SB2949 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Clay County for the repair and renovation of its county courthouse.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO CLAY COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF ITS COUNTY COURTHOUSE 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: Turner-Ford
Last action: 2026-02-25
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and there is no official information about the exact amount of funds needed for repairs.

Clay County Courthouse Repair Funding

This bill proposes to provide Clay County with $1 million from the State General Fund for repairing and renovating its county courthouse in fiscal year 2027.

What This Bill Does

Proposes an appropriation of $1,000,000 from the State General Fund to Clay County for repair and renovation costs associated with their county courthouse during fiscal year 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

Clay County

Terms To Know

Fiscal Year: A period of one year used for budgeting and financial reporting.
General Fund: The main fund from which a government pays its bills.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill did not pass, so Clay County will need to find other ways to pay for courthouse repairs.
It is unclear if the money will be enough to cover all repair and renovation costs.

Bill History

2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
2026-02-10 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/10 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Clay County for the repair and renovation of its county courthouse.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

S. B. No. 2949 *SS26/R1260* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS26/R1260
PAGE 1 (ens\kr)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Clay
County for the repair and renovation of its
county courthouse.
To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Turner-Ford

SENATE BILL NO. 2949

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO CLAY COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE 1
OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF ITS 2
COUNTY COURTHOUSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 4
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 5
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 6
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to Clay County for the purpose of 7
defraying costs associated with repair and renovation of its 8
county courthouse for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and 9
ending June 30, 2027............................... $ 1,000,000.00. 10
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 11
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 12
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 13
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 14
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 15
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 16
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 17
and after July 1, 2026. 18