March 16, 2001

TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

GOVERNOR'S VETO MESSAGE FOR HOUSE BILL 466

I am returning House Bill Number 466: "AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 47-5-1101 THROUGH 47-5-1121, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE SPECIAL NEEDS PRISON PROGRAM OF 1994, PROVIDE FOR THE CONTRACTING OF SPECIAL NEEDS FACILITIES, ELIGIBILITY OF INMATES, STANDARDS FOR DESIGN AND OPERATION OF FACILITIES, PLACES, TERM LIMITS ON CONTRACTS FOR OPERATION OF THE FACILITIES AND PROVIDES RESTRICTIONS UPON THE USE OF FORCE AND FIREARMS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-1123, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THE REENACTED CODE SECTIONS FROM JULY 1, 2001, TO JULY 1, 2002; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES" without my approval and assign the following reason for my veto:

House Bill No. 466 is identical to and duplicates Senate Bill No. 3018 which has been previously signed into law. This veto is not intended to and does not affect the status of Senate Bill No. 3018.

Respectfully submitted,

RONNIE MUSGROVE
GOVERNOR