MS SB2590

Amends the definition of "qualified resort area" under Mississippi's local option alcoholic beverage control law to expand the types of facilities and areas that qualify for alcohol sales permits.

Adds 12 specific categories of facilities and areas that automatically qualify as resort areas without requiring department declaration, including state park golf clubhouses, game reserves of 800+ acres, event facilities on 30+ acres, and culinary arts facilities.

Modifies item 8 to clarify that qualified resort areas include land owned by the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District and/or land in the Reservoir Community District meeting specific geographic boundaries in counties where Mississippi Highway 43 and 25 intersect.

Allows municipalities with populations over 10,000 in Pearl River-bordered counties (not crossed by Interstate 20) to regulate operating hours, revenue percentages from food service, and location designations for alcohol-serving facilities through local ordinance.

Effective date: July 1, 2016.