Senate Bill 2951

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE COSTS OF DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTING A DORMITORY AND CERTAIN OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025.

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 Southwest Mississippi Community College for the purpose of defraying the costs of designing and constructing a dormitory and certain other infrastructure projects for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025............... $ 11,000,000.00.

SECTION 2. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Section 1 of this act, the following amounts are to be allocated as follows:

To defray costs of design

and construction of a

dormitory.............................. $ 8,000,000.00

To defray costs of campus

infrastructure projects................ $ 3,000,000.00

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, 2024.