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MS Code § 57-63-25 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development|Chapter 63 - Statewide Economic Development and Planning Act|§ 57-63-25. Contents of SDAP; Part III

 Part III of the economic development plan shall provide a procedure for monitoring the implementation of the state's economic development efforts. In formulating this procedure, the University Research Center will survey, identify and analyze every government program and private resource and activity that is available to, that is being applied toward, or that contributes to the accomplishment of the goals set in the long range plan. The resources and economic development activities (programs) of state government, local government, federal government and private business shall be identified and analyzed to determine the specific areas in which they contribute to achievement of the overall goals.   The planning and development districts shall be utilized fully in determining the goals established herein and shall be the primary source of information and evaluation as to local and regional economic priorities as well as the identification and reporting of local governments and local and regional private business resources available for the accomplishment of such goals.   Each agency and institution of state government involved in economic development, including the Institute for Technology Development and the state universities and junior colleges, is hereby directed to prepare and submit to the Department of Economic Development, the University Research Center and the Legislative Budget Committee work programs covering their economic development activities. The University Research Center shall specify a uniform format for agencies to follow in preparing their work programs. These work programs shall cover in general the next five (5) years of the plan and, in significant detail, the upcoming fiscal year. With each annual work program for the upcoming fiscal year, each agency shall make a full report on accomplishments of its previous year's work program. Work programs shall be submitted by August 15, 1987, for fiscal year 1988 by those agencies identified by the Department of Economic Development as being required to submit work programs in accordance with this chapter. Work programs submitted August 15, 1987, shall report on accomplishments of the prior fiscal year's work in economic development activities. The work program for fiscal year 1989, and for succeeding years, shall be submitted on June 1 prior to the beginning of the ensuing fiscal year. The state long range plan shall require copies of the overall economic development plans from each of the ten (10) planning and development districts to be submitted annually to the University Research Center along with annual work programs and details of accomplishments of the prior fiscal year's work program. These materials shall be incorporated by reference in Part III of the plan.
MS Code § 57-63-27 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development|Chapter 63 - Statewide Economic Development and Planning Act|§ 57-63-27. Contents of SDAP; Part IV

 Part IV of the economic development plan shall be an analysis and evaluation of materials in Parts II and III of the plan. This phase of the plan shall also make an overall evaluation of the relative contributions that the resources and efforts identified in Part III are making toward achievement of the overall state economic development goals. This phase of the plan shall contain specific recommendations for inclusion in the state's overall economic development efforts (among other things) (a) specific programs for accelerating overall economic development through greater results from the state's agricultural resources; (b) specific programs for rural areas of the state and those areas and identifiable groups of people with the highest unemployment and lowest per capita incomes; (c) specific programs for international trade and the attraction of foreign investment through development of specialized, university-based or other programs; (d) the specific niches that Mississippi has and on which it should focus development efforts and/or those niches the state should seek to develop; (e) the scope and role of each university and junior college with respect to economic development efforts of each institution; and (f) specific minority enterprise assistance and development programs that would be needed and recommended as a result of the analyses required by Section 57-63-23.   This phase of the plan shall also evaluate the organization and structure of state economic development agencies and the assignment of functions and responsibilities for economic development among state agencies and institutions.
MS Code § 57-63-29 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development|Chapter 63 - Statewide Economic Development and Planning Act|§ 57-63-29. Contents of SDAP; Part V

  Part V of the economic development plan shall consist of recommendations. Such recommendations shall be based on Part IV of the plan and shall seek to improve in every possible and feasible manner the coordination and implementation of all activities and programs to be outlined and identified as required in Part III of the plan.   The plan shall make recommendations regarding new initiatives and new programs and the alteration or expansion of existing programs as deemed necessary to achieve the goals established. Such recommendations shall state specifically what is to be done, who is to do it and how it is to be done and shall also set out the cost-benefits of each recommendation.   The University Research Center, in consultation with the task force and the Department of Economic Development shall develop a legislative package containing statutory actions required to implement the programs and recommendations necessary to achieve the goals established in the state long range plan for economic development. The legislative package shall be prepared and presented in bill format.
MS Code § 57-63-33 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development|Chapter 63 - Statewide Economic Development and Planning Act|§ 57-63-33. Annual revisions of SDAP; presentation to Legislature

