March 15, 2007

 

TO THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

 

GOVERNOR’S VETO MESSAGE FOR HOUSE BILL 718

 

I am returning House Bill Number 718:  "AN ACT TO CREATE SECTION 99‑5‑39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AN APPEARANCE BOND AS A CONDITION OF ANY PROBATION, COMMUNITY CONTROL, PAYMENT PLAN FOR ANY FINE IMPOSED OR ANY OTHER COURT ORDERED SUPERVISION; TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE TO THE BAIL AGENT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONDITIONS OF FORFEITURE OF THE BOND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES" without my approval, and assign the following reasons for my veto.

 

Today, I signed into law Senate Bill 2756, which is substantively identical to House Bill 718.  Therefore, there is no need for House Bill 718.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

HALEY BARBOUR

GOVERNOR