MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2019 Regular Session

To: Local and Private Legislation

By: Representatives Reynolds, Mettetal

House Bill 1738

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT AND REPAIR OR FOR THE PROVISION OF UTILITIES AS WELL AS INTERNET SERVICES FOR CITY PROPERTY THAT IS KNOWN AS THE CHARLESTON ARMORY BUILDING AND GROUNDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  (1)  The Board of Supervisors of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, is authorized, in its discretion, to contribute to the City of Charleston, Mississippi, an amount not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) per month for the maintenance, improvement and repair or provision of utilities of the property within the City of Charleston known as the "Charleston Armory building and grounds," which such building and grounds were conveyed to the City of Charleston, Mississippi, in the year 2019.

     (2)  The Board of Supervisors of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, is further authorized, in its discretion, to contribute to the City of Charleston, Mississippi, an amount not to exceed One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) per annum for the provision of Internet service or to provide Internet services worth up to an amount not to exceed One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) per annum for the Charleston Armory building and grounds, described under subsection (1) of this section, to be utilized for the provision of education, job training, medical service training or other civic or economic development purposes as deemed by the board of supervisors to be in the best interests of the people of the county.

     (3)  This section shall be repealed from and after July 1, 2023.

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