As Amended
SEC. 21-33-501. Definitions.
For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) "Issuing authority" means any municipality or any urban renewal agency or redevelopment authority within such city or town having authority to issue bonds pursuant to this article.
(b) "Local improvements" means (i) any improvements constructed within a special local improvement taxing district or services established under this article to improve the appearance or functioning of property located within the district including, but not limited to, parks and related facilities, sidewalks, streets, street curbing, street medians, planting areas, walls, lighting equipment, fountains and flagpoles; (ii) trees, shrubs, flowers and other vegetation; (iii) security enhancements including, but not limited to, cameras, radios, monitors and related equipment; (iv) private patrol services; and (v) any expenditures made in conjunction with the improvements set forth above such as the removal and relocation of utility service or purchase and removal of signs.
(c) "Special local improvement taxing district" means a district established pursuant to Section 21-33-503 and may be comprised of either residential or nonresidential real property. Nonresidential real property located within or immediately adjacent to a special local improvement taxing district comprised of residential real property may be included within such special local improvement taxing district by a request submitted in writing by the owner of such nonresidential property to the governing authorities of the municipality. Residential real estate property located within or immediately adjacent to a special local improvement taxing district comprised of nonresidential real property may be included within such special local improvement taxing district by a request submitted in writing by the owner of such residential property to the governing authorities of the municipality.
(d) "Municipality" means any city or town incorporated under the laws of the State of Mississippi with a population in excess of one hundred ninety thousand (190,000) according to the latest federal decennial census.
SOURCES: Laws, 1993, ch. 573, § 1; Laws, 2000, ch. 459, § 1, HB 844, eff from and after February 12, 2001(the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to the amendment of this section).
PREVIOUS VERSIONS: Pre-2001