Bill Text: MS SB2950 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Urban renewal agencies; authorize certain municipal property to be conveyed to.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-09 - Approved by Governor [SB2950 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2011-SB2950-Enrolled.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2011 Regular Session

To: Municipalities

By: Senator(s) Horhn, Blount, Frazier, Jackson (11th), Jackson (32nd), Jordan

Senate Bill 2950

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A MUNICIPALITY WITH A POPULATION OF 100,000 OR MORE TO CONVEY TO ITS URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY, FOR A NOMINAL PRICE, LAND IN A SLUM AREA, BLIGHTED AREA OR URBAN RENEWAL AREA TO WHICH IT HOLDS TITLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  (1)  A municipality with a population of one hundred thousand (100,000) or more according to the latest federal decennial census, may convey to its urban renewal agency, for a nominal price, land in a slum area, blighted area or urban renewal area to which it holds title.

     (2)  As used in this section:

          (a)  "Urban renewal agency" means an urban renewal agency created under Section 43-35-33.

          (b)  "Slum area," "blighted area" and "urban renewal area" have the meaning ascribed to such terms in Section 43-35-3.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2011.