Senate Bill NO. 3205

By Representative(s) Committee

SECTION 1. (1) The governing authorities of the Town of Bassfield, Mississippi, in their discretion, are authorized, by resolution duly adopted and entered on the minutes of the governing authorities, to levy an assessment, in addition to any other assessments and court costs, not to exceed One Dollar ($1.00) per case, for each misdemeanor case filed in the Municipal Court of the Town of Bassfield.

(2) The avails of the additional assessment imposed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be distributed by the Town of Bassfield to Pine Belt Crime Stoppers for use in procuring information to aid authorities in the capture and conviction of persons committing crimes in the five-county area covered by Pine Belt Crime Stoppers.

(3) The provisions of this section shall be repealed from and after July 1, 2002.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.