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HB1839
HB1839: Proposed Funding for Economic Development in Natchez
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:37 AM
In one sentence
This bill proposed to allow the City of Natchez and Adams County to contribute specific amounts each year to a nonprofit group called Natchez, Inc. for economic development.
What it does
- Authorizes the governing authorities of the City of Natchez to contribute at least $100,000 per fiscal year to Natchez, Inc.
- Allows the Board of Supervisors of Adams County to contribute at least $165,000 per fiscal year to Natchez, Inc.
- States that these contributions are for economic development purposes.
- Sets a rule that this law would end on July 1, 2030.
Who it affects
- The governing authorities of the City of Natchez
- The Board of Supervisors of Adams County
- Natchez, Inc., a Mississippi nonprofit corporation
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass and died in committee on April 15, 2026.
- If passed, the law would only be active until July 1, 2030.
- The text does not specify how Natchez, Inc. must spend the money.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Fiscal year
- A one-year period used by governments for budgeting and accounting.
- Nonprofit corporation
- An organization formed to serve a public or mutual benefit rather than to make profits for owners.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
City of Natchez and Adams County; authorize contributions to Natchez, Incorporated.
Official activity
Bill history
- 04/15 (H) Died In Committee
- 04/15 Suspend from Deadlines by HC 64
- 02/06 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation