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MS Code § 27-109-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 27 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 109 - Cruise Vessels|§ 27-109-7. Consideration of applications; privilege license; certificate of suitability for each vessel; bonding requirements

  The State Tax Commission shall evaluate and consider any application for a license to operate a cruise vessel or vessel in a two-step process. First, the commission shall determine whether the applicant satisfies the requirements of Section 27-109-5. Secondly, the commission shall determine whether any cruise vessel or vessel which may be operated by the licensee complies with applicable state law. This bifurcated process requires the issuance of a privilege license to the applicant and a separate certificate of suitability for each cruise vessel or vessel operated by the licensee.   For each step above the Tax Commission may:   Deny the application;   Remand the matter for such further investigation and reconsideration as the commission may order; or   By majority vote of the members present, grant the application for a privilege license or certificate of suitability. For the purposes of this section, a tie vote of the commission upon an application does not constitute a recommendation of denial of the application.     The privilege license granted under this chapter is specific to the applicant and shall remain in force and effect without regard to any cruise vessel or vessel operated by the licensee. However, no licensee shall operate a cruise vessel or vessel without a certificate of suitability for such cruise vessel or vessel.   An applicant must provide a surety bond to the State Tax Commission in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($ 250,000.00) for the faithful performance of all requirements imposed by law, regulation or conditions of the license. The State Tax Commission may accept from the applicant, in lieu of a surety bond, cash, time certificates of deposit, direct United States Treasury obligations which are fully guaranteed by the United States Government, or United States Government agency obligations which are fully guaranteed by the government of the United States.   If the commission is not satisfied that an applicant is qualified to be licensed under this chapter, the commission may cause to be made such investigation into and conduct such hearings concerning the qualifications of the applicant in accordance with its regulations as it may deem necessary.   If the commission desires further investigation be made or to conduct any hearings, it shall so notify the applicant and set a date for hearing, if a hearing is requested by the applicant.   The commission has full and absolute power and authority to deny any application for any cause it deems reasonable. If an application is denied, the commission shall prepare and file its written decision upon which its order denying the application is based.
MS Code § 27-109-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 27 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 109 - Cruise Vessels|§ 27-109-9. Issuance of license; requirements applicable to existing cruise vessel operations

 If satisfied that an applicant is eligible to receive a state privilege license for the operation of a cruise vessel or vessel, and upon tender of all license fees as required by law and regulation of the State Tax Commission and tender of such bond as required by Section 27-109-7 for the payment of license fees and taxes and the faithful performance of all requirements imposed by law or regulation or the conditions of the license, the commission shall issue to the applicant named, under the name or style designated, such license and/or certificate as may be appropriate or as is provided by law.   Any person operating a cruise vessel within the territorial jurisdiction of the State of Mississippi at the time of passage of this chapter shall be allowed to continue to operate without a privilege license or certificate of suitability until such time as the commission shall issue or deny a privilege license and a certificate of suitability. Any person operating a cruise vessel under authority of this chapter may employ his own full-time pilot for the cruise vessel, provided that any such employee shall meet the requirements of all applicable United States Coast Guard rules and regulations.
MS Code § 27-109-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 27 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 109 - Cruise Vessels|§ 27-109-11. Fees; distribution of fees

  Each applicant for a privilege license for a cruise vessel shall pay an application fee of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).   Each licensee shall pay a license fee of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).   Each cruise vessel licensed hereunder shall pay a boarding fee of Three Dollars and Fifty Cents ($3.50) per passenger to the commission. Of this fee, sixty percent (60%) shall be retained by the state, twenty percent (20%) shall be returned to the county of the port and twenty percent (20%) shall be returned to the municipality of the port.
MS Code § 27-109-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 27 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 109 - Cruise Vessels|§ 27-109-13. Penalties

  Any person who violates any provision of Sections 27-109-1 through 27-109-11 shall be punished:   For any offense, by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for not more than ten (10) years, or by a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or by both fine and imprisonment.   For a second or subsequent offense, the court shall not suspend a sentence of imprisonment imposed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection or grant probation to the person convicted.     Any person who attempts, or two (2) or more persons who conspire, to violate any provision of Sections 27-109-1 through 27-109-11, each shall be punished by imposing the penalty provided in subsection (1) for the completed crime.
MS Code § 27-109-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 27 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 109 - Cruise Vessels|§ 27-109-15. State Tax Commission certification that it is exercising duties granted under Mississippi Gaming Control Act; licenses

