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MS HB187

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/30/2018

Primary Sponsor

Bryant Clark

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a special fund in the State Treasury called the Historic Courthouse Fund to be administered by the Department of Archives and History
  • Authorizes grants to counties for maintenance and/or restoration of historic courthouses, with counties required to provide matching funds equal to 25% of the grant amount
  • Allows the Department of Archives and History to solicit and accept donations, gifts, and grants from individuals, organizations, and corporations; permits sale of donated property with proceeds deposited into the fund
  • Authorizes the Legislature to appropriate, transfer, or otherwise provide additional funds to the Historic Courthouse Fund
  • Fund monies shall be invested like other state funds, with unexpended amounts and interest earnings retained in the fund rather than reverting to the General Fund; effective July 1, 2018

Legislative Description

Historic Courthouse Fund; create to provide grants to counties for maintenance/restoration of historic courthouses.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/30/2018

Committee Referrals

Public Property1/2/2018

Full Bill Text

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