MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2019 Regular Session

To: Local and Private Legislation

By: Representative Kinkade

House Bill 1736

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF MARSHALL COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO THE ARISE2READ LITERACY PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  (1)  The Board of Supervisors of Marshall County, Mississippi, is authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to contribute money from any available funds of the county to the ARISE2Read literacy program in an amount not to exceed One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) per fiscal year, upon such terms the board deems to be in the best interest of the county, for the purposes of encouraging and promoting literacy throughout the county.

     (2)  This section shall be repealed from and after December 31, 2023.

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