March 26, 2001

TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

GOVERNOR'S VETO MESSAGE FOR HOUSE BILL 480

I am returning House Bill Number 480: "AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 47-5-1001 THROUGH 47-5-1013, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PERMIT A COURT TO PLACE AN OFFENDER IN THE INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO INCARCERATION, ESTABLISHES RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR OPERATION OF THE INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM AND PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF FEES BY PARTICIPANTS IN THE INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM; TO REENACT AND AMEND SECTION 47-5-1015, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE REPEALER DATE ON THE REENACTED CODE SECTIONS FROM JUNE 30, 2001, TO JUNE 30, 2002; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES" without my approval, and assign the following reasons for my veto.

House Bill No. 480 duplicates in substantial part House Bill No. 1481 which has previously been signed into law. This veto is not intended to and does not alter the status or effect of House Bill No. 1481.

Respectfully submitted,

RONNIE MUSGROVE
GOVERNOR