Senate Bill 3243

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO NEWTON COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.

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 Newton County for the Beulah Hubbard Volunteer Fire Department for the purpose of defraying costs associated with necessary expenses for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026............................................... $ 75,000.00.

SECTION 2. 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 Newton County for the Conehatta Volunteer Fire Department, the Hickory Volunteer Fire Department, and the Chunky Volunteer Fire Department, equally, for the purpose of defraying costs associated with necessary expenses for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026...................... $ 75,000.00.

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, 2025.