MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2000 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Representatives Clarke, Robinson (63rd), Bailey, Banks, Clark, Coleman (29th), Coleman (65th), Dickson, Ellis, Espy, Flaggs, Fleming, Fredericks, Guice, Harrison, Holloway, Huddleston, Morris, Myers, Reeves, Robertson, Scott (80th), Smith (27th), Straughter, Thomas, Thornton, Wallace, Watson, West

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AT THE MARGARET WALKER ALEXANDER NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER AT JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2001.

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 Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning for the purpose of providing funding for furniture, equipment, staff, program/exhibit development and the fourth floor of Ayer Hall at the Margaret Walker Alexander National Research Center at Jackson State University, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $2,500,000.00.

SECTION 2. 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 warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2000.