MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2024 Regular Session
To: State Affairs
By: Representative Banks
House Bill 1096
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 29-5-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF
1972, TO REVISE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CAPITOL COMPLEX IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; AND
FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section
29-5-203, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
* * * [Through June 30, 2024, this section shall read as follows:]
29‑5‑203.
There is created the Capitol Complex Improvement District to be composed of the
following described area in the City of Jackson, Mississippi, that surrounds the
State Capitol Building:
CAPITOL COMPLEX PROPOSED BOUNDARIES
·Beginning at a point on the west bank of the Pearl River determined
by extending the south curb line of High Street east until it meets the bank of
the Pearl River;
·Then north along the west bank of the Pearl River (extending
along the southern boundary of LeFleur's Bluff State Park) until it reaches a point
on such bank determined by extending the east curb line of Ridgewood Road south
until it meets the bank of the Pearl River;
·Then north along such line determined by extending the east
curb line of Ridgewood Road and continuing along such curb line until it reaches
the northern drainage ditch of Eastover Drive;
·Then west along the northern drainage ditch and curb line of
Eastover Drive until it reaches the western curb line of the west frontage road
of I‑55;
·Then south along the west curb line of such frontage road until
it reaches the northern curb line of Lakeland Drive;
·Then west along the northern curb line of Lakeland Drive until
it reaches the eastern curb line of Old Canton Road;
·Then north along the east curb line of Old Canton Road until
it reaches the northern curb line of Meadowbrook Road;
·Then west along the north curb line of Meadowbrook Road to
the west curb line of North State Street;
·Then south along the west curb line of North State Street to
the north curb line of Hartfield Street;
·Then west along the north curb line of Hartfield Street to
the west curb line of Oxford Avenue;
·Then south on the west curb line of Oxford Avenue to the north
curb line of Mitchell Avenue which becomes Stonewall Street;
·Then west along the north curb line of Mitchell Street and
then Stonewall Street until it reaches the west curb line of Livingston Road;
·Then south along the west curb line of Livingston Road until
it reaches the south curb line of Woodrow Wilson Drive;
·Then east along the south curb line of Woodrow Wilson Drive
to the west curb line of Bailey Avenue (which becomes Gallatin Street);
·Then south along the west curb line of Bailey Avenue and then
Gallatin Street until it reaches the north curb line of West Capitol Street;
·Then west along the north curb line of West Capitol Street
until it intersects with the north curb line of Robinson Road;
·Then west on the north
curb line of Robinson Road until it intersects with the west curb line of Prentiss
Street;
·Then south along the west curb line of Prentiss Street until
it intersects with the north curb line of John R. Lynch Street on the west side
of Jackson State University;
·Then west on the north curb line of John R. Lynch Street until
it reaches the west curb line of Valley Street;
·Then south along the west curb line of Valley Street until
it reaches the south curb line of Morehouse Street;
·Then east along the south curb line of Morehouse Street until
it reaches the west curb line of Dalton Street;
·Then south along the west curb line of Dalton Street until
it reaches the south curb line of Florence Avenue;
·Then east along the south curb line of Florence Avenue until
it reaches the east curb line of University Blvd. (Terry Road);
·Then north and along the east curb line of University Blvd.
until it reaches the south curb line of Hooker Street;
·Then east along the south curb line of Hooker Street extending
in a straight line to the railroad tracks;
·Then north on the west side of such railroad tracks to the
south curb line of South Street;
·Then east on South Street to the east curb line of Jefferson
Street and extend the south curb line of South Street in a straight line to the
east to the western edge of I‑55;
·Then north along the western edge of I‑55 until it reaches
the south curb line of High Street;
·Then east along the south curb line of High Street and extending
such line to the Pearl River and the point of the beginning.
[From
and after July 1, 2024, this section shall read as follows:]
29-5-203. There is created the
Capitol Complex Improvement District to be composed of the following described area
in the City of Jackson, Mississippi, that surrounds the State Capitol Building:
CAPITOL
COMPLEX PROPOSED BOUNDARIES
·
Beginning at a point on the west bank of the Pearl River determined
by extending the south curb line of High Street east until it meets the bank of
the Pearl River;
·
Then north along the west bank of the Pearl River until it reaches
a point on such bank determined by extending the north curb line of Northside Drive
until it meets the bank of the Pearl River;
·
Then west along the north curb line of Northside Drive until it reaches
the west * * *track of the Illinois
Central Railroad line curb line of Boling Street;
·
Then south along the west * * *track of the Illinois Central Railroad line to the north curb
line of Mitchell Avenue which becomes Stonewall Street curb line of
Boling Street until it reaches the south curb line of Bullard Street (which becomes
Woodrow Wilson Drive);
* * *Then west along the north curb line of Mitchell Street and
then Stonewall Street until it reaches the west curb line of Livingston Road;Then
east along the south curb line of Bullard Street and then Woodrow Wilson
Drive to the west curb line of Bailey Avenue (which becomes Gallatin Street);
·
Then south along the west curb line of Bailey Avenue and then Gallatin
Street until it reaches the north curb line of West Monument Street;
·
Then west along the north curb line of West Monument Street until
it intersects with West Capitol Street and becomes Rose Street;
·
Then south along the west curb line of Rose Street until it intersects
with the north curb line of Robinson Road;
·
Then west on the north curb line of Robinson Road until it intersects
with the west curb line of Prentiss Street;
·
Then south along the west curb line of Prentiss Street until it intersects
with the north curb line of John R. Lynch Street on the west side of Jackson State
University;
·
Then west on the north curb line of John R. Lynch Street until it
reaches the west curb line of Ellis Avenue;
·
Then south along the west curb line of Ellis Avenue until it reaches
the south curb line of Raymond Road;
·
Then east along the south curb line of Raymond Road until it reaches
the north edge of Interstate 20 westbound;
·
Then east along the north edge of Interstate 20 until it overlaps
with Interstate 55 and continues along such edge of Interstate 55/20 to the western
edge of where it becomes Interstate 55;
·
Then north along the western edge of I-55 until it reaches the south
curb line of High Street;
·
Then east along the south curb line of High Street and extending such
line to the Pearl River and the point of the beginning.
SECTION 2. This act
shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2024.
