Mississippi § 57-28-5 - Development, implementation and administration of incentive program; participation in incentive program; application; issuance of certificate of participation.

§ 57-28-5. Development, implementation and administration of incentive program; participation in incentive program; application; issuance of certificate of participation.

The MDA shall develop, implement and administer the incentive program authorized in Sections 57-28-1 through 57-28-5 and shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the development, implementation and administration of such program. A person, corporation or other entity desiring to participate in the incentive program authorized in Sections 57-28-1 through 57-28-5 must submit an application to the MDA. Such application must contain (a) plans for the proposed tourism project; (b) a detailed description of the proposed tourism project; (c) the method of financing the proposed tourism project and the terms of such financing; and (d) any other information required by the MDA. An application must be submitted no later than June 1, 2017. The Executive Director of the MDA shall review the application and determine if it qualifies as a tourism project. If the executive director determines the proposed tourism project qualifies as a tourism project, he shall issue a certificate to the person, corporation or other entity designating such person, corporation or other entity as an approved participant and authorizing the approved participant to participate in the incentive program provided for in Sections 57-28-1 through 57-28-5. If a person, entity or other person submits an application to the MDA to participate in the incentive program authorized in Sections 57-28-1 through 57-28-5, a gaming license may not be issued by the state for any establishment located in the project site.