Mississippi House Bill 10: MS Foreign Land Ownership Act; revise to grant management to the MS Department of Agriculture.

Mississippi · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

An Act To Amend Section 89-27-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Department Of Agriculture With Oversight For "the Mississippi Foreign Land Ownership Act"; To Provide Additional Penalties For Violation Of This Act; To Provide For The Distribution Of Proceeds From The Sale Of The Agricultural Land; To Amend Section 89-27-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Authority Of The Department Of Agriculture To Manage The Act; To Bring Forward Section 89-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Definitions For The Act, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 89-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Real Estate Disclosure Requirements, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 89-7-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides Limitation Of Liability For Duty To Investigate Whether Land Is Purchased By A Nonresident Alien; And For Related Purposes.

Latest action

Died In Committee (2026-02-03)

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