MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2020 Regular Session

To: Local and Private Legislation

By: Representative Paden

House Bill 1658

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF COAHOMA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO BUT GOD MINISTRIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  (1)  The Board of Supervisors of Coahoma County, Mississippi, is authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to contribute annually to But God Ministries, a Mississippi nonprofit corporation, an amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), out of any available funds of the county, as such funds are available.  Any contribution made by the board of supervisors to But God Ministries, pursuant to this section,  shall be utilized in Coahoma County.

     (2)  The contribution authorized under subsection (1) of this section may occur if But God Ministries maintains its status as a Mississippi nonprofit corporation and as a 501(c)(3) organization,  under the laws, rules and regulations of the Internal Revenue Service and has filed federal and state tax returns, as required by such laws, in a timely fashion and has provided to the board of supervisors proof of such timely filing of such returns. 

     (3)  This section shall be repealed from and after September 30, 2021.

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