MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2019 Regular Session

To: Local and Private Legislation

By: Representatives Snowden, Evans (45th), Young, Horne

House Bill 1730

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO FUND THE LAUDERDALE COUNTY DETENTION FACILITY'S GOOD NEWS JAIL AND PRISON MINISTRY CHAPLAIN AND CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM FROM NONTAX REVENUE GENERATED BY THE INMATE TELEPHONE SERVICE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  (1)  The Board of Supervisors of Lauderdale County, Mississippi, may, in its discretion, expend fifty percent (50%), which shall not exceed Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), of the Lauderdale County Detention Facility and the Hilltop Honor Farm Work Center (LCDF) nontax inmate telephone service revenue directly from the LCDF inmate telephone service provider to the Good News Jail and Prison Ministry to fund the LCDF Chaplain and for the administration and further development of the LCDF Chaplaincy Program.

     (2)  This section shall be repealed from and after July 1, 2023.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.