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§ 57-1-367. Minority small business concern expenditures; DECD authority

DECD shall set a goal to expend not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amounts expended by DECD on planning, construction, training, research, development, testing, evaluation, personal services, procurement, and for the operation and maintenance of any facilities or activities controlled by DECD, with minority small business concerns owned and controlled by socially […]

§ 57-1-369. Cumulative provisions; severability

The provisions of Sections 57-1-351 through 57-1-369 are cumulative of other statutes now or hereafter enacted relating to DECD, and DECD may exercise all presently held powers in the furtherance of Sections 57-1-351 through 57-1-369. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or any part of the provisions of Sections 57-1-351 through 57-1-369 is declared […]

§ 57-1-371. Ineligibility for loans or grants under Sections 1 through 57 of Chapter 1, Laws of 2005, Third Extraordinary Session, of entities that are convicted of hiring illegal immigrants; repayment of assistance received under Sections 1 through 57 of Chapter 1, Laws of 2005, Third Extraordinary Session, by entities that are convicted of hiring illegal immigrants

Any business, enterprise or other entity that is criminally convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of intentionally hiring illegal immigrants shall be ineligible to receive any loan, grant or other form of assistance made available under Sections 1 through 57 of Chapter 1, Laws of 2005, Third Extraordinary Session. Any business, enterprise or other […]

§ 57-1-373. Ineligibility for certain forms of assistance under Sections 1 through 7 of Chapter 2, Laws of 2006, First Extraordinary Session, of entities that are convicted of hiring illegal immigrants; repayment of assistance received under Sections 1 through 7 of Chapter 2, Laws of 2006, First Extraordinary Session, by entities that are convicted of hiring illegal immigrants

No business, enterprise or other entity that is, or has ever been, criminally convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of intentionally hiring illegal immigrants that develops or is located in a “project” as defined in Section 57-75-5(f)(xx) shall be eligible to receive: Any funds provided or derived from the issuance of any bonds under […]

§ 57-1-303. Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Fund; loan program; pledge for repayment of loan by county or municipality; audit of county or municipality where loan payments in arrears; applicability of debt limitations; renegotiation of certain loans

(i) There is created a special fund in the State Treasury to be designated as the “Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Fund,” which fund shall consist of such monies as provided in Sections 57-1-307 through 57-1-335. The fund shall be maintained in perpetuity for the purposes established in Sections 57-1-301 through 57-1-335. Unexpended amounts […]

§ 57-1-335. Construction of Sections 57-1-307 through 57-1-335

Sections 57-1-307 through 57-1-335 shall be deemed to be full and complete authority for the exercise of the powers herein granted, but Sections 57-1-307 through 57-1-335 shall not be deemed to repeal or to be in derogation of any existing law of this state.

§ 57-1-305. General powers and duties of department

In administering the provisions of Sections 57-1-301 through 57-1-335, the Department of Economic and Community Development shall have the following powers and duties: To supervise the use of all funds made available under Sections 57-1-301 through 57-1-335 for local governments capital improvements; To review and certify all projects for which funds are authorized to be […]

§ 57-1-351. Definitions

Words and phrases used in Sections 57-1-351 through 57-1-369 shall have meanings as follows, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: “Bonds” means general obligation bonds, interim notes and other evidences of debt of the State of Mississippi issued pursuant to Sections 57-1-351 through 57-1-369. “DECD” means the Department of Economic and Community Development. […]