MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2004 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Representative Blackmon, Watson
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI TORT CLAIMS BOARD IN ADMINISTERING THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE AVAILABILITY PLAN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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 special fund created in Section 4 of House Bill No. 1569, 2004 Regular Session, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Mississippi Tort Claims Board in administering the Medical Malpractice Insurance Availability Plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and ending June 30, 2005$12,000,000.00.
SECTION 2. The money herein appropriated shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of 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 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2004.