MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

Index for Chapter 001 of Title 57

57-1-1.  Declaration of public policy. 
57-1-2.  Definitions. 
57-1-3.  Department seal; advisory council. 
57-1-5.  Executive director. 
57-1-7.  Dept. of Motor Vehicle Insurance. 
57-1-11.  Rules and regulations. 
57-1-12.  Mississippi Development Authority to file annual report describing all assistance provided under the Advantage Mississippi Initiative. 
57-1-13.  Plans for advertising and developing state. 
57-1-14.  Confidentiality of client information concerning development projects. 
57-1-15.  Interstate and federal cooperation; Economic Development Fund. 
57-1-16. ACE Fund; creation; qualifications for assistance; rules and regulations.
57-1-17.  Publicity and advertising; research laboratory. 
57-1-18.  Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund; definitions; creation; grant program; qualifications for assistance; promulgation of rules and regulations; annual report. 
57-1-19.  Municipal enterprises; certificate of public convenience and necessity. 
57-1-21.  Municipal enterprises; issuance of certificate. 
57-1-23.  Municipal enterprises; power conferred to acquire lands, erect buildings, etc. 
57-1-25.  Municipal enterprises; election. 
57-1-27.  Bonds and certain contracts subject to approval of executive director. 
57-1-29.  Issuance of municipal bonds; form; terms; tax levy. 
57-1-31.  Compensation of attorneys employed in issuance of bonds. 
57-1-33.  Duties of executive director as to issuance of bonds. 
57-1-35.  Sale of bonds. 
57-1-37.  Issuance of additional bonds by municipality. 
57-1-39.  Exemption from taxation of bonds. 
57-1-41.  Investment of surplus sinking funds in bonds. 
57-1-43.  Payment and retirement of bonds; use of surplus income. 
57-1-45.  Sale, lease, etc., of municipal enterprises. 
57-1-47.  Municipal enterprises exempt from taxation. 
57-1-49.  Assistance by port authorities. 
57-1-51.  Construction of Secs. 57-1-1 to 57-1-51. 
57-1-52.  Creation of Department of Economic and Community Development; organization; executive director; division directors. 
57-1-53.  Department designated agency for receipt of federal funds; coordination of functions relating to economic development and tourism. 
57-1-54.  Transfer of powers and duties of Department of Economic Development to Department of Economic and Community Development. 
57-1-55.  Additional functions of department.
57-1-56.  Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. 
57-1-57.  Study to determine existence of disparity in number of qualified minority contractors. 
57-1-59.  General powers and duties of department with respect to tourism. 
57-1-60.  Grants to finance, promote and advertise local tourist attractions. 
57-1-61.  Transfer of functions of travel and tourism department of agricultural and industrial board. 
57-1-63.  Transfer of powers and duties relating to promotion and advertising of tourism of state agencies. 
57-1-65.  General powers and duties with respect to marketing. 
57-1-66.  Production, licensing, etc., of promotional publications, materials, etc.; disposition of proceeds from licensing or sale. 
57-1-67.  Planning and development district offices and directors. 
57-1-68.  Program of grants to finance and promote local economic development. 
57-1-69.  Cooperation with Mississippi Miss Hospitality, Inc., Miss Mississippi Pageant, Inc., and Mrs. Mississippi-America Pageant, Inc. 
57-1-70.  Miss Mississippi, Miss Hospitality and Mrs. Mississippi as official nongovernmental representatives of state. 
57-1-71.  Declaration of intention; petition for certificate. 
57-1-73.  Issuance of certificate; election. 
57-1-75.  Issuance of bonds; contracts. 
57-1-77.  Execution of bonds; pledge of full faith and credit. 
57-1-79.  Depository. 
57-1-81.  Tax levy. 
57-1-83.  Rights and powers of municipality. 
57-1-101.  Declaration of intention; petition for and issuance of certificate. 
57-1-103.  Election. 
57-1-105.  Powers and rights of city, town or village and supervisors district. 
57-1-107.  Contracts. 
57-1-131.  Declaration of intention; petition for certificate; constitution of board of commissioners; petition of electors. 
57-1-133.  Election. 
57-1-135.  Appointment, terms of office, organization, and meetings of board of commissioners. 
57-1-137.  Rights, powers and authority of municipalities generally. 
57-1-139.  Issuance of bonds; contracts. 
57-1-141.  Execution of bonds. 
57-1-143.  Depository. 
57-1-145.  Tax levy. 
57-1-171.  Definitions for Secs. 57-1-171 to 57-1-179. 
57-1-173.  Application for and issuance of certificate. 
57-1-175.  Election; issuance of bonds. 
57-1-177.  Application of Secs. 57-1-1 to 57-1-51. 
57-1-179.  Interest of joining municipality in enterprise. 
57-1-251.  Definitions. 
57-1-253.  Duties of department as to proposal, planning, financing, development, operation, etc., of project; cooperation by other agencies. 
57-1-255.  Bonds and notes; Major Energy Project Development Fund. 
57-1-257.  Acts of public agencies authorized for purpose of planning, design, undertaking, and carrying out project. 
57-1-259.  Concurrence of affected county, municipality, and/or school district required. 
57-1-261.  Construction of Secs. 57-1-251 through 57-1-261. 
57-1-301.  Local governments capital improvements revolving loan program established; "capital improvements" defined. 
57-1-303.  Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Fund; loan program; pledge for repayment of loan by county or municipality; audit of county or municipality where loan payments in arrears; applicability of debt limitations. 
57-1-305.  General powers and duties of department. 
57-1-307.  Bonds; resolution for issuance; disposition of bond sale proceeds and investment earnings generally.
57-1-309.  Bonds; payment of principal and interest; details. 
57-1-311.  Bonds; execution. 
57-1-313.  Bonds; negotiability. 
57-1-315.  Bonds; issuance and sale; redemption. 
57-1-317.  Bonds; general obligations of state. 
57-1-319.  Bonds; disposition of proceeds of sale. 
57-1-321.  Bonds; conditions for issuance. 
57-1-323.  Bonds; validation. 
57-1-325.  Bonds; protection and enforcement of rights of holders. 
57-1-327.  Bonds; legal investments and legal securities. 
57-1-329.  Bonds; exemption from taxation. 
57-1-331.  Bonds; use of proceeds. 
57-1-333.  Bonds; issuance of warrants for payment. 
57-1-335.  Construction of Secs. 57-1-307 through 57-1-335. 
57-1-351.  Defintions. 
57-1-353.  DECD submission of siting proposal; public agency cooperation and 
concurrence. 
57-1-355.  DECD powers concerning projects. 
57-1-357.  Board authority to support project. 
57-1-359.  DECD loans to counties or municipalities to further project. 
57-1-363.  Public Agency authority concerning project; contracts with DECD; 
indebtedness. 
57-1-365.  Concurrence of county, municipality and/or school district. 
57-1-367.  Minority small business concern expenditures; DECD authority. 
57-1-369.  Cumulative provisions; severability. 

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