 From and after the time that the State Tax Commission certifies to the Governor that it is exercising the duties granted to it under the Mississippi Gaming Control Act, the licensing and regulation of cruise vessels and vessels as provided for in this chapter shall terminate under the provisions hereof and shall thenceforth be implemented pursuant to the provisions of the Mississippi Gaming Control Act; and no license shall be granted, no fees imposed or collected, and no penalties assessed under the provisions of this chapter; but all such things shall be done pursuant to the provisions of the Mississippi Gaming Control Act. No new license shall be issued under this chapter from and after the effective date of the Mississippi Gaming Control Act.
MS Code § 27-113-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 27 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 113 - Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disasters Act of 2015|§ 27-113-1. Short title

 This chapter may be cited as the "Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disasters Act of 2015."
MS Code § 27-113-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 27 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 113 - Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disasters Act of 2015|§ 27-113-3. Legislative findings

 The Legislature finds that:   During times of storm, flood, fire, earthquake, hurricane or other disaster or emergency, many businesses bring in resources and personnel from other states throughout the United States on a temporary basis to expedite the often enormous and overwhelming task of cleaning up, restoring and repairing damaged buildings, equipment and property or even deploying or building new replacement facilities in the state.   This may involve the need for out-of-state businesses, including out-of-state affiliates of businesses based in the state, to bring in resources, property and/or personnel that previously have had no connection to the state, to perform activity in the state, including, but not limited to, repairing, renovating, installing, building, rendering services or other business activities and for which personnel may be located in the state for extended periods of time to perform such activities.   During such time of operating in the state on a temporary basis solely for purposes of helping the state recover from the disaster or emergency, these businesses and individual employees should not be burdened by any requirements for business and employee taxes as a result of such activities in the state for a temporary period.   To ensure that businesses may focus on quick response to the needs of the state and its citizens during a declared state disaster or emergency, it is appropriate for the Legislature to deem that such activity for a reasonable period of time before, during, and after the disaster or emergency for repairing and restoration of the often devastating damage to critical property and infrastructure in the state as defined in this chapter shall not establish presence, residency, nor doing business in the state nor any other criteria for purposes of state and local taxes, licensing and regulatory requirements.
MS Code § 27-113-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 27 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 113 - Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disasters Act of 2015|§ 27-113-5. Definitions

 As used in this chapter:   "Registered business in the state" or "registered business" means a business entity that is currently registered to do business in the state prior to the declared state disaster or emergency.   "Out-of-state business" means a business entity that, except for disaster or emergency-related work, has no presence in the state and conducts no business in the state whose services are requested by a registered business or by a state or local government for purposes of performing disaster or emergency-related work in the state. This shall also include a business entity that is affiliated with the registered business in the state solely through common ownership. The out-of-state business has no registrations or tax filings or nexus in the state other than disaster or emergency-related work during the tax year immediately preceding the declared state disaster or emergency.   "Out-of-state employee" means an employee who does not work in the state, except for disaster or emergency-related work during the disaster response period.   "Critical infrastructure" means property and equipment owned or used by communications networks, electric generation, transmission and distribution systems, gas distribution systems, water pipelines and related support facilities that services multiple customers or citizens, including, but not limited to, real and personal property such as buildings, offices, lines, poles, pipes, structures and equipment.   "Declared state disaster or emergency" means a disaster or emergency event:   For which the Governor has issued a state of emergency proclamation; or   For which a presidential declaration of a federal major disaster or emergency has been issued.   "Disaster response period" means a period that begins ten (10) days prior to the first day of the Governor's proclamation or the President's declaration, whichever occurs first, and that extends sixty (60) calendar days after the declared state disaster or emergency, or any longer period authorized by the Governor; however, in no event shall the disaster response period be more than one hundred twenty (120) days.   "Disaster or emergency-related work" means repairing, renovating, installing, building, rendering services or other business activities that relate to critical infrastructure that has been damaged, impaired or destroyed by the declared state disaster or emergency.
MS Code § 27-113-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 27 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 113 - Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disasters Act of 2015|§ 27-113-9. Notification to Department of Revenue after out-of-state business enters state for purposes of responding to disaster or emergency; post disaster response period application of state laws and requirements

