MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2005 Regular Session
To: Local and Private Legislation
By: Representative McCoy, Turner, Cummings, Moss, Buck, Gadd, Ward, Woods, Franks
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS OF PRENTISS, ALCORN, BENTON, MARSHALL, TIPPAH AND TISHOMINGO COUNTIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC., IN AN AMOUNT DETERMINED BY EACH INDIVIDUAL BOARD NOT TO EXCEED $150,000.00 TO BE USED AS MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) The Boards of Supervisors of Prentiss, Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Tippah and Tishomingo Counties, Mississippi, are authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to contribute to Northeast Mississippi Community Services, Inc., a community action agency, a sum in an amount determined by each individual board provided that the amount does not exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) from each individual board to be used as matching funds in order that Northeast Mississippi Community Services, Inc., may receive funds from the state or federal government.
(2) The provisions of this section shall be repealed from and after June 1, 2008.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.