Miss. Code § 69-37-41
From and after July 1, 2010, the Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Corporation shall be certified by the Bureau of Plant Industry as the administering authority to plan and implement boll weevil management programs in this state, and all records, duties, responsibilities, assets, contractual rights and obligations relating to the administration, planning and implementation of boll weevil management programs in this state shall be under the jurisdiction of the corporation upon certification by the bureau. If for any reason the corporation fails to meet the criteria established in Sections 69-37-1 through 69-37-39, the bureau may certify an alternate cotton grower's association to serve as administrative authority of boll weevil management programs.
Miss. Code § 69-37-41