SB 2269 — Payments in lieu of taxes in forest preserve property located in Issaquena and Warren Counties; authorize DWFP to make.

SB2269 (As Introduced)Passed the Senate) - 2019 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:

Senator(s) Hopson Senate Bill 2269 (As Passed the Senate) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-5-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZEPROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPIACQUISITION DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE,INTERESTS FISHERIES AND PARKS TO MAKE PAYMENTS IN LIEUREAL OFESTATE TAXESAND TOPERSONAL THEPROPERTY TAXINGBY DISTRICTS LOCATED WITHIN THE STATEMISSISSIPPI PARCELSCOMMISSION OFON THEWILDLIFE, "PHILFISHERIES BRYANT WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA" IN ISSAQUENA AND WARRENPARKS COUNTIESSHALL TRANSFERREDBE BYMADE ANDERSON-TULLEYONLY COMPANYUPON TOLEGISLATIVE THEAUTHORIZATION; STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE;

TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS TO MAKE PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES TO THE TAXING DISTRICTS LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE PARCELS OF THE "PHIL BRYANT WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA" IN ISSAQUENA AND WARREN COUNTIES TRANSFERRED BY ANDERSON-TULLEY COMPANY TO THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE;

     49-5-71.  (1)  The Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is hereby authorized to acquire interests in real estate and personal property through purchase, donation, bequest or devise in furtherance of the purposes of Sections 49-5-61 through 49-5-85 and otherwise in accordance with the provisions of law. law; The commission is authorized to approve land or real estate suitable for such purposes as eligible for the income tax credit authorized under Section 27-7-22.22.

however, any such purchase or acceptance of any donation, bequest or devise shall be made only upon legislative authorization.  The commission is authorized to approve land or real estate suitable for such purposes as eligible for the income tax credit authorized under Section 27-7-22.22.