    The out-of-state business that enters the state shall, upon request, provide to the Department of Revenue a statement that it is in the state for purposes of responding to the disaster or emergency, which statement shall include the business' name, state of domicile, principal business address, federal tax identification number, date of entry and contact information.   A registered business in the state shall, upon request, provide the information required in paragraph (a) of this subsection for any affiliate that enters the state that is an out-of-state business. The notification shall also include contact information for the registered business in the state.     An out-of-state business or an out-of-state employee that remains in the state after the disaster response period shall complete state and local registration, licensing and filing requirements that ensue as a result of establishing the requisite business presence or residency in the state applicable under the existing rules.   The Department of Revenue shall promulgate necessary regulations, develop and issue forms or online processes, and maintain and make available an annual record of any designations pursuant to this chapter.
MS Code § 27-115-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 27 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 115 - Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law|§ 27-115-1. Short title

 This chapter shall be referred to as the "Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law."
MS Code § 27-115-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 27 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 115 - Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law|§ 27-115-3. Legislative intent

 The Legislature recognizes that the operations of a state lottery are unique activities for state government and that a corporate structure will best enable the lottery to be managed in an entrepreneurial and business-like manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Mississippi Lottery Corporation shall be accountable to the Governor, the Legislature, and the people of the state through a system of audits, reports, and disclosures as required by this chapter.
MS Code § 27-115-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 27 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 115 - Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law|§ 27-115-5. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have thefollowing meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:   "Corporation"means the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.   "Lottery"means any game of chance approved by the corporation and operatedpursuant to this chapter, which utilizes the sale of paper tickets forvarious intrastate and multistate or multisovereign lottery games(such as Pick-3, Pick-4, Mega Millions, Powerball), and "instanttickets" as defined, but specifically excluding any form of"video lottery" or use of "video lottery terminal"as defined.   "Majorprocurement" means any item, product or service in the amountof One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) or more, including, but notlimited to, major advertising contracts, annuity contracts, prizes,products, and services unique to the Mississippi lottery.   "Net proceeds"means gross lottery revenues minus amounts paid as prizes and expensesof operation of the lottery.   "Person"means any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated associationor other legal entity.   "President"means the President of the Mississippi Lottery Corporation, who shallalso serve as chief executive officer of the corporation.   "Retailer"means any person with whom the corporation has contracted to selllottery tickets to the public.   "Security"means the protection of information that would provide an unfair advantageto any individual involved in the operation of the lottery, protectionand preservation of the integrity of lottery games and operations,as well as measures taken to prevent crimes against the corporationand its retailers.   "Vendor"means any person who has entered into a contract with the corporation.   "Fiscalyear" means the fiscal year used by the State of Mississippigovernment.   "Board"means the Mississippi Lottery Corporation Board of Directors.   "Instantticket" means a lottery game in which a player scratches acoating from one or more play areas on a ticket to determine if heor she has won, as indicated by the symbols and words that are revealed.   "Videolottery" and "video lottery terminal" means anyelectronic interactive computerized game machine or device equippedwith a video screen and buttons, keys, a keyboard, touchscreen orother input device allowing input by an individual player and intowhich the player inserts coins, tokens, currency or other representationof value (including, but not limited to, an electronic card, ticketor other thing on which value is recorded electronically) as considerationin order for play of a game to be available, and through which, asa result of the play of a game, the player may receive free games,credits redeemable for cash or a noncash prize, or some other thingof value, whether or not received directly from the device, or nothing,determined wholly or predominantly by chance.
MS Code § 27-115-7 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 27 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 115 - Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law|§ 27-115-7. State lottery created; Mississippi Lottery Corporation created

