Senate Bill 2977

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF TUPELO FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING EXPENSES RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FIRE STATION AND EMERGENCY COMMAND CENTER 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 the City of Tupelo, Mississippi, for the purpose of defraying expenses related to the construction of a new fire station and emergency command center for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025............................. $ 5,000,000.00.

SECTION 2. Of the funds appropriated in Section 1, any funds remaining after construction of the fire station and emergency command center may be used to purchase equipment for the emergency command center.

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.