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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The board of supervisors of any county or the governing authority of any municipality is authorized, in its discretion, to exempt, partially or totally from ad valorem taxation, except ad valorem taxes for school district purposes, the following types of enterprises: any enterprise, located in the county or municipality, that (a) operates in a structure or facility which has a total measurement of at least three hundred twenty-five thousand (325,000) square feet in floor space; and (b) is engaged in the furniture industry, with a primary interest in marketing or exhibiting furniture.
(2) The exemption granted under this section may be a full or total ad valorem exemption from taxation; or it may be a limited or partial exemption that exempts the enterprise from any ad valorem taxation over the level of taxation that such an enterprise is subject to on July 1, 1993. The time of the exemption granted under this section shall be for a period of ten (10) years, which shall begin on the date the exemption is granted. Any request for an exemption must be made in writing to the board of supervisors or the municipal governing authority.
(3) Any exemption granted under this section shall be in addition to all other exemptions heretofore granted by the laws of the State of Mississippi.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 27. Taxation and Finance § 27-31-47 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-27-taxation-and-finance/ms-code-sect-27-31-47/
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