HB 1194 — County boards of supervisors; authorize donations to MS Main Street programs and civil rights memorials.

County Affairs Anderson (110th), Anthony COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.

1194 (As Passed the House) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-5-93, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ANY COUNTY TO DONATE FUNDS TO ANY DESIGNATED COMMUNITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI MAIN STREET ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS TO ANY CIVIL RIGHTS MEMORIALS, SITES AND DESTINATIONS WITHIN A COUNTY;

TO ESTABLISH THE 2023 SUPPLEMENTARY RURAL FIRE TRUCK ACQUISITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM;

In the exercise of this power the board is fully authorized to accept donations of land on which any of said H.

1194 *HR43/R1926CS**HR43/R1926PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G2/3 23/HR43/R1926CS23/HR43/R1926PH PAGE 1 (OM\EW) authorized to accept donations of land on which any of said graveyards may be situated and also money or funds to be used for any of the purposes in this section expressed.

1194 *HR43/R1926CS**HR43/R1926PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R1926CS23/HR43/R1926PH PAGE 2(OM\EW) issue bonds and incur such indebtedness within the limits now authorized by law.

1194 *HR43/R1926CS**HR43/R1926PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R1926CS23/HR43/R1926PH PAGE 3(OM\EW) and support a tubercular hospital and to remodel buildings on such property to be used for such hospital purposes.

1194 *HR43/R1926CS**HR43/R1926PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R1926CS23/HR43/R1926PH PAGE 4(OM\EW) charity ward or wards, in any of the hospitals in said counties, or, in the discretion of said authorities, to make and enter into contracts with any such hospitals for the treatment and care in such hospitals of the indigent sick of said counties, and to pay therefor out of the general fund of such counties such sum or sums as shall be a reasonable and just compensation to said hospital.

1194 *HR43/R1926CS**HR43/R1926PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R1926CS23/HR43/R1926PH PAGE 5(OM\EW) of the Legislature or laws of Mississippi now or hereafter in the county library of such county and not needed, in the opinion of the board in the county library (but not including any Mississippi reports and not including any acts of the Legislature or laws of the state, unless such acts or laws be more than twenty (20) years old) to any library or library association or foundation or organization maintaining a free public library for reference or otherwise, provided such library, association, foundation or organization owns free from encumbrance a fireproof library building located in this state, in which building said journals, reports, acts and laws may be and shall be deposited where received under this subsection and made accessible under reasonable regulations to the general public.

1194 *HR43/R1926CS**HR43/R1926PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R1926CS23/HR43/R1926PH PAGE 6(OM\EW) shall deliver to the representative of the library, association, foundation or organization entitled to receive the same any of said journals, reports, acts, laws and official publications in accordance with the directions contained in any order of the board of supervisors for the delivery of the same, and shall take proper receipt from the party receiving the same, and shall deliver such receipt to the clerk of the board of supervisors of the county, and the board of supervisors shall have the said receipt entered in full on the minutes of the board.

1194 *HR43/R1926CS**HR43/R1926PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R1926CS23/HR43/R1926PH PAGE 7(OM\EW) county, or to the state library, without expense to the state, any gifts or donations it may have received under this subsection.

1194 *HR43/R1926CS**HR43/R1926PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R1926CS23/HR43/R1926PH PAGE 8(OM\EW) round-trip basis from the patient's place of residence to St.

1194 *HR43/R1926CS**HR43/R1926PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R1926CS23/HR43/R1926PH PAGE 9(OM\EW) the term "residential group home" means a group residence established to provide care and counseling, and to serve as a home, for children who are the victims of abuse, neglect or abandonment.

1194 *HR43/R1926CS**HR43/R1926PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R1926CS23/HR43/R1926PH PAGE 10(OM\EW) contributions or out of any funds in the county treasury, provided that the cumulative sum of donations to a local NVOAD does not exceed the amount generated in the county by one-fourth (1/4) mill on all of the taxable property within the county during the fiscal year in which the donations are made.

1194 *HR43/R1926CS**HR43/R1926PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R1926CS23/HR43/R1926PH PAGE 11(OM\EW) county treasury provided that the cumulative sum of donations to all designated communities within the county does not exceed the amount generated in the county by one-fourth (1/4) mill on all of the taxable property within the county, during the fiscal year in which the donations are made.

This(1) actThere shallis takeestablished effectthe and2023 Supplementary Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program to be inadministered forceby fromthe Department of Insurance for the purpose of assisting counties and aftermunicipalities Octoberin 1,the 2023.acquisition of fire trucks.

The 2023 Supplementary Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program is in addition to the rural fire truck acquisition assistance program established in Section 17-23-1 or any other program by which counties and municipalities acquire fire trucks.

(2) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the "2023 Supplementary Rural Fire Truck Fund" which shall consist of funds appropriated or otherwise made H.

B.

No.

1194 *HR43/R1926PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R1926PH PAGE 12(OM\EW) available by the Legislature in any manner, and funds from any other source designated for deposit into such fund.

Monies in the fund shall be used for the purpose of assisting counties and municipalities in the acquisition of fire trucks.

Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall lapse into the State General Fund.

(3) (a) A county that meets the requirements provided herein may receive an amount of not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) per fire truck for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending July 1, 2024.

Monies distributed under this section shall be expended only for the purchase of new fire trucks and such trucks must meet the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards in the 1900 series.

(b) The board of supervisors of the county shall submit its request for the receipt of monies to the Department of Insurance.

A committee composed of the Commissioner of Insurance, the State Fire Coordinator, the Director of the Rating Bureau and the Director of the State Fire Academy shall review the requests by the boards of supervisors and shall determine whether the county or municipality for which the board of supervisors has requested a truck meets the requirements of eligibility under this section.

(c) To be eligible to receive monies under this section:

1194 *HR43/R1926CS**HR43/R1926PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R1926CS23/HR43/R1926PH ST:PAGE 13(OM\EW) (i) A county or municipality must pledge to set aside or dedicate each year as matching funds, for a period not to extend over ten (10) years, local funds in an amount equal to or not less than one-tenth (1/10) of the amount of monies for which it is requesting distribution from the 2023 Supplementary Rural Fire Truck Fund, which pledged monies may be derived from local ad valorem tax authorized by law or from any other funds available to the county or municipality, except for those funds received by municipalities or counties from the Municipal Fire Protection Fund or the County Volunteer Fire Department Fund, as defined in Sections 83-1-37 and 83-1-39.

(ii) A municipality must provide adequate documentation of its contract with the county that requires the municipality to provide fire protection in rural areas.

The term "rural areas" means any area within the county located outside the boundaries of an incorporated municipality or any incorporated municipality with a population of two thousand five hundred (2,500) or less.

(iii) A county or a municipality, designated by the county, must have exhausted all rounds of applications for fire trucks available to it under Section 17-23-1.

(d) The Department of Insurance shall maintain an accurate record of all monies distributed to counties and municipalities and the number of fire trucks purchased and the cost for each fire truck, such records to be kept separate from H.

B.

No.

1194 *HR43/R1926PH* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 23/HR43/R1926PH PAGE 14(OM\EW) other records of the Department of Insurance;

notify counties and municipalities of the 2023 Supplementary Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program and the requirements for them to become eligible to participate;

adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary and desirable to implement the provisions of this section;

and file with the Legislature a report detailing how monies made available under this section were distributed and spent in each county and municipality, the number of fire trucks purchased, the counties and municipalities making such purchases and the cost of each fire truck purchased.

SECTION 3.