Senate Bill 2352

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-125, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS TO PAY THE REQUIRED EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR ALL CIRCUIT AND CHANCERY CLERKS OF THE COUNTY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 25-11-125, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

25-11-125. The board of supervisors is hereby authorized and empowered to appropriate and include in its budget for public purposes a sufficient sum to pay the required employer contribution to the Public Employees' Retirement System for all fee-paid elected officials in judicial capacities of the county and supervisors districts, and for all circuit and chancery clerks of the county. Such contributions shall be included by the clerk of the board in his regular reports and remittals to the Executive Secretary of the Public Employees' Retirement System for other county officers and regular county employees whose employer contributions are not included in and paid from the annual county budget.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2002.