(a) No person, firm, or corporation shall be required to make or file with any county assessor or taxing authority in this state any return, report, or assessment of any kind as to or against any capital invested in a textile mill in this state for the manufacture of cotton or other fiber goods in any manner for a period of seven (7) years, all such capital being exempted from the provisions of all general taxation and assessment statutes and laws in this state which would otherwise be applicable for the period of seven (7) years.
(b) No taxes shall be assessed, levied upon, or collected on property used exclusively in the business of manufacturing textile goods in a textile mill located in this state for a period of seven (7) years after the location of a mill in this state.