MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2000 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Simmons

AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF STATE GENERAL FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF DEVELOPING AND OPERATING A JOB RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT, COUNSELING, MOTIVATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES PROGRAM FOR LESS DEVELOPED COUNTIES OF THIS STATE, FOR FISCAL YEARS 2000 AND 2001.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

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, to the Department of Economic and Community Development for the purpose of developing and operating a job recruitment, training, development, counseling, motivation and referral services program for less developed counties of this state, for the period beginning upon passage and through June 30, 2001 $3,500,000.00.

SECTION 2. 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 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and through June 30, 2001.