MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2006 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Representative Compretta

House Bill 1312

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A FULL-TIME FIRE FIGHTER OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY RETAIN HIS BADGE WHEN HE RETIRES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  Each full-time fire fighter, employed in accordance with Section 45-11-203, policeman, sheriff, deputy sheriff or other local law enforcement officer, who retires under Section 21-29-139 or the Public Employees' Retirement System, for superannuation or for reason of disability, or any other local government retirement system shall be allowed to retain, as his personal property, the one (1) badge which is issued to him by the local government fire fighting unit or law enforcement unit.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2006.