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HB 4109

Jackson County; authorize contributions to Friends of Art, Culture and Education (F.A.C.E).

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Manly Barton

Allows Jackson County to donate up to $5,000 annually to F.A.C.E. for arts and culture, sunset on July 1, 2030, discretionary from available funds.

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Bill Summary · HB 4109

Summary of HB 4109 (Mississippi, 2026)

Purpose

HB 4109would authorize the Board of Supervisors of Jackson County to contribute funds to the nonprofit organization Friends of Arts, Culture and Education (F.A.C.E.). The bill sets a monetary limit and establishes a sunset date for the authorization.

Key Provisions

  • Authorized contributions: Jackson County’s Board of Supervisors may, in its discretion, contribute up to $5,000 per year to F.A.C.E. The contributions would come from any available county funds.
  • Recipient: The funds would be provided to F.A.C.E. (Friends of Arts, Culture and Education), described as a nonprofit charitable organization that assists in developing and promoting the arts for residents of Jackson County and the surrounding community.
  • Duration / sunset: The authority to make these annual contributions is set to terminate on July 1, 2030. After that date, the authorization would cease unless the law is amended.
  • Effective date: The act would take effect once it is enacted and signed into law.

Context and Scope

  • Geographic scope: Jackson County, Mississippi.
  • Entity involvement: Local government (Board of Supervisors) and a local nonprofit organization (F.A.C.E.), focused on arts, culture, and education.
  • Nature of funding: Voluntary, discretionary contributions from county funds, not required appropriations.

Potential Impact

  • For F.A.C.E.: Provides a codified annual funding stream (up to $5,000) to support programming or operations that promote arts and culture in the county.
  • For the county: Introduces an established, time-limited mechanism to support community arts initiatives; creates a defined fiscal commitment with a sunset date (2030) that may influence budgeting and program planning.
  • For residents: Could enhance access to arts and cultural programming within Jackson County, depending on how F.A.C.E. utilizes the funds.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Sponsor(s): Co-sponsor listed as Manly Barton.
  • Committee history: Referred to Local and Private Legislation; died in committee (no further action) as of April 15, 2026.
  • Legislative timing: The bill was identified as introduced in the 2026 Regular Session; action history indicates it did not progress past committee stage.

Notable Details

  • The bill explicitly states the annual contribution cap ($5,000) and the sunset date (July 1, 2030).
  • The measure is limited to discretionary allocations “out of any available county funds”—implying funding would be subject to the county’s financial status and other budgetary constraints.

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Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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