House Bill 1725

(As Passed the House)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO THE PRAIRIE LAND WATER ASSOCIATION; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH CONTRIBUTION MAY BE MADE BY UTILIZING CERTAIN LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY THROUGH THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. (1) The Board of Supervisors of Lowndes County, Mississippi, in its discretion, is authorized to contribute to the Prairie Land Water Association in an amount not to exceed Eight Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars ($890,000.00), as authorized under this act. The board of supervisors is authorized to contribute a portion of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that have been allocated to the county and converted to revenue loss funds to better assist with recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and to meet specific needs within the county.

(2) Pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the board of supervisors is authorized to make such contribution to Prairie Land Water Association by utilizing the ARPA Local Fiscal Recovery Funds that have been converted to revenue loss funds.

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