Bill Text: MS HB421 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Appropriation; DPS for constructing and staffing a new forensic laboratory in Corinth.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2022-02-23 - Died In Committee [HB421 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2022-HB421-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2022 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Representative Bain

House Bill 421

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, STAFFING AND EQUIPPING A NEW REGIONAL LABORATORY OF THE MISSISSIPPI FORENSICS LABORATORY IN CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1.  The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of constructing, staffing and equipping a new regional laboratory of the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory in Corinth, Mississippi, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023 $ 1,874,678.00.

     SECTION 2.  The money appropriated by Section 1 of this act shall be expended as follows:

(a)  Facility construction.............. $ 1,300,000.00.

(b)  Personnel salaries and fringe ..... $   470,888.00.

(c)  Contract employees................ $   103,790.00.

TOTAL....................................... $ 1,874,678.00.

     SECTION 3.  Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of this act, the following positions are authorized:

  AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent:     Full Time...............    5

Part Time.................   0

     SECTION 4.  The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.

     SECTION 5.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2022.