House Bill NO. 1129

By Senator(s) Jordan

AMEND by inserting the following after line 178:

In addition to the authority to expend matching funds under Section 21-19-65, the governing authorities of any municipality, in their discretion, may expend municipal funds to match any state, federal or private funding for any program administered by the State of Mississippi, the United States government or any nonprofit organization that is exempt under USCS 501(c)(3) from paying federal income tax.

AND TO AUTHORIZE MUNICIPALITIES TO EXPEND FUNDS TO MATCH FEDERAL, STATE OR PRIVATE FUNDING FOR ANY PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT;