Mississippi § 57-79-3 - Legislative findings and declaration of intent.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 57-79-3 — Legislative findings and declaration of intent., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 57-79-3. Legislative findings and declaration of intent.
The Legislature finds that: Many small towns and cities will benefit from professional and financial assistance; The improvement of small towns and cities benefit the economic and general welfare of the people of the State of Mississippi; Establishment of the Mississippi Small Town Development Program is an effective means to restore and strengthen Mississippi’s small towns; and It is the intent of the Legislature to establish the Mississippi Small Town Development Program.
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