MS SB2642

Establishes the Emmitt Louis Till Victims' Compensation Act to compensate lawful survivors of victims killed by racially motivated criminal acts in Mississippi between January 1, 1945, and December 31, 1970.

Provides compensation not to exceed $100,000 per group of claimants for each victim, with lawful survivors defined as surviving spouses or direct descendants per stirpes.

Creates the Emmitt Louis Till Victims' Compensation Fund in the State Treasury effective July 1, 2011, funded by legislative appropriations, interest, federal money, and other sources.

Requires claims to be filed within five years of the act's passage, with the Victim Compensation Director overseeing investigations and adjudication through existing victim compensation procedures.

Makes false claims punishable as misdemeanors with fines up to $1,000 and/or up to one year in jail, plus repayment of any funds received; sunsets the program on July 1, 2016.