MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2001 Regular Session

To: Local and Private Legislation

By: Representative Henderson, Mayo, Wallace

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF TUNICA COUNTY TO CONTRIBUTE COUNTY FUNDS ANNUALLY TO THE INSTITUTE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC., TO ASSIST THE INSTITUTE IN ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING AN ADDITIONAL HEAD START CLASS FOR THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN IN TUNICA COUNTY, AND TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL VEHICLES TO BE USED TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN OF TUNICA COUNTY TO AND FROM THE INSTITUTE'S HEAD START FACILITY IN TUNICA COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The Board of Supervisors of Tunica County, Mississippi, in its discretion, may contribute an amount not to exceed Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) annually, from any available funds of the county, to the Institute of Community Services, Inc., to assist the institute in establishing and operating an additional Head Start class for three-year-old children in Tunica County, and to purchase additional vehicles to be used to transport children of Tunica County to and from the institute's Head Start facility in Tunica County.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.