City of Verona; authorize a tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.

HB 1961 allows Verona, Mississippi, to impose a 3% tax on total restaurant sales (excluding sales at hospitals, schools, or similar facilities) to fund tourism promotion and parks/recreation. It requires voter approval via a public election where 60% of participating voters must support the tax before implementation. Revenue collected must be tracked separately in a special fund, audited annually, and spent exclusively on tourism and parks projects, not general city expenses. The tax expires on July 1, 2029, and follows standard sales tax collection procedures.