§ 57-19-1. Short title
This chapter may be cited as the “Food Technology Laboratory Law of 1968.”
§ 57-19-11. Acceptance of contributions, donations, gifts and grants
In addition to appropriations made by the Mississippi Legislature for the operation and support of the laboratory, the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning is authorized and empowered to receive contributions, donations, gifts and grants of money and/or property, equipment, materials or manpower from persons, foundations, trust funds, corporations, organizations, the federal […]
§ 57-19-13. Cooperation with other state agencies
The laboratory personnel shall fully cooperate with the State Department of Agriculture, with the Mississippi Department of Economic Development, with the University Research Center, with the colleges and universities of the state, and with other various departments of state government in an effort to fully effectuate the purposes of this chapter. All state agencies and […]
§ 57-19-17. Conduct of research on contractual basis for industries, governmental agencies, etc.
The laboratory personnel may, at their discretion, and subject to the approval of the proper administrative authorities at Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science, do research on a contract or project basis for industries, governmental agencies, public or private organizations or corporations, or any other, at a price and on a basis to […]
§ 57-19-3. Legislative findings and declarations
The Legislature hereby finds and declares: That the economic progress of Mississippi depends in large measure upon the wise and most feasible use of our agricultural land, and other natural resources of the state; That food and food products grown and produced in this state substantially utilize a portion of our agricultural lands and other […]
§ 57-19-5. Establishment of laboratory
The board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning is hereby authorized and directed to establish a food technology program at Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science under the direction of the president and such other administrative authorities within the university as said board of trustees may determine.
§ 57-19-7. Provisions of buildings, personnel, supplies, etc., for laboratory
The board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning shall provide for such food technology laboratory, such building, pilot processing facilities, personnel, supplies, and services as it shall determine to be necessary for the proper operation and maintenance of the food technology program, having due regard for the contributory facilities and programs already existing […]
§ 57-19-9. Functions
It shall be the function of the laboratory to conduct a program of research which will provide solutions to problems of the food industry in Mississippi as well as some basic research which is primarily concerned with the development of new knowledge in food science, and to disseminate its findings to the public through classroom […]