§ 17-25-23. Authorization to enter into agreements with approved business enterprises under certain circumstances; authorization to enter into fee-in-lieu agreements

MS Code § 17-25-23 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Enterprise” means an approved business enterprise as defined in Section 57-1-221.

(b) “Project” means a project as defined in Section 57-1-221 with a minimum capital investment in this state of not less than One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000.00).

(2) The board of supervisors of a county or the governing authorities of a municipality may each enter into an agreement with an enterprise that receives a loan for a project under Section 57-1-221, that provides that the county or municipality will not levy any taxes, fees or assessments upon the enterprise other than taxes, fees or assessments that are generally levied upon all taxpayers.

(3) The board of supervisors of a county or the governing authorities of a municipality may each enter into a fee-in-lieu agreement as provided in Section 27-31-104, with an enterprise that receives a loan for a project under Section 57-1-221.

(4) The agreements authorized in this section may be for a period not to exceed twenty (20) years.