MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2024 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Chassaniol, Robinson, Frazier, Horhn, Blount, Norwood, McLendon, Thomas

Senate Bill 3145

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE COSTS OF EXPANDING ART EDUCATION STATEWIDE 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 Mississippi Symphony Orchestra for the purpose of defraying the costs of expanding art education statewide for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025 $ 921,000.00.

     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 organizing

          and performing certain

outreach concerts......................... $ 504,000.00

     To defray costs of purchasing

          equipment for existing public

          school programs and pilot

after-school programs..................... $ 417,000.00

     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.