§ 57-57-3. Legislative findings and declarations.
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The Legislature of the State of Mississippi hereby finds and declares that the economy of the State of Mississippi is increasingly dependent upon the international export of Mississippi manufactured goods, commodities, and services, and the export of these products and services has become vital to the stimulation and development of the state’s economy, and that expanding international export markets is essential to the creation of and increase in the number of jobs in these sectors of the state’s economy.
Therefore, it is declared to be the purpose of this chapter to promote the general welfare of all of the people of the state and increase job opportunities through the development and expansion of international export markets for Mississippi products and services, especially those of small and medium sized businesses, by assisting in the creation of an export trade company and by providing financial assistance and tax incentives for Mississippi businesses engaging in export sales.