Senate Bill 2839

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF TUNICA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO ENTER INTO APPROPRIATE BINDING CONTRACTS TO FUND THE CAPITAL COSTS NECESSARY TO EXTEND NATURAL GAS SERVICES TO THE WHITE OAK COMMUNITY AND THE CYPRESS VILLAGE COMMUNITY IN TUNICA COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. The Board of Supervisors of Tunica County, Mississippi, is authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to enter into appropriate binding contracts to fund the capital costs necessary to extend natural gas services to the White Oak Community and the Cypress Village Community in Tunica County. The contract shall include a provision that requires Atmos Energy to seek authority to levy a fee in order to reimburse Tunica County over a period of years for capital cost that it pays as a result of such contract.

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