  There is herebycreated a state lottery, which shall be administered by a corporationwhich shall be known as the "Mississippi Lottery Corporation."The corporation shall be managed in such a manner that enables thepeople of the state to benefit from its profits and to ensure theintegrity of the lottery.   The existenceof the corporation, which shall be domiciled in the State of Mississippi,shall begin upon the appointment of all five (5) members of the boardas provided in Section 27-115-9.   The exclusivevenue for any action or matter against the corporation arising outof or in connection with the issuance, nonissuance, delivery or failureto deliver a lottery ticket or payment or nonpayment of a lotteryprize is the county in which its corporate headquarters is located,and the circuit court for that county has exclusive jurisdiction thereof.For purposes of court costs, the corporation shall be a private corporation.
MS Code § 27-115-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 27 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 115 - Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law|§ 27-115-9. Mississippi Lottery Corporation Board of Directors; membership; terms; meetings

  The affairs ofthe corporation shall be administered by the Mississippi Lottery CorporationBoard of Directors. The board shall be composed of five (5) membersappointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate.The Commissioner of Revenue and the State Treasurer shall serve asex officio, nonvoting members. Members appointed when the Senate isnot in session shall serve only until the end of the next regularsession, unless confirmed by the Senate.     Members of theboard shall be residents of the State of Mississippi, and the Governorshall take into account the goals of geographic, racial, gender andother categories of diversity when nominating board members.   Of the initialappointees, the members' terms shall be staggered as follows:one (1) term to expire on December 31, 2019; December 31, 2020; December31, 2021; December 31, 2022; and December 31, 2023. After the expirationof the initial terms, members of the board shall serve terms of five(5) years.   Members may servebeyond the end of their respective terms until their successors havebeen appointed and qualified. No member shall serve more than two(2) consecutive five-year terms. Members may be removed by the Governorfor neglect of duty, misfeasance or nonfeasance in office. The boardshall annually elect a chairman from among its voting members.     Appointed membersof the board shall be entitled to per diem compensation pursuant to Section 25-3-69 paid by thecorporation and shall be reimbursed by the corporation for necessarytravel and other reasonable expenses incurred in the performance oftheir official duties. No appointed member of the board shall be considereda public officer.   The board, uponthe initial call of the Governor and the chairman thereafter, shallmeet at least monthly for the first eighteen (18) months and at suchother times as the chairman may determine. Three (3) voting membersof the board shall constitute a quorum. The board shall also meetupon call of three (3) or more of the voting members of the board.The board shall keep accurate and complete records of all its meetings.   All meetingsof the board shall be subject to the Open Meetings Act in Section 25-41-1 et seq.
MS Code § 27-115-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 27 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 115 - Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law|§ 27-115-11. Appointment of president of the corporation; approval or rejection of nomination by Governor

  The president of the corporation shall be appointed by the board subject to the approval of the Governor. The Governor shall, within thirty (30) days after receiving the nomination of the president in writing, either approve or reject the nomination. Failure to take either action within the required time shall constitute approval by the Governor. If the Governor rejects the nomination of the president, then the board shall submit a different nominee to the Governor. The president shall manage the daily affairs of the corporation and shall have such powers and duties as specified by this chapter, by the board, and any rules or regulations adopted by the board. The president shall not be a member of the board. The president shall serve at the will and pleasure of the board.   The president shall employ such personnel as he or she deems necessary. All personnel shall serve at the will and pleasure of the president, unless otherwise specified by the president.   The board shall set the salary of the president.   No employee shall be a member of the board.
MS Code § 27-115-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 27 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 115 - Alyce G. Clarke Mississippi Lottery Law|§ 27-115-13. Corporation records deemed public records; exceptions

  Except as provided under Section 27-115-23, all records of the corporation shall be deemed public records and subject to public inspection as provided by Section 25-61-1 et seq. unless:   The record relates to or was provided by a confidential source or informant and relates to lottery security, applicant, vendor, or retailer qualifications or conduct;   The record involves a trade secret of the corporation or of a vendor;   The disclosure of the record would endanger the security of the lottery or its retailers; or   The record is covered by another exemption under federal or state law.     Records pertaining to the security of lottery operations, whether current or proposed, the security director, and the division handling security shall be deemed to be records containing security procedures, investigative techniques, or internal security information.