Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Litter fines; increase and redistribute portion of proceeds to Law Enforcement Officers Monument Fund and scholarship program.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/02 (H) Referred To Transportation | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Lane
Code Sections: A 097-0015-0029, A 039-0005-0071, A 037-0107-0001
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-15-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FINES AND PENALTIES AUTHORIZED TO BE IMPOSED FOR LITTERING; TO REDISTRIBUTE A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE INCREASED FINES TO REIMBURSE COLLECTING JURISDICTIONS FOR THE COST OF REMOVING LITTER, TO SUPPORT LITTER PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MONUMENT FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 39-5-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY MONIES REMAINING AT THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR UNEXPENDED OR UNENCUMBERED IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MONUMENT FUND IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT NECESSARY FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MONUMENT SHALL BE EXPENDED AND DISBURSED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN ADMINISTERING THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF DECEASED OR DISABLED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OR FIREMEN; TO AMEND SECTION 37-107-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE THE COSTS OF BOOKS IN THE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDED TO DEPENDENTS OF A MISSISSIPPI LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, FULL-TIME FIRE FIGHTER OR VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTER WHO SUFFERS OR HAS SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES OR WOUNDS OR BECOME PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED AS A RESULT OF INJURIES OR WOUNDS WHICH OCCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES; TO EXPAND THE USE OF SUCH FUNDS TO ALLOW SUCH A DEPENDENT TO ATTEND A PRIVATE COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OR COMMUNITY/JUNIOR COLLEGE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED FOR ATTENDANCE AT A PRIVATE COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OR COMMUNITY/JUNIOR COLLEGE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT AWARDED FOR ATTENDANCE AT A STATE-SUPPORTED COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OR COMMUNITY/JUNIOR COLLEGE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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