HB1811 • 2026

Noxubee County; extend repeal assessments in justice court used for county capital improvements.

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 903, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2021, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL FROM JULY 1, 2026, TO JULY 1, 2030, ON THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT AUTHORIZES THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF NOXUBEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER ASSESSMENTS AND COURT COSTS, FOR CIVIL CASES FILED AND MISDEMEANOR CONVICTIONS AND/OR NONADJUDICATIONS OBTAINED IN ITS JUSTICE COURT, TO BE PLACED IN A SPECIAL COUNTY FUND DESIGNATED THE "NOXUBEE COUNTY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND" AND USED TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Mickens
Last action: 2026-04-01
Official status: Law
Effective date: Passage

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about the amount collected or specific capital improvements to be funded.

Extend Collection of Assessments for Noxubee County Capital Improvements

This law extends the period during which a special assessment can be collected by the Board of Supervisors in Noxubee County, Mississippi, to fund capital improvements until July 1, 2030.

What This Bill Does

Extends the date when a specific provision will end from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2030.
Allows the Board of Supervisors in Noxubee County to collect an additional assessment for civil cases and misdemeanor convictions or nonadjudications.
Requires that this collected money be put into a special fund called the 'Noxubee County Capital Improvements Fund'.
Specifies that the funds from this special assessment can only be used for capital improvements in Noxubee County.

Who It Names or Affects

The Board of Supervisors of Noxubee County, Mississippi.
People involved in civil cases and misdemeanor convictions or nonadjudications in Noxubee County's Justice Court.

Terms To Know

assessment: A special charge or tax that a government can collect from people or businesses.
capital improvements: Major projects to improve public facilities, such as roads, buildings, and parks.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not specify how much money will be collected or what specific capital improvements will be funded.
It is unclear if the extension of this provision will have any impact on local residents beyond July 1, 2030.

Bill History

2026-04-01 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
04/01 Approved by Governor
2026-03-26 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/26 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-26 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-26 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/26 (S) Returned For Enrolling
2026-03-26 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/26 (S) Immediate Release
2026-03-26 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/26 (S) Passed
2026-03-24 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
2026-03-17 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/17 (S) Referred To Local and Private
2026-03-17 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/17 (H) Transmitted To Senate
2026-03-16 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/16 (H) Passed
2026-03-16 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/16 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
2026-03-11 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/11 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2026-01-30 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/30 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation

Official Summary Text

Noxubee County; extend repeal assessments in justice court used for county capital improvements.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 1811 *HR26/R2098CS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ L3/5
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To: Local and Private
Legislation
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Mickens

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 1811

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 903, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2021, 1
TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL FROM JULY 1, 2026, TO JULY 1, 2030, 2
ON THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT AUTHORIZES THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 3
OF NOXUBEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY AN ASSESSMENT, IN ADDITION 4
TO ANY OTHER ASSESSMENTS AND COURT COSTS, FOR CIVIL CASES FILED 5
AND MISDEMEANOR CONVICTIONS AND/OR NONADJUDICATIONS OBTAINED IN 6
ITS JUSTICE COURT, TO BE PLACED IN A SPECIAL COUNTY FUND 7
DESIGNATED THE "NOXUBEE COUNTY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND" AND USED 8
TO FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 9
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 10
SECTION 1. Chapter 903, Local and Private Laws of 2021, is 11
amended as follows: 12
Section 1. (1) The Board of Supervisors of Noxubee County, 13
Mississippi, in its discretion, is authorized, by resolution duly 14
adopted, to levy an assessment, in addition to any other 15
assessments and court costs in the Justice Court of Noxubee 16
County, as follows: 17
(a) An amount not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) on 18
each conviction or nonadjudication under the Mississippi Implied 19
Consent Law; and 20
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(b) An amount not to exceed Twenty-five Dollars 21
($25.00) on each misdemeanor conviction or nonadjudication other 22
than those specified in paragraph (a) of this subsection, and on 23
each civil case filed. 24
(2) The avails of the additional assessment imposed under 25
subsection (1) of this section shall be placed in a special fund 26
of Noxubee County designated the "Noxubee County Capital 27
Improvements Fund" and shall be expended by the Board of 28
Supervisors to fund capital improvements in the county. 29
(3) This section shall be repealed from and after July 30
1, * * * 2030. 31
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 32
and after its passage. 33