Senate Bill 2460

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF GENERAL FUNDS TO ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY agricultural programs to defray expenses to strengthen environmental science research and extension programs FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024.

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 General Fund to Alcorn State University to defray expenses for strengthening environmental science research and extension agricultural programs by hiring additional research associates, scientists, technicians and specialists in the areas of natural resources management and forestry for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024 $ 430,000.00.

SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, 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, 2023.