Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB969: Automatic stay pending appeal; provide for certain municipal/county rulings.
Status: Failed, February 12, 2026
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF ANY MUNICIPALITY OR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY PROVIDES ANY JUDGEMENT, ORDER OR DECISION CONCERNING CERTAIN ACTIONS THAT ARE ORDERED UPON REAL PROPERTY OR PRIVATE PROPERTY AND AN APPEAL IS TIMELY FILED, THEN SUCH JUDGMENT, ORDER OR DECISION SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY STAYED UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF ALL APPLICABLE PERIODS FOR FILING AN APPEAL OF THE DECISION MADE BY A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN AUTOMATIC STAY IS VIOLATED, THEN CERTAIN DAMAGES MAY BE RECOVERED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-46-5, 19-5-105 AND 21-19-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to provide that when the governing authorities of any municipality or the board of supervisors of any county provides any judgement, order or decision concerning certain actions that are ordered upon real property or private property and an appeal is timely filed, then such judgment, order or decision shall be automatically stayed until the expiration of all applicable periods for filing an appeal of the decision made by a municipality or county; to provide that if an automatic stay is violated, then certain damages may be recovered…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF ANY MUNICIPALITY OR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY PROVIDES ANY JUDGEMENT, ORDER OR DECISION CONCERNING CERTAIN ACTIONS THAT ARE ORDERED UPON REAL PROPERTY OR PRIVATE PROPERTY AND AN APPEAL IS TIMELY FILED, THEN SUCH JUDGMENT, ORDER OR DECISION SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY STAYED UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF ALL APPLICABLE PERIODS FOR FILING AN APPEAL OF THE DECISION MADE BY A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN AUTOMATIC STAY IS VIOLATED, THEN CERTAIN DAMAGES MAY BE RECOVERED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-46-5, 19-5-105 AND 21-19-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) Any judgment, order, or decision of a board of supervisors or the governing authorities of a municipality shall be automatically stayed upon entry of such decision and remain stayed until the expiration of all applicable periods for filing an appeal under this section if any such judgement, order or decision directs or authorizes: (a) The demolition, removal, or alteration of any structure, improvement, and/or tree upon real property; (b) The abatement or remediation of any condition alleged to be a nuisance or code violation upon private property; *HR43/R1153* H. B. No. 969 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 …