MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2002 Regular Session

To: Local and Private Legislation

By: Representative Davis, Watson, Lott, Fillingane, Frierson

House Bill 1712

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF FORREST COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO CONTRIBUTE TO CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  The Board of Supervisors of Forrest County, Mississippi, in its discretion, may contribute during calendar year 2002, out of any available funds of the county, to the following organizations, sums not exceeding, in the aggregate, the indicated amounts:

Association for Retarded Citizens $ 4,500.00

     Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southeast

Mississippi....    2,600.00

Boy Scouts of America   3,000.00

Dixie Youth Baseball Association....    3,000.00

Gulf Pines Girl Scout Council   3,000.00

Hattiesburg Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc...    3,000.00

Hattiesburg Downtown Association, Inc.  48,000.00

Hattiesburg Little League Baseball Association....    3,000.00

     Neighborhood Education Enhancement Development

Services (N.E.E.D.S.)....    2,500.00

     Pinebelt Association for Community Enhancement

(PACE)..   14,000.00

Salvation Army..    5,650.00

Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club..    2,600.00

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