§ 69-41-1. Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Agribusiness Council Act of 1993.”
§ 69-41-11. Council authorized to establish rules
The council is authorized and empowered to promulgate rules required to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
§ 69-41-13. Authorization to accept and expend monies and in-kind contributions; Agribusiness Council Contribution Fund
The Mississippi Agribusiness Council is authorized and empowered to accept and expend monetary or in-kind contributions, gifts and grants to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Such contributions, gifts and grants shall be deposited into a special fund, hereby established in the State Treasury, to be known as the “Agribusiness Council Contribution Fund.”
§ 69-41-19. Agriculture Development Committee
The Agriculture Development Committee is created and shall be composed of agriculture business leaders and farmers as are appointed by the Mississippi Agribusiness Council; one (1) of the members shall be a representative of Mississippi State University, and one (1) shall be a representative of Alcorn State University. The Development Committee shall work with the […]
§ 69-41-3. Mississippi Agribusiness Council created; purpose
There is created a special joint committee of the Legislature to be known as the Mississippi Agribusiness Council, hereinafter referred to as “the council,” for the purposes of stimulating the development of new markets for Mississippi agricultural products and industry.
§ 69-41-5. Composition of council; co-participation with other persons and organizations; authorization of contracts and agreements; per diem, mileage and other expenses
The council shall be composed of the following members: The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee and five (5) additional members of the Senate, no more than two (2) members from one (1) congressional district. Upon recommendation by the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Lieutenant Governor shall appoint such five (5) […]
§ 69-41-7. Executive director; qualifications; compensation; duties; staff
The council may appoint a nonstate service executive director, herein called director, who shall be competent and qualified in the area of marketing and agriculture and who may receive as compensation for services an annual salary as set by the council, but not to exceed the annual salary of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce. […]
§ 69-41-9. Duties and responsibilities of council
The duties and responsibilities of the council shall be the following: To conduct national and international market research to identify trade and investment opportunities; To identify joint ventures and licensing services; To conduct market studies to identify agricultural products that can be manufactured in Mississippi from materials and resources available in or to Mississippi for […]