 The University Research Center shall present the annual revisions of the plan to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee prior to the annual budget hearings and discuss with the joint committee Parts III, IV and V. The presentation shall review the established goals and report and assess progress for the current reporting period of achieving official goals and make recommendations for any program changes that might be needed. Additional reports shall be made to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee as requested and as required by Section 57-63-9. Copies of the plan shall also be presented to the Department of Economic Development, the planning and development districts, and other appropriate agencies and organizations.
MS Code § 57-63-35 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development|Chapter 63 - Statewide Economic Development and Planning Act|§ 57-63-35. Annual request for summary of development efforts of local governments

 The University Research Center shall annually request of the Mississippi Municipal Association and the Mississippi Association of Supervisors a summary of development efforts of local governments that relate to the overall state plan and which contribute to the accomplishment of the goals set by the plan.
MS Code § 57-63-37 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development|Chapter 63 - Statewide Economic Development and Planning Act|§ 57-63-37. Completion date for first annual SDAP; date for presentation of SDAP to Legislature; dates for presentation of preliminary reports to Legislature

 The first annual economic development plan shall be completed no later than December 1, 1988. The Department of Economic Development with assistance of the University Research Center shall present the first annual plan to the Governor, the joint Legislative Budget Committee and to the Legislature by January 1989. A preliminary report on the status of the plan shall be made to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in November 1987 and in July 1988.
MS Code § 57-64-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development|Chapter 64 - Regional Economic Development|§ 57-64-1. Short title

 This chapter may be cited as the "Regional Economic Development Act."
MS Code § 57-64-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development|Chapter 64 - Regional Economic Development|§ 57-64-3. Declaration of public policy

 It is hereby declared that the state's public welfare demands, and the state's public policy requires:   That for the benefit of the people of the State of Mississippi, it is essential to foster and promote the issuing of bonds by local government units jointly or severally, including any joint bond issuance with a county, parish or other foreign political subdivision in another state.   That the bonds to be issued pursuant to this chapter shall be of any type permissible to be issued by any local government unit without limitation.   That the purposes of the bonds issued under this chapter are for acquiring land and/or acquiring or constructing buildings, fixtures, machinery, equipment, infrastructure, utilities, port or airport facilities, roads, railroad spurs and other related projects that have or will provide a multijurisdictional benefit.   That the projects contemplated under this chapter are to provide economic development benefits, including but not limited to, industry, distribution, commerce, tourism, healthcare and other purposes in which the public purpose and interest of the people of the state is served.   That costs and revenues connected with a project should both be shared by the members of the alliance created pursuant to this chapter.   That the authority granted under this chapter and the purposes to be accomplished hereby are proper governmental and public purposes and that the resulting economic benefits to the state are of paramount importance, mandating that the provisions of this chapter be liberally construed and applied in order to advance the public purposes.
MS Code § 57-64-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development|Chapter 64 - Regional Economic Development|§ 57-64-5. Purpose

 It is the purpose of this chapter to permit local government units of the state to make the most efficient use of their powers and resources by enabling them to cooperate and to contract with other local government units, including foreign governmental units from another state, on a basis of mutual advantage, to share the costs of and revenues derived from a project, and to pledge revenue from a project to secure payment of the bonds issued for the project, and thereby provide services and facilities in a manner pursuant to forms of governmental organization that will accord best with geographic, economic, population and other factors influencing the needs and economic development of the local government units.
MS Code § 57-64-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development|Chapter 64 - Regional Economic Development|§ 57-64-11. Issuance of bonds

  After receiving a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the MDA, the local government unit is empowered and authorized, from time to time, to issue bonds up to the maximum principal amount authorized in the certificate.   After receiving a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the MDA, the governing body of any local government unit entering into an agreement pursuant to this chapter may incur bonded and floating indebtedness by issuing general obligation bonds, revenue bonds or special assessment bonds as authorized by any statute authorizing the issuance of such bonds,, and otherwise incur indebtedness in any manner for which the local government unit is authorized by statute to incur debt, and may appropriate funds for the purposes and in the manner prescribed by law without regard to whether the activities and improvements authorized by this chapter to be financed by such debt or appropriation are within or without the boundaries of the local government unit. Revenues derived from any project financed with bonds issued pursuant to this chapter may be pledged in whole or in part to secure payment of the bonded indebtedness incurred to finance the project. Such governing body may sell, lease, grant or otherwise supply goods and services to any other local government unit which is a party to the agreement or the administrative body or legal entity created to operate the joint or cooperative undertaking.
MS Code § 57-64-13 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development|Chapter 64 - Regional Economic Development|§ 57-64-13. Joint exercise of power and authority by local governments

  Any power, authority or responsibility exercised or capable of being exercised by a local government unit of this state may be exercised and carried out jointly with any other local government unit of this state or with a foreign governmental unit of another state, any state board, agency or commission and any public agency of the United States, to the extent that the laws of the United States permit such joint exercise or enjoyment.   No such power, authority and responsibility may be exercised under the provisions of this chapter which will have the effect of abolishing any office which is held by a person elected by the citizenry.   No agreement made under this chapter shall be entered into by any local government unit without the approval by resolution on the minutes of the governing body of that local government unit.   Any joint undertaking entered into under this chapter shall be evidenced by written contractual agreements for joint or cooperative action to provide services and facilities pursuant to the provisions of this chapter which agreements shall be approved by the MDA. Appropriate action by ordinance, resolution or otherwise pursuant to the law controlling the participating local government units or agencies shall be necessary before any such agreement shall be in force.   An alliance created pursuant to this chapter may take any action with respect to a project that any local government unit member may take. If one (1) member of the alliance shall have authority to undertake a particular project or pursue a particular action with respect to such project, then the alliance shall have identical authority so to do. No local government unit shall be precluded from joining an alliance, and it shall not be the basis for denying an application for a certificate of convenience and necessity by the MDA, solely because the alliance may have power to take actions that the local government unit acting alone could not take.
MS Code § 57-64-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development|Chapter 64 - Regional Economic Development|§ 57-64-17. Promulgation of rules and regulations

 The MDA is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate and put into effect, in accordance with the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law, all reasonable rules and regulations that it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of the Regional Economic Development Act. Nothing in the Regional Economic Development Act shall in any way confer to the MDA the authority to impose a sales tax or other tax of any kind.
MS Code § 57-64-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development|Chapter 64 - Regional Economic Development|§ 57-64-21. Agreements under this chapter to include certain provisions

 Any agreement made under this chapter shall specify the following:   Its duration.   Its purpose or purposes.   The precise organization, composition, nature and powers of any separate legal or administrative entity created thereby and the specific citation of statutory authority vested in each of the local government units which is to be a party to the agreement.   The manner of financing, staffing and supplying the joint or cooperative undertaking and of establishing and maintaining a budget therefor; provided that the treasurer and/or disbursing officer of one (1) of the local government units shall be designated in the agreement to receive, disburse and account for all funds of the joint undertaking as a part of the duties of the officer or officers.   The permissible method or methods to be employed in operating the alliance and the project and accomplishing the partial or complete termination or amendment of the agreement and for disposing of property upon such partial or complete termination or amendment.   The provision for administration of issuance of any bonds under this chapter by a local government unit exercising the power authorized by this chapter.   The manner of acquiring, holding and disposing of real and personal property used in the joint or cooperative undertaking in the event that the agreement does not or may not establish a separate legal entity to conduct the joint or cooperative undertaking.   A provision specifying the terms and conditions that would cause the alliance to be terminated.   The manner in which the costs of the project shall be shared between the local government units.   The manner in which the revenues from the project shall be shared by the local government units.   Any other necessary and proper matters.
MS Code § 57-64-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development|Chapter 64 - Regional Economic Development|§ 57-64-23. Agreements under this chapter to be approved by certain officers; agreements to be filed

  In the event that an agreement made pursuant to this chapter shall deal in whole or in part with the provision of services or facilities with regard to which an officer, unit or agency of the state government has constitutional or statutory powers of control, the agreement shall, as a condition precedent to its being in force, be submitted to the state officer, unit or agency having such power of control and shall be approved or disapproved by him or it as to all matters within his or its jurisdiction in the same manner and subject to the same requirements governing action of the Attorney General pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.   Every agreement made by a local government unit under this chapter shall, prior to and as a condition precedent to its entry into force, be submitted to the Attorney General of this state who shall determine whether the agreement is in proper form and compatible with the laws of this state. The Attorney General shall approve any such agreement submitted to him hereunder unless he shall find that it does not meet the conditions set forth herein and elsewhere in the laws of this state and shall detail in writing addressed to the governing bodies of the units concerned the specific respects in which the proposed agreement fails to meet the requirements of law.  Failure to disapprove an agreement submitted hereunder within sixty (60) days of its submission shall constitute approval thereof.    Prior to its being in force, an agreement made pursuant to this chapter shall be filed with the chancery clerk of each of the counties wherein a participating local government unit is located and with the Secretary of State. The chancery clerk and the Secretary of State shall preserve such agreements as public records and index and docket the same separate and apart from all other records in his office.
MS Code § 57-64-25 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development|Chapter 64 - Regional Economic Development|§ 57-64-25. Applicability of existing laws

 All laws in regard to purchases, auditing, depositories and expenditures in general which limit the authority of the agreeing local governing units shall also apply to any joint body created by the agreement pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
MS Code § 57-64-27 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development|Chapter 64 - Regional Economic Development|§ 57-64-27. Powers and authorities granted by this chapter additional and supplemental to existing powers; chapter does not authorize alliances to provide utility service other than water and sewage; chapter not a limitation on local authority to proceed with a project utilizing methods not included in this chapter

  The powers and authority granted and set forth in this chapter shall be additional and supplemental to any other powers and authority granted by law and shall not amend, repeal or supersede any other powers and authority granted by law.   Nothing in this chapter shall authorize an alliance to provide utility services, other than water and sewage, for compensation. This subsection shall not be construed to prevent a city, county or natural gas district from supplying utility service that it is authorized to supply in the service area that it is authorized to serve.   Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the authority of any local government unit to plan, construct, expand or maintain a project as defined in this chapter utilizing any method not included in this chapter, nor shall the authority to issue bonds to finance such projects or oversight of the project be construed to be transferred to the MDA.
MS Code § 57-64-29 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development|Chapter 64 - Regional Economic Development|§ 57-64-29. Authority of member of regional economic development alliance to negotiate purchase option for real property; preliminary engineering, environmental and related studies; costs

 A local government unit that is a member of a regional economic development alliance created under the Regional Economic Development Act is authorized to negotiate a purchase option for real property to be used for the purposes of the alliance. A local government unit may pay all costs incurred for the acquisition of such an option regardless of whether the local government unit exercises the option at a later date. As a part of any such option, a local government unit may negotiate the right to enter upon the real property before the purchase for the purpose of conducting any preliminary engineering, environmental and related surveys or studies necessary to effectuate the option. A local government unit may pay all costs incurred for such surveys or studies regardless of whether the local government unit exercises the option at a later date.
MS Code § 57-64-31 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 57 - Planning, Research and Development|Chapter 64 - Regional Economic Development|§ 57-64-31. Eminent domain

 The board of supervisors of any county that is a member of a regional economic development alliance created under the Regional Economic Development Act may exercise the power of eminent domain for the purpose of acquiring land, property and/or rights-of-way for a project as defined in Section 57-75-5(f)(i) or any facility related to the project as defined in Section 57-75-5(d), or both. The board of supervisors of such a county shall not exercise the authority granted under this section without first receiving a binding commitment providing that such a project will be located in a county that is a member of the regional economic development alliance. The board of supervisors of such a county shall not exercise the power of eminent domain under this section after July 1, 2006.