Mississippi § 47-5-545 - Procedures for establishing new prison industries.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 47-5-545 — Procedures for establishing new prison industries., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-5-545. Procedures for establishing new prison industries.
Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, after the commissioning and implementation of a marketing feasibility study for any proposed new prison industry, the corporation may establish such prison industry. Before any new industry is established, the corporation shall hold a hearing to determine the impact such industry may have on the private sector market. The corporation shall provide adequate and advance notice regarding the nature, time, date and place of such hearing. After the hearing which is required under this section, the corporation may commence negotiations with the State Department of Corrections, with the Secretary of State, or his designee, serving as a mediator, regarding the leasing of land and other chattels for the purpose of establishing any new industry.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 47-5-545 ("Procedures for establishing new prison industries.") 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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