Miss. Code Ann. § 57-1-67: Miss. Code Ann. § 57-1-67

The Mississippi Department of Economic Development, pursuant to contractual agreements with individual planning and development districts, may assign field office staff of the department to a planning and development district office. Planning and development district directors may be consulted by the department as any annual work programs for field office staff so assigned are prepared. Any such work programs shall be designed to address issues and projects of mutual interest to the department and districts and to the accomplishment of their respective economic development missions.