Section 21-19-67 - Annual donations to chartered chapters of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America or the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), or to certain certified farmers' markets located within the municipalityThe governing authority of any municipality in the state, in its discretion, is authorized to donate annually, out of any funds in the municipal treasury, to:
(a)Boys and Girls Club. - Any chartered chapter of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America located within the municipality, provided that the cumulative sum of donations to all chapters within the municipality does not exceed the amount generated in the municipality by one-fourth (1/4) mill on all of the taxable property within the municipality, during the fiscal year in which the donations are made. Nothing in this paragraph authorizes the imposition of additional tax.(b)Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). - Any chartered chapter of the YMCA located within the municipality, out of any funds in the treasury of the municipality, provided that the cumulative sum of donations to all chapters within the municipality does not exceed the amount generated in the municipality by one-fourth (1/4) mill on all of the taxable property within the municipality, during the fiscal year in which the donations are made. Nothing in this paragraph authorizes the imposition of additional tax.(c)Farmers' markets. - Any farmers' market that is certified by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce and operating within the municipality, not to exceed the amount that would be generated from the levy of a one-fourth (1/4) mill ad valorem tax upon all taxable property in the municipality. Laws, 2009, ch. 415, § 1, eff. 7/1/2009.Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. TBD, HB 1515,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2013.