Mississippi Code Title 17. Local Government; Provisions Common to Counties and Municipalities § 17-18-35

(1) Upon site designation for the state commercial hazardous waste management facility, the governing body of the local governmental unit wherein the site is designated may appoint a designated site local advisory committee. The advisory committee shall consist of seven (7) members representing insofar as possible local government, environmental, health, engineering, business and industry, agricultural, academic, public interest and emergency response groups. If the designated site is in a municipality, the governing body of the county in which the municipality is located may appoint two (2) of the seven (7) members of the advisory committee. The advisory committee shall elect a chairman, vice chairman and a secretary. Vacancies shall be filled by the governing body of the local governmental unit using the same criteria employed in the original appointments. The governing body of the local governmental unit shall provide the advisory committee with the necessary support staff.

(2) The designated site local advisory committee may:

(3) An applicant for a permit to operate the state commercial hazardous waste management facility shall pay a one-time local application fee of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00). If the applicant is a private firm, the local application fee shall be paid to the department, which shall disburse the local application fee to the governing body of the local governmental unit. If the applicant is the department, the department shall pay and disburse the local application fee directly to the governing body of the local governmental unit.