MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1998 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Furniss, Rayborn, Jackson, White (5th), Mettetal

Senate Bill 2544

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM SPECIAL FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY TO THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING OR LEASE-PURCHASING PROPERTY IN HINDS, RANKIN OR MADISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, FOR FISCAL YEARS 1998 AND 1999. 

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

SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Veterans' Home Purchase Board's revolving fund, for the period beginning upon passage, and ending June 30, 1999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,400,000.00.

SECTION 2. This appropriation is made for the purpose of purchasing or lease-purchasing property located in Hinds, Rankin or Madison County, Mississippi, and constructing an office building thereon to be used by the Veterans' Home Purchase Board and the Veterans' Affairs Board.

SECTION 3. The money herein appropriated shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money to the credit of the Veterans' Home Purchase Board's revolving fund, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and through June 30, 1999.