Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2931: City of Natchez and Adams County; extend repealer on, and revise amounts of, authority to contribute annually to Natchez, Inc.
Status: Signed into law, April 8, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 901, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2022, BY EXTENDING THE DATE OF REPEAL FROM JULY 1, 2026, TO JULY 1, 2030, ON THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT AUTHORIZES THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI, AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ADAMS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO NATCHEZ, INC., A MISSISSIPPI NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES; TO REVISE CONTRIBUTION LIMITS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend chapter 901, local and private laws of 2022, by extending the date of repeal from july 1, 2026, to july 1, 2030, on the provision of law that authorizes the governing authorities of the city of natchez, mississippi, and the board of supervisors of adams county, mississippi, to contribute funds to natchez, inc., a mississippi nonprofit corporation organized for economic development purposes; to revise contribution limits; and for related purposes.
From the enrolled text, April 2, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 901, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2022, BY EXTENDING THE DATE OF REPEAL FROM JULY 1, 2026, TO JULY 1, 2030, ON THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT AUTHORIZES THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI, AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ADAMS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO NATCHEZ, INC., A MISSISSIPPI NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES; TO REVISE CONTRIBUTION LIMITS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Chapter 901, Local and Private Laws of 2022, is amended as follows: Section 1. The governing authorities of the City of Natchez, Mississippi, are authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to contribute an amount not * * * more than * * * One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) each fiscal year to Natchez, Inc., a Mississippi nonprofit corporation organized for economic development purposes. Section 2. The Board of Supervisors of Adams County, Mississippi, is authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to contribute an amount not * * * more than * * * Two Hundred Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($225,000.00) each fiscal year to *SS36/R1327PS* S. B. No. 2931 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N2/3 26/SS36/R1327PS PAGE Natchez, Inc., a Mississippi nonprofit corporation organized for economic development purposes. Section 3. This act shall be repealed …