Legislative intent.

Miss. Code Ann. § 57-77-2
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The Legislature finds that the Venture Capital Act of 1994, Sections 57-77-1 through 57-77-39, Mississippi Code of 1972, has not been implemented in accordance with the legislative intent. The Legislature finds that the Venture Capital Act of 1994 needs to be amended for the purpose of clarifying the legislative intent and for the further purpose of ensuring public trust in the venture capital loan program by providing safeguards in the operation of the program and over the proper administration of the use of public funds. The Legislature finds that persons are purporting to serve on the Magnolia Capital Corporation Board of Directors and the Magnolia Venture Capital Corporation Board of Directors in violation of the legislative intent of the Venture Capital Act of 1994. Pursuant to Section 178 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890, the Legislature finds that it is in the public interest to amend the charters of incorporation of the Magnolia Capital Corporation and the Magnolia Venture Capital Corporation which were authorized to be formed under the provisions of the Venture Capital Act of 1994, and the amendments made to Sections 57-77-9 and 57-77-11 by Chapter 563, Laws of 1998, shall be amendments to the charters of incorporation of the Magnolia Capital Corporation and the Magnolia Venture Capital Corporation.

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