Bill > HB1954

This bill authorizes the Union County Board of Supervisors in Mississippi to levy an additional assessment of up to $15 for each civil case filed and each misdemeanor conviction in the county's justice court. These assessments would be added on top of existing court costs and would be collected in a special fund called the "Union County Law Enforcement Center Maintenance Fund." The money collected through these assessments can only be used to fund maintenance of the county's law enforcement center. The bill provides a specific timeframe for this assessment, with the authorization set to expire on July 1, 2029, meaning the county can collect these additional fees for approximately six years. This legislation gives the county a targeted way to generate extra revenue specifically for maintaining its law enforcement facilities, without raising broader taxes or using general fund money.

Government Affairs

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1954.xml