MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2024 Regular Session
To: Local and Private Legislation
By: Representative Bell (65th)
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT OR LEASE PURCHASE ARRANGEMENT FOR A TERM NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO ACQUIRE, MAINTAIN, CONSTRUCT OR EQUIP A LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY OR JAIL FACILITY; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH AGREEMENT OR ARRANGEMENT MAY INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, MAKING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND ACCESS ROAD IMPROVEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH AND A PART OF SUCH FACILITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. As used in this act, the following terms shall
have the following meanings unless a different meaning is clearly
indicated by the context in which they are used:
(a) "County" means Hinds County, Mississippi.
(b) "Governing authority" means the board of supervisors of Hinds County, Mississippi.
(c) "Project" means the acquisition, maintenance, construction or equipping of a public building or buildings and
related facilities for use as a law enforcement and public safety
facility or jail facility including, but not limited to, the
infrastructure improvements and access road improvements in
connection with and a part of such project under Chapter 8, Title 31, Section 1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended
from time to time to be located within Hinds County, Mississippi.
SECTION 2. For the purposes of providing funds to
acquire, maintain, construct or equip a public building or
buildings and related facilities for use as a law enforcement and
public safety facility or jail facility including, but not limited
to, making infrastructure improvements and access road
improvements in connection with and a part of the project, the
governing authority, is authorized and empowered, in its
discretion, to enter into a binding lease agreement, lease purchase agreement and ground lease related to such project for a term not to exceed thirty (30) years under which the county may agree to lease the project for use by the lessor.
SECTION 3. This act shall be deemed to be full and complete authority for the exercise of the powers granted under this act and shall not be in derogation of any existing law of this state, but shall be considered additional, supplemental and alternative to any other authority granted by law.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.