MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2023 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Representatives Goodin, Burnett

House Bill 1753

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF PERRY COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO ASSIST IN PAYING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THREE ROADWAYS IN THE COUNTY, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024.

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

SECTION 1.  The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Board of Supervisors of Perry County, Mississippi, to assist in paying the costs associated with making upgrades and improvements to three (3) roadways in the county as provided in Section 2 of this act, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024.................................................... ...

................................................ $ 5,250,000.00.

     SECTION 2.  The money appropriated by Section 1 of this act shall be used by the board of supervisors as follows:

(a)  Buck Creek Road - performing soil stabilization/reclamation along the road with a hot mix asphalt surface overlay and thermoplastic striping................ $ 2,000,000.00.

(b)  Cochran Road - widening the road along each travel lane with a hot mix asphalt surface overlay and thermoplastic striping $ 2,000,000.00.

(c)  East Bond Road - performing a hot mix asphalt surface overlay and thermoplastic striping................ $ 1,250,000.00.

TOTAL........................................... $ 5,250,000.00.

     SECTION 3.  The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or her 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 July 1, 2023.