AN ACT TO CREATE A MISSISSIPPI HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION FUND TO BE USED TO MATCH FEDERAL OR OTHER PRIVATE FUNDS FOR MAKING GRANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FEE SIMPLE PURCHASE OR PROTECTIVE INTEREST PURCHASE OF ENDANGERED PROPERTY DIRECTLY RELATED TO MISSISSIPPI NATIVE AMERICAN ARCHEOLOGY SITES, MISSISSIPPI BATTLEFIELD PROPERTY OR MISSISSIPPI CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT SITES; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH FUND SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY'S HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN CONDITIONS ON THE ALLOCATIONS FROM THE FUND; TO PRESCRIBE ELIGIBLE COSTS FOR WHICH MONIES FROM THE FUND MAY BE ALLOCATED; TO AUTHORIZE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH GRANTS; TO AMEND SECTION 39-5-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 39-5-6
As Passed by the Senate: 39-5-6
Approved by the Governor: 39-5-5