REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

S.B. No. 3055: Appropriation; Attorney General - Judgements; Addl. FY99.

SECTION 1. In addition to all other sums heretofore appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Office of the Attorney General for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999 $76,747.00.

This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of defraying the costs of certain outside legal assistance expert witness fees incurred by the Office of the Attorney General.

SECTION 2. In addition to all other sums heretofore appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying a settlement against the State of Mississippi for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999 $ 2,500.00.

This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of paying a settlement in Civil Action No. 1:95 CV91-S-D, Hall v. Gadd in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi; Eastern Division.

SECTION 3. In addition to all other sums heretofore appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying a judgment rendered against the State of Mississippi, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999 $16,676.00.

This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of paying a court ordered judgment as required in Civil Action No. 3:97CV180LN, Wedad Hussein v. Jackson State University in the United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division.

SECTION 4. In addition to all other sums heretofore appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying a judgment rendered against the State of Mississippi, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999 $26,741.00.

This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of paying a court ordered judgment as required in Civil Action No. 3:77CV47B, American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi, et al. v. Kirk Fordice, et al. In the United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division.

SECTION 5. In addition to all other sums heretofore appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying attorneys' fees and expenses against the State of Mississippi for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999

$ 328,389.00.

This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of paying court ordered attorney fees and expenses as required in Civil Action No. 3:95CV198LN, Thomas Young, et al. v. Kirk Fordice, et al. in the United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division.

SECTION 6. The money herein appropriated shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the proper fund or funds as set forth in this act, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers, in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.