Senate Bill 2262

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MID-DELTA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION TO BE COMPOSED OF BOLIVAR, COAHOMA, HUMPHREYS, LEFLORE, QUITMAN, SUNFLOWER, TALLAHATCHIE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO DO ANY AND ALL THINGS NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITIES OF DEVELOPING THE MEMBER COUNTIES FROM AN INDUSTRIAL, IRRIGATIONAL, AND RECREATIONAL STANDPOINT, TO ATTRACT NEW INDUSTRIES, AND TO CONSERVE AVAILABLE WATER FOR IRRIGATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL BE FINANCED IN ALL ITS ACTIVITIES FROM FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE BY EACH OF THE MEMBER COUNTIES, AND EACH COUNTY IS AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMISSION; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY MEMBER COUNTY AND THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF ANY MUNICIPALITY WITHIN ANY MEMBER COUNTY TO APPROPRIATE AND DONATE MONEY TO ASSIST ANY NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPING THE RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL POTENTIALS OF THE MID-DELTA AREA; TO CREATE THE SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION TO BE COMPOSED OF ADAMS, AMITE, CLAIBORNE, COPIAH, FRANKLIN, JEFFERSON, LAWRENCE, LINCOLN, PIKE, WALTHALL AND WILKINSON COUNTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Willie Simmons

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Jan 6 – Feb 3

1. Jan 6Referred to the Senate committees on County Affairs and on Finance
2. Feb 3Died in committee in the Senate