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SB2174 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Town of Pickens for repairs to a certain ditch.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF PICKENS, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRING A CERTAIN DITCH THAT RUNS THROUGH THE TOWN AND CAUSES FLOODING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Budget
Did Not Pass

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify who can request payment from the State Treasurer, but it is implied that proper requisitions are required as per law.

Money for Ditch Repairs in Pickens

This bill gives the Town of Pickens money to fix a ditch that causes flooding.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives $300,000 from the State General Fund to the Town of Pickens.
  • The money is for fixing a specific ditch in Pickens that floods during heavy rain.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Town of Pickens, Mississippi
  • Residents and property owners affected by flooding from the ditch

Terms To Know

Appropriation
Money given by the government for a specific purpose.
Fiscal Year
A period of time used to measure financial performance, usually from July 1st to June 30th.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
  • It only provides funding for one fiscal year (July 2026 - June 2027).

Bill History

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

    02/25 (S) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-13 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/13 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Town of Pickens for repairs to a certain ditch.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
S. B. No. 2174 *SS08/R126* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS08/R126
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To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Blackmon

SENATE BILL NO. 2174

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF PICKENS, 1
MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2
REPAIRING A CERTAIN DITCH THAT RUNS THROUGH THE TOWN AND CAUSES 3
FLOODING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 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 Town of Pickens, 8
Mississippi, for the purpose of defraying costs associated with 9
repairs to a certain ditch that runs through the town and causes 10
flooding for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending 11
June 30, 2027........................................ $ 300,000.00. 12
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 13
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 14
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 15
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 16
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 17
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 18
S. B. No. 2174 *SS08/R126* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS08/R126
PAGE 2 (ens\kr)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Town
of Pickens for repairs to a certain ditch.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after July 1, 2026. 20