House Bill 1309

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-39-332, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE DERIVED FROM AN AD VALOREM TAX LEVIED BY A COUNTY TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OR UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER IN PROVIDING BURN CARE ALSO MAY BE USED TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO THE MISSISSIPPI FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL BURN ASSOCIATION, INC., TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE BURN CENTER LODGE FOR FAMILIES OF VICTIMS BEING TREATED AT THE MISSISSIPPI BURN CENTER, ALSO KNOWN AS THE JOSEPH M. STILL BURN AND RECONSTRUCTIVE CENTERS, INC., AT CROSSGATES RIVER OAKS HOSPITAL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 27-39-332, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

27-39-332. The board of supervisors of any county is authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to levy a tax not to exceed one (1) mill per annum upon all taxable property of the county, which, in the discretion of the board of supervisors, shall be provided directly to:

(a) The Mississippi Department of Health, or the University of Mississippi Medical Center after the Mississippi Burn Center is operational, to support the Mississippi Burn Care Fund; or

(b) The Mississippi Firefighters Memorial Burn Association, Inc., to support the construction and/or operation of the Burn Center Lodge for families of victims being treated at the Mississippi Burn Center, also known as the Joseph M. Still Burn and Reconstructive Centers, Inc., at Crossgates River Oaks Hospital.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2011.