Mississippi Code Title 25. Public Officers and Employees; Public Records § 25-45-1

It is the policy of the State of Mississippi that each agency of the state shall cooperate to the greatest extent possible with other agencies of the state and agencies of the federal government which have separate but similar, related or interrelated jurisdiction or authority over certain activities performed by or benefits granted to persons or entities within the state, so that (a) the processing and issuing of permits, licenses and other such instruments will be streamlined to reduce costly delays, (b) duplication of effort and unnecessary governmental “red tape” will be reduced, and (c) state policy will be carried out in an effective, efficient, predictable and consistent manner.