MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
1998 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Representative Myers
House Bill 487
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF MONIES DERIVED FROM TOBACCO LITIGATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE PURCHASE OF COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1999.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Subject to the provisions of Section 2 of this act, 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 funding the purchase of law enforcement equipment by counties for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1998, and ending July 1, 1999 $10,000,000.00.
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid out of any money in the State General Fund derived from claims asserted by the Attorney General on behalf of the State of Mississippi and all of its governmental agencies, departments, political subdivisions and any other state-controlled public entities against tobacco manufacturers, distributors, trade firms and such other entities in the tobacco industry which are named defendants in litigation relating to the manufacturing, marketing, packaging, distribution and sale of tobacco products, whether derived under settlement agreement or judgment rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
SECTION 3. The money appropriated by Section 1 of this act is for the purpose of providing funding to the Department of Public Safety to provide grants, in equal amounts, to all counties in the state for the purchase of law enforcement equipment to be used by the county law enforcement agencies in fighting crime and performing other duties related to the prevention of crime.
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, subject to the provisions of Section 2 of this act, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his 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, 1998.