development shall have […]
§ 57-1-56. Occupational Information Coordinating Committee
The Occupational Information Coordinating Committee shall be located within the Department of Economic and Community Development and shall develop and implement an occupational information system for vocational education, employment and training programs.
§ 57-1-57. Study to determine existence of disparity in number of qualified minority contractors
The Mississippi Development Authority shall conduct and prepare, or shall contract for the preparation of, a study to determine if there is a significant statistical disparity in the total number of qualified minority contractors of goods and services doing business in the State of Mississippi and the actual number of such minority contractors with whom […]
§ 57-1-58. Policy of the Mississippi Development Authority with regard to programs of diversity in contracting for entities using funds made available under Sections 1 through 37 of Chapter 1, Laws of 2005, Third Extraordinary Session
It is the policy of the Mississippi Development Authority and the Mississippi Development Authority is authorized to accommodate and support any entity using funds authorized and made available under Sections 1 through 37 of Chapter 1, Laws of 2005, Third Extraordinary Session that wishes to have a program of diversity in contracting, and/or that wishes […]
§ 57-1-59. General powers and duties of Mississippi Development Authority with respect to tourism
The Mississippi Development Authority shall have the following general powers and duties with respect to tourism: To promote and advertise the image of Mississippi both within and without the boundaries of this state; To promote and advertise fairs and similar activities of interest to tourists and the traveling public; To promote and advertise the use […]
§ 57-1-60. Grants to finance, promote and advertise local tourist attractions
The Department of Economic and Community Development, in its discretion, may establish a program of grants to be matched by tourism entities in the state to finance, promote and advertise local tourist attractions. Monies committed to the program of grants shall not lapse into the State General Fund at the end of a fiscal year. […]
§ 57-1-61. Transfer of functions of travel and tourism department of agricultural and industrial board
The staff and resources of the travel and tourism department of the agricultural and industrial board shall be, and are hereby transferred to the department of economic development.
§ 57-1-63. Transfer of powers and duties of state agencies relating to promotion and advertising of tourism
It is the intent of the Legislature that all powers and duties of any state agency relating to the promotion and advertising of tourism which are not provided for by statute shall be transferred to and vested in the department.
§ 57-1-51. Construction of Sections 57-1-1 through 57-1-51
The provisions of Sections 57-1-1 through 57-1-51 shall not repeal or impair any law now in effect, except as therein specifically provided, but shall exist as a separate, several, independent, additional and cumulative method for giving to the people of Mississippi the fulfillment of the public policy of encouraging the promotion of economic development of […]
§ 57-1-52. Creation of Department of Economic and Community Development; organization; executive director; division directors
There is hereby created the Mississippi Department of Economic and Community Development, whose principal offices shall be located in Jackson, Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Economic and Community Development shall be organized into the following offices: Office of Economic Development; Office of Community Development; Office of Support Services. The department shall be headed by an […]