Civil Legal Assistance Fund; specify funding of from certain sources.

HB 386 specifies that the Civil Legal Assistance Fund in Mississippi must be funded by a $5 fee from every civil court filing in chancery courts, along with fees from specialized vehicle tags (as outlined in Sections 27-19-56.99 and 27-19-56.135). The bill clarifies that these funds, plus any legislative appropriations, must exclusively support free civil legal services for low-income Mississippi residents. It prohibits using the funds for cases banned by the Legal Services Corporation or for ineligible individuals. Recipients must follow a poverty-based allocation formula and submit annual reports to the Supreme Court. The bill died in committee in February 2026 and did not become law.