MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2015 Regular Session

To: Local and Private Legislation

By: Representatives Carpenter, Bain, Arnold, Faulkner

House Bill 1671

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS OF ALCORN COUNTY, BENTON COUNTY, MARSHALL COUNTY, PRENTISS COUNTY, TIPPAH COUNTY AND TISHOMINGO COUNTY AND THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BALDWYN, BELMONT, BOONEVILLE, BURNSVILLE, BYHALIA, CORINTH, DUMAS, FALKNER, FARMINGTON, GLEN, GOLDEN, HOLLY SPRINGS, IUKA, MARIETTA, PADEN, POTTS CAMP, RIENZI, RIPLEY, SNOW LAKE SHORES, TISHOMINGO AND WALNUT TO APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE LOANS OR GRANT FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  The Boards of Supervisors of Alcorn County, Benton County, Prentiss County, Tippah County and Tishomingo County and the governing authorities of the municipalities of Baldwyn, Belmont, Booneville, Burnsville, Byhalia, Corinth, Dumas, Falkner, Farmington, Glen, Golden, Holly Springs, Iuka, Marietta, Paden, Potts Camp, Rienzi, Ripley, Snow Lake Shores, Tishomingo and Walnut, all located within the boundaries of the Northeast Mississippi Planning and Development District, are authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to apply for and receive loans or grant funds made available by Northeast Mississippi Planning and Development District for economic and community development purposes.

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