MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1997 Regular Session

To: Wildlife and Fisheries

By: Senator(s) Posey

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-21-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE BOAT REGISTRATION FEES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 

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

SECTION 1. Section 59-21-25, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

59-21-25. (1) Fees for the award of certificates of number for original, transfer, renewal, livery, dealer and duplicate shall be established by the commission in an amount not to exceed the following:

(a) Less than 16 feet $15.00

(b) 16 feet but less than 26 feet $30.00

(c) 26 feet and over $40.00

(d) Dealer number $40.00

(e) Duplicate $15.00

(2) All fees * * * shall be payable to the Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks to be deposited by the department in the State Treasury in a special fund * * * designated as the Fisheries and Wildlife Fund, which shall be disbursed upon the recommendation of the department as may be appropriated by the Legislature. The State Treasurer shall release to the department those sums * * * required to defray all administrative costs of the boat registration fee division of the department and to improve the law enforcement capability of the department on the inland and marine waters of the State of Mississippi and as may be budgeted by the department for the purpose of paying the cost of the administration of this chapter for education on water safety, improvement of water safety and motorboating facilities in the state, and advertising and promoting the waterways of the state. Any * * * revenue over and above the actual administrative cost of implementing this act shall be used to fund salaries of additional conservation officers in all eighty-two (82) counties.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 1997.