§ 37-147-1. Short title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi University Research Authority Act.”
§ 37-147-11. University ties with and interest in private entities; application; Authority permission
Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, an officer or employee of a university, except any chief executive officer, any chief financial officer, any chief research officer or any member of the authority, may, pursuant to subsections (2) and (3) of this section, apply to the authority which, under policies, rules and regulations established by […]
§ 37-147-13. Powers of Authority
The authority shall have the power to implement and further the purposes of the Mississippi University Research Authority Act including the power: To lease, sell, exchange or transfer to a university or university research corporation personal property, money or other assets on terms and conditions established by the authority which are fair, just and reasonable […]
§ 37-147-15. University formed research corporations
With the approval of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, any university may form, pursuant to the provisions of the Mississippi Nonprofit Corporation Act or the Mississippi Business Corporation Act, one or more research corporations, separate and apart from the state and the university, to promote, develop and administer enterprises arising […]
§ 37-147-3. Mississippi University Research Authority established; purpose
There is hereby created and established the Mississippi University Research Authority to promote the public welfare and prosperity of the people of Mississippi and foster economic development within the state by forging links among the state’s educational institutions, businesses and industrial communities and state government through the development of cooperative ventures of innovative technological significance […]
§ 37-147-5. Definitions
The following words shall have the meaning ascribed herein unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Act” means the Mississippi University Research Authority Act; “Authority” means the entity created pursuant to this act; “Board” means the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning; “Technological innovations” means research, development, prototype assembly, manufacture, patenting, licensing, marketing […]
§ 37-147-7. Composition of Authority
The authority shall be composed of the following members: five members appointed by the Board from among the chief research officers of the eight institutions of higher learning, to serve at the will and pleasure of the board; the vice-president of the board during the term of his office; the Director of the Department of […]
§ 37-147-9. Executive director of authority
The authority shall select an executive director who shall be the administrative officer of the authority and shall perform such duties as are required of him by law and such other duties as may be assigned by the authority. The executive director shall possess such qualifications as may be established by the authority. He shall […]