Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB4130: Yazoo County; authorize to establish an economic and industrial development authority.
Status: Signed into law, April 6, 2026
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF YAZOO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO ESTABLISH AN ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE YAZOO ECONOMIC ALLIANCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES OF THE ALLIANCE; TO PROVIDE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ALLIANCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ALLIANCE MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND/OR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE COUNTY AND THE MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED THEREIN; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO DISSOLVE THE YAZOO COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to authorize the board of supervisors of yazoo county, mississippi, to establish an economic and industrial development authority to be known as the yazoo economic alliance; to provide for the appointment of trustees of the alliance; to provide the powers and duties of the alliance; to provide that the alliance may be authorized by the board of supervisors to provide certain economic development and/or industrial development for the county and the municipalities located therein; to authorize the board of supervisors to dissolve the yazoo county economic development district…
From the enrolled text, March 27, 2026:
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF YAZOO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO ESTABLISH AN ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE YAZOO ECONOMIC ALLIANCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES OF THE ALLIANCE; TO PROVIDE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ALLIANCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ALLIANCE MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND/OR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE COUNTY AND THE MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED THEREIN; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO DISSOLVE THE YAZOO COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. As used in this act: (a) "Alliance" means the economic and industrial development authority established under the provisions of this act and known as the Yazoo Economic Alliance. (b) "Board of supervisors" means the Board of Supervisors of Yazoo County, Mississippi. (c) "County" means Yazoo County, Mississippi. (d) "Trustee" means either the board of supervisors or separately appointed individuals, as set forth in Section 2(b), who govern and control the Alliance. *HR43/R2695PH* H. B. No. 4130 ~ OFFICIAL ~ L3/5 26/HR43/R2695PH PAGE 1 (OM\KP) SECTION 2. (a) When the board of supervisors shall find and determine that the public convenience and necessity require the same, as evidenced by a resolution duly adopted and …