SB2931 • 2026

City of Natchez and Adams County; extend repealer on, and revise amounts of, authority to contribute annually to Natchez, Inc.

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 901, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2022, BY EXTENDING THE DATE OF REPEAL FROM JULY 1, 2026, TO JULY 1, 2030, ON THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT AUTHORIZES THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI, AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ADAMS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO NATCHEZ, INC., A MISSISSIPPI NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES; TO REVISE CONTRIBUTION LIMITS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Butler, Brumfield
Last action: 2026-04-08
Official status: Law
Effective date: Passage

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify previous contribution limits or amounts, only new ones.

Extend Funding for Natchez, Inc.

This law extends the period during which the City of Natchez and Adams County can contribute funds to Natchez, Inc., a nonprofit organization focused on economic development, until July 1, 2030, and sets new contribution limits.

What This Bill Does

Extends until July 1, 2030, the date when the city and county will stop being allowed to give money to Natchez, Inc.
Sets a maximum annual contribution of $150,000 from the City of Natchez to Natchez, Inc.
Sets a maximum annual contribution of $225,000 from Adams County to Natchez, Inc.

Who It Names or Affects

The City of Natchez
Adams County Board of Supervisors
Natchez, Inc., a nonprofit organization

Terms To Know

Repealer: A clause in a law that sets the date when the law will no longer be valid.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify how the funds will be used by Natchez, Inc.
Does not provide details on why the contribution limits were changed or extended.

Bill History

2026-04-08 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
04/08 Approved by Governor
2026-04-02 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
04/02 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-04-02 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
04/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-31 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/31 (H) Returned For Enrolling
2026-03-30 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/30 (H) Passed
2026-03-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
2026-03-23 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/23 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
2026-03-20 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/20 (S) Transmitted To House
2026-03-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/19 (S) Passed As Amended
2026-03-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/19 (S) Amended
2026-03-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/19 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
2026-03-11 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/11 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2026-02-06 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/06 (S) Referred To Local and Private

Official Summary Text

City of Natchez and Adams County; extend repealer on, and revise amounts of, authority to contribute annually to Natchez, Inc.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

S. B. No. 2931 *SS36/R1327PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N2/3
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To: Local and Private
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Butler, Brumfield

SENATE BILL NO. 2931
(As Passed the Senate)

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 901, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2022, 1
BY EXTENDING THE DATE OF REPEAL FROM JULY 1, 2026, TO JULY 1, 2
2030, ON THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT AUTHORIZES THE GOVERNING 3
AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI, AND THE BOARD OF 4
SUPERVISORS OF ADAMS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO 5
NATCHEZ, INC., A MISSISSIPPI NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED FOR 6
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES; TO REVISE CONTRIBUTION LIMITS; AND 7
FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 8
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 9
SECTION 1. Chapter 901, Local and Private Laws of 2022, is 10
amended as follows: 11
Section 1. The governing authorities of the City of Natchez, 12
Mississippi, are authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to 13
contribute an amount not * * * more than * * * One Hundred Fifty 14
Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) each fiscal year to Natchez, Inc., 15
a Mississippi nonprofit corporation organized for economic 16
development purposes. 17
Section 2. The Board of Supervisors of Adams County, 18
Mississippi, is authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to 19
contribute an amount not * * * more than * * * Two Hundred 20
Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($225,000.00) each fiscal year to 21
S. B. No. 2931 *SS36/R1327PS* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: City of Natchez and Adams County; extend
repealer on, and revise amounts of, authority to
contribute annually to Natchez, Inc.
Natchez, Inc., a Mississippi nonprofit corporation organized for 22
economic development purposes. 23
Section 3. This act shall be repealed from and after July 24
1, * * * 2030. 25
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 26
and after its passage. 27