MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2003 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Gordon

Senate Bill 2914

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF SPECIAL FUNDS TO THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE COSTS OF CERTAIN EXPERT WITNESS FEES, ATTORNEY FEES, JUDGMENTS AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS INCURRED BY THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND AGAINST THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003.

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

     SECTION 1.  In addition to all other sums heretofore appropriated, 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 Budget Contingency Fund, created in Section 27-103-301, Mississippi Code of 1972, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Office of the Attorney General for the fiscal year ending

June 30, 2003$    134,043.00.

     This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of defraying the costs of certain outside legal assistance, expert witness fees and court fees incurred by the Office of the Attorney General.

SECTION 2.  In addition to all other sums heretofore appropriated, 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 Budget Contingency Fund, created in Section 27-103-301, Mississippi Code of 1972, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying a judgment rendered against the State of Mississippi for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003$      3,187.00.

     This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of paying a court ordered judgment as required in Cause No. 85,361; Paul William Albrecht vs. Rebecca Elaine Albrecht, and the Mississippi Department of Human Services, State of Mississippi, in the Chancery Court of Harrison County, Mississippi, First Judicial District.

     SECTION 3.  The money herein appropriated shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the proper fund or funds as set forth in 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 4.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.