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SB 2932

Noxubee County; extend repealer on assessments on misdemeanor convictions and nonadjudications for capital improvements.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Angela Turner-Ford

Extends authority for Noxubee County to add small court assessments (up to $50 for implied consent cases, $25 for others) to fund a county Capital Improvements Fund.

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Bill Summary · SB 2932

Summary: SB 2932 (2026) – Noxubee County Capital Improvements Fund Repealer Extension

Purpose and intent

  • The bill seeks to extend the repealer date for authority granted to the Noxubee County Board of Supervisors to levy an additional assessment in justice court proceedings. The funds would be deposited into a dedicated capital improvements fund to finance county capital projects.

Key provisions and changes

  • Authority to assess and amount limits (Section 1(1)):
    • The Noxubee County Board of Supervisors, by resolution, can levy an additional assessment in the Justice Court of Noxubee County, on top of existing assessments and court costs.
    • New or continued assessments include:
    • Up to $50.00 on each conviction or nonadjudication under the Mississippi Implied Consent Law (driving under the influence/related implied consent provisions).
    • Up to $25.00 on each misdemeanor conviction or nonadjudication (except for the implied consent cases) and on each civil case filed.
  • Use of funds (Section 1(2)):
    • The revenue from these assessments must be placed into the specific fund: the “Noxubee County Capital Improvements Fund.”
    • Funds in this special county fund are to be expended by the Board of Supervisors to fund capital improvements within the county.

  • Repealer date (Section 1(3)):

    • The current repealer for this authority is extended from its prior repeal date to a specified future date. The text indicates a target repeal date of July 1, 2026 originally, but the provided draft shows a placeholder “2026 2030,” suggesting an extension to July 1, 2030. The precise repealer date depends on the enacted version; the intent is to extend the sunset for this authority.

  • Effective date (Section 2):

    • The act becomes effective upon passage.

Who is affected

  • Noxubee County:
    • The Board of Supervisors gains/retains the discretionary authority to impose the additional assessments in justice court proceedings.
  • Residents and litigants in Noxubee County:
    • Those convicted or nonadjudicated on misdemeanor offenses, civil filings, or implied-consent violations in the county’s justice court could be subject to the new or continued special assessment.
  • County capital projects:
    • Capital improvements funded by the dedicated “Noxubee County Capital Improvements Fund” may be financed or expanded using these collected assessments.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Legislative path:
    • Referred to Local and Private Committee (Feb 6, 2026).
    • Reported as “Died In Committee” (Apr 15, 2026) in its current action history, indicating it did not advance through the committee stage in this session.
  • Sunset/Repealer:
    • The bill contemplates extending a repealer (study or authority sunset) for the ability to impose the assessments. If enacted, the extended repeal date would govern how long the authority remains in effect.
  • Effective date:
    • If enacted, the law would take effect upon passage.

Notes

  • The bill targets a local, county-level funding mechanism, tying civil and misdemeanor adjudications to a dedicated capital improvements fund.
  • The fiscal impact depends on the volume of convictions/nonadjudications and civil filings in the county, as well as the Board of Supervisors’ use of the funds for capital projects.
  • As of the provided action history, the bill did not advance in the 2026 session.

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

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