House Bill 1723

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF PIKE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO CONSTRUCT OR ACQUIRE A COUNTY JAIL ANYWHERE WITHIN THE COUNTY; TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT OR LEASE-PURCHASE ARRANGEMENT FOR A TERM NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO ACQUIRE, MAINTAIN, CONSTRUCT OR EQUIP A PUBLIC BUILDING OR BUILDINGS AND RELATED FACILITIES FOR USE AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY AND/OR COUNTY JAIL FACILITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 19-7-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, or any other provisions of law to the contrary, the Board of Supervisors of Pike County, Mississippi, is authorized, in its discretion, to construct or acquire a county jail anywhere within the county.

SECTION 2. The Board of Supervisors of Pike County, Mississippi, in its discretion and pursuant to Section 13-8-1, et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972, is authorized to enter into a lease agreement or lease-purchase arrangement for a term not to exceed thirty (30) years for the purpose of providing funds to acquire, maintain, construct, or equip a public building or buildings and related facilities for use as a law enforcement and public safety facility and/or county jail facility. The authority in this act shall extend to any infrastructure improvements and access road improvements in connection with and a part of such acquisition, maintenance, construction or equipping of the law enforcement and public safety facility and/or county jail facility.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.