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HB271 • 2026

Appropriation; Holmes County Consolidated School District for expenses of consolidation.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF CONSOLIDATING TWO SCHOOL DISTRICTS INTO ONE COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.

Budget Education
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Clark
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill's status as 'Did Not Pass' means it did not become law.

Money for School District Merger

This bill gives money to the Holmes County Consolidated School District to help pay for merging two school districts into one.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives $300,000 from the State General Fund to the Holmes County Consolidated School District.
  • The money is used to cover costs of combining two separate school districts into a single countywide district.
  • Requires this merger to follow rules set by Section 37-7-104.7 of Mississippi's laws.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Holmes County Consolidated School District

Terms To Know

Consolidation
Combining two or more school districts into one larger district.
Fiscal Year
A period of time used for budgeting and financial reporting, usually a year long.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass the legislature.
  • It only provides funding for one fiscal year (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027).
  • The exact impact on residents and students in Holmes County is unclear.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/25 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-07 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/07 (H) Referred To Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Appropriation; Holmes County Consolidated School District for expenses of consolidation.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 271 *HR43/R394* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/HR43/R394
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To: Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Clark

HOUSE BILL NO. 271

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HOLMES COUNTY 1
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE 2
EXPENSES OF CONSOLIDATING TWO SCHOOL DISTRICTS INTO ONE COUNTYWIDE 3
SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 5
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 6
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 7
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Holmes County Consolidated 8
School District for the purpose of defraying the expenses of 9
consolidating two (2) school districts into one (1) countywide 10
school district as required by Section 37-7-104.7, Mississippi 11
Code of 1972, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and 12
ending June 30, 2027................................$ 300,000.00. 13
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 14
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 15
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 16
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 17
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 18
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 19
H. B. No. 271 *HR43/R394* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: Appropriation; Holmes County Consolidated
School District for expenses of consolidation.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 20
and after July 1, 2026. 21