MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2000 Regular Session

To: Local and Private

By: Senator(s) Posey

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CLAIBORNE COUNTY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN GOLDEN WEST CEMETERY, A HISTORIC BLACK CEMETERY IN CLAIBORNE COUNTY, AND TO EXPEND REASONABLE AND NECESSARY SUMS FOR CLEANING AND MAINTAINING THE CEMETERY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. The Board of Supervisors of Claiborne County, Mississippi, in its discretion, may clean and maintain Golden West Cemetery, a historic black cemetery in Claiborne County, and may expend such sums as it deems reasonable and necessary for cleaning and maintaining the cemetery, from any available funds of the county.

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