MS HB442

Authorizes municipal governing authorities to provide tax-forfeited lands and buildings to full-time police officers as part of their compensation package to strengthen law enforcement and improve community safety

Housing benefits terminate within 30 days if the officer's employment ends; the municipality may then offer to sell the property to the former officer at fair market value but is not required to do so

Directs the Secretary of State to promulgate rules allowing donation of tax-forfeited lands to municipalities that establish police housing programs under this act

Amends existing public employer housing assistance programs to include tax-forfeited lands and buildings as eligible forms of assistance, in addition to monetary funds

Exempts lands used for police officer compensation from certain state, county, and taxing district taxes that would otherwise apply to municipality-owned property