Mississippi § 57-5-7 - Assistance to municipality in studying feasibility of establishing industrial park; conduct of joint study by state and municipality.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 57-5-7 — Assistance to municipality in studying feasibility of establishing industrial park; conduct of joint study by state and municipality., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 57-5-7. Assistance to municipality in studying feasibility of establishing industrial park; conduct of joint study by state and municipality.
When any municipality shall desire to have a study made to determine the cost and feasibility of establishing a standard industrial park or district, the governing body of such municipality may, by resolution, make application to the agricultural and industrial board for the assistance to the municipality provided by this chapter. Upon receipt of a written request for such assistance from the governing body of such municipality, the board is authorized and empowered to jointly undertake the study by mutual and written consent with the municipality, and to jointly employ an engineer or engineering firm to make the study. In case of such joint action by the board and the municipality, the board is authorized and empowered to pay up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the cost of such jointly authorized engineering study. However, the amount to be paid by the board shall not exceed a total of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for any one municipality.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 57-5-7 ("Assistance to municipality in studying feasibility of establishing industrial park; conduct of joint study by state and municipality.") 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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