There is created an Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) within the Department of Finance and Administration for the purpose of making determinations and awards from applications for projects to provide broadband service in unserved or underserved areas using the Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) Fund created pursuant to Section 77-19-7. The Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration shall hire a Director of BEAM to administer the office.
Miss. Code § 77-19-5