§ 57-57-1. Short title

This chapter may be cited as the “Mississippi Export Trade Development Act.”

§ 57-57-11. Creation and participation in export trading company

The board is hereby authorized to assist in the creation of and actively participate in an export trading company as defined in Title I, Section 103 of the United States Export Trading Company Act of 1982 to promote and facilitate increased exports in Mississippi.

§ 57-57-13. Rules and regulations

The board may promulgate necessary rules and regulations and prescribe procedures to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.

§ 57-57-3. Legislative findings and declarations

The Legislature of the State of Mississippi hereby finds and declares that the economy of the State of Mississippi is increasingly dependent upon the international export of Mississippi manufactured goods, commodities, and services, and the export of these products and services has become vital to the stimulation and development of the state’s economy, and that […]

§ 57-57-5. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Committee” means a committee, consisting of the chairman of the Certified Development Company of Mississippi, Inc., or his designee, two (2) bankers and two (2) Mississippi businessmen who are members […]

§ 57-57-7. Creation of committee; funds; guarantee against political or commercial loss

The Certified Development Company of Mississippi, Inc., is hereby given the authority to create a committee to assist the company in implementing this chapter and establishing a source of guarantees and financial assistance to support export development, particularly to small business as defined in Section 503 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as […]

§ 57-57-9. Reports

An annual report of the activities by the company and the committee under this chapter shall be submitted along with other annual reports of the Certified Development Company of Mississippi, Inc., to the board.