Bill Text: MS SB2681 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: State aircraft; remove prohibition on the purchase of liability insurance coverage for.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-25 - Approved by Governor [SB2681 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2013-SB2681-Enrolled.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2013 Regular Session
To: Insurance
By: Senator(s) Carmichael
Senate Bill 2681
(As Sent to Governor)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 61-13-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION ON THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO PURCHASE LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR STATE AIRCRAFT; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO SELL ITS AIRCRAFT AND RETAIN THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT MORE SUITED TO THE NEEDS OF THE DEPARTMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 61-13-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
61-13-13. The Department of
Finance and Administration is hereby authorized to obtain adequate
comprehensive insurance coverage for each of such airplanes as may be purchased
or operated under the provisions of this chapter and any other insurance * * * deemed necessary
by the Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration. The
purchase of such insurance shall be on a bid basis in accordance with generally
accepted practice for insurance purchases by departments of state government.
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary that may be found in Section 61-13-1 et seq., the Department of Public Safety is hereby authorized to sell any or all of its fleet of aircraft and replace the same with aircraft more suited to the needs of the department. The proceeds from the sale of such aircraft shall be retained by the Department of Public Safety to be used by the department to offset the cost of replacement aircraft purchased by the department and shall not be transferred to the State General Fund. However, in the event there are any proceeds remaining after the purchase of the replacement aircraft, the department shall transfer the remaining amounts to the State General Fund. The department is authorized to escalate its budget to expend the proceeds from the sale of the aircraft in a manner consistent with authorization granted in this section.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2013.
