Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB3068: Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board.
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE BOARD OF TAX APPEALS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to defray the expenses of the board of tax appeals for the fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, March 20, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE BOARD OF TAX APPEALS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Board of Tax Appeals for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027............. ............................................... $ 678,059.00. SECTION 2. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of this act, not more than the following amount of funds, with the exception of the provisions in this section, shall be expended only for "Personal Services," which includes "Vacancy Funding," for the following authorized number of employment headcount: FUNDING: General Funds: $ 597,204.00 Special Funds: $ 0.00 Total Funds: $ 597,204.00 *SS26/A184SG* S. B. No. 3068 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/SS26/A184SG PAGE PERSONAL SERVICES: Employee Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits: $ 597,204.00 Progressions: $ 0.00 Vacancy Funding: $ 0.00 Total Personal Services: $ 597,204.00 AUTHORIZED HEADCOUNT: Permanent: Time-Limited: As used in this section, the term "Personal Services" shall mean funds provided under the major object of expenditure category Personal Services for Salaries, Wages, and Fringe Benefits. Funds in this category shall not …
Sponsors
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- DeBar, Dennis (R, 43)
- Wiggins, Brice (R, 52)
- Hickman, Rod (D, 32)
- Sparks, Daniel H. (R, 5)
- Turner-Ford, Angela (D)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Concurred in Amend From House
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
- : Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
- : DR - TSDPAA: AP To A3
- : DR - TSDPAA: A3 To AP
- : Referred To Appropriations D;Appropriations A
Votes
- Concurred in Amend From House (March 17, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 19, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is SB3068?
- SB3068 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board.
- What does SB3068 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to defray the expenses of the board of tax appeals for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of SB3068?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3068?
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3068?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB3068.xml
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