Bill Text: MS SB2992 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced

Mississippi Senate Bill 2992 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: City of Winona; authorize contribution to "Donald H. Peterson Memorial Fund."

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-03-29 - Died In Committee [SB2992 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2019-SB2992-Introduced.html

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2019 Regular Session

To: Local and Private

By: Senator(s) Chassaniol

Senate Bill 2992

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF WINONA, MISSISSIPPI, TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO THE "DONALD H. PETERSON MEMORIAL FUND"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. The governing authorities of the City of Winona, Mississippi, is authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to contribute a specific one-time donation from its general funds in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) to the "Donald H. Peterson Memorial Fund." The donation shall be utilized to help establish and fund a suitable memorial located within the city to honor Colonel Donald H. Peterson, a native of the city and an accomplished National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Astronaut.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.