Historic Courthouse Fund; create to provide grants to counties for maintenance/restoration of historic courthouses.

HB 506 creates a state fund called the "Historic Courthouse Fund" to provide grants to Mississippi counties for maintaining or restoring historic courthouses. Counties must contribute 25% of the grant amount as matching funds. The Department of Archives and History will manage the fund, which can also accept donations and gifts, with unspent funds rolling over annually. All funds must be used for courthouse maintenance or restoration projects as determined by the department.