Mississippi § 21-43-15 - Ordinance establishing area.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 21-43-15 — Ordinance establishing area., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-43-15. Ordinance establishing area.
If the governing authority, following the hearing, decides to establish the proposed area, it shall adopt an ordinance to that effect. This ordinance shall contain the following information: the number, date and title of the resolution of intention pursuant to which it was adopted; the time and place the hearing was held concerning the formation of such area; the description of the boundaries of such area; a statement that the businesses in the area established by the ordinance shall be subject to the provisions of the additional tax provided by this chapter; the initial rate of increase, or additional levy, of the privilege license tax to be imposed with a breakdown by classification of business, if such classification is used; a statement that a parking and business improvement area has been established; and the uses to which the additional revenue shall be put.
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Section 21-43-15 ("Ordinance establishing